Hi, I’m The Worker Bee Therapist
Therapist. Former Anxious Worker. Human.
If work has been getting under your skin with the overthinking, the Sunday dread, the “why am I like this?” spiral…. then you’re in the right place.
I create practical, psychologically informed courses for people who feel emotionally impacted by work. No hype. No hustle culture. Just steady tools that help your nervous system feel safer, and your mind feel clearer.
You don’t need to become a different person. You just need a better way to respond.
Explore The Workplace Anxiety Survival Guide ➙
This work is personal… shaped by lived experience and clinical understanding
Why I care about work anxiety
I didn’t always plan to work in this space.
For a long time, I was just someone who dreaded Mondays, overthought everything I said in meetings, and felt like work took far more out of me than it seemed to take from everyone else.
I didn’t think of myself as “anxious.” I thought I just wasn’t coping very well.
It wasn’t until later, through study, training, and a lot of my own therapy, that I understood what was really happening. My nervous system had learned to stay on high alert in certain environments, especially at work.
What I see now, again and again, is that many people who struggle at work aren’t broken, weak, or lacking resilience. They’re responding exactly as a human nervous system does under pressure, uncertainty, and emotional demand.
That’s why my work focuses on helping people understand what’s actually going on beneath the surface and then giving them practical, steady ways to respond differently.
Not by pushing harder.
Not by fixing themselves.
But by working with their nervous system, not against it.
How I approach the work
A steady, nervous-system-informed approach
I don’t believe most people need to be pushed harder, reframed endlessly, or taught to “think positive.”
Most people who struggle at work are already trying very hard.
My work focuses on helping you understand what’s actually happening beneath your reactions… especially the ones that feel confusing, intense, or out of proportion… and then supporting your nervous system to respond with more steadiness over time.
That might look like learning how anxiety shows up in your body.
It might mean understanding why certain work dynamics hit harder than others.
It might mean building capacity slowly, rather than forcing change.
There’s no pressure to perform, disclose everything, or become a different version of yourself.
We work with what’s already there… thoughtfully, practically, and at your pace.
The background stuff… in case you were wondering
My experience, training, and how that shows up here
I’m Mel — an experienced therapist who understands work struggles
I create practical, psychologically-informed resources for people who feel emotionally impacted by work.
What I bring to this work:
a background in corporate roles (so I get the politics, pressure, and dread)
formal training in evidence-based therapy and trauma-informed practice
years of supporting people with anxiety, overwhelm, and work stress
a strong focus on nervous-system safety, boundaries, and real-world tools
a style that’s warm, direct, and not even slightly “hustle culture”
A quick note on scope:
This site shares general education and self-paced resources — it isn’t a substitute for individual therapy or crisis support.
If you’re not sure where to start… start with one small step
If work has been feeling heavy, overwhelming, or just too much, this free guide is a gentle place to start.
The Workday Rescue Mini-Guide is a short, practical resource you can use in the moment — on a hard workday — to help your body settle and your mind slow down.