Therapy for women in Frankfort, IL You’re still there underneath it all.
Therapy for women carrying the mental load of life, motherhood, and the transitions that can quietly leave them feeling unlike themselves.
Life feels heavier than you let on
On the outside, you may look calm, capable, and like you’re managing it all. But inside, you feel exhausted and overwhelmed by the constant pressure of holding everything—and everyone—together.
Somewhere along the way, you started losing sight of yourself. And even though you’re doing more than ever, you can’t remember the last time you truly felt like you.
You deserve to feel like yourself again
Most women come to me wanting one thing: to feel like themselves again.
Together, we’ll begin untangling the overwhelm, anxiety, pressure, and emotional exhaustion you’ve been carrying for far too long.
My approach is evidence-based and includes CBT, mindfulness, family systems, and parts work.
You won’t be in therapy forever. The goal is to help you stop simply getting through your days—and start feeling present, fulfilled, and more like you again.
Services
THERAPY for WOMEN
$150—50 min.
For women navigating the mental load of fertility, motherhood, perimenopause, midlife, and other major life transitions.
THERAPY for TEENS
$150—50 min.
For teens struggling with anxiety, stress, emotional overwhelm, and the pressure of today’s world.
PARENT CONSULTS
$150—50 min.
Support for parents feeling overwhelmed, disconnected, or unsure how to best support their child.
Hi, I’m Maria Bullion
lCSW | founder of Finding Happiness WithinI work with women navigating fertility, motherhood, perimenopause, midlife, and major life transitions. Before opening my practice, I spent years in hospital labor and delivery and the mother-baby unit, alongside women during some of the most vulnerable moments of their lives.
I do this work because I’ve lived a version of it. Motherhood did not come easily to me, and when it finally did, it changed me in ways I wasn’t prepared for. I know what it’s like to feel emotionally exhausted while still looking like you’re holding everything together.
If this feels familiar, you don’t have to keep carrying it alone.
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Book a free Consult
A free 15-minute consult to talk through what you’re hoping for, and whether this feels like the right fit.
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Begin healing
We’ll explore what’s been weighing on you and what it means to feel like yourself again.
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Return to yourself
We’ll meet weekly, then less often as you begin to feel grounded and at home in yourself.
Find the version of yourself you've been missing.
FAQ
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The first session is $200 (60 minutes). Ongoing sessions are $150 for 50-minute sessions, with payment due at time of service.
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I don't, and that's intentional. Working outside of insurance means no required diagnosis, no session caps, and no outside influence on your care. We build the work around you, instead of around what a system will pay for. For many women, it ends up being the first time their care has actually felt like theirs.
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Most clients begin weekly. As therapy progresses, we’ll decide together whether it makes sense to continue weekly, move to every other week, or shift to occasional check-ins. The goal is to help you feel more grounded, more like yourself again, and able to move through life with more ease—not to stay in therapy forever.
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I see clients in person at my office in downtown Frankfort, Illinois—a quiet, welcoming space about 45 minutes south of Chicago. Sessions are offered by appointment only.
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The first session is 60 minutes, focused on getting to know you—what brought you in, what’s been weighing on you, and what you want to feel different. You don’t need to have everything figured out. I’ll guide the conversation, and you don’t have to worry about knowing exactly where to begin.
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Yes, I work with teens. I’ll involve parents when it’s helpful while also protecting the privacy teens need to feel comfortable opening up. The goal is to create a space where teens feel safe, supported, and understood—while parents stay appropriately informed and involved.