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Articles, community, trusted organizations, and crisis resources for moms and women on the healing journey.
Written by Amelia Mora Mars, LMFT — honest, grounded reading for women ready to understand their patterns and take the first step toward healing.
7 Signs You May Have Grown Up With an Emotionally Unavailable Mother
Many women struggle with connection, boundaries, and the expression of their needs without realizing these patterns began in childhood.
How Mother Wounds Shape the Way We Parent and How to Heal
Unhealed mother wounds affect how we parent. A compassionate path to healing so you can break generational patterns and mother with confidence.
Are You Mothering From an Unhealed Place? Signs of the Mother Wound
Discover the subtle signs of the mother wound and how it may be shaping your parenting. Gentle guidance for women ready to heal.
Healing the Hurt Beneath the Anger
Anger is often a surface emotion. This article explores what lives underneath it and how healing that hurt changes everything.
The Woman Still Waiting for the Hug She Never Got
Stories and insights for healing the unmet needs from our earliest maternal relationships.
Becoming the Mother You Never Had
The most powerful act of healing is choosing to give your children what you never received yourself.
Holiday Smiles, Hidden Pain
The holidays can surface grief, loneliness, and family wounds that get masked by forced celebration. You are not alone in this.
Finding a Therapist Who Understands Your Faith and Values
Faith is deeply personal. Learn how finding a therapist who understands your beliefs can help you heal and experience grace in therapy.
The Year to Receive
Many women are givers who struggle to receive. This is an invitation to let yourself be held, supported, and filled for once.
Healing does not happen in isolation. These communities and organizations are here to support you.
Moms in the Storm
A monthly in-person gathering for mothers raising children who need professional support. A $20 donation covers supplies, snacks, and supports children's mental health services. The Facebook community is free to join.
Join the community → Nonprofit · Ventura CountyChildhood Matters
A Ventura County nonprofit dedicated to supporting the mental health of children and families. Amelia serves as Board Chair.
Visit childhoodmatters.org →
These are organizations Amelia trusts and recommends for additional support beyond individual therapy.
NAMI
National Alliance on Mental Illness — education, advocacy, and support for individuals and families affected by mental illness.
nami.org → Mental Health TreatmentLightfully
Higher level of care for women and adolescents offering residential, day, and intensive outpatient programs for mental health treatment in California.
lightfully.com → OCD and AnxietyOCD and Anxiety Centers
Specialized treatment for OCD, anxiety, and related conditions with evidence-based approaches including ERP and CBT.
ocdanxietycenters.com → Eating DisordersAlsana
Compassionate eating disorder treatment for adults with a whole-person approach that addresses the emotional roots of disordered eating.
alsana.com → Children and FamiliesChildhood Matters
A Ventura County nonprofit supporting the mental health and wellbeing of children and families in our community.
childhoodmatters.org → Community Resources211
Dial 2-1-1 or visit 211.org to connect with local health and human services including housing, food, mental health, and family support.
211.org →If you or someone you love is in immediate danger or experiencing a mental health crisis, please reach out to one of these resources right away.
Call or text 988 — available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Text HOME to 741741 — free, confidential crisis counseling by text
Call 911 — for immediate danger to yourself or someone else
Dial 211 — local mental health, housing, food, and family support
National Alliance for Eating Disorders Helpline — (866) 662-1235
National Domestic Violence Hotline — call or text 1-800-799-7233
NAMI National Helpline — (800) 950-6264 — Monday through Friday 10am to 10pm ET
If you are a current or prospective client in crisis, you can also call Amelia directly at (805) 244-8489. If it is after hours please use 988 or 911 for immediate support.
A free 20-minute consultation. No commitment, no obligation. Just an honest conversation about where you are and whether this work feels like the right fit.