If you spend any time on social media, you’ve likely heard about Attachment Styles. This hot topic is widely discussed by social media therapists, coaches, and wellness enthusiasts. When used only as a tool to discuss interpersonal relationships, we miss the opportunity to dig deeper into the ways we attach intrapersonally, to ourselves. We all […]
Most women come into being with hope, warmth, and playfulness. Critical mothers interrupt the trust and safety needed to foster a secure identity. How do their daughters make sense of that as they make the transition into womanhood? Daughters of Critical Mothers are in need of a safe space for healing. As clinicians, we hold […]
A mother’s presence is a powerful thing. It has the strength to uplift and inspire, and the potential to damage and disparage. When the mother is unavailable, critical, or not attuned to the child’s needs it plants seeds that can take years to unearth and transform. Being able to recognize and heal a Mother Wound […]