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About My Clients
I work with new moms who have experienced trauma that is impacting their experience. Trauma can take many forms: a traumatic upbringing, a traumatic birth, time spent in the NICU, losses, difficulties adjusting to being a new mom, etc. I would also like to say here that you are a mom if you have experienced pregnancy loss(es) and I'm so deeply sorry for your loss. Becoming a mom is usually far more difficult than we ever imagined but we don't have to live in shame and chaos.
My Background and Approach
I began working specifically with mothers after my first son was born. Prior to that, I was working at a foster and adoption agency, providing outpatient therapy to children and their families. While I loved working with the kids, I always connected with the caregivers and their vast needs in caring for kid(s) with vast needs. Once I became a mom, my heart was set on trying to help moms through this huge life transition. I worked in a therapy group private practice geared toward helping mothers before starting my own private practice specifically for new moms who have experienced trauma. Initially, I help clients with grounding, stabilization, and making sure needs are met. As new moms, we can forget about our own needs! I then help clients process through grief or trauma that is detracting from the joy of this new life stage. Sometimes that involves EMDR, a powerful trauma recovery therapy. Finally, I help clients implement lasting changes in their lives.
My Personal Beliefs and Interests
I believe that we all want to be good parents and want to be better than our parents were, even if they were good parents. Each one of us are trying our best with the tools we have. I believe that past trauma can stop with us though, and we don’t have to bleed on our kids. Just by committing to therapy, you’re doing something loving for yourself and your family. From the work that I do, I know that moms often feel under-supported, overstretched, and unappreciated. The aftermath of this often looks like rage, outbursts, and lots of guilt. I believe that learning how to be proactively assertive, meeting our own needs, and owning space is a lot of the work that needs to be done in this new mom era.