Brooke Lovekamp, LCSW

02/02/2026

12/15/2025

The holidays are hard, no matter your circumstances.

Maybe you’re grieving someone you’ve lost.
Maybe your family dynamics are complicated or strained.
Maybe you feel pressure to be happy when you’re actually exhausted, anxious, or overwhelmed.
Or maybe everything looks “fine” on the outside and you still feel off inside.

There is no right way to feel this season.

If the holidays bring up sadness, stress, loneliness, resentment, or emotional overload, you are not broken. You are human.

Therapy can be a place to slow down, make sense of what you’re carrying, and get support without having to perform or explain yourself.

You don’t have to wait until after the holidays to take care of yourself.

If you’re struggling, support is available.
Limited in person & telehealth available. Florida insurance accepted, most major carriers.

12/03/2025

What Anxiety Looks Like in High-Achieving People (A Completely Unofficial Field Guide)

Anxiety doesn’t always show up as panic attacks or dramatic meltdowns.
Sometimes it looks like someone who appears very put-together on the outside… while their insides are auditioning for a disaster movie.

Some favorites:
“I’m fine.”
Translation: My nervous system is currently running Windows 95 and keeps freezing.

Being the “responsible one.”
Everyone goes to you for help.
Meanwhile, you’ve forgotten what actual rest feels like.

Trying to fall asleep:
Brain: “Hey, quick question — remember that awkward thing you said in 2014?”
You: “Please stop.”

When someone offers support:
“No, I’m good!”
(Holding 12 tasks, 3 crises, and a mild identity crisis behind your back.)

Perfectionism disguised as “I just like things done right.”
Sure.
And your nervous system definitely isn’t doing parkour in the background.

Feeling guilty for relaxing.

Rest suddenly feels like a luxury service you didn’t pay for.

Looking calm:
Meanwhile your internal monologue is narrating a high-speed chase.

High-achievers are excellent at keeping it together.
But that doesn’t mean they’re not overwhelmed.
It just means they’re used to carrying heavy things quietly.

If this sounds familiar… you’re not broken.
You’re just human, and your nervous system is asking for a breather.