Therapy for Capable, Self-Aware Women Who Are Tired of Carrying It All Alone

For Adult Women in Ohio and New Mexico

Craig Thomas McAdams, MA, LPC (Ohio), LPCC (New Mexico) provides individual therapy for adults in Ohio and New Mexico.

Sessions are available in person in Shaker Heights and Cleveland Heights, Ohio and by telehealth in Ohio and New Mexico.

In Ohio, therapy is private pay.
In New Mexico, I accept Presbyterian Commercial and Presbyterian Medicaid (Turquoise Trail).

Who This Is For

This work is for high-functioning, self-aware women who are tired of carrying too much alone.

You may look capable on the outside, but privately feel overwhelmed, emotionally alone, or stuck in the same painful patterns.

You may be a strong fit if you:

  • are the one others rely on

  • understand your patterns but still get pulled out of yourself in real life

  • overthink, over-function, over-accommodate, shut down, or lose your voice under stress

  • want deeper change than insight alone has provided

What I Help With

This work may be especially helpful if you are dealing with:

  • emotional exhaustion

  • people-pleasing or self-abandonment

  • difficulty setting boundaries

  • anxiety that shows up as overthinking, tension, or staying in control

  • attachment wounds or relational trauma

  • betrayal, shame, or fear of being too much or not enough

  • shutting down, going numb, or becoming emotionally flooded

  • old patterns that still take over in conflict, intimacy, or stress

How Therapy Works

My work is informed by:

  • somatic therapy

  • attachment-based therapy

  • nervous system regulation

  • relational healing

  • Mindfulness-Based Somatic Emotional Processing

That means we do more than talk about why a pattern exists.

We pay attention to what happens in real time when you feel pressure, conflict, disappointment, shame, closeness, or overwhelm. The goal is not just insight. The goal is change that feels more steady, grounded, and real in your daily life.

What Therapy May Focus On

In our work together, we may focus on:

  • noticing how your body responds under stress

  • understanding protection patterns like over-functioning, appeasing, tightening, going blank, or disconnecting

  • staying connected to your emotions without becoming flooded or shut down

  • building steadiness, boundaries, voice, and self-trust

  • changing what happens in relationships, not just understanding it afterward

A Strong Match May Sound Like This

You may be a strong match for this work if:

  • you are insightful but still feel hijacked in emotionally charged moments

  • people see you as strong, but you rarely feel fully supported

  • you carry emotional, relational, or practical responsibility for others

  • you want a therapist who respects your intelligence and also works beneath the surface

  • you are ready for therapy that includes the body, not just analysis

This May Not Be the Right Fit If

This page may not be the best fit if you are seeking:

  • therapy for children or teens

  • couples or family therapy

  • medication management

  • court-related evaluations or forensic services

  • crisis care, detox, inpatient care, or a higher level of support than outpatient therapy provides

  • insurance-based care in Ohio

  • therapy outside Ohio or New Mexico

  • a brief, highly structured, or primarily CBT-style approach

If you need a different level of care or a different service, another provider may be a better fit.

Practical Details

Who I work with: Adults
Service type: Individual therapy
In-person: Shaker Heights and Cleveland Heights, Ohio
Telehealth: Ohio and New Mexico
Ohio: Private pay
New Mexico: Presbyterian Commercial and Presbyterian Medicaid (Turquoise Trail)

Plain-English Summary

I help capable, self-aware women who are tired of being the strong one all the time.

Many of my clients already understand their history. They know why they overthink, over-give, shut down, or lose themselves in relationships. What they want is help changing those patterns when they happen in real life.

This work is for women who want therapy that is warm, deep, body-aware, and focused on meaningful change.

Next Step

If this sounds like the kind of therapy you are looking for, the next step is to schedule your first session.


Book directly if you already know you’d like to get started.

Reach out here if you have questions about, availability, fit or insurance eligibility .

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