Unburdening Motherhood: A Guide to Breaking Cycles, Healing Trauma, and Becoming a Self-Led Mom - Angele Close

Close, Angele: - Dr. Angele Close is a clinical psychologist, motherhood coach, and certified mindfulness teacher who helps mothers navigate the challenges of matrescence and parenting. \nWith nearly twenty years of experience working with adults and couples, she shifted her focus to maternal mental health after her own motherhood journey revealed the urgent need for more support, education, and healing resources for moms. \n \nAfter experiencing profound personal healing through Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy, Dr. Close pursued extensive clinical training and is on track toward certification as an IFS Therapist and Consultant. She now blends her personal experience and professional expertise to guide mothers in healing intergenerational wounds, breaking unhealthy patterns, and feeling more compassion, confidence, and joy in motherhood. \n \nDr. Close offers one-on-one psychotherapy and coaching, as well as workshops, courses, and group sessions, both online and in-person in Lake Forest, IL, where she lives with her husband, three children, and their Goldendoodle, Fozzy Bear.\n