Your mother wound doesn’t have to define your motherhood

You’re a mom, but you’re also still you and sometimes that feels like a conflict. It's a beautiful contradiction: becoming a mother can feel like the best thing that's ever happened to you, and the hardest. You may be overwhelmed and exhausted by its demands yet feel like it’s wrong to complain because that must mean you aren’t grateful. With that comes a sense of guilt or shame for getting frustrated with your child. You probably also feel like you're failing, or that you're just not "good enough," no matter how hard you try. And sometimes in the midst of the chaos you find yourself noticing you were never given the grace or security you give your child. It’s hard to grapple the mother you needed but didn’t get and the mother you truly want to be. Therapy with me means you won’t have to wade through those heavy feelings alone.

Through therapy, my goal will be to help you understand what you are feeling is normal and to view your emotions as a valid part of your story, not a sign that you are failing. We’ll also be busy healing old hurts. We'll gently explore the childhood experiences that might be making motherhood harder than it should be. The goal is to break those patterns for good, so you can raise your child from a place of peace, not pain. And of course, we will focus on caring for you because you deserve to be nurtured too. We’ll reconnect you with your needs and find ways to care for yourself as you care for your baby.