Therapy for Moms · Virtual Sessions

Motherhood wasn't supposed to feel like this.
I help moms become themselves again.

You've lost yourself somewhere between the kids, the house, and everyone else's needs. That version of you isn't gone. She's just buried under everyone else's priorities.

Insurance may cover all, part, or none of costs depending on your plan.

Kristen Rouault, LMFT

You're holding it all together. But it's costing you.

You've lost yourself

You used to know who you were. Now you're "just mom" — and you don't recognize the person in the mirror anymore.

The joy is gone

You're doing everything right on paper. But inside there's a flatness — like the joy got quietly replaced with obligation.

You feel like you're failing

The guilt, the rage, the overwhelm. You thought you'd be better at this. Nobody told you motherhood could feel this heavy.

Your marriage is suffering

You feel more like roommates than partners. The resentment is building and you don't know how to talk about it without a fight.

You shouldn't have to lose yourself to be a good mom.

This doesn't get better by pushing through.

Many moms wait years before asking for help. Years of quietly carrying it all. Years of telling yourself it's "just a phase." Meanwhile the resentment deepens, the disconnection grows, and the version of you that existed before motherhood drifts further away.

You don't need to earn the right to get support. You don't need to hit rock bottom first. You just need someone in your corner who actually understands what you're carrying.

Three steps to start getting yourself back.

1

Tell me what's going on

A free 15-minute call where you share what you're dealing with. I listen. Zero pressure.

2

We build your plan

Together we figure out what's actually driving the overwhelm and create a clear path forward — not generic advice, a plan built around your life.

3

You start showing up for yourself

Virtual sessions that fit around nap time, school pickup, or work schedules. You start making decisions from a place of clarity instead of survival mode.

Moms who do this work often come out different.

You start making decisions without guilt

You stop second-guessing every choice and start trusting yourself as a mother — and as a person separate from motherhood.

You can actually enjoy your kids again

The flatness lifts. You're present, not just performing. You stop counting down to bedtime.

You begin to reconnect with your partner

The resentment gives way to honest conversations. You start choosing each other again instead of just coexisting.

You rediscover something that's yours

An identity beyond "mom." Interests, energy, a sense of direction. You remember what it's like to want things for yourself.

Kristen Rouault, LMFT

Kristen Rouault, LMFT

I don't work with "parents" generically — I focus exclusively on moms. The mental load, the identity crisis, the invisible labor that nobody sees but you carry every day. I've worked with moms going through exactly what you're experiencing right now.

My approach is warm but direct. We won't spend months talking in circles. We figure out what's actually happening, why it's happening, and what to do about it.

I built Mother Matters because moms deserve a therapist who gets the specific weight of motherhood — not one who treats it as a footnote in a general practice.

Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist · LMFT 105222
MA Clinical Psychology
Practice focused exclusively on maternal mental health
100% virtual sessions

Start with a free 15-minute call.

This is a consultation to see if we're a good fit — not a therapy session.