After having my son, I felt lost.

I suffered postpartum depression and anxiety.

I suddenly felt like I was failing at the most important job of my life. I lived with the shame, the guilt, and the constant feeling of being on edge.

Shona Orenstein

Everything I thought I knew about “balance” and “self-care” fell apart.

I was exhausted, angry, anxious, and quietly ashamed that I couldn’t think my way out of it. I tried all the old advice: gratitude lists, mom groups, morning routines, “just rest when the baby rests.” None of it worked. I wasn’t broken because I was doing motherhood wrong—I was broken because no one had taught me how to navigate becoming someone new.

That’s the part we don’t talk about enough.
The identity freefall that happens when motherhood cracks open every version of who you’ve ever been.

I realized the work wasn’t about getting back to myself—it was about meeting the woman I was becoming.

So I stopped following the old rules.

I stopped outsourcing my worth to productivity or perfection.
I started studying matrescence—the psychological and emotional transformation of becoming a mother—and merged that research with trauma-informed, somatic, and narrative therapy practices.

What emerged is now The R.I.S.E. Method—a clinically grounded, soul-centered framework that helps mothers rebuild identity from the inside out.

Today, I help women move from chaos to clarity, from “Who even am I?” to “I finally feel like me again.”

Because you deserve more than survival.

You deserve to rise—rooted, whole, and wildly yourself.

R.I.S.E. into Motherhood

You can find all of these items packaged into my signature program, R.I.S.E. into Motherhood!

Core Program: 24 Video Modules

Step-by-step, clinically grounded lessons that take you through identity recovery, emotional regulation, boundary mastery, and rebuilding self-trust. Each video blends real talk, research, and doable practice.

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Workbooks for Every Module

Beautifully designed, therapy-informed workbooks that turn insight into integration. Every exercise is built to move you from knowing to becoming.

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Private community

An intimate, moderated space where mothers walk this path together. Real connection, no judgment, and the kind of conversations that make you feel seen again.

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12 60-minute group coaching calls

Live support directly from Shona—clinical insight meets human honesty. Get coached through your exact challenges and learn from other women doing the same work.