Hi, I'm Macie
Therapist for moms. Mom myself. Definitely not a sit-back-and-"mm-hmm" kind of therapist.
You don't have to perform here.
You don't need to show up as a patient mom, the grateful mom, the organized mom, or the mom who has everything under control.
You can tell me you're touched out. That you're angry. That you're terrified something will happen to your kids. That you miss who you used to be. That you adore your family and sometimes desperately want everyone to leave you alone.
Those are exactly the conversations I'm here for.
My approach is warm, collaborative, honest and practical. We'll make room for what you're carrying while also figuring out what might actually help you feel different outside of our sessions.
The goal isn't to become a perfect mom. It's to help you feel more like yourself while being one.
Think we might be a good fit?
Let's talk for 15 minutes. No pressure, no preparation needed.
I'm a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist specializing in maternal mental health and I work with moms throughout California who are overwhelmed, anxious, overstimulated, burned out, or simply wondering where the hell they went in the middle of taking care of everyone else.
I believe therapy should feel like a real relationship. You won't find me silently taking notes while you try to figure everything out by yourself. I'll listen, ask questions, help you understand what's happening beneath the overwhelm, and give yo practical tools you can actually use when real life happens.
You can love your children deeply and still struggle with motherhood.
Both can be true here.
Why maternal mental health became personal.
My passion for maternal mental health isn't only profession - it's personal.
I've always been familiar with anxiety, but becoming a mother introduced me to a version of it I hadn't experienced before. With my first baby, intrusive thoughts became so intense that there were times I was afraid to be alone with her. With my second, anxiety looked different - a constant need to have everything in the house clean, organized and finished before I could finally relax.
Learning what was actually happening in my mind and body changed the way I understood myself - and eventually changed the way I practiced therapy.
It's one of the reasons I'm so passionate about helping mothers understand that anxiety doesn't always look like anxiety. Sometimes it's intrusive thoughts. Sometimes its control, irritability, perfectionism, overwhelm, or feeling like you can never fully shut your brain off.
I know this work both professionally and personally - and I don't take lightly what it means when a mom trusts me with the parts of motherhood she's afraid to say out loud.
Professional Background
Education
B.S. in Psychology, Minor in Bible & Theology
M.A. Counseling
Licenses and Certifications
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, CA #138969
Dropping the Baby and Other Scary Thoughts- Continuing Education