Therapy Orientations

  • Attachment-Based Therapy

  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

  • Existential

  • Expressive Arts

  • Internal Family Systems (IFS)

  • Jungian Psychology

  • Process-Oriented Psychology

  • Psychedelic-Assisted Psychotherapy (PATP)

  • Psychodynamic

  • Relational

Therapy Approaches

  • Dream Analysis/Dream Weaving

  • EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing)

  • Expressive Writing/Trauma Writing

  • Hakomi Mindfulness Somatic Psychotherapy

  • Jungian Analysis

  • Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP)

  • Meditation and Mindfulness Practices

  • Mythology and Archetypes

  • Psychedelic Preparation & Integration

  • Psychedelic Somatic Therapy

  • Somatic Experiencing (SE)

Maiden to Mother Passage

There comes a time in a woman’s life when she feels a quiet call for something deeper; a longing to return to herself, to her wholeness. This is the Maiden to Mother passage — not defined by age or biological motherhood, but by profound inner transformation.

In our modern world, this rite of passage is often unrecognized. Many women find themselves caught between roles and expectations, unsure of who they truly are beyond the identities they’ve inherited.

Yet within each of us lives a sacred journey — a Heroine’s Journey — guiding us from the external world of doing and pleasing into the inner sanctuary of our heart.

“She who mothers herself no longer abandons herself.” — Marion Woodman

Together, we uncover archetypal patterns, release outdated roles, and reconnect you to your deepest self. This passage invites a woman to integrate her intuition, boundaries, and self-trust, to embody the mature feminine who leads her life from authenticity rather than adaptation.

Through mindful inquiry, somatic awareness, and depth-oriented exploration, this work supports women in transforming self-doubt into self-leadership and inner security.

The Maiden seeks belonging and validation outside herself. The Mother, in her empowered form, knows she is the source. This passage calls women to awaken their creativity, honor their life purpose, and step fully into their path with clarity and courage. It is an invitation to live in alignment with your deepest values, wisdom, and dharma.

This is where you stop searching outward, and remember you were home all along.

We offer trauma-informed, integrative therapy for individuals in Santa Barbara, Ojai, and Ventura and Telehealth across California.

Our personalized approach blends evidence-based, trauma-informed, and holistic modalities, honoring each client’s unique story, needs, and goals.

What We Specialize In

  • Abandonment

  • Anxiety, Burnout, and Stress Management

  • Attachment Wounds (Anxious, Avoidant, Secure, and Fear of Abandonment)

  • Boundaries, Self-Respect, and Personal Empowerment

  • Compassion

  • Conscious Relationships and Relationship Transitions

  • Consciousness Exploration, Expanded States, and Integration

  • Death, Dying, Life After Death

  • Divorce Recovery and Relational Healing

  • Existential Crisis, Life Transitions, and Mid-Life Renewal

  • Grief and Loss

  • Highly Sensitive Person (HSP)

  • Love Addiction

  • Psychedelic Preparation and Integration Therapy

  • Reparenting and Healing the Mother and Father Wound

  • Self-Worth

  • Spiritual Emergence, Awakening, and Dharma

  • Women’s Health and Wellness

Self-Worth, Anxiety & Mid-Life Transitions Therapy in Santa Barbara, Ojai & Ventura

We support women navigating mid-life transitions, self-worth challenges, and anxiety, guided by The Heroine’s Journey: From Maiden to Mature Feminine, a path toward inner wholeness and embodied wisdom.

Mid-life is a sacred threshold—often marked by grief, reflection, and a longing to reclaim one's identity after years of striving, caregiving, or people-pleasing.

This shift from external validation to inner wisdom is a powerful rite of passage.

“Midlife calls a woman to awaken her authentic self.” — Jean Shinoda Bolen

Healing the Feminine Wound

Many women carry attachment wounds rooted in early experiences of abandonment, neglect, shame, or emotional disconnection. These deep wounds often create barriers to self-love, authentic expression, and wholehearted connection.

We guide women in reclaiming these lost parts of themselves, so they can step fully into the empowered, authentic life they were always meant to live.

Through mindfulness-based, somatic, and depth-oriented approaches, women learn to transform emotional pain into self-understanding, reconnect with their inherent worth, and develop greater confidence, creativity, and emotional balance.

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Let’s explore together if we’re the right fit to support your healing, growth, and transformation

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