Therapy For Mothers
What We Work Through Together
Motherhood therapy at Novo Therapy is a space to explore and heal what's beneath the surface. We work through things like:
Postpartum anxiety and depression — the worry that won't stop, the numbness that won't lift, the intrusive thoughts that frighten you
Mom guilt and chronic self-criticism — the relentless inner voice that says you're not doing enough, not patient enough, not present enough
Identity loss and matrescence — the profound, often unacknowledged transformation of becoming a mother and losing your sense of self in the process
Rage, resentment, and burnout — the emotions nobody talks about but so many mothers feel
Relationship strain — the distance that grows between you and your partner when you're both exhausted and touched out and running on empty
Trauma that motherhood has surfaced — sometimes becoming a parent brings up our own childhood wounds in ways we didn't expect
The pressure to be everything — and the quiet devastation of feeling like you're falling short no matter how hard you try
You loved them before you even met them. So why does this feel so hard?
Nobody tells you that becoming a mother might be the most disorienting experience of your life. That you could love your child fiercely and still grieve the person you were before them. That you could be surrounded by people and still feel profoundly alone. That some days, the weight of it all — the mental load, the sleeplessness, the pressure to do it beautifully — might bring you to your knees.
That's not failure. That's motherhood without enough support.
You Are Still In There
Somewhere underneath the roles you fill — the mother, the partner, the one who holds everything together — there is still you. A woman with her own needs, her own story, her own inner world that deserves tending to.
Therapy is where she gets to show up.
I work with mothers at every stage — from the raw, overwhelming newborn days to the quieter identity shifts that come years into parenting, when you look up and realize you're not sure who you are anymore outside of being someone's mom. Wherever you are in that journey, you belong here.
How We Work
I use a compassionate, solution-focused blend of EMDR, Internal Family Systems (IFS), and Narrative Therapy to help you understand not just what you're feeling — but why. We'll explore the patterns, the pressures, and the stories you've been carrying, and we'll actively work toward something better. Not just coping. Actually healing.
This isn't about becoming a perfect mother. It's about becoming a more grounded, whole, and connected version of yourself — which is the greatest thing you can give your children and yourself.