Find your Peace
Grow your Self Trust
Build the Life you Want

Therapy for Motherhood:
Pregnancy, Postpartum & Moms in Midlife
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Eating Disorders, Disordered Eating & Healing From Diet Culture

Therapy in Santa Cruz and Throughout California Online

Tired of struggling,
wondering when things will get better and
not knowing who you are anymore….

It’s been a long time since you new the path forward….

  • You feel overwhelmed in motherhood and wonder if you're the only one struggling to keep it all together.

  • You're tired of obsessing over food and your body, but breaking free from diet culture feels impossible.

  • Grief has changed everything, and you're not sure how to move forward—or even who you are now.

  • You crave deeper connection but find yourself stuck in painful patterns in your relationships.

  • Life feels uncertain or like you’re in transition—and you’re longing for clarity, grounding, and self-trust.

You want to feel more grounded, more like yourself again.
You’re ready for compassionate therapy that helps you navigate the messy, tender parts of life—whether that’s the overwhelming demands of motherhood, the deep ache of grief, or the ongoing struggle with food and body image. You long for meaningful connection, both with others and with your own inner self. In this space, healing is possible—through therapy that honors your unique story and supports you in building trust, clarity, and self-compassion.

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Welcome—I'm Katie, a Santa Cruz therapist offering online therapy across California.
This site is here to help you get a sense of who I am, what I offer, and whether we might be a good fit.

Finding the right therapist is a meaningful step. As you explore:
~ take it slow
~ listen to your needs

If you feel a connection, I invite you to reach out.
Contact me for a free consultation—I'd be honored to connect.

About Katie

Here I share about my own journey of healing,
how that led me to become a therapist,
as well as my training and educational background.

Learn more here...

Therapy Services

Learn about my areas of focus:
~ healing relationship with food and body ~
~ mental health in motherhood ~
~ grief & trauma ~~ depression & anxiety ~
~ relationship issues ~~ life transitions ~
Learn more here...

Specializing in…

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Therapy for Motherhood
Pregnancy, Postpartum
& Moms in Midlife

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Eating Disorder, Disordered Eating & Healing from Diet Culture

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Internal Family Systems
(IFS Therapy)

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Feeling ready - here are your next steps…

  1. Reach out - schedule a free 20 minutes phone consultation to confirm this is the right fit for YOU.

  2. Make space for you - schedule weekly, every other week or intensive sessions to start creating ease and peace in your life and within yourself. You deserve this.

  3. Feel relief and calm within - Increase self compassion and ability to cope with big emotions. Develop strategies to navigate your day to day life, while connecting with your inner world of parts to feel calmer from the inside out. Change how life feels day to day bringing more peace and ease to your life