Wild Sunflower Wellness

02/25/2026

“I chose this.”

No.

You chose to become a mother.
You didn’t choose perinatal anxiety or postpartum depression.

Choosing motherhood ≠ choosing to suffer through it alone.

When you say “I chose this” to justify why you’re white-knuckling your way through the 4th trimester, what you’re really saying is: “I don’t deserve help because I should have known it would be this hard.”

But that’s not accountability. That’s punishment.

Perinatal anxiety and depression are clinical conditions, not character flaws.

You aren’t failing at motherhood.
Your brain chemistry shifted.
Your nervous system is overwhelmed.
You’re likely sleep-deprived, isolated, and carrying an impossible mental load.

Suffering just because “you chose this” is exactly what keeps you stuck.

You deserve more than survival mode.
You deserve support without shame.
You deserve to feel like yourself again.

Perinatal mood disorders are treatable. But you have to give yourself permission to accept support, Mama.

📞 I offer a free 15-minute intro call for clients in Colorado. 🔗 Link in bio to book your call and get the support you deserve today.

Xo 🌻 Leanne

02/25/2026

This one's for all my fellow mamas who've ever stood in front of a closet postpartum and felt totally lost or discouraged. I got to share a few thoughts in Parents Magazine on dressing and feeling confident after birth — I have you all to thank for the conversations that shaped how I think about this. 💛🌻

Many new parents struggle with their body image after birth, but what you wear can make a difference, too. Here, several experts offer advice for rebuilding body confidence and, of course, some styling tips.

02/24/2026

(And yes, we’re gonna unpack that together. On your terms. With art supplies and permission to be messy.)

👉 Follow for more honest + creative content for women + moms.

Xo 🌻 Leanne

Art therapy | Attachment therapy | Therapy for moms in Colorado

02/21/2026

10 years of sitting across from people in their hardest moments has taught me MANY things, but these are some of my biggest takeaways.

👉 Which one resonates for you?

Book a free intro call today and let’s talk about what’s been weighing on you. 🔗 in bio!

Xo 🌻 Leanne

02/19/2026

The AUDACITY 😤

But here’s why these questions matter:

“What if you made the ugliest art?” Your perfectionism is about the belief that your worth depends on being flawless. Making something intentionally “ugly” dismantles that lie. We’re practicing being messy and still okay.

“That rage you’re afraid of? It’s been waiting for you.” Your anger didn’t start with motherhood. It started when you were small and had to swallow your needs to stay safe. When we name this, we can finally let it move through you instead of turning inward as anxiety or burnout.

“You learned early that your needs were too much.” This is the core wound I see in almost every high-achieving mom I work with. You learned to make yourself small, to anticipate everyone else’s needs first, to apologize for existing. Asking for help feels hard because you got the message as a child that you were a burden.

Good therapy isn’t just validation and deep breathing. It’s looking at the patterns keeping you stuck and asking: What would happen if we tried something different?

It’s using art to access what words can’t reach
It’s naming the childhood wounds showing up in your motherhood.
It’s giving your rage, grief, and exhaustion a place to land.

If you’re an anxious, high-achieving mom in Colorado ready to stop performing and start healing—I see you.

Follow for more perinatal mental health content, creative support, and what it actually takes to heal. 💛

Xo 🌻 Leanne

02/18/2026

…your turn!

What would you add to the list?? ✨

Xo 🌻 Leanne

02/17/2026

Like…�✨ 0 meltdowns handled calmly = I am a good mother and human�✨ Snapped once at 4:47pm = I am fundamentally flawed

Cool cool cool.

High-functioning anxiety in moms can look like:
✅ Keeping score in your head�🏆 Deciding your value based on your emotional performance�❌ Believing patience is proof you’re safe, and irritation means you’re failing

When your nervous system has been wired for hyper-responsibility (often from childhood), motherhood becomes the ultimate performance review.

You’re parenting while subconsciously trying to prove you’re worthy. So of course you’re exhausted!

Therapy helps with:
🧶 untangling why one imperfect moment feels like a verdict on your character
👊 learning how to regulate your nervous system so you’re not white-knuckling your reactions all day
📈 building a sense of worth that isn’t dependent on how calm you were before dinner.

If you’re quietly grading yourself every night… that’s often anxiety. And you don’t have to keep living inside that rubric.

If this feels a little too familiar, let’s talk. You can book a free intro call through the 🔗 in my bio. 💛

Xo 🌻 Leanne

02/13/2026

“I shouldn’t feel this way” usually shows up when you’re exhausted, overstimulated, or carrying old wounds that motherhood has a way of stirring back up. 😮‍💨

I promise you’re not doing something wrong. It’s a sign your nervous system is asking to be met with care instead of judgment.

These re-frames aren’t about bypassing your feelings or “thinking positive.” They’re tools you can use in real time to soften the inner critic, stay connected to yourself, and create a little more safety inside your body.

You deserve support even in the moments you think you should be handling it better. 💛

🎞️ Save this reel for the next time that old phrase pops up and you need a reminder to be kinder to yourself.

👉 Follow for more therapy–informed, creative support for moms who want to feel more like themselves again. ✨

Xo 🌻 Leanne

02/11/2026

It’s time moms stop feeling like they have to do everything on their own and start getting the support they deserve ✨

It’s pretty wild that we have ended up here—in a world where moms are expected to do it all, and “enjoy every moment,” without a complaint or support.

We have really forgotten how we used to parent.
In communities.
With family.
Sharing the load.
Not in isolation.

It’s natural to need more support in this season of life.
It’s human to be in relationship with other humans as we mother our children.

You don’t need to wait until you’re drowning.
You don’t need to try and heal from a traumatic birth on your own.
you deserve a space just for you, outside of mom-life.

👋 Hi I’m Leanne, a mom of two, art therapist and therapist for moms in Colorado. Let’s debunk these myths together.

Schedule a free intro call to get started. 🔗 in bio.

Xo 🌻 Leanne

02/10/2026

Just because something is available doesn’t mean it’s an appropriate solution, especially when it comes to postpartum mental health.

👋 Hi—I’m Leanne. A mom of two, art therapist and therapist for moms. I’ve been there, in the throes of postpartum anxiety, trying to Google and doom-scroll my way out of it (yes, even as a therapist). P.S. It didn’t help!

Postpartum anxiety isn’t something you can soothe through reassurance loops. Outsourcing your fear to the internet often feeds the anxiety instead of calming it.

This strategy doesn’t work because anxiety is something we experience through our body and nervous system—not a problem we can simply “think” our way out of.

What actually helps:
💛 identifying and feeling where postpartum anxiety shows up in the body
💛 processing how past wounds can get reactivated in motherhood
💛 learning how to regulate your nervous system when your usual ways weren’t working (hint: it’s often not words alone)

Support should feel relational and grounding—not overwhelming or confusing.

👉 I’m currently accepting new clients in Colorado. In here, we do art therapy and other body-based work together so you can really start feeling better.

Schedule a free intro call through the call 🔗 in my bio to get started.

Xo 🌻 Leanne

02/10/2026

That urge to spiral into shame? 🌀

It makes sense, especially if you grew up learning love was conditional or that “good moms” never struggle.

But what actually helps isn’t more self-criticism.

Slowing down.
Acknowledging the support that’s missing.
Letting your body discharge the stress.
Meeting yourself with compassion.

This is what really helps.

👉 Follow for more mental health support for moms who are trying to break cycles and feel more like themselves again 💛

Xo 🌻 Leanne

08/25/2025

🌿 Motherhood as a Creative Practice 🌿

So often we’re told that creativity requires hours of uninterrupted time, the perfect space, or a big project. But the truth is—motherhood itself can be a creative practice.

Creativity can look like:
--the way you soothe your baby
--how you reimagine your identity in this new season
--the small rituals you weave into your everyday life

I wrote about this on the blog, and I’d love for you to read it—especially if you’ve been craving a reminder that you are already creative in the ways you show up for yourself and your family.

👉 Read the full post here: https://www.wildsunflowerwellness.com/blog/motherhood-as-a-creative-practice-how-to-turn-everyday-moments-into-art

💬 What’s one small way you’ve noticed creativity showing up in your motherhood journey?

Discover how motherhood can be a daily creative practice. A postpartum therapist in Denver shares tips to reconnect with yourself through art.