Margaret Elsesser, LMSW
18518 West Outer Drive, Dearborn, MI, 48128
734-494-2092, margaret@michiganwomenspsychservices.com
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Helping women with anxiety find peace in the present
Process your past
Acknowledge the future
Live in the now​
Hello, my name is Maggie!
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I'm a therapist in
Dearborn, MI who helps women with anxiety who obsess over the past and worry about the future become more present in their day-to-day lives.
You're overwhelmed.
Being a woman in the world today is challenging as is. We find ourselves worrying about our relationships, appearance, careers, and children. There's no shortage of categories in which we can feel like we're falling short.
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Being expected to do it all and to do it well is so pressuring. You feel on edge most days, anticipating the next thing you have to do and thinking about what you didn't do right yesterday. The mental load of just existing as a woman has you burned out.
This is where anxiety can kick in, leaving you stressed about everything and feeling disconnected from yourself. You can't remember the last time you were able to enjoy the present moment.
You spend a lot of time wishing you had done things differently and are always beating yourself up.
You're stuck thinking
about the past...
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You're stressing
about the future...​
You're worried about what might happen later today, tomorrow, and next week. Catastrophizing is second-nature to you.
Wishing you could change the past and worrying about how the future will unfold keeps your body and mind in overdrive, always worrying and never slowing down to process what is happening in the moment. Something needs to change.
You deserve to enjoy life!
What's to enjoy? I feel terrible...
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Imagine waking up and admiring the comfort of your bedding instead of opening your eyes and going through a list of worries about the day ahead.
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Think about the joy you could experience from reading a good book while sipping your favorite beverage and not spend an hour obsessing about something bad that probably won't happen.
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Wonder what it could be like if you were able to sink into the simple pleasures of life and live instead of having your anxieties monopolize your time. You can achieve this goal.
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"This sounds great but you don't understand,
MY ANXIETY IS BAD!"
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"I've been through too much, THIS WON'T WORK FOR ME."
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"She's probably just going to teach me BREATHING EXERCISES."
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"I don't just want to be present, I need this anxiety to GO AWAY!"
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From one anxious person to another, trust me when I say I do understand and
I am so sorry you've had to go through this.
Anxiety is a thief, it takes your time, energy, sanity, and opportunities to experience peace. You've probably lived with it for so long that you're used to it. Whether you come from an anxious family, have gone through a traumatic experience, or are under a lot of stress, it can feel impossible to imagine a world without anxiety. ​
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Undoing the psychological patterns that keep anxiety alive is challenging but I'm here to tell you that you can do it. No matter how long you've been coping with anxiety it's never too late to do something about it. You have hope that things can get better.​
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Let's turn that hope into action and
take control back from anxiety!
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