Success isn’t supposed to feel like this. It’s time to get off the treadmill and find your emotional footing.
You’re not broken. Everything they said would make you happy – the promotions, the accolades, the ‘having it all together’ isn’t the problem.
The problem is the system you’ve been using to navigate your inner world.
Let’s change that.
On paper you’re winning. Inside, it’s a different story:
You keep hitting big goals, but the goalpost always moves.
Nights are restless, and your mind never shuts off.
Stress leaks into your relationships. You snap, then regret it.
You wonder who you’d even be if you stopped hustling.
This is what happens when you’ve been in survival mode for too long, and it’s a signal it’s time for a different way.
If your tools aren’t working, the problem isn’t you - it’s the system.
Let’s find what’s missing in yours.
You've already tried:
Therapy that felt too slow
Meditation apps that didn't stick
Self-help podcasts (great ideas, zero traction)
Journaling prompts that left you more confused
All the "right" strategies… and still feel stuck
Instead, let’s build out your emotional operating system
– one that actually fits you.
Because templates don’t work.
You need a customized OS for:
Your nervous system (not someone else's calming techniques)
Your values and principles (so you can make decisions with clarity, not anxiety)
Your relational patterns (the way you show up in conflict, boundaries, and connection)
Your unique history and emotional wiring (no two stories or brains are the same…which is why generic tools fail)
Think of this as the complete infrastructure for emotional health - not isolated tools, but an integrated system that covers everything from real-time regulation to long-term emotional fitness.
“Dr. Maria’s work was transformative for me. She helped me recognize the burnout I’d been pushing through and gave me language and tools to understand it—especially her ‘turtling vs T-rex’ing’. Truly impactful.”
– Katie (Senior Engineer)
Just like no two workouts fit every body,
no single strategy fits every mind.
Your emotional fitness has to be built for your unique history, stressors, and way of processing life.
One-size-fits-all does not work. That’s not what this is.
Here's What Makes the Difference
I’m not handing you a pre-made plan and hoping it sticks.
I’m co-designing your fully customized emotional infrastructure that includes:
Emotional Hijack Protocols: So you can catch yourself before spiraling
Real-Time Self-Regulation Dashboard: Tools you can access in the moment, not just in hindsight
Boundary Frameworks: That lets you say no without guilt or second-guessing
Relational Repair Strategies: For the conversations and conflicts you've been avoiding
Emotional Maintenance Rhythms: Because sustainability matters more than intensity
This isn't about "fixing" you.
It's about finally having a system that works with how you're wired, not against it.
Hey, I’m Dr. Maria Bargeman.
Your new Emotional Fitness Coach.
As a high-achiever myself, I know what it's like to be great at solving problems in your career… and completely lost when it comes to solving the one inside your own head + heart.
I spent years trying to push through - therapy that felt too slow, strategies that didn't fit, tools that worked for everyone else but not for me.
During my own journey as a patient in therapy and then as a mental health practitioner, I saw the gap: we've been approaching emotional wellness backwards. We've been handing people isolated techniques and expecting transformation.
That's why I built the system I wish I had—a structured, evidence-based process to design out your own customized emotional operating system. One that fits your nervous system, your values, your relationships, and your life.
If you’re done patching over the cracks and ready to actually build a foundation that holds? That’s what I’m here for.
Imagine feeling calm confidence that doesn’t depend on how your day goes. That’s emotional mastery.
Emotional mastery is the key to making your inner world as high-functioning as your outer success. And it is absolutely possible for you.
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