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You may recognize yourself here

Do any of these feel familiar?

You do not have to check every box. One is enough.

You struggle with perfectionism and the pressure to be the mom you never had.
Self-doubt follows you into every parenting decision, no matter how hard you try.
You feel disconnected from your children even when you are in the same room.
Overwhelming emotions surface without warning and you do not know why.
Childhood wounds you thought you had outgrown show up the moment your child needs you.
You feel haunted by the fear of passing your pain down to your children.

These are not personal failures. They are childhood emotional wounds that were never meant to be yours to carry and they can heal.

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Soul Therapy — Amelia Mora Mars LMFT Westlake Village

Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist  ·  LMFT #102384  ·  Westlake Village, CA

Therapy for daughters
of emotionally
unavailable mothers.

Heal the patterns you inherited and create emotionally safe relationships in your own family — whether you are a mother, a woman still finding herself, or someone whose faith is central to her healing.

In-network with Gold Coast Health Plan & Optum  ·  Telehealth available throughout California

Amelia Mora Mars
LMFT #102384  ·  Westlake Village & Online  ·  Mom of 10

Do any of these feel familiar?

You struggle with perfectionism and the pressure to be the mom you never had.

Self-doubt follows you into every parenting decision, no matter how hard you try.

You feel disconnected from your children even when you're in the same room.

Therapy for Women in Westlake Village & Online

You may not have the words for it yet.
I do.

Whether you are raising children and terrified of your own patterns, a woman carrying wounds you've never named, or someone whose faith shapes how you want to heal — there is a place for you here.

Mother and child — therapy for moms Westlake Village
Therapy for Moms

You love your children and fear your own reactions.

A sharp tone you didn't intend. Shutting down when emotions run high. Guilt after every hard moment. These are not character flaws — they are inherited patterns from the relationship you had with your own mother. Therapy helps you understand the cycle and choose differently.

  • —Breaking generational emotional cycles
  • —Parenting without repeating the past
  • —Emotional regulation during hard moments
  • —Rebuilding connection after ruptures
Call to Schedule a Consultation
Woman in reflection — therapy for women Westlake Village
Therapy for Women

You carry something you have never been able to name.

You don't have to be a mother to feel the weight of how you were mothered. Many women arrive carrying patterns in relationships, self-trust, and emotional safety that trace quietly back to childhood and have never had a space to unpack them.

  • —Healing the unmothered wound
  • —Boundaries, self-trust, and identity
  • —Anxiety, depression, and relationship patterns
  • —Attachment wounds and emotional safety
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Faith based counseling Westlake Village
Faith-Informed Counseling

Your faith matters to you. It belongs in the room.

Therapy that respects and integrates your Christian faith — not therapy that ignores it. Healing and belief are not in conflict. For women who want clinical expertise and spiritual grounding in the same space.

  • —Faith integrated with clinical therapy
  • —Healing from church hurt
  • —Identity, values, and spiritual growth
  • —Pre-marital counseling for couples
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Growing Up With an Emotionally Unavailable Mother

Many women recognize
themselves here.

These patterns are not personal failures. They are emotional survival strategies formed in early relationships and with thoughtful therapeutic work they can change.

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  • ✦ You feel responsible for managing everyone else's emotions
  • ✦ Conflict feels overwhelming and you shut down or over-react
  • ✦ You struggle with guilt when setting boundaries with family
  • ✦ You worry about repeating your mother's patterns with your own children
  • ✦ A sharp tone with your child leaves you flooded with shame
  • ✦ You feel deeply alone even in close relationships
  • ✦ You long for emotional closeness but don't know how to create it
Amelia Mora Mars LMFT Westlake Village therapist

The wound your mother gave you does not have to become the wound you give your daughter.

— Amelia Mora Mars, LMFT

About Amelia

I've lived this.
And I've healed it.

I'm a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Board Chair of Childhood Matters and mother of ten. I was raised by an emotionally unavailable mother and that wound shaped every relationship I had, including the one with my own children.

My interest in this work began before I became a therapist. I never had the opportunity to meet my Abuelita. I came to know her through family stories of the pain she carried and the fear her children sometimes felt around her. Growing up I became curious about how emotional wounds move quietly through generations shaping how love, safety and connection are experienced within a family.

Those questions brought me to this work. Today I help women understand how the emotional dynamics they experienced growing up continue to influence their relationships and how those patterns can genuinely and lastingly change.

10+
Years in Practice
10
Children of Her Own
100s
Women Served

What Therapy Can Create

The goal is not a perfect mother.
The goal is a free one.

Most women come to therapy wanting to feel less anxious. What they discover is something deeper. An emotional blueprint formed in childhood that has been quietly running their relationships ever since. When that blueprint changes everything changes.

01

Emotional Steadiness

You respond to hard moments rather than react to them. Your children begin to feel the difference and so do you.

02

Clearer Boundaries

You stop carrying everyone else's emotions and start trusting your own. Guilt begins to loosen its grip on your daily decisions.

03

Deeper Connection

You build the emotionally safe relationships you always wanted with your children, your partner and yourself.

