Breathe, Darling with Emily Riggs
An Exhale for the Eldest Daughters with Yesim Saldivia
Licensed professional counselor Yesim Saldivia joins Emily to explore the emotional weight many women carry, especially those who identify as the "eldest daughter." Together, we unpack how childhood experiences shape our relationships, self-worth, and motherhood, and what it looks like to heal patterns of people-pleasing, hyper-independence, and carrying more than was ever ours to hold.Join Emily and Yesim for a compassionate conversation about trauma, identity, boundaries, motherhood, and learning that your worth isn't earned by what you do for others.IN THIS EPISODE:* The difference between responsibility and parentification.* Why so many women struggle to ask for and receive help.* How motherhood often reflects our own childhood experiences.* Practical steps toward boundaries, rest, and belief in your inherent worth.About Yesim:Yesim (pronounced "Yeh-shim") is an EMDR-certified, IFS-trained trauma therapist and Licensed Professional Counselor serving adults across Colorado. You can also call her Yish.She specializes in helping people understand the patterns that once protected them but no longer serve them—people-pleasing, hyper-independence, perfectionism, and feeling "high-functioning" on the outside while overwhelmed underneath. Her approach integrates EMDR, Internal Family Systems (IFS), inner child work, and somatic, nervous system-informed therapy to help clients move beyond insight and create meaningful, lasting change.For those looking to accelerate their healing, Yesim also offers therapy intensives that provide dedicated time and space for deeper, more focused work.Clients often describe Yesim as warm, genuine, and easy to talk to. She believes therapy doesn't have to feel cold or overly clinical, and she brings humor, authenticity, and compassion into the room while creating a space where clients feel safe enough to do the deeper work.In addition to her clinical practice, Yesim is also a Consultant-in-Training (soon to be an EMDRIA Approved Consultant). She offers individual and group EMDR consultation to therapists seeking greater confidence, clarity, and competence in their EMDR practice.Outside the therapy room, Yesim is happiest outdoors—whether she's tending to her flower and vegetable gardens, hiking, or dreaming up her next adventure. She also loves spending time with family, friends, and her pets, getting lost in a good book (or two), catching a live show, and unapologetically unwinding with a little reality TV.Connect with Yesim: http://yesimsaldivia.com https://www.instagram.com/heal_with_yish/ About Emily:Emily Riggs (MSW, LISW-S, RYT, PMH-C) is a licensed mental health therapist specializing in trauma, grief and life transitions for women. A passionate advocate for women building lives they’re proud of, she’s dedicated her career to being a safe place to land for clients to hope, heal, and start a new journey. Emily is deeply committed to whole-hearted living, a pursuit which