I met Lelah while postpartum and struggling to navigate everything from anxiety about how many veggies my baby was eating, mom rage and resentment, work-life guilt, and dealing with grandparents while juggling all of the above. Since those initial days in the long tunnel, she has been a weekly grounding force for me, seeing me through many more ups and downs with another child, work changes, and further exploration into which parts of myself I pull from to face different challenges.

Lelah is someone who encourages my vulnerability not with platitudes, but with curiosity, care, and compassion. She is real and empathetic in a way that really does reassure me to hear that I’m not alone in finding motherhood inexplicably difficult at times. She is constantly connecting dots and able to guide me through what feels like a storm by pointing out where I have seen certain feelings or patterns before.

And it never feels like she’s trying to diagnose me or fit me into a box. It’s hard to say who would benefit most from working with Lelah because it’s hard to imagine who wouldn’t benefit from working with her.