Trauma-Focused Therapy for Burnout, Anxiety, & Emotional Overwhelm

Online Therapy Across Maryland, Virginia, & D.C.

For women who’ve done the coping, and are ready for real healing.

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You’ve done everything they said would help — the lists, the meditation, the self-care routines that feel more like extra work. You tell yourself to be grateful because, technically, life is good. But that quiet, relentless hum underneath it all… it never really stops, does it?

You replay conversations hours later, wondering if you said too much or not enough. You apologize for resting. You hold your breath without realizing it. On the outside, you look steady. Inside, it feels like you’re constantly managing a storm no one else can see. And even when you try to rest, your mind doesn’t. It keeps searching for the next thing to fix, control, or hold together — just to feel safe again.

I know that kind of exhaustion. The kind that doesn’t show up in lab results or wellness checklists. It’s the ache of carrying too much, for too long, without ever being met in it.

Sometimes, the bravest thing you can do is stop managing and start understanding what’s really happening inside.

When you stop managing and start understanding

When you slow down long enough to listen to what’s actually happening inside, you start to notice the patterns — the urge to fix, to prove, to make everyone else comfortable before yourself.

Those patterns aren’t character flaws. They’re protection.
Your nervous system learned to anticipate, to stay alert, to keep you safe — even when life stopped being an emergency.

Through trauma-informed therapy, we’ll help you:

  • Understand why your emotions feel so intense — and how to regulate them instead of suppressing them.

  • Learn what safety feels like in your body, not just in your thoughts.

  • Build boundaries that don’t come with guilt or second-guessing.

  • Replace overthinking and reactivity with calm, confident responses.

  • Reconnect with yourself — the version of you that feels steady, compassionate, and whole.

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Specialties Rooted in Real-Life Healing

What brings you here might not fit neatly into a diagnosis — but you know something has to change. Maybe you’re exhausted from being the “strong one.” Maybe your anxiety feels louder than your logic. Or maybe you’ve outgrown coping and are ready to actually heal.

The truth is, most of my clients come to therapy because they’re tired of managing — and ready to understand what’s really underneath the overwhelm. These are the areas I specialize in helping you transform:

  • Burnout & Overwhelm

    When life looks fine from the outside but feels like too much on the inside, burnout has usually been quietly building for years. You’ve kept going — showing up, achieving, saying yes — even when every part of you was begging for rest.

    Therapy for burnout and overwhelm helps you slow down without losing your edge. We’ll look at the patterns that keep you pushing past your limits and begin to rebuild a sense of safety in rest. You’ll start to recognize your body’s signals, release guilt around slowing down, and remember what it feels like to simply be again.

  • Anxiety & Emotional Regulation

    You’ve read the self-help books and tried the breathing exercises — but your mind still won’t stop looping. Even on calm days, it feels like your body is waiting for something to go wrong.

    Therapy for anxiety and emotional regulation helps you understand what your nervous system is trying to tell you — and how to respond with compassion instead of frustration. Using trauma-informed approaches like DBT, CBT, and EMDR, we’ll help you quiet the mental noise, feel grounded in your body, and trust your ability to handle life’s ups and downs.

  • Boundaries & Self-Trust

    You’re the one people rely on — dependable, thoughtful, the person who gets it done. But when you finally slow down, you feel drained, resentful, or invisible. You want to set boundaries but worry it’ll make you selfish or unkind.

    Therapy for boundaries and self-trust helps you understand where that pattern began and how to honor your needs without guilt. Together, we’ll build your capacity to say no with confidence, communicate clearly, and reconnect with your own inner voice — the one that already knows what you need.

  • Parent Coaching for Emotional Resilience

    You love your kids — but you hate the version of yourself they see when you’re overwhelmed. You’ve read the parenting advice, but when emotions run high, it feels like all logic goes out the window.

    Parent coaching through a trauma-informed lens focuses less on fixing behavior and more on regulation — yours and theirs. We’ll work together to help you stay calm when things get chaotic, model emotional balance, and create connection that lasts. Because when you feel grounded, your whole family feels it too.

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Meet Erin Reddinger, LCSW — Trauma-Informed Therapist for Real-Life Healing

I work with people who feel things deeply — the ones who look like they’re holding it all together but are quietly carrying more than anyone realizes.

My approach is trauma-informed, relational, and rooted in understanding the “why” behind your emotions — not just managing the symptoms. Because when you know what your reactions are protecting you from, you can finally start responding instead of spiraling.

I blend evidence-based methods — DBT, CBT, EMDR, and Family Systems therapy — with a deep respect for your lived experience. That means therapy isn’t just talking about what’s hard; it’s about learning to regulate your nervous system, set boundaries without guilt, and trust yourself again.

Most of my clients are self-aware, emotionally intelligent, and tired of coping strategies that don’t stick. If that sounds familiar, you’re in the right place.

I bring both the science of how healing happens and the empathy that helps it stick — so change feels possible, sustainable, and real.

“You don’t need to be fixed — you deserve to feel understood.” - Erin Reddinger

Ready to start feeling better — for real this time?

If you’ve tried to manage it on your own and you’re still feeling stuck, therapy can help you understand what’s really happening and make changes that last.

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Common Questions About Therapy at Transformative Therapy

  • Most of my clients are women and young adults who feel everything deeply — people who appear high-functioning on the outside but feel anxious, overwhelmed, or stuck inside.

    They’re thoughtful, self-aware, and tired of coping strategies that don’t seem to work anymore.

    If you’re ready to understand yourself, your emotions, and your patterns more clearly, you’ll fit right in here.

  • My work is trauma-informed and integrative — meaning I use tools that match what you need most. That often includes:

    • DBT (Dialectical Behavior Therapy): skills for managing emotions and communication

    • CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy): identifying and reframing unhelpful thoughts

    • EMDR: safely processing distressing memories and reducing reactivity

    • Family Systems Therapy: understanding how your relationships shape your patterns
      Each session blends insight with practical tools, so what you learn actually helps in your real life.

  • Yes — all sessions are held virtually through a secure, HIPAA-compliant platform.

    Online therapy allows you to access consistent, high-quality care from the comfort of your own space.
    I currently see clients located in Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, D.C.

  • There’s no one-size-fits-all timeline.
    Some clients notice meaningful change within a few months; others choose to continue longer for deeper growth.

    We’ll check in regularly to make sure therapy feels useful, manageable, and aligned with your goals.

  • If you’ve ever felt like you should be able to handle things better, but your reactions feel bigger than they “should,” trauma-informed therapy can help.

    It doesn’t require a specific trauma history — it simply means we’ll approach your experiences with awareness of how stress and survival responses show up in your body and relationships.

  • Your first session is a chance for us to slow down and get curious about what’s been feeling hard.

    You don’t have to have the “perfect story” or know exactly what to say.
    I’ll ask gentle questions about what you’ve been experiencing and what you hope to change — and together, we’ll set a direction that feels safe and manageable.

  • I’m an out-of-network provider, which means you pay directly for sessions and can request reimbursement from your insurance company if you have out-of-network benefits.
    I’m happy to provide a “superbill” (a detailed receipt) for insurance submissions.

    Many clients find that this flexibility allows us to tailor therapy to their needs rather than insurance limits.