Therapy for mothers and daughters navigating the tween, teen, and young adult years together.
Because when your daughter feels seen and safe, she feels safe enough to take up space in the world, and so do you.
In-person in Campbell, CA & virtual throughout California.
Struggling to reach your daughter right now doesn't mean you're failing her; it means you're in a hard season, and hard seasons are workable.
When you're in the middle of a hard moment with your daughter, a blowup, the silent treatment, constant pushback, it's easy to feel stuck trying to make sense of it in isolation. But what's happening between you two is rarely just about that one moment. Underneath the conflict, there are usually emotions neither of you has quite named yet: hurt, fear, the need to feel understood.
That's why I don't just focus on the surface issue. I help you get underneath it, to the feelings driving the disconnect, so you can understand what your daughter actually needs from you, and what you need from her.
This isn't about deciding who's right or wrong. It's about building real emotional understanding between you, so you can respond to each other differently, feel more confident and connected, and feel less alone in it.
My approach to working with teens
Feel confident and connected to your daughter again by getting to the emotions underneath the disconnect, not just the moment you're stuck in.
My approach is not about "fixing" your daughter, but about empowering her. We work collaboratively to:
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Give a name to the complex emotions she’s experiencing.
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Develop practical, healthy coping strategies for stress, anxiety, and sadness.
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Gently challenge negative thought patterns and self-criticism.
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Identify her unique strengths and help her build a stronger sense of self.
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Practice skills to help her navigate relationships and express her needs effectively.
Hi, I’m Rachael
If you're looking for support right now, you're probably tired of feeling like you have to explain your whole situation from scratch, hoping whoever you talk to actually understands what you're going through with your daughter.
I get it, because the mother-daughter relationship isn't a side note in my work, it's the whole focus. My own experience as a daughter shaped how I see relationships more than almost anything else, and raising two daughters of my own has only deepened that. I've seen, in my own life and in my work, how much it matters when a daughter feels truly seen and accepted for who she is, and how much it costs a mother when she's left carrying the weight of "figuring it all out" alone.
My mission is simple: to help mothers and daughters find their way back to each other, even in the seasons that feel hardest. I hope every daughter I work with grows up knowing she's allowed to take up space in this world, and every mother feels a little less alone while helping her get there.
My Services
THERAPY FOR TEENS
A space just for tweens, teens, and young adult women to feel understood, build confidence, and work through what they're facing.
THERAPY FOR MOTHERS
Individual therapy for you as a person, not just as a parent, so you have your own space to work through whatever you're carrying, beyond just your role as a mother.
GROUP THERAPY
Middle school groups, high school groups, and a moms group, so no one has to feel like they're the only one going through it.
FAMILY THERAPY
Support for you and your daughter together, so you can rebuild connection and understanding, whatever season you're in right now.
Common areas of focus
While every teen's journey is unique, individual therapy can provide support for a wide range of challenges, including:
Anxiety & Stress: Managing school pressure, social anxiety, overwhelm, and general worry.
Depression & Mood: Coping with persistent sadness, low motivation, and feelings of emptiness.
Self-Esteem & Identity: Navigating body image concerns, "not-good-enough" feelings, and exploring who she is.
Friendships & Relationships: Dealing with peer pressure, conflict, social drama, and loneliness.
Family Dynamics: Improving communication with parents and siblings.
Life Transitions: Adjusting to a new school, family changes, or other major life events.
Developing Healthy Coping Skills: Finding alternatives to self-criticism, avoidance, or other unhelpful behaviors.
Reconnection starts here.
Getting started is simple. Whether you're looking for support together or individual therapy for your daughter, fill out my contact form to book a free consultation, and we'll talk about what's going on and whether we're a good fit.