The Good Daughter Syndrome®
One-on-One Private Consultations
You don’t have to do this alone.
One-on-one private consultations
I meet privately with clients for 55 minutes.
You’re welcome to begin with a single consultation to see if it’s a good fit.
If it is, I reserve a weekly time that’s yours until you tell me you no longer need it.
Frequently Ask Questions
What is the fee?
$350 for a 55-minute private consultation.
Is this therapy?
Although I am a licensed therapist, these consultations are not psychotherapy and do not include diagnosis or treatment. We focus on the specific patterns and dynamics affecting you now—not your entire psychological history.
Are there rules or “must-do’s” in how you work?
No. There is no formula, no required steps, and no one-size-fits-all path. You make changes at a pace that feels right for you. The conversation is customized to you and what you bring in that day.
My mother has passed away / I’m not in contact with her. Can this still help?
Yes. Most of the difficulty lives inside you—in the patterns, guilt, and expectations you internalized long ago. The work is about your experience, not her current behavior.
I’m currently in therapy (or have been in therapy). Can this still help?
Yes. Many people find that these consultations complement their therapy. We focus on the sticky spots—especially around mother-daughter dynamics—and that often helps their therapeutic work move forward.
Do you tell people whether they should go no-contact or stay in contact with their mother?
No. I don’t make those decisions for you. We explore the reality of your relationship, the emotional cost, and what level of contact—full contact, low contact, structured contact, or no contact—feels healthiest and safest for you. You decide what’s right for your life.
What kinds of issues do people usually bring to a consultation?
Most people want clarity around guilt, boundaries, emotional responsibility, and the pressure to keep the peace. Some want help separating their adult self from the role they were handed as a daughter. Others need support navigating contact, distance, or the fallout from setting limits. Wherever you are, we start there.
How is this different from reading the book?
The book gives you the framework—the patterns, the psychology, the language for what you’ve lived. But everyone’s story is a little different, and so are the solutions. In a consultation, we’re not working from a template. We look at your history, your mother, and the specific ways the Good Daughter role shows up in your life. It’s highly individualized and focused on what’s happening right now, not a general pattern.
Are these consultations confidential?
Yes. Everything you share in a consultation is kept private. Because this is not psychotherapy, the legal protections differ, but I handle your information with the same discretion and respect I bring to all my work—your privacy matters.
“In just one session Katherine shined a light on a persisting pattern between my mother and I where I had taken on the mother role.
I now have a clear compass to gauge each interaction and ask myself if I am doing the mothering. If the answer is yes, I simply don’t engage, and the pattern is shifting to one where I feel clear boundaries and clarity rather
than guilt.”
-S.G.
“Few people have the wisdom, insight, and sensitivity to change lives through talk therapy. Katherine Fabrizio does. My heart and mind recommend her without reservation.”
– Brynne Betz M.A.
“Katherine’s judgment-free and kind approach, guided by her decades of counseling experience and her intuitive intelligence, gave me ease and strength to make choices that would elevate my relationships.”
-Brisa Silvestre
“If you are struggling with Mother issues, I can’t recommend Katherine highly enough. She helped me figure out things about myself that have bothered me for years, that I thought were just part of being “screwed up”. I wish I had found her ten years sooner so that I could have been a better mother to my (now adult) kids. If you are thinking about working with Katherine, seriously don’t wait like I did. She understands this because she has lived it herself and she can really help.”
-Lisa Canfield