Online Therapy for Tender-Hearted Overachievers

Healing from burnout, emotional exhaustion, and invisible labor

Therapy for sharp Thinkers & big Feelers

In the focused foreground there are buds and open white daisy flowers, and in the blurred background you see a woman sitting down in grass with a blue top and dark hair. Representing anxious women needing online anxiety therapy with Emilea Richardson

You’re not lazy.
You’re not broken.
You’re tired because you’ve been carrying the weight of the world on a nervous system that never got to rest.

Lemme guess - you’re the one everyone can count on

The responsible one. The strong one.
The girl with the "good head on her shoulders"—who learned to silence her own needs for the sake of keeping everything (and everyone) together.

Maybe you're a teacher, a caretaker, a helper, a healer.
Maybe you’re just someone who got really good at surviving.

But now the cracks are showing:

  • You wake up tired, no matter how much you sleep.

  • You feel guilty for needing rest—or worse, guilty for wanting more.

  • You can barely recognize the version of you who used to feel hopeful, creative, soft.

If you're quietly wondering, "Is it supposed to be this hard?"
The answer is no.

You’re not broken.
You’re just overdue for being cared for.

Hi, I’m Emilea!

I’m not here to fix you.
I’m here to help you come back to yourself.

Therapy with me is:

  • Soft enough to hold the pieces you’re scared to show anyone

  • Structured enough to rebuild the rhythms you lost along the way

  • Warm enough to remind you: You were never supposed to carry it all alone.

We’ll work with your nervous system, your story, your softness.
We’ll meet the survival skills that kept you safe—and gently weave something new:
Safety. Creativity. Ease. Rest that actually feels restful.

Whether you’re a first-year teacher about to burn out, a lifelong overachiever hiding how heavy it’s gotten, or just someone tired of holding it together by willpower alone—

There’s a place for you here.

Listen, it’s not just “stress”

It’s not just "having a lot on your plate."

It’s chronic nervous system activation—years (maybe decades) of staying alert, staying helpful, staying good—even when your body was begging for a pause.

Chronic emotional labor feels invisible, but it’s real:

  • Holding everyone else's emotions while stuffing down your own

  • Bracing for impact even on your “day off”

  • Feeling responsible for keeping the peace, the plan, the world running

No wonder you're exhausted.
You’ve been idling at full speed for years.

And the good news?
You can heal this. Not by trying harder, or getting more "disciplined."

But by finally learning how to let your body, your heart, and your spirit come home to themselves.

Online Therapy in SC

Online Therapy in SC

🧶 1:1 Therapy for Tender-Hearted Overachievers

  • 45-55 minute virtual sessions to fit your schedule

  • Trauma-aware, nervous system-focused, cozy but clinical. Bring your SAT words, tissues, and project bag girl!

  • Licensed and accepting Blue Cross Blue Shield

  • Specialized support for teachers, caregivers, and high-capacity humans ready to live softer

What’s the bottom line?

You don’t have to wait until you break down to ask for help.
You don’t have to earn softness.

You’re allowed to start now.
You’re allowed to be held.

You might be wondering…

How do I get started? What is online therapy like? Is online counseling effective? Will insurance cover online counseling? 

I get it! Whether you’ve been to a bunch of different therapists, or have never done online therapy before, I’m a new person to you. Please check out my Services Page, and I’ll have lots more info for all of my Type A planners out there!