Therapy to help you be yourself—without performing, proving, or pretending.

For the woman who learned early in life to be strong and is ready to live like she’s enough.

Michelle Brown, MA

Licensed Professional Counselor

Vulnerabilty is safe here.

Welcome!

I created Basileia Counseling (Bas-ih-lay-uh), a name that reflects your inner power and authority. It represents the insight already within you waiting to be accessed, trusted, and used to create a more grounded and meaningful life.

Success in your life and relationships doesn’t require striving, proving, or over-functioning.

Maybe you've built a life that looks successful on the outside, yet lately it’s been harder to quiet your mind, trust yourself, and feel steady without pushing harder. The overthinking doesn't turn off and sleep feels lighter without real rest. You say yes when everything in you wants to say no, because somewhere along the way you learned that accommodating others felt safer than disappointing them.

What once helped you survive may now be fueling anxiety, perfectionism or lingering effects of early disappointments in life.

This constant pressure to stay productive, exceed expectations, and keep others happy has left you anxious, emotionally depleted, and second-guessing decisions that once came naturally.

Do you feel burnout, mood fluctuations, and self-doubt? Negative messages internalized in childhood may still be shaping your decisions and reinforcing the belief that you are not enough.

You don’t have to stay in this survival mode, overwhelmed by the pressure to be everything to everyone. Peace doesn’t require perfection, and people-pleasing only keeps you stuck in a cycle that no longer serves you.

Therapy with me can help you regain emotional balance without asking you to stop being driven or successful. It's not about lowering your standards; it's about refusing to choose habits that lead to self-betrayal.

I offer focused intensives for women who want deeper work in less time, as well as individual therapy sessions (weekly, biweekly, and monthly).

Are you ready to invest in yourself and focus on what matters most to your overall well-being?

I will help you process your present and past experiences, to clarify the next steps that support stability and progress .....to live out your meaningful purpose.

Together, we will process both past and present experiences, clarify your next steps, and create a steadier internal foundation so you can live and lead from a place of grounded confidence. You don't have to be perfect, to experience perfect peace.