Somer Welch, Mpsa, Msw, Lcsw

You're the one everyone calls when things fall apart. And you always pick up.

At 2 a.m., you're replaying that conversation, rewriting the email in your head, or wondering what you missed. You wake up already thinking about what needs to get done. People see someone capable, confident, and dependable. They don't see how exhausting it is to be you sometimes.

Maybe you lead a team, run a business, raise a family, care for someone you love, or simply feel responsible for making sure everything goes right. You've gotten so good at handling things that no one thinks to ask how you're doing.

Your family gets what's left of you. Your mind never really rests. And even when things are going well, part of you is waiting for something to go wrong.

You've worked hard to build this life. So why does it feel so heavy?

I help high-performing adults, professionals, and leaders understand why they feel responsible for everything and why letting go can feel so difficult. Often, the habits keeping you overwhelmed started as ways to stay safe, avoid disappointment, or keep life from falling apart.

We'll uncover where those patterns began, what keeps them going, and how to change them. Not so you become less driven or stop caring, but so you have more choice about what deserves your time, attention, and energy.

Imagine coming home and actually being present. Sleeping without mentally reviewing everything you might have missed. Saying no without spending hours feeling guilty. Trusting yourself even when you can't control the outcome.

You don't have to wait for your health to suffer or your relationships to unravel before something changes.

You can be someone people count on without carrying everything alone.

I'd welcome the opportunity to help you get there.

I won't just ask how your week went and leave you to figure out the rest.

We'll look at why you feel responsible for so much, why your mind keeps preparing for things that haven't happened, and why stepping back can feel uncomfortable even when you're exhausted.

Often, these patterns made sense at some point in your life. Maybe staying alert kept you safe. Maybe being the dependable one helped you avoid conflict or disappointment. But something that helped you then may be costing you now.

My approach is warm, direct, and collaborative. I'll listen, ask questions, notice connections, and sometimes challenge the rules you've been living by. We'll use evidence-based approaches, including CPT, PE, WET, and CBT when appropriate, and put what we're learning into practice.

I bring honesty, compassion, and humor into our work. You won't have to carry the entire conversation, and I won't pretend to understand your life better than you do.

The goal isn't to make you care less or stop being capable. It's to help you recognize what actually belongs to you, respond differently when old patterns show up, and have more room for the life you've worked so hard to build.

Therapy should feel like a real conversation with a clear purpose, not like you're talking to a houseplant.

You don't need to walk into our first session knowing exactly what to say. You don't need a perfectly rehearsed explanation of what's wrong, either. We'll figure out where to start together.

Our first session will be a genuine conversation, although I'll probably ask more questions than I normally would. I want to understand what's happening in your life, what brought you to therapy now, and what you've been carrying that other people may not see.

We'll talk about what's been difficult, what you've already tried, and what you wish could be different. I'll ask about your history, relationships, and experiences that may help us understand the bigger picture.

But here's something important: You don't have to tell me your entire life story in an hour. And you certainly don't have to revisit painful experiences before you're ready.

I'm interested in understanding you, not rushing you through a checklist.

By the end of our first session, we'll begin identifying what might be keeping you stuck, what you want to change, and how we might approach that work together. We'll also talk about whether my approach feels like the right fit for you.

You can expect warmth, honesty, thoughtful questions, and probably a little humor. I take the work seriously, but that doesn't mean every moment has to feel heavy.

And please don't worry about dressing up or having everything figured out. Casual is welcome. That's exactly how I'll show up, too.