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Many women carry wounds from childhood
that were never theirs to carry.
Growing up with an emotionally unavailable mother can leave an imprint. It may shape how you see yourself, how safe love feels, how much you allow yourself to need, and how fiercely you protect yourself from being hurt again.
Many women spend years managing these patterns without ever understanding where they came from. They work hard, achieve much, hold everything together — and still feel a quiet emptiness they cannot explain.
Therapy is not about reliving the past. It is about understanding how the past is living in you right now — and choosing something different.
Questions you may have before beginning
You do not need to have everything explained before reaching out. A consultation gives us space to talk about what you are experiencing and whether therapy with me feels like the right fit.
Who do you work with?
I work with adult women who want to understand how childhood emotional wounds, attachment experiences, or inherited family patterns continue to influence their emotions, relationships, boundaries, identity, and self-trust.
Do I have to be a mother?
No. You do not have to be a mother or plan to become one. The way you were mothered can affect your relationship with yourself and others at every stage of adult life.
What can therapy for women help with?
Therapy may help with anxiety, depression, shame, perfectionism, people pleasing, fear of abandonment, difficulty setting boundaries, relationship strain, emotional shutdown, and a persistent sense of not being enough.
Do you offer online therapy?
Yes. In-person therapy is available in Westlake Village, California, and secure telehealth sessions are available to adult clients located throughout California.
Does healing the mother wound mean blaming my mother?
Healing begins with telling the truth. In therapy, there is room to speak honestly about what happened, what you needed and did not receive, and how those experiences affected you. You will not be asked to minimize the harm, excuse your mother's behavior, or rush toward forgiveness.
Understanding your mother's history may eventually help explain some of her limitations, but it does not erase your experience. The work is learning to hold both: compassion for what shaped her and tenderness toward the daughter in you who was hurt. From that honest foundation, healing can move toward self-trust, freedom, and healthier relationships.
Do you accept insurance?
I am in network with Gold Coast Health Plan and Optum/UnitedHealthcare for talk therapy. Private pay, HSA, and FSA are also accepted. Contact me to confirm current eligibility and benefits.