Perimenopause and menopause aren’t just biological shifts — they can shake up your identity, relationships, body image, mood, and even your sense of self. These changes can feel overwhelming, frustrating, and sometimes isolating. But you’re not alone, and you don’t have to navigate it in silence.
Through therapy, our relationship becomes a powerful space for healing and growth — a gateway to a deeper understanding of who you are and how you want to live this next chapter. Whether you're dealing with mood swings, anxiety, body changes, grief over fertility, or a loss of libido, therapy can help you move from feeling “off” or stuck to feeling strong, seen, and fully alive.
In our work together, nothing is off limits. We’ll make space for the tears, the anger, the confusion, and yes — the laughter that comes when you realize you’re not broken. You’re *evolving*.
Here’s what we might explore:
Mood shifts and anxiety that feel like they come out of nowhere
Grief and identity changes around fertility, aging, and womanhood
Body image concerns and how hormonal changes affect the way you see yourself
Sexual health and pleasure — because let’s be real, good sex is part of good mental health
Relationship challenges and how perimenopause/menopause may be affecting your intimacy
The pressure to “keep it together” at work, at home, or in caregiving roles
Learning how to use your voice, set boundaries, and step into your power
This is also a time where unresolved issues — around trauma, food, relationships, or self-worth — often rise to the surface. Therapy can help you finally face them, with compassion and courage.
As a therapist with a deep passion for supporting women through all stages of life, I bring a mix of clinical expertise, humor, and real talk to our sessions. I’ve helped countless women discover that midlife doesn’t have to be the beginning of the end — it can be the beginning of your best, most badass chapter yet.
Whether you’re in Boston, Orlando, West Hartford, Scottsdale, San Francisco, or anywhere in Massachusetts, Connecticut, Arizona, California, or Florida, I offer telehealth sessions so we can do this work in a way that fits your life.
Prefer in-person sessions? I welcome clients to my private, residential office in Waltham, MA — a cozy, confidential space where you can exhale and be fully yourself.
I believe that therapy can be both a soft landing and a fierce mirror. My job isn’t to tell you who to be — it’s to help you uncover the version of yourself that already knows what she needs. Together, we’ll honor your intuition, make sense of your emotions, and start creating real change.
Let’s transform this phase of life from something you endure to something you embrace.
You don’t have to go through this alone. Schedule your intake today, and let’s begin your next chapter.
Jessica Foley, MA, LMHC, LLC
Psychotherapy For Women Seeking Growth & Positive Change™!
36 Beaver Street
Waltham, MA 02453-7006
inquiries@jessicafoley.com
Tel: 617 877 0071
Fax: 617-440-3653
Licensed in MA LMHC #6161
Licensed in CT LPC #004707
Licensed in CA LPCC #2005
Licensed in AZ LPC #17766
Licensed in FL LMHC #18336
Grover Monster is a friendly chocolate lab puppy, born in July 2020. He is available on request for in-office pets & loves for MA clients, and can also make appearances during online sessions! Grover Monster is not YET a trained therapy dog, but maybe someday!
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