Sara’s Experience with Meela

Sara D., Stockholm

“I had gained many insights, but realised I couldn’t move forward on my own or just by talking to friends. Through Meela, I was matched with a therapist who truly understood me and helped me grow in a completely new way.”

I have always been curious about life, myself, and the world at large.

For as long as I can remember, I followed what I call the “good girl path”. I did everything right. I listened, performed, delivered. I’ve long been interested in meditation and personal development, and have always had a strong drive to make a difference.

After university, I started working as a management consultant — because that’s where decisions are made. But over time, it became increasingly difficult to maintain my energy. And when I took in what the world looked like and where we were heading, I felt like one big emotional puddle, without the energy to act.

Still, I kept pushing myself. And pushing myself. Because I felt I had no choice.

I heard all the signals — but I didn’t listen.

One day, I was standing on the underground on my way to work. I had just finished a very intense period in the project I was working on, and my head felt foggy. Suddenly, all the lights felt harsh and every sound cut through my ears.

I remember feeling like I was standing on a cliff — and that if I took one more step, I would fall. And I didn’t know into what.

So I pulled the handbrake and went home.

That was when I realised something important: I could hear all the signals from my body. I could even put them into words. But despite that, I wasn’t truly listening — not until I was on the verge of breaking.

I decided to take a break, and eventually I resigned to give myself the space to process everything and find my spark again.

That break gave me freedom, but also clarity. It wasn’t just the job and the system around me that made me push myself so far — it was also how I treated myself. My patterns, my inner critic, and the constant pressure to do everything I felt I “should” do.

When I came home after travelling, I felt motivated to integrate everything I had learned into my everyday life. I had gained so many insights — but after a while, I realised I couldn’t go any further on my own, or just by talking to friends.

I needed a professional who could guide me — and that was when I turned to Meela.

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