Vienna Pharaon, LMFT
Marriage and family therapist; author on family‑of‑origin work, boundaries, and healing.

You Deserve Safe, Respectful Intimacy After Trauma
Whew. A word. When closeness wasn’t safe, the wall always makes sense. But you deserve to experience safe connection, safe intimacy, respectful closeness…and so do they. This work can be done. 🧡 #mindfulmft

Loving Others Can Unlock Deeper Self‑Love
They often say you need to love yourself to be able to love another, but I also wonder if one’s ability to love another well is an opening to loving oneself well too. Curious your thoughts 🧡#mindfulmft

Healthy Boundaries: ‘AND’ Means Growth, Not Control
Reflect on the nuance here. The “AND” is not an invitation for control. We have to check ourselves and get curious. The AND is about healthy, integrated boundaries that are designed for the relationship’s health, healing, and expansion. #mindfulmft