Many women carry the emotional weight for everyone in their life until they don't even know who they are anymore.

I'll help you unpack the burdens you are carrying.

Underneath the capability is a woman who's tired of holding it together for everyone but herself. Real-time mentorship rooted in Catholic anthropology helps you heal your past and finally become who God made you to be. Together, we uncover the habits of over-functioning, people-pleasing, and emotional repression keeping you exhausted, and we heal them the way God intended: in relationship. This is the heart of Mentorship.

"Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest." - Matthew 11:28

So many of us learned early that love meant taking care of everyone else — that being needed was safer than being seen. Maybe you were never given the freedom to make mistakes and still come back, so the only way you knew how to stay connected was to keep everyone happy, bury your own needs, and blame yourself when it still wasn't enough. You've tried to pray through it, but haven't been able to hear God's voice. You've read the self-help books, but still feel stuck. You've gone to therapy, but keep falling into the same old habits — because a quick fix can't undo a pattern that old. 


Through daily accompaniment, we begin to rewire your thinking and transform your relationship to yourself, to others, and to God. You’ve been doing it all on your own, that doesn’t mean you have to. You are worthy of healing and freedom.

Paola Peña, CM

Paola Peña, CM

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Podcast: Co-Host on Roar Like the Lamb

Feature on "Let Me Be Frank," Bishop Frank Caggiano's Podcast

the world needs a catholic standard of mental health

“Everyone, in fact, especially those who have heeded the divine call to follow Christ closely, needs to be accompanied personally by a guide reliable in doctrine and expert in the things of God”

~Pope Benedict XVI

what we do here...

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Integrated Mentorship

We know how God made you, why you're stuck, and how to get you unstuck

The mentorship model I provide allows me to walk with you in full view of your whole humanity- your body, mind, and SPIRIT. We are trained by the CatholicPsych Model to understand you through the lens of Faith, Reason, and Science. This is the ONLY way to really know you, and how to help you.

A Daily Model

Accompaniment modeled after Christ should meet you in the context of your daily life, just like He does.

We help you understand and experience the work of God in your life. And even if you struggle with, or don't even believe in God, we can help you to experience how Goodness, Truth, and Beauty are pursuing you in the context of your lived life. You don't have to compartmentalize your "self-care" away from the rest of your life - I'll be with you every day, to walk with you as you are making your way through whatever real challenges are presented to you.

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Covering all the bases

If you're having a human experience, I can help you

Whether you are struggling with anxiety, depression, trauma, addiction, or other typical mental health related issues, are looking for support and clarity in vocation-related struggles or discernment, are simply feeling burned out where you're at in life, or want to go deeper and reach further along your path to holiness and happiness, the Catholic model I practice from will help you.

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What are your qualifications? 

I have worked professionally in ministry for over 14 years. As a graduate of the CatholicPsych Model of Applied Personalism (CPMAP) through the CatholicPsych Institute, I am an IDDM-Certified Mentor with CatholicPsych. Trained in Catholic Anthropology (Anthropology of the human person according to JPII), Catholic Spirituality, and Psychology, I'm trained to accompany you into the depths of your mind, heart, and soul — including the dependency patterns of over-functioning, people-pleasing, and emotional repression that keep so many capable women stuck.


In 2021, I started a 2-year spiritual director training program that FOCUS (Fellowship of Catholic University Students) provided, and I have been offering direction to young adults and missionaries since. 


While I am not a licensed therapist and cannot diagnose, or prescribe medications, I am here to collaborate with the Holy Spirit in his plan for revival and resurrection in every part of your life. I’d consider it an honor to be a part of your journey toward healing, freedom, and peace.

What exactly is Mentorship?

Mentorship (technically called Integrated Daily Dialogic Mentorship, or IDDM) is neither traditional counseling nor spiritual direction, but occupies a unique space in between those two fields. Mentorship is daily accompaniment, looking at you and your story as an integrated whole, examined at your pace, with the goal of finding happiness and holiness in your life.