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You’re Showing Up for Everyone—But Who’s Showing Up for You?
You're the one who holds it all together. The one who keeps showing up, even when it's hard. Whether you're a single mom doing it mostly alone, a first-generation woman carrying
the weight of two worlds, or someone navigating the complexities of a bicultural or interracial relationship, from the outside, it looks like you're doing fine. But inside, it's a different story.
You're tired. You're stretched thin. And you're wondering when it'll be your turn.
Maybe it's anxiety. Maybe it's burnout. Maybe it's the invisible labor of holding your family, your culture, and yourself together all at once. Whatever it is, it's real. And you don't have to face it alone. You want to feel more like yourself again — less overwhelmed, more steady. You want space to breathe, to think clearly, and to stop second-guessing everything. You want to feel connected — to your body, your relationships, and your
own voice. You're not asking for perfect. You're asking for peace. And you're ready to begin.
Helping strong women who take on too much
I'm Mariana Chavez-Gereda, LMFT. I help strong,
sensible women who take on too much — single moms
doing it mostly alone, first-generation women
carrying the expectations of two cultures, and women
in bicultural or interracial relationships, navigating
the invisible labor of loving across difference. Women
who have the world to give, and who feel burdened,
overwhelmed, and drowned in obligation and
responsibility for everyone but themselves.
Start with Tangible Growth (3-6 months)
· We'll start with a strengths-based assessment, so we have a common understanding of your GOALS, life themes, conflicts, relationships, and overall life circumstances.
· Then each week, we'll have 50-minute sessions where you'll dive into practicing tools and strategies, and process emotions and circumstances in which you have felt stuck. You'll apply what you learn in daily life, and you can expect to see positive changes in about 3-6 months.
Here's How We Work Together
Depending on what you're carrying — burnout, anxiety, cultural identity, the weight of single parenting, or the complexity of a bicultural or interracial relationship — we draw from these somatic approaches:
Brainspotting A powerful, body-based therapy that helps you access and process emotions stored deep in the nervous system — especially effective for single moms, first-generation women, and bicultural women whose nervous systems have absorbed years of invisible stress.
Somatic Psychotherapy Body-mind inquiry to boost self-awareness and emotional clarity. For bicultural and first-generation women, this often includes exploring how cultural identity and the pressure of living between two worlds lives in the body.
Alba Emoting Method A science-based approach to emotional regulation — particularly meaningful for women raised in cultures where emotions were not named or welcomed.
Mindfulness Practices Guided somatic exercises to release tension and build lifelong self-regulation skills — grounded in the real lives of single moms, first-generation women, and bicultural families across the South Bay.
To pause. To breathe. To feel supported. To come home to yourself.
If you’re ready to feel more grounded, more connected, and more like you again—let’s begin, gently and together.
Book a free consultation. Let’s talk about what you’re carrying, what you’re hoping for, and how somatic therapy can support your emotional and SELF-recovery.
Serving women in Campbell, CA and across the South Bay — San Jose, Los Gatos, Saratoga, and Cupertino — and throughout California via telehealth. Terapia en Español disponible — un espacio cálido y culturalmente competente para mujeres latinas, bilingües y biculturales.
Now it’s your turn
You’ve led, cared, achieved, and endured. You’ve been the steady one, the strong one, the one who doesn’t fall apart. But when you keep pushing through without support, the cost adds up:
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You stay stuck in survival mode—always doing, never resting.
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Your body holds the tension, and your emotions stay buried.
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Relationships feel strained, and your sense of self fades.
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The burnout deepens, and joy feels further and further away.
You deserve more than just getting through the day. You deserve space to breathe, to feel, to come home to yourself.
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The cultural weight of living between two worlds, meeting impossible expectations, or parenting alone — goes unwitnessed and unprocessed.
What Life Can Look Like on the Other Side
You begin to breathe again—not just to survive, but to feel. You notice your shoulders drop, your jaw unclench, your thoughts soften. You respond instead of react. You rest without guilt. You feel more present in your body, more connected to your voice, more at home in your life.
You stop proving. You start trusting. You stop bracing. You start becoming.
You begin to feel like yourself again—only steadier, softer, and more whole. For women in Campbell, CA, and across the South Bay —
Whatever you're carrying, wherever you come from,
and however you got here — this is possible for you.