IN-PERSON IN COLORADO SPRINGS AND ONLINE ACROSS COLORADO
Helping you bridge the gap between the motherhood you’re experiencing and the one you expected.
You’re usually so “together” but now it’s all just too much.
You feel it in the moments that catch you off guard…
Maybe it’s the ladies at daycare pickup saying, “You got this, mama!” when all you want to do is scream. Or when you return to work but have to discreetly leave meetings to pump in the little windowless room in the corner of the office. Or when you get up in the middle of the night for another feeding while your partner stays sound asleep.
Maybe it’s before bed, when you rub cream onto the C-section scar that reminds you how nothing went as expected during delivery. Or it's when the microwave beeps and your mind goes back to the hospital, your baby being rushed to the NICU while you are left to pray they'll be okay.
Or maybe it’s when you’re at another friend’s baby shower, and they ask when you and your husband are going to start trying, not knowing what you just lost, or that you’re already trying so hard.
You believe you were made for this—so why is there so much pain?
We’re here for the woman who…
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You spend most of your time at home with the kids while your husband is at work and your friends are posting pictures from a girls’ day out. You would give anything to talk to an adult for even a few minutes.
Maybe your partner gets home and asks, “What’s for dinner?” before “How are you?” Maybe your family lives far away or they are not as involved as you had hoped they would be.
You resent the people in your life whose lives continue as usual while yours has changed forever. Then you feel guilty for feeling that way at all. You carry these emotions alone because you worry what other people would think if they knew.
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You had every intention of doing this right. Then your toddler melts down or your colicky baby starts crying again, and you lose it. Your voice comes out sharp, biting, and angry.
You promised yourself you’d never be the kind of mother who speaks to their kids that way. You feel guilty and resentful that no one warned you just how hard this would be.
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Your pregnancy or birth didn't look like the glowing moms on Instagram. You planned to give birth at home, but delivered at the hospital instead.
You had a name picked out and dreams for their future, only to hear, "We're so sorry. We can't find a heartbeat."
You have faith that your body was meant for this, which makes it very difficult to reconcile with what happened. You wonder what you did wrong and why your body failed you.
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A doctor reaches to examine you, and your heart starts racing. Your baby cries in the next room, and your shoulders lock like they are bracing for impact.
These moments are pulling from somewhere: a birth that went wrong, an assault from the past, a memory your mind filed away that your body never did.
You may or may not remember what happened, but your body is responding in ways you cannot control.
You are not broken. You deserve compassion, understanding, and healing.
WE’RE HIDDEN TREASURES THERAPY
We believe healing happens in connection.
When you arrive for your session, we invite you to get comfortable. We'll get you a coffee or tea and, for the next hour, this is your space and your time.
We are a group of compassionate therapists who are trained and highly specialized professionals. Many of us are mothers who understand how incredibly hard it can be. Think of us as a safe space to bring your uncomfortable stories. We’re fully comfortable sitting with anything you bring.
We use EMDR, attachment-focused, and trauma-informed therapy to trace what you are feeling back to where it started. By doing this, what was buried can come to the surface and be addressed and not just managed.
We want you to understand that what you hold isn't too much and it does not need to stay hidden. We are here to help you dig deep. We are here to help you figure it out.
GETTING STARTED
You are doing a million things for everyone else right now.
But you deserve to be taken care of too.
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Reach out to set up a short call to talk through what is going on and see if we are the right fit. This informal conversation will take about 15 minutes, and you can do it from home. You won't even need a sitter.
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We turn the question "What's wrong with me?" into self-compassion. You begin to understand that things happened to you, but they do not define you.
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You will recognize that you are a good mom, and learn to take up space and express your needs without feeling guilty. You will come to understand that what happened to you was not your fault, your body's betrayal, or anything to be ashamed of, and you will rediscover your voice, your sense of self, and feelings of purpose.
You still exist beyond what you’re going through.
Offering therapy in-person in Colorado Springs and online across Colorado.