Guilty in both places
At work you feel guilty about your kids. At home you’re thinking about work. You rarely get to be fully in either place.
Therapy for working moms · Austin & online in 40+ states
Therapy for
working moms.
For the mom who is good at her job, loves her kids, and has nothing left by 9 p.m.
You’re leading meetings on four hours of sleep, answering daycare emails between calls, and keeping the whole family schedule in your head. I’m Dr. Jana Rundle, a licensed psychologist in Austin and a working mom, and I help women carrying a career and a family make it more manageable.
A 15-minute call with me, Dr. Jana Rundle.
Sound familiar?
Doing well at work.
Running on empty at home.
Many working moms look fine from the outside. The strain shows up in quieter ways.
The second shift
The workday ends and the next one starts: dinner, bedtime, the permission slip, the appointment no one else will remember to book.
The same standards, half the time
You hold yourself to the bar you had before kids, at work and at home, with less time and a lot less sleep.
No time that’s yours
Your calendar is full of other people. Rest feels like something you have to earn first.
If some of this sounds like you, a 15-minute conversation is an easy next step.
Book a free consultationWhat therapy looks like
What we’d work on.
Therapy with me is practical and built around the life you actually have. Depending on what’s going on, we might work on:
The guilt
Sorting out which guilt points to something you want to change and which comes from expectations no one could meet.
The mental load
Handing off whole responsibilities at home, including the planning and remembering that go with them.
Perfectionism at work and at home
Deciding which standards still matter to you and lowering the rest on purpose.
Going back to work after a baby
The first drop-off, pumping between meetings, and the identity shift of being a mom with a career.
Burnout, before it gets worse
Noticing the signs early and changing how your week runs, so rest stops being the last thing on the list.
Your partnership at home
Talking with your partner about who carries what, so the conversation ends in a plan instead of another argument.
Working with me
Sessions that fit a workday.
I’m a licensed psychologist with a certification in perinatal mental health, and much of my work is with women in demanding jobs: executives, founders, physicians, attorneys, and leaders in tech and healthcare. Some are new moms and some have teenagers.
I see clients in person at my Austin office and by video across Texas and 40+ PSYPACT states. There are some early morning and lunchtime appointments.
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A 15-minute call
You tell me what’s going on; I tell you honestly whether I’m the right fit.
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A plan that fits your week
Usually weekly for the first 8 to 12 weeks, then every other week or monthly.
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Work on what matters
Real situations from your week, changes to try between sessions, and regular check-ins on what’s helping.
Something more specific?
Other pages that might fit.
If one of these is closer to what you’re dealing with, there’s a page for it. You don’t need to know which one before you call.
A few practical details
Before you reach out.
In person at my Austin office.
Online in 40+ states.
Do you only work with new moms?
No. I work with working moms at every stage: going back after maternity leave, raising toddlers, and juggling school-age kids or teenagers with a career. The pressure changes shape as kids grow, and it can be hard at any of those stages.
Can sessions fit around my work schedule?
There are some early morning and lunchtime appointments, so ask about them on the consultation call. Online sessions remove the commute, and plenty of clients meet from a parked car or an office with the door closed. We pick one consistent weekly time so you aren’t renegotiating it every week.
I’m managing. Is therapy still worth it?
Many women come in because things are manageable but hard, and they want them to feel different. You don’t need to be in crisis or burned out to start. A consultation is a chance to talk about what you need and whether working together makes sense.
Can you help with going back to work after maternity leave?
Yes. The return is its own transition: the first daycare drop-off, pumping at work, leading on broken sleep, and figuring out who you are as a mom with a career. We can start before you go back or after you’re already in it.
Is this therapy or coaching?
Therapy. Coaching focuses on performance and goals. Therapy also works on anxiety, guilt, burnout, perfectionism, your relationships, and the patterns underneath them. I’m a licensed psychologist, so if something like postpartum depression or an anxiety disorder is part of the picture, we can treat it.
Can we meet online?
Yes. I see clients in person at my Austin office and online across Texas and 40+ PSYPACT states. Because I hold a PSYPACT E.Passport, I can keep seeing you by video while you travel for work or after a move to another participating state.
What if this is more than stress?
If you have a baby under a year old and the low mood or worry won’t lift, it may be postpartum depression or anxiety, which I specialize in. You don’t need to know which it is before you call. If you’re having thoughts of harming yourself, call or text 988, or call 911 if you’re in immediate danger.
What does therapy cost?
Sessions are $225 for 50 minutes. I’m out of network and provide a monthly superbill you can submit to your insurance, and HSA and FSA cards are accepted. Any reimbursement depends on your plan. The 15-minute consultation is free.
Your next step
Let’s talk about what you need.
A free 15-minute consultation with Dr. Jana Rundle, by phone or video.