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Growing up with an emotionally unavailable mom can leave scars that are hard to ignore. You might find yourself lying awake at night, worrying that you’ll somehow repeat the past with your own daughter. The fear of becoming what you never wanted is real, and weighs heavily on your heart.
It hurts deeply to feel disconnected, invalidated, and misunderstood by the very person meant to nurture and love you. You’re tired of having to be the strong one, carrying everyone else’s burdens. Yet, you can’t help it because that’s all you know to do and were trained to do. Staying busy and being needed were the only ways you learned to get approval or to stay safe.
You've read the self-help books, listened to podcasts, talked and talked some more in therapy, but you haven't been able to access those emotions that have you frozen in time. Medications might have left you feeling unfulfilled, numb, and unable to shake the persistent worry that you'll echo these patterns with your daughter.
All these years, you’ve been longing to be noticed for the right reasons. And although people may not know how to comfort you at the soul level, your inner knowing does.
It’s your time to change your narrative. Through ketamine-assisted psychotherapy, you will be guided on the Motherhood Transformation Journey, empowering you to uncover the healer and hero within.
You see...
We do not heal our emotions. They heal us.
This is about reclaiming your voice, honoring your needs, and becoming the mom you longed to have. When you embrace this journey, you’re giving yourself, your daughter, and your family the gift of a deep, meaningful connection.
Our daughters are the future mothers. When you do this inner work, you don’t just change your life; you create a ripple effect that transforms generations. It’s about breaking free and building a new legacy filled with love, understanding, and presence.
I’m here to walk beside you as you embark on this profound journey of healing and empowerment. I would be honored to witness the compassionate mother within, ready to nurture yourself and the next generation with the love and care you deserve.
I am a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT 102384) based in Westlake Village, California, committed to guiding you on your journey toward self-discovery and healing.
As a Concierge Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapist (KAP),
I specialize in supporting daughters raised by emotionally unavailable mothers.
My goal is to help you heal from past wounds and unmet needs by nurturing your ability to listen to and trust your inner wisdom.
Psychedelic therapy offers a unique opportunity to explore and uncover profound truths within yourself—truths that await acknowledgment and liberation.
I am here to facilitate your transformation through a blend of modern science, ancient wisdom, and your innate understanding. The most powerful medicine is the loving connection that weaves all these elements together.
You are both the healer and the hero of your own story.
In addition to my therapeutic work, I serve as Board Chair for Childhood Matters, a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting and nurturing childhood mental health. Outside of my professional life, I find peace in the ocean’s serenity and cherish time spent with my ten children, husband, and goofy doodles.
It was January 2017 when my world nearly shattered: my oldest son found his brother's suicide note abandoned on top of the washing machine. My 17-year-old son, who longed for a world he felt he could never belong to, had planned to end his life.
He loved the magic of stories like Harry Potter and The Lord of the Rings. "This world is not fantasy." I don't belong here." With autism making every day a battle and feeling isolated from others, he had secretly decided to end his life by jumping from a freeway overpass. As he was pacing, contemplating his death, asking God if it was the right thing to do, his siblings spotted him on the bridge.
At the time, I shared an office with Dr. Bhasin from PointKetamine. When Kenny was released from the psychiatric hold, I scheduled his appointments without hesitation. What followed was nothing short of miraculous. Kenny experienced a profound transformation.
He now courageously shares his story as the Featured Patient, inviting others to see and believe in the power of healing. (https://pointketamine.com/featured-patient/)
.Witnessing this incredible turnaround ignited a passion within me to bring this gift of healing to others, especially the women I serve.
My deepest prayer: is that each individual find inner peace and finally come home to themseves.
Ketamine is a dissociative anesthetic safely used since the 1970s on the battlefield and used extensively in operating and emergency rooms.
Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP) is a deep psychotherapeutic process that can produce rapid improvement for many mental health conditions.
KAP can also be supportive for end-of-life care, existential crisis, and the emotional pain of infertility.
Ketamine is compatible with most other psychiatric medicines, and it can create powerful, sustained healing when medication and talk therapy alone haven’t worked.
Sessions last two to three hours and are focused on therapy that goes beneath the surface to understand root causes. Each treatment is followed by an integration session to explore all that came up during your journey.
When ketamine sessions are layered, the medicine has a cumulative effect, promoting neuroplasticity to disrupt negative thoughts, beliefs, and patterns that keep the brain stuck.
Because this medicine is a mind-altering substance, it is powerful in evoking peak experiences, deep insights, and sometimes spiritual crises.
I am present, ensuring you feel seen, supported, and safe. For many patients, much of their experiences with childhood trauma were invalidated, unseen, or when they were unprotected.
We believe that this new paradigm of psychedelic healing leverages self-love and compassion.
Offers Hope Where Other Therapies Have Failed
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I was severely depressed and chronically anxious. I tried a variety of alternatives, and I didn’t seem to be able to get out of the desperate state of trauma and sadness that I was in. I felt at the end of my rope. After a decade of suffering with several mental health issues, I feel now I can handle the ups and downs of life without the extreme reaction that I used to have.
It makes a huge difference to have a therapist like Amelia, who understands trauma and is compassionate and knowledgeable about this new and rewarding treatment.
I have found joy in living, which I still consider unreal sometimes.
LS, Travel Writer