04

Self Trust Returns

You parent from wisdom rather than fear. Relief from long standing shame and self doubt becomes the new baseline.

05

The Cycle Ends

The generational pattern that moved quietly through your family stops here with you.

A free 20 minute consultation is the simplest first step. No commitment required.

Call (805) 244-8489

I was severely depressed and chronically anxious. I tried a variety of alternatives and didn't seem to be able to get out of the desperate state of trauma and sadness I was in. After a decade of suffering I feel now I can handle the ups and downs of life without the extreme reaction I used to have. I have found joy in living which I still consider unreal sometimes.

L.S.
Travel Writer · Client of Amelia Mora Mars

When Healing Happens

Real change feels
unreal at first.

The patterns you've carried didn't form overnight. Healing doesn't happen overnight either. But women consistently describe the same quiet shift toward steadiness, toward lightness and toward feeling like themselves again.

The consultation call is free and carries no obligation. It is simply a conversation to see whether this work and this therapist feel like the right fit for you.

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Faith-informed Christian counseling Westlake Village

Christian Counseling in Westlake Village & Online

Your faith is not
separate from your healing.

For women whose Christian faith is central to who they are therapy works best when it doesn't ask you to leave that at the door. I offer counseling that integrates clinical expertise with respect for your beliefs, your values and your relationship with God.

Support is available for church hurt, spiritual identity questions and for women who simply want a therapist who understands that faith and healing are not in conflict. They can deepen each other.

Workshops & Groups

Not ready for weekly therapy? There is a gentler entry point.

Personal Growth Circle

Inside-Out Mothering™

A guided group experience for mothers who want practical tools, real community and a gentler first step into this kind of work. No therapy required. All women welcome.

Ask About the Circle
Community Support Group

Moms in the Storm

A warm community for mothers raising children with mental illness. A space to be honest, be supported and be reminded you are not alone. $20 per session goes directly to Childhood Matters for activities and snacks. In collaboration with Shaleena Tareen, Founder of Childhood Matters.

Ask About This Group

From the Blog

Resources for your healing journey.

7 Signs You May Have Grown Up With an Emotionally Unavailable Mother
Mother Wounds

7 Signs You May Have Grown Up With an Emotionally Unavailable Mother

Many women struggle with connection and boundaries without realizing these patterns began in childhood. Learn the signs and what they mean for your healing.

Read More →
How Mother Wounds Shape the Way We Parent
Mother Wounds

How Mother Wounds Shape the Way We Parent and How to Heal

Unhealed mother wounds affect how we show up for our own children. A compassionate path to breaking the pattern and mothering with clarity and love.

Read More →
From Crisis to Clarity
Healing & Recovery

From Crisis to Clarity: One Physician's Journey Through Ketamine Therapy

A high performing physician found profound relief from trauma through accelerated ketamine therapy. What families and professionals should know.

Read More →
For Clients Ready to Go Deeper
Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy — The Ketamine Layering Effect™

For some clients certain emotional patterns are difficult to access through talk therapy alone. Specialized ketamine assisted psychotherapy is available for men, women and couples seeking accelerated therapeutic work.

Learn More ↗
Insurance & Fees
✓ In-Network: Gold Coast Health Plan
✓ In-Network: Optum
Private Pay Accepted
HSA / FSA Eligible
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Frequently Asked Questions

Do you work with moms who feel triggered or reactive with their children?

Yes. Many of the mothers I work with describe snapping, shutting down, or reacting in ways they don't recognize or intend. These are not character flaws. They are automatic responses rooted in unresolved mother wounds — patterns formed in childhood that get activated in parenting. Therapy helps you understand where these reactions come from and choose differently.

What is a mother wound and how does it affect my parenting?

A mother wound is the emotional imprint left by growing up with a mother who was unable to meet your emotional needs — whether through emotional unavailability, criticism, inconsistency, or absence. It shapes how you regulate your own emotions, how safe connection feels, and how you show up for your own children, often without realizing it.

Do you specialize in therapy for moms in Westlake Village?

Yes. I offer in-person therapy for mothers in Westlake Village, California, and telehealth sessions throughout California. I specialize in helping mothers who were raised by emotionally unavailable mothers and want to parent differently than they were parented.

What if I'm not sure therapy is right for me?

I offer a free 20-minute consultation call with no obligation. It is simply a conversation to see whether this work and this therapist feel like the right fit. Many women find that one conversation is enough to know.

Do you accept insurance?

Yes. I am in-network with Gold Coast Health Plan and Optum. Private pay, HSA, and FSA are also accepted. A monthly superbill is available for out-of-network reimbursement.

Do you offer online therapy for moms in California?

Yes. Telehealth sessions are available throughout California for mothers who prefer to meet online or whose schedule makes in-person sessions difficult.

The cycle can end
with you.

The patterns you inherited have already shaped enough mornings, enough reactions and enough moments of shame. They don't have to shape your children's.

A free 20 minute consultation is where we begin. No commitment, no obligation. Just an honest conversation about whether this is the right fit.

Call (805) 244-8489

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