Professional mothers often live with a quiet, relentless guilt:

Guilt for working.
Guilt for not working enough.
Guilt for missing a practice.
Guilt for checking email during bedtime.
Guilt for feeling irritated.
Guilt for wanting space.

You tell yourself you should be more present.
More patient.
More joyful.

And when you can’t be everything to everyone, you wonder if you’re failing your children.

Many women come to therapy saying:

• “I feel like I’m never doing enough.”
• “I’m physically present, but emotionally drained.”
• “I feel guilty all the time.”
• “I don’t recognize myself anymore.”

This isn’t because you don’t love your children.

It’s because you’re burned out.

Burnout looks different as your children grow.

The Toddler Years

You are physically exhausted.

Sleep is fragmented. Your body never fully recovers. You’re touched out, overstimulated, and running on empty.

You may feel disconnected from your partner and unsure who you are outside of caregiving.

The Elementary Years

The pace accelerates.

School schedules. Homework. Practices. Playdates. Birthday parties. Emotional coaching.

You become the family logistics manager.

You’re constantly hustling kids from one activity to the next while trying to maintain professional performance.

There is little room to breathe.

The Teenage Years

The exhaustion shifts into grief.

Your child pulls away. They need you differently. They don’t share everything anymore.

You may quietly wonder:

Did I do enough when they were little? Did I mess something up? Why do they seem distant?

It’s hard not to take it personally.

Even harder when you already feel depleted.

Beyond the visible tasks, you manage:

Your children’s emotions Your partner’s stress School communication Social calendars Household logistics Family dynamics

You are carrying the invisible mental load.

Over time, this creates:

• Deep fatigue
• Emotional shutdown
• Irritability
• Resentment toward your partner
• Difficulty being present with your kids
• Loss of identity
• Feeling unseen or unsupported

Even in loving marriages.

Many professional women become the strong one in their family.

Strength without support eventually turns into burnout.

Therapy isn’t about telling you to “slow down” or “practice self-care.”

It’s about addressing the deeper patterns that keep you stuck in survival mode.

In therapy, we work to:

• Release chronic mom guilt
• Reduce nervous system overload
• Process emotional exhaustion
• Restore connection with yourself
• Strengthen boundaries without shame
• Address resentment in your marriage
• Rebuild emotional availability
• Help you feel present with your children aga
• Reclaim your identity beyond productivity

My Approach to Motherhood & Burnout Therapy

I integrate:

• Attachment-based therapy
• Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
• EMDR for chronic stress and relational trauma
• Internal Family Systems (IFS)
• Nervous system regulation

This allows us to work with both:

Your inner world; overwhelm, guilt, grief, identity AND Your relationships; communication, connection, and support

Healing happens both internally and relationally.

You may feel torn between:

Career and family
Ambition and presence
Strength and softness

But you don’t have to disappear inside motherhood.

You deserve support.
You deserve rest.
You deserve a life that feels sustainable.

I specialize in supporting high-achieving professional women navigating:

• Working motherhood
• Default parent dynamics
• Chronic burnout
• Emotional exhaustion
• Marriage strain
• Identity loss
• Anxiety and overwhelm
• Life transitions

Therapy offers a confidential space to slow down, reconnect, and begin restoring balance.

If you are a driven professional mother who feels depleted, overwhelmed, or disconnected, therapy can help you reclaim your energy, clarity, and sense of self.

I offer both individual therapy and couples therapy to support meaningful, lasting change.

Schedule a consultation to explore how we can work together.

You don’t have to carry everything alone anymore.

Virtual therapy across California & Arizona

In-person therapy in Costa Mesa, Orange County