Ep. 31 - Untangling Mother-Daugher Relationships

🎙️ Zessions Podcast: "Untangling Mother-Daughter Dynamics" Guest: Erica Thomas, LCSW – Founder of Vita Nova Mother-Daughter CoachingMother-daughter relationships can be deeply loving, fiercely complicated, and rich with opportunity for healing — across generations. In this episode, we sit down with therapist and expert Erica Thomas to explore the core dynamics that shape these bonds over time.Whether you’re a therapist, a mom, a daughter — or all of the above — this conversation is full of insight, compassion, and clarity.In this episode, we cover:Why mother-daughter relationships are so emotionally charged — and powerfulThe interplay of autonomy, identity, and generational patternsWhat happens when boundaries are misunderstood or unmetHow cultural expectations shape motherhood — and what it means to redefine your roleWays to hold space for emotional reality without needing to “be right”How daughters can do healing work even when mom isn’t in the roomWhy tending to the whole woman — not just the “mom” — benefits everyoneTakeaways you'll carry with you:"When emotionally starved women raise emotionally starved women, the cycle continues. But when we breathe life into all parts of ourselves, we raise daughters who know how to do the same."Meet the Guest:Erica Thomas, LCSW, is the founder of Vita Nova Counseling and Vita Nova Mother-Daughter Coaching. Based just outside of Austin, she brings over 20 years of experience helping families, teen girls, and adult women deepen their self-understanding and heal intergenerational wounds. She also trains other clinicians in the mother-daughter attachment model.🔗 Connect with Erica:Vita Nova CounselingIG: @vita.nova.counselingLinkedIn: Erica G. Thomas✨ Enjoyed this conversation? Leave us a review, follow @myzessio, and share with someone navigating mother-daughter dynamics. And don’t forget to subscribe to our newsletter for more therapist-created insights and resources.Support the showConnect with us on Instagram @myzessio or visit our website: https://www.zessio.com.Did you find this information helpful? Support our work here:  https://www.buzzsprout.com/2177169/support