Find the confidence you need to break cycles, feel more connected, and learn tools to help you build relationships rooted in safety.
Healing relationship trauma so you experience calm, confidence, and connection instead of chaos.
Maybe you notice the same relationship dynamics showing up again. Maybe you’re parenting in ways that don’t feel aligned with who you want to be. Maybe you’re questioning why certain triggers feel so big.
I help individuals and parents heal attachment wounds, break generational cycles, and reconnect with their most grounded, authentic selves, so they can build secure relationships and parent with confidence and calm.
Renee Villanueva, LCSW
Attachment Trauma Therapist & Conscious Parenting Educator
Who This Is For
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Who This Is For *
This work is for you if you find yourself repeating painful relationship patterns and wondering why the same dynamics keep showing up. You may feel anxious, disconnected, or emotionally reactive in your relationships, even when you deeply want closeness. You might be trying to parent differently than you were parented yet still notice old patterns surfacing under stress. You’re exhausted from holding everything together, carrying the emotional weight, and trying to “get it right.” At the same time, you long for deeper, more secure connection, but aren’t sure how to create it in a way that feels aligned and grounded.
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If you find yourself:
Choosing emotionally unavailable partners
Feeling anxious or shut down in relationships
Over-functioning or people-pleasing
Struggling with boundaries
Reacting more intensely than you’d like
There may be unresolved attachment wounds underneath.
In our work together, we explore:
Intergenerational trauma and family patterns
Inner child healing
Nervous system regulation
Attachment dynamics
Building secure relational patterns
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You love your child deeply.
And yet…
You feel overwhelmed more than you expected.
You react in ways that surprise you.
You question whether you’re doing it “right.”
You’re trying so hard not to repeat what hurt you.
Parenting activates our own attachment wounds.
Together we work on:
Nervous system regulation for you and your child
Breaking intergenerational cycles
Responding instead of reacting
Building secure attachment
Finding calm in the chaos
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If you find yourself:
Feeling responsible for everyone else’s emotions
Struggling to set boundaries without guilt
Getting pulled into family drama or old roles
Dreading family gatherings
Over-explaining or over-functioning to keep the peace
Feeling torn between loyalty and self-preservation
There may be unresolved family roles, attachment wounds, and intergenerational patterns underneath.
In our work together, we explore:
Family system dynamics and inherited roles
Intergenerational trauma and cultural expectations
Enmeshment, guilt, and obligation patterns
Nervous system responses triggered by family interactions
Developing clear, regulated boundaries
Strengthening identity outside of family roles
How I Work
My work is deeply rooted in understanding how relational patterns are formed, and how they can be transformed. With experience in trauma-informed care, attachment theory, and nervous system science, I support individuals and parents who are ready to break cycles and create secure, connected relationships. I offer depth-oriented therapy in a collaborative and compassionate space where we move at a pace that honors your capacity.
I integrate:
Attachment theory
Inner child and parts work
Intergenerational trauma exploration
Somatic awareness
Relational processing
I work best with clients who are ready to look beneath the surface and engage in meaningful, reflective work. Therapy is not about quick fixes; it’s about sustainable change.
Services
Intensives
Intensives in therapy are focused, extended sessions designed to accelerate healing and personal growth by providing concentrated, in-depth therapeutic work over a short period. Unlike traditional therapy, which typically involves weekly or biweekly sessions, intensives may span several hours in a day or consecutive days, allowing for deep exploration and resolution of complex issues. This format is particularly beneficial for individuals facing significant life challenges, trauma, or emotional blocks that require more immediate and comprehensive attention.
12-Week Transformational Parenting Program
Individual Therapy
Individual sessions provide a personalized, collaborative space to explore attachment wounds, relationship patterns, and family dynamics that have shaped you. As a holistic, trauma-informed therapist, I integrate mind-body approaches, including somatic techniques, mindfulness, cognitive behavioral therapy, and attachment theory to address both the psychological and physiological aspects of your well-being. Together, we’ll uncover the roots of emotional reactivity, strengthen nervous system regulation, and build the clarity, confidence, and practical tools you need to create secure, connected relationships and foster lasting personal growth.
Each week, you’ll explore a focused parenting theme that integrates nervous system regulation, attachment-based tools, and practical strategies for navigating challenging behaviors. This program goes beyond surface-level tips, we address the root patterns shaping your reactions, strengthen your ability to self-regulate, and help you respond with intention rather than overwhelm. Through guided reflection, education, and actionable tools, you’ll build the confidence and clarity needed to break generational cycles and create secure, connected relationships within your home.