It's not that you're
broken.
It's that the pressure is
unbearable
Therapy for anxious high-achieving women navigating the identity spirals of motherhood. When it all feels too loud, too fast, too much and full of "shoulds," I will help you unpack the pressure and feel like yourself again. (Serving San Diego County & online across California)
Book your free 15-minute consultation today.
You Deserve to Feel
Confident
in your choices as a mom (or mom-to-be), trusting your gut without spiraling into second-guessing.
Calm
even through the threenager years, the teenage battles, pregnancy worries, or the 3 a.m. what-ifs.
Connected
to your people, your body, and the life you’ve built, so you don’t lose yourself in the swirl of motherhood.
Therapy for moms in North County San Diego, and online throughout California, to help you find your footing again.
For All Stages of Motherhood
Planning for Motherhood
You’ve spent years building a life you’re actually proud of: the career, the routines, the solid sense of who you are. Now, as you think about motherhood, there’s that quiet, nagging question: “How do I add a baby without losing myself in the process?”
Pre-conception therapy is about giving yourself permission to slow down before the pregnancy test is even positive. We’ll look at what you want to carry forward and the "do-it-all" over-functioning you’re finally ready to leave behind. You don’t have to disappear to become a mother; you can just expand.
Pregnancy
You want to feel steady as you prepare to meet your baby, not weighed down by the "what-ifs," anxiety, guilt, or the old wounds you’ve promised yourself you won’t pass down.
In pregnancy therapy, we hit the pause button. We’ll work on easing that pressure to be "perfect," looking at what you actually expect of yourself as a parent, and healing the things that feel heavy. The goal is to help you step into motherhood feeling grounded and, most importantly, still like yourself.
Postpartum
Becoming a mother is beautiful, but it can also feel like entirely too much. Maybe you’re replaying your birth story, questioning every decision at 3:00 AM, or looking in the mirror and wondering where "you" went.
Postpartum therapy is where we process it all together, no matter if this is your first baby or your fourth. Together we’ll rebuild your confidence and navigate these identity twists and turns, so you can finally feel anchored in your own skin again.
Parenthood
Motherhood wasn’t supposed to feel like this, stretched thin, overwhelmed, trying to be everything for everyone. The guilt, the pressure, the perfectionism…it’s exhausting.
Whether you’re caring for an infant, wrangling toddlers, or navigating the "push-pull" of those tricky, emotional teen and tween years, I offer parenting therapy help North County San Diego moms learn how to set boundaries without the soul-crushing guilt. We’ll work on breaking those old cycles and getting you back to a place where you actually trust your gut, so both you and your kids can finally breathe a little easier. (And sessions with you and your kiddo(s) are always welcome.)
Hi, I’m Ellie
I am a licensed therapist in California for moms juggling it all: motherhood, work, self-care, relationships, and feeling like they’re losing themselves in the process. You’re trying to be everything for everyone, and yet that guilt just keeps creeping in.
I get it, because I am a mom of 2 myself doing my own balancing act. Trust me when I say, it doesn’t have to be this way! I’m here to help you ditch the guilt, find balance and finally breathe. I mean really breathe, through the chaos, with laughter when we can, and compassion always. Because let’s be real: motherhood is a lot.
You deserve to be grounded, present, and fully you, for your family and yourself.
Let go of guilt and reclaim your identity in motherhood
Free Intro Call
Share what’s been on your heart and get answers to your questions, zero pressure, just connection.
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A Schedule that Works for You
We’ll choose a time, date, and location. Either in my cozy San Marcos or Encinitas offices (serving North County San Diego), or virtually anywhere in California.
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Therapy Tailored to Your Needs
In our first session, we’ll dive into your hopes for therapy, create your roadmap, and start shifting things for the better.
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From the Blog
🎙 Featured on the Found at 40 Podcast
I joined the *Found at 40 Podcast* to talk about motherhood identity, anxiety, healing, and finding yourself again as a mom.
🎧 Listen on Apple Podcasts