“Attachment & Relationship Therapy for Women”

Healing from Childhood Wounds

Sometimes, the struggles we experience as adults have roots in what we endured as children. Growing up in an environment where we felt criticized, punished, controlled, emotionally unseen, received unpredictable caregiving or exposure to traumatic events like domestic violence can shape how we learn to navigate relationships, manage emotions, and understand our worth.

As children, we develop ways of coping that help us feel safe, maintain connection, and navigate our family environments. While these strategies may have helped us get through difficult circumstances, they can become patterns that follow us into adulthood.

For many women, these early experiences show up as a relentless inner critic, perfectionism, people-pleasing, or the feeling that we must constantly prove our worth. We may hold ourselves to impossible standards to avoid criticism or rejection, or use shame and self-judgment to motivate ourselves to do better. We may become so accustomed to prioritizing others’ needs that we lose touch with our own.

Women and underrepresented marginalized groups, are at higher risk for adverse childhood events (ACES) which are potential traumatizing events. There is a connection between trauma and chronic health conditions, including autoimmune disorders, and the risk is two-fold for women.

Camacho Counseling LLC offers women and folks from marginalized communities therapy with therapists who are deeply committed to women who are ready to work through early attachment woundings and trauma.