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Creating Emotional Freedom

Real-life insights, tips, and strategies for professional women navigating anxiety, overthinking, and perfectionism—helping you find calm, confidence, and balance in your everyday life.

Laurie White 11/18/25 Laurie White 11/18/25

Unexpected Panic Attack Treatments That Work Better Than Breathing Exercises

Panic Attack treatments that help

Laurie White 10/29/25 Laurie White 10/29/25

What To Do When Anxiety Paralyzes You

What to do when anxiety paralyzes you — blog about calming anxiety, self-trust, and overcoming overthinking

Laurie White 10/21/25 Laurie White 10/21/25

Self-Compassion: Why Being Kind to Yourself Is a Productivity Tool (Not a Luxury)

To do list items for women who want to be productive and kind to themselves simultaneously

Laurie White 10/19/25 Laurie White 10/19/25

Why You Keep Procrastinating (and How to Gently Stop)

Woman procrastinating avoiding doing uncomfortable to do list item

Laurie White 10/10/25 Laurie White 10/10/25

How to Stop Being So Defensive (and Take Things Less Personally)

Woman angry and defensive taking a disagreement or argument personally

Laurie White 10/3/25 Laurie White 10/3/25

Is Burnout Gaslighting You? Your mental health is on the line!

Woman recognizing the signs of how burnout affects mental health

Laurie White 9/30/25 Laurie White 9/30/25

I’m Tired of Feeling This Way: The Myth of “I Should Be Able to Handle This”

Woman exhausted struggling to address overwhelming anxiety

Laurie White 9/17/25 Laurie White 9/17/25

Future Me: The Mentor You’ve Been Waiting For

Woman consulting FUTURE self to build confidence/ resolve anxiety

Laurie White 9/8/25 Laurie White 9/8/25

When Rest Feels Impossible: How to Turn Off Your Mental To-Do List

Woman relaxing by the pool in effort to avoid Anxious thinking/ overthinking

Laurie White 8/26/25 Laurie White 8/26/25

How to Speak Up in a Meeting Without Overthinking Every Word

Women in meeting struggling with anxiety attempting to manage overthinking more effectively

Laurie White 8/19/25 Laurie White 8/19/25

How to Stop Overthinking (Even When Life Feels Uncertain)

Woman ruminating and overthinking causing significant suffering and distress

Laurie White 8/13/25 Laurie White 8/13/25

Anxiety Therapy Near Me: A Gentle Invitation to Clarity and Calm

Light and growth representing deep transformation as a result of committing to anxiety therapy.

Laurie White 7/26/25 Laurie White 7/26/25

How to Stop Second-Guessing Yourself (Even If Your Brain is addicted to the Back-and-Forth)

Individual second guessing self

Laurie White 7/18/25 Laurie White 7/18/25

10 Reasons I’m the Best Anxiety Therapist in Kansas City For You!

Best Anxiety Therapist in North Kansas City

Laurie White 7/2/25 Laurie White 7/2/25

5 Signs You Might Need Anxiety Therapy in Kansas City (And No, You're Not Crazy)

Laurie White 6/23/25 Laurie White 6/23/25

What Are You Making It Mean? (And Why It’s Probably Not True)

Laurie White 6/16/25 Laurie White 6/16/25

What Your Inner Critic Really Needs From You

Reassuring an anxious mind with self compassion

Laurie White 5/30/25 Laurie White 5/30/25

5 Things I Tell Every Woman Struggling with Anxiety

Laurie White 5/20/25 Laurie White 5/20/25

How to Know If You’re Living by Your Core Values (or Just Going Through the Motions)

Anxiety Therapy - Importance of identifying core values

Laurie White 5/5/25 Laurie White 5/5/25

Top 10 Habits You Think Are Productive… But Are Actually Making Your Anxiety Worse

Symptoms of high functioning anxiety you think are helping, but are actually hurting you in the long run!