I am Amanda Timonere — a licensed mental health counselor, National Certified Counselor, EMDR-trained therapist, and Certified Clinical Mental Health Counselor licensed in Florida, Connecticut, Idaho, Texas, and South Carolina. Before building Zenful Mamas, I spent years as the Chief Clinical Officer of a multi-state behavioral health organization, designing treatment programs and supervising clinical teams across thousands of cases. I know what good care looks like from the inside out.
But the credential that matters most to the mamas I work with is this one: I am a mother of two boys who did not see it coming. I thought I was prepared. I had the training, the insight, the clinical miles. And motherhood still cracked something open in me that I did not have language for. I found myself repeating things I swore I never would. I felt the distance between who I was and who I was becoming — and I had no real space to process it.
I built Zenful Mamas because that space did not exist the way it needed to. Not clinical enough to be therapy. Not real enough to feel like community. Not honest enough to say the hard things out loud. So I built it. And I built it for every mama who is standing exactly where I was — capable, self-aware, and quietly wondering why nobody warned her about this part.
Matrescence is the psychological, neurological, and identity-level transformation that happens when a woman becomes a mother. It is as significant as adolescence. And almost nobody prepares you for it.
You do not have to be in crisis. You just have to be honest enough to admit this season is more than anyone prepared you for.
You are pregnant and already feel like you don't recognize yourself — and the baby isn't even here yet.
You gave birth and you are still waiting to feel like yourself again.
You love your baby and you miss yourself at the same time — and you feel guilty saying that out loud.
You keep catching yourself repeating things your mother used to say and it unsettles you.
Your nervous system hasn't felt like yours in months and you are exhausted in a way sleep does not fix.
You need a space where you can say the real thing without someone trying to fix you immediately.
The best time to build your maternal mental health team is before you need it. Learn who belongs in your support system, when to begin, and how creating your village early can help you move through pregnancy, postpartum, and motherhood without facing it alone.
Mothers should not have to manage a disconnected healthcare system while recovering from birth and caring for a newborn. This article explores why coordinated care between therapists, OBs, pediatricians, and other maternal-health providers is essential—and what a truly connected support system should look like.
A single postpartum appointment or hospital discharge is not enough to protect a mother’s mental health. This article examines the dangerous “discharge gap” and explains why coordinated follow-up, early intervention, and continuous support are essential for keeping mothers from getting lost between crisis care and recovery.
Licensed clinical therapy for perinatal anxiety, mood disorders, trauma, birth story processing, and nervous system stabilization — with a therapist who specializes in matrescence. I also offer EMDR and EMDR intensives for deeper trauma and birth-related processing.
Not sure where to start? Book a free 20-minute clarity call and we'll figure out the right next step together — no pressure, no commitment.
Your coverage depends on your plan and the state you live in. Not sure if you are covered? Reach out and I will help you check your benefits.
Paying out of pocket? Private pay is $215 per 50-minute session. I provide superbills and partner with Mentaya to help you maximize out-of-network benefits.
I have partnered with Mentaya to help clients use their out-of-network benefits and save money on therapy. Use the tool below to instantly check if you qualify for reimbursement.
The Zenful Mamas Inner Circle is a free WhatsApp community for pregnant and postpartum mamas who want to feel less alone in this season. Free to enter. No commitment. Just show up as you are.
Pregnant mamas, fourth trimester, 3–6 months, 6–12 months, one year and beyond. Join the groups that match where you are right now.
A live, clinician-led virtual circle open to all mamas — pregnant and postpartum together. Once monthly, no agenda, just honest conversation. Date announced inside the community.
A space to say the real thing — wins, hard moments, venting, resources. No performing required here.
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Free to enter. No commitment. Just show up as you are.
