Welcome to grounded living.

Around here, we care a great deal about the emotional wellness of busy, overwhelmed women. So, if you identify as a woman and feel overwhelmed, welcome! You’re in the right spot.

Like many other busy women, I’m guessing you’ve been taking care of the needs of others (think: bosses, kids, challenging family members, partners) for so long that you’ve lost touch with how to tend to your own wellbeing. Maybe taking care of yourself even feels selfish or you’re worried that you’re burdening other people. I’m guessing you would say that you’re outwardly successful but still find yourself feeling inadequate. You’ve tried everything to fix what feels broken and nothing seems to stick. Something might provide brief relief, but you keep finding yourself right back in the same frustrating cycle you started with.

And you’re tired. Exhausted even. You feel burnt out. You feel like you are simultaneously doing too much and not enough. You feel lonely and disconnected from your people (even when there are literally small humans pulling on your arms or partners making bids for connection). You think if you were just a little harder on yourself, you’d finally figure this life stuff out. But that hasn’t worked yet. And part of you knows that it’s time to try something new. If this sounds like you, keep reading to see what something new might look like.

Meet the Team

  • Kim Konderla, MSW, LCSW (she/her)

    Owner, Licensed Clinical Social Worker

    I’m a Licensed Clinical Social Worker serving folks in the state of North Carolina. I am a self-identified recovering perfectionist, a hobby gardener, and an avid consumer of warm beverages. I lean heavily on humor to connect and strongly believe in the catharsis of a good swear word.

  • Murphy (she/her)

    Office Manager

    Rarely where I’m supposed to be when I’m supposed to be there. When I’m not snoozin’ (which is most of the time) you can find me procuring snacks and running security detail for the office.

My Approach

In clinical lingo, I use a psychodynamic and attachment based approach in therapy. Let me break that down for you:

I am here to help you take a deeper dive into your emotional experiences so that you can better understand yourself, your patterns, and your relationships. Using the therapeutic space and relationship, I will help you learn to feel safe with your emotions and the emotions of others. I will help you learn to offer yourself compassion instead of criticism. We will probably talk about boundaries and self-care (don’t you roll your eyes at me- it’s not just face masks and bubble baths, my friend), AND we will have some laughs while doing it; this work is hard but there’s plenty of fun to be had along the way!

I have also completed training with Postpartum Support International and enjoy walking folks through family planning, perinatal and postpartum mental health concerns, and grief/loss (including adoption and foster care).

About Virtual Therapy

*This is the view you will see in our virtual sessions. I apologize in advance for how often I will talk about my plants…

The biggest benefit of virtual therapy is that you don’t have to put on real pants to go to session. The second biggest benefit is that virtual therapy offers a level of flexibility that we don’t quite have with traditional face-to-face therapy. You can participate from the comfort of your home, office, or wherever you’re most comfortable (as long as you are safe and have privacy). I recommend comfy pants, a cozy beverage, and maybe even a blanket (or fuzzy pet!).