Therapy for women who learned to stay small, quiet, and strong for everyone but themselves.
You weren’t meant to carry your healing alone.
Why your healing matters
Most women I work with grew up learning they had to stay small — hiding their feelings, silencing their truth, people-pleasing to feel loved. That belief didn’t just shape your childhood: it shapes your relationships, your work, even the voice inside your head.
When you heal that core belief, you don’t just change your life—you ripple freedom into your family, friendships and the world. Because we’re all connected. Your liberation matters.
And now you’re here — self-aware, spiritually open, emotionally intelligent — yet still battling the old patterns: self-doubt, guilt, overthinking, perfectionism, feeling responsible for everyone.
You don’t need to be “explained” to.
You need to be seen.
You need a space where your emotional depth isn’t “too much,” your spirituality isn’t misunderstood, and your inner truth isn’t minimized.
That’s the work I do.
Citlali “Lali” Herrera, LCSW – Westchester Therapist
Hello!…
My name is Citlali (pronounced seet-la-lee), but everyone calls me Lali — yes, like “lollipop!”
I help women who grew up with emotionally immature parents unlearn the patterns that kept them small — the fawning, the hyper-independence, the “good daughter” conditioning — and reclaim their voice, their intuition, and their inner knowing..