Rebecca Geshuri
Pronouns are she/her.
I’m a level 2 Certified IFS therapist with training in Intimacy From the Inside Out. I'm also a Certified Brainspotting therapist.
My Story
I’m a wife and a mom to 3 girls, ages 13, 17 and 20. After a career in high tech and then staying home with my kids for 10 years, I went back to school to become a therapist when I was 38 years old, when my youngest was a year and a half, and everyone I talked to said I was crazy. But I felt it was a sacred calling to do this work of helping moms heal. Looking back, it was probably a sacred calling to help myself heal.
Becoming a mother was hard won for me, having suffered multiple miscarriages and being part of a family legacy of infant loss. I devoted myself to illuminating the disenfranchised grief and trauma that often accompanies motherhood along with its ubiquitous identity shifting. I had an inner critic always telling me I was doing something wrong, whether it be not staying pregnant or not living up to the expectations of what a mom should do/be.
Becoming a therapist meant embarking on a journey of discovery - discovering the parts of myself that were hurting, misunderstood, unseen. IFS has been a catalyst to a deeper understanding of myself, which is ultimately what I hope can be true for all moms, everywhere. It is a true privilege to be able to spend my days with Jessica, befriending our parts together and culling our knowledge to gift to our clients and to you. I am so grateful to be invited into your lives today.
Credentials
Education
UC Irvine - Bachelor of Arts in Drama, Minor French
JFK University - Master of Arts in Holistic Counseling Psychology
Training & Certifications
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Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT)
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Brainspotting Certified
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Perinatal Mental Health Certified (PMH-C)
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Internal Family Systems Certified (IFS)
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Whole Birth Prenatal Yoga Certified
Career Accomplishments
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"The Good Mom/Bad Mom Loop (2024)" and "Patriarchy, Inner Critics and Shame (2023)" SCV-CAMFT Residency
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“Mom Parts” Internal Family Systems Conference, 2023
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“The Mothercentric Approach - Redefining PMADs as Patriarchy, Matrescence and the Disease of Shame”, Family Tree Wellness, 2022, 2023, 2024
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“Compassion Compass: New Tools for Better Relationships”, Family Tree Wellness, 2022
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“Perinatal Perfectionism: Using Internal Family Systems to Heal Inner Critics”, Postpartum Support International Conference, 2021
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“The Unique Vulnerability of Perinatal Women and the Power of Provider Influence”, Santa Cruz Perinatal Mental Health Collaborative, 2019
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“Perfectionism in Motherhood”, Supporting Mamas Adjusting to Motherhood Group, 2018
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Obstetrix Medical Group: “Caring for the Bereaved: How Providers Can Reduce the Perception of Trauma After Loss” 2018
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Yoga is Youthfulness, Prenatal workshop: “Pitfalls of Postpartum and Resources for Self-Care” 2018
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Supporting Mamas Adjusting to Motherhood Group: “Perfectionism in Motherhood” 2018
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Family Tree Wellness Speaker Series: “What Not To Say: Caring for the Bereaved” 2017