THERAPY FOR MOTHERS

You are allowed to be a mother and still be a whole person.

Motherhood can be deeply meaningful—and deeply complicated.

You can love your children more than anything and still feel overwhelmed. You can be grateful for your family and still feel exhausted, resentful, lonely, or unsure of yourself. You can want to give your children everything you didn't have while simultaneously wondering, "How am I supposed to do all of this without losing myself?"

Maybe motherhood has brought up parts of you that you didn't expect.

Old wounds. Big emotions. Fears about making mistakes. Questions about how you were raised. A desire to parent differently than you were parented. A longing to give your children a secure childhood while figuring out what that even looked like for you.

This is the work I love helping mothers explore.

The Motherhood You Inherited

Before you became a mother, you were someone's child.

You learned—through your own experiences—what emotions meant, what relationships looked like, how needs were communicated, how conflict was handled, and whether it felt safe to ask for support.

Some of those experiences may have been nurturing. Others may have been painful, confusing, or simply things you don't want to repeat.

And then you became a mother.

Suddenly, you may find yourself thinking:

"I don't want to react the way my mom did."

"I want my child to feel safe talking to me."

"I don't want them to carry the things I carried."

"Why did that interaction affect me so much?"

"Am I doing this right?"

Motherhood can bring our own stories into sharper focus.

Therapy can give you space to understand that story—not to blame, criticize, or stay stuck in the past, but to develop greater awareness of what you want to carry forward and what you want to leave behind.

The Motherhood You're Creating

You don't have to become a completely different person to parent differently.

You don't have to be perfectly regulated, endlessly patient, or available every second of the day.

You don't have to get motherhood "right."

Instead, we can work toward repair, connection, awareness, and authenticity.

Maybe you want to learn how to pause before reacting.

Maybe you want to understand why certain behaviors from your child bring up such intense emotions.

Maybe you're struggling with guilt when you set boundaries or take time for yourself.

Maybe you're trying to create a relationship with your child that feels different from the relationship you experienced with your own parent.

Or maybe you're simply exhausted from trying to do everything "right."

Therapy can help you become more curious about yourself rather than constantly criticizing yourself.

Finding Yourself Again

Motherhood can shift your identity in ways you weren't prepared for.

You may find yourself wondering where you went.

Your days revolve around everyone else's schedules, needs, emotions, and activities. You may be the one remembering everything, anticipating everyone's needs, and keeping the household moving—while your own needs continually get pushed to the bottom of the list.

Over time, you may begin to feel disconnected from yourself.

Therapy can be a place to ask:

What do I need?
Who am I now?
What matters to me?
What parts of myself have I put away?
What would it look like to make room for myself again?

This isn't about choosing yourself instead of your children.

It's about remembering that you matter, too.

When Motherhood Feels Like Too Much

I work with mothers navigating experiences such as:

• Anxiety and constant worry

• Emotional overwhelm and exhaustion

• Mom guilt and perfectionism

• Difficulty setting boundaries

• Feeling responsible for everyone's emotions

• Anger, resentment, or irritability

• Loss of identity after becoming a mother

• Relationship challenges after becoming parents

• Feeling unsupported or alone

• Complicated relationships with your own mother or parents

• Parenting fears rooted in your own childhood

• Breaking generational patterns

• Difficulty trusting yourself as a parent

• Feeling disconnected from yourself or your partner

• Navigating major transitions in motherhood

You don't have to wait until you're completely burned out to ask for support.

A Different Way of Looking at Yourself

My work with mothers is grounded in the belief that your emotions are not something to be ashamed of or simply "get rid of."

They are information.

Through approaches such as AEDP, Emotionally Focused Individual Therapy (EFIT), narrative therapy, and somatic work, we can slow things down and become curious about what is happening underneath the surface.

Sometimes the anger has a story.

Sometimes the anxiety is trying to protect you.

Sometimes the guilt is connected to an old belief that your needs don't matter.

Sometimes your body recognizes something before your mind has words for it.

Together, we can begin making sense of these experiences and develop a more compassionate relationship with yourself.

You Don't Have to Mother From a Place of Perfection

I don't believe you need to be a perfect mother.

I believe children benefit from mothers who are willing to be present, human, emotionally honest, and willing to repair.

You will lose your patience sometimes.

You will get things wrong.

You will have days when you are touched-out, overwhelmed, or counting down until bedtime.

Being a good mother doesn't mean never struggling.

It means having the support and self-awareness to come back, repair, reconnect, and keep growing.

And that growth doesn't have to happen through shame.

This Is Your Story, Too.

Your children are growing.

But so are you.

Motherhood can be an invitation to understand yourself more deeply—to heal parts of your own story, reconnect with who you are, and intentionally decide what kind of relationships and patterns you want to create moving forward.

You don't have to lose yourself in the process of raising them.

You can become a mother while continuing to become you.

If you're ready to make space for yourself, I'm here.

Getting Started With Therapy

Therapy can be a place where you don't have to be the one holding everything together.

A place where you can be honest about the parts of motherhood that feel beautiful, painful, confusing, exhausting, or all of the above.

If this resonates with you, I invite you to reach out for a brief consultation so we can talk about what you're experiencing and whether working together feels like the right fit.

I offer individual therapy for adult women in Florida, with in-person sessions in Oviedo and telehealth for clients located in Florida.

Session fee: $140 per session.

I am in network with select insurance plans. If you plan to use insurance, please reach out to discuss current coverage options or see the rates and insurance page. If you have out-of-network benefits, your plan may reimburse a portion of the cost of therapy; reimbursement varies by plan, and you’ll want to verify your benefits directly with your insurer.

If you’re unsure whether therapy is the right fit, a brief consultation gives us an oppotunity to discuss what you’re looking for, answer initial questions, and explore whether working together makes sense.

You don’t need to know exactly what you want to say or have a clear plan before reaching out.

You can love your children deeply and still need support for yourself.