You were never the problem. Let’s break the f*cking cycle for good.
Your life feels like the same sh*tty rerun playing on repeat.
Your mom calls and suddenly you’re 12 again.
You finally get into a healthy relationship, and your brain whispers, “Better torch this before they leave you.”
Or you’ve got kids you love but the fear of turning into your parents makes you snap, then stew in guilt.
Lonely, stuck, convinced you’re the common denominator.
Picture enjoying good stuff without waiting for the rug to get yanked.
Feeling connected instead of ghost-in-your-own-life lonely.
Laughing with your kid without your mind wondering “Am I gonna f*ck them up too.”
Trusting yourself to not blow up the relationships you actually want.
Therapy gives you space to untangle the patterns, ditch the “I’m the problem” loop, and finally take a breath.
I know how heavy this stuff feels.
I grew up in dysfunction, too — alcoholic dad, emotionally checked-out mom, family circus of roles where I was the scapegoat.
I also know sometimes the only way to survive is with dark humor and calling BS where it lives.
With me, you’ll get real talk, useful tools, and the freedom to say what others won’t.
If you want polished and uptight, that’s not me. If you want authentic, human, and sometimes laugh-so-you-don’t-cry? Pull up a chair.
Ariel’s Specialties
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Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents
Your parents acted like kids, so you had to be the adult. Now you’re untangling the fallout.
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Mothers Ready to Reparent Themselves
Trying not to turn into your mom? Snapping at your kid then crying in the bathroom? Let’s break that cycle.
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Breaking the Cycle: Love Without the Drama
Done dating the same person with a different face? Or sabotaging the good ones? Time to rewrite the script.
What healing looks like:
→ Finally believing you’re not “the problem”
→ Parenting with compassion instead of fear
→ Dating without déjà vu disasters
→ Feeling less damn alone in the world
→ Actually enjoying the good stuff when it’s happening (like, in the present)
Meet the Therapist
Hi, I’m Ariel Peters-Angelucci, LCSW.
I was raised in chaos, trained as a therapist, and now I help people break out of those cycles.
Clients tell me it feels like sitting with someone who gets it — safe, real, and a little funny, even when sh*t gets dark.