The Supported Mama
Empowered Safe Heard


Individual therapy is a space to slow down, reconnect with yourself, and make sense of what’s happening inside. My approach is rooted in Internal Family Systems (IFS) and guided by attachment theory and trauma-informed care. Together, we’ll explore the different parts of you — the ones that protect, the ones that carry pain, and the ones that long for peace — with curiosity and compassion.
Because healing isn’t just a mental process, I also integrate somatic and polyvagal-informed practices to strengthen the mind–body connection and help restore a sense of safety in your nervous system. We’ll pay attention not only to your thoughts and emotions, but also to the signals your body sends — using this awareness to build regulation, resilience, and self-trust.
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I specialize in supporting individuals who are navigating:
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Early childhood trauma/ relational trauma – including experiences of abuse, emotional neglect, inconsistency, or disconnection that can lead to deep feelings of shame, low self-worth, and difficulty trusting yourself or feeling safe in relationships.
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Challenging or painful relationship patterns
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Religious or spiritual deconstruction and identity shifts
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Major life transitions such as parenthood, career changes, or relationship shifts
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Integration following psychedelic- or ketamine-assisted therapy
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Perinatal mental health - see below
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I believe healing happens best within a supportive network. When helpful, I collaborate with other providers — such as bodyworkers, functional medicine practitioners, and other integrative professionals — to ensure you receive holistic, seamless care that supports your whole self: mind, body, and heart.

The process of becoming a mother often uproots our own childhood experiences, wounds and desires. It is a refining process that encourages us to turn inward as we bond with and raise our children.
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Many of us are caught off guard by the intensity of motherhood and all that is brought to the surface; we may not have the tools or confidence to befriend the emotions as they come – maybe they run the show or maybe they get pushed away.
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I work with mothers navigating perinatal mental health challenges, including prenatal depression & anxiety, postpartum depression, postpartum anxiety, infertility, grief and loss, birth trauma, adjustment to motherhood, and ending generational cycles, as well as other experiences such as your own childhood trauma and identity shifts. Every mother’s journey is unique, and I hold deep respect for your personal experience. My goal is to help you find balance, healing, and confidence in this new chapter of life.
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The key to managing emotions doesn't always lie in understanding where they come from, although, this can be helpful. Sometimes its gaining the confidence to befriend them, to trust that they will not un-do you and to let them move through your body.
We will work together to explore the feelings that have been coming up for you- to gain compassion towards them, feel them, and explore how your nervous system has been working for you throughout your life.
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While sessions are always tailored to each individual, I often draw from Internal Family Systems (IFS) because it offers a flexible, compassionate framework that honors the many parts within you. IFS helps us understand how different aspects of your inner world — shaped by lived experience and past relationships — show up to protect, soothe, or motivate you.
For example:
Part of me loves being a mom more than anything, but part of me is begging for a break.
I feel so confident at work and home, but when I see my parents, I just shrink back and feel like a kid again.
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Together, we’ll get to know all of your parts — the bold ones, the hurt ones, the protective ones, and the peaceful ones. Because each part carries its own story, emotion, and wisdom, connecting with them can bring deep healing and clarity.
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My approach is trauma-focused and attachment-based, integrating somatic and body-centered practices to help you tune into what your body holds and needs. Through gentle awareness and regulation, we work to restore a felt sense of safety in both your body and your relationships. This mind–body connection often leads to greater self-compassion, emotional balance, and authentic connection with yourself and others.
