Michelle Ascher-Weinberg (she/her)

I understand the challenge of partnership, family, parenting, and adult child relationships! I help my clients learn to communicate more effectively, set healthy boundaries, and prioritize their needs, while still showing up with compassion. In my work with couples or families, my work is grounded in creating a safe, non-judgmental space where each person feels heard. Let’s explore the hopes and fears under the surface, and the automatic responses that get in the way.

Even if you're outwardly capable and successful, your achievements may not fully reflect who you feel that you are at a deep level. In fact, achievements only provide temporary satisfaction. Social media comparisons and the pressure to appear “put together " can leave you feeling drained and disconnected from who you are at your core. We can explore what’s holding you back, and focus on building self-compassion and confidence that comes from truly knowing your own intrinsic worth.

Is it starting to become clear that emotional neglect or a family environment where you felt trapped or singled out has left a lasting imprint? You may carry decades of internal pain, and protective layers that once kept you safe only create alienation from others. You are not beyond hope. With guidance, patience, and a compassionate space, it’s possible to be seen, heard, and to strengthen your resilience.

We are social beings and therefore attachment, connection, and belonging are paramount to our survival! We learn from a very young age how to find connection, sometimes with caretakers who are actually unsafe, unfortunately. This can set in motion maladaptive ways of connecting and staying emotionally safe that linger in adulthood. This can shift and new neural pathways can be created that reflect a safer truth about yourself, others and the world.

I have completed Level 3 IFS training, the official training provided by the IFS Institute. IFS offers meaningful, lasting change by inviting you to slow down rather than forcing change. In that space, your inherent capacity to develop a more compassionate relationship with yourself has the chance to emerge!