Located in Cary, NC. I provide Online Therapy for moms in 42 + US States & Throughout NC, including Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill, Charlotte, Greensboro, Winston-Salem, High Point, Asheville, and Wilmington.
Emotional Relief
With emotional relief, you’ll finally feel like she can breathe again—no longer carrying the weight of constant guilt, anxiety, and pressure. Instead of reacting from stress, you’ll respond with calm, clarity, and confidence.
Renewed Confidence and Ease
You’ll move through your day with more trust in yourself and less pressure to be perfect. The constant second-guessing fades, replaced with a grounded confidence and a sense of ease that makes motherhood feel lighter.
Build Stronger Healthier Relationships
You’ll feel more connected to your partner and kids, with fewer blow-ups and more meaningful moments. As stress eases, patience grows—and real connection becomes easier and more natural.
The Hidden Cost of Carrying the Mental Load
You’re running on fumes by the time you’ve tackled work, dinner, laundry, homework, and bedtime. Maybe you still have a work meeting to prep for, school forms to sign (now crusted with snacks and crumpled in your kid’s backpack), or bills to sort through—but your brain is toast.
Who came up with this “Work-Life Balance” nonsense anyway? You’ve tried working more, working less, not working at all. You’ve listened to advice from friends, family, podcasts, and self-help books. But no matter what you do, it just feels like trading one kind of stress for another. You’re getting through the days, but feeling overwhelmed, irritable, and never quite enough.
Your Relationships Are Taking a Hit
You want to reconnect with your partner, but the day ends with you passed out next to your kid during bedtime. When you do get time together, all you talk about is the kids. You miss your friends but don’t have the energy to make plans—and when you finally do something for yourself, the guilt creeps in. Sometimes, you can’t even remember what fun used to feel like.
You hate snapping at your kids. Maybe they’re struggling, too, and you’re not sure how to help—or worse, you’re afraid you’re making things worse. You second-guess your parenting decisions, question how to support them at school or with anxiety, and find yourself wondering, “Am I becoming my mother?”
Finally, Space to Breathe Again
You’re juggling work, parenting, relationships, and the never-ending list of “what needs to be done”—and still wondering if you’re doing enough. That kind of pressure doesn’t just disappear with a bubble bath or a motivational quote. You need real support from someone who gets it.
For over twenty five years, I’ve helped more than 300 moms move from burnout and emotional overload to clarity, confidence, and calm.
I have also been there myself, balancing a busy private practice with three kids, a marriage, and my own emotional healing was tough.
Together, we’ll work through what’s weighing you down and build a path that feels sustainable—not just for your family but for you.
You don’t have to carry it alone anymore.
Margot Holloman, PhD Licensed Psychologist.
“I believe that moms are the foundation of their families, shaping their children’s present and future. Taking care of your mental health isn’t selfish—it’s essential. Motherhood is a marathon, not a sprint, and you deserve the support you need to sustain the journey.”
From Self-Doubt to Self Confidence
Stronger Family Connections
I will help you create healthy, loving relationships so you feel closer to your partner and kids, which means more joy and less tension at home. If you don’t have a partner, I will help you find the support you need.
More Focus & Confidence at Work
Therapy for burnout and depression helps you regain your energy and enthusiasm. This will help you stay focused and finish tasks with ease so you feel productive and proud. You will experience less procrastination and more self-trust.
Freedom to Live Life on Your Terms
Letting go of guilt gives you permission to enjoy what matters to you so you can pursue the hobbies or career you want and spend time with people who truly get you, which means more happiness and less resentment.
What is Therapy With Me Like?
Therapy with me isn’t cold or clinical—it’s a partnership. I’ll be your guide and your teammate, helping you work through the tough emotions, the self-doubt, and the negative thoughts that keep you stuck.
If advice alone could fix this, you’d already be on the other side of it. You’ve read the books, listened to the podcasts, talked to friends. But real change takes more than knowing what to do—it takes support, accountability, and someone who truly gets what you’re up against.
My clients often say our sessions feel like a deep exhale—a safe, nurturing space where they finally feel seen. Yes, we go deep, but we laugh too. This is a space where you can open up about things you’ve never said out loud. And when you’re ready, we’ll work through the painful experiences holding you back, so you can move forward with more peace and confidence.
Together, we’ll focus on building the parenting and relationship skills you need to create the loving connections you want—with your partner, your kids, and yourself. If you’re struggling to parent in the way you truly want, we’ll explore the deeper “why” behind it—not just the strategies, but what’s getting in the way of using them.
With my background in child development and years of experience supporting children and families, I’ll help you learn how to discipline effectively—even if your child has ADHD, anxiety, autism, or other special needs. And if you share some of those challenges yourself, we’ll work on supporting you, too—so you feel more capable, calm, and connected.
How It Works – No Matter Where You’re Starting
Whether it’s your first time in therapy or you’ve been before, I make the process easy and comfortable so you can start feeling better, fast.
The Peaceful Motherhood Process
Step 1: Schedule a Free Consultation
Choose a phone or video call for a casual chat to see if we’re the right fit. No pressure—just clarity on whether this is the right support for you.
Step 2: Begin Your Personalized Therapy
We’ll create a plan tailored to your unique challenges and goals. A structured, supportive path to reduce stress and regain balance.
Step 3: Feel Lighter, Stronger, and More in Control
Each session gives you the tools to manage the mental load and feel at peace. You’ll experience lasting relief and confidence in yourself as a mom and a woman.
Why Choose Therapy for Burnout and Depression in Moms?
Therapy for Overwhelmed Moms Managing ADHD: You Can Find Balance and Peace
Healing for Moms Who Grew Up In a Dysfunctional Family
Support and Healing for Grief and Loss in All Stages of Motherhood
Find Calm: Therapy for Moms Struggling with Anxiety
Journey to Motherhood: Unexpected Challenges with pregnancy, infertility, and Miscarriage
New Moms: Postpartum Depression and postpartum Anxiety
The Middle Years: Parenting, Depression, and Preventing Burnout
Seasoned Mothers: Empty Nests and Parent-Child Relationships
Frequently Asked Questions
Help! How can I potty train my toddler or discipline my preschooler without losing my patience and yelling?
Oh boy are these ages an easy time to just lose your bananas with your child. You know it isn’t the right thing to do and you just feel guilty, inadequate, and awful afterward. But all of us have tried yelling or worse out of desperation. Toddlers and preschoolers have a way of pushing our buttons. Often they discover buttons we didn’t even know we had. I can help you learn effective strategies for potty training and almost any other developmental issue you are struggling with such as giving up a pacifier or helping your child adjust to preschool. I can also help you learn effective strategies for managing your emotions so you can remain calm and gentle even at times when you are feeling very irritable, frustrated, and angry.
My teen spends all their time in their room and only gives me one-word answers. Is this normal?
Yes, Probably. One of my clients had three boys and she said her boys mostly grunted at her during their teen years. My daughter and I are close (she is now in her twenties), but she spent most of her time (happily) in her teen years in her room. It is important, however, to have a good relationship with your teen and a connection in which you can talk with them and know when they are not feeling good. They may need your help. This is also something I will help you with.
I know I have Anxiety and ADHD, now my fourth grader is having the same issues, how can I help them?
I have spent years doing therapy with both adults and children with ADHD, depression, and anxiety. Coming to therapy yourself is one of the best things you can do for yourself and your child. While you are learning how to deal successfully with these issues yourself, you can also learn how to help your child.
How Do I Help Child or Teen get Organized? Their room is a mess and they are constantly missing assignments for school.
I have worked with elementary, middle and high school kids and their parents for years helping them with organization. I consider organization one of my specialties. There are an amazing number of tips and tricks you can find by reading a book. Reading is a good thing to do because it will help you understand your child's issues and this can be really helpful. Over the years, however, I have found that parents not only don't WANT to read all of this information but they also don't have time to study these issues. By coming to parental therapy, I will teach you the general principles behind the strategies you use to help your child or teen get organized. If you understand these principles, you will be able to continue addressing these issues as your child's challenges change as they grow. In this way, you don't simply get a single fish for dinner. Instead, I will teach you how to fish so you will be able to continue to help them over time.
What If I Really Don't Want to Dig Up the Past? I am Not Sure I Can do that.
You don’t have to relive old pain to move forward. We can focus on practical strategies that help you feel better now while building long-term resilience. We will only look at the past as much as it is needed to move forward. And remember you are always in the driver's seat. I will never push you to talk about things you feel like are too much for you.
How Can I Find The Time to Come to Therapy?
That’s why I offer flexible virtual sessions! You can get the support you need without leaving your home or rearranging your schedule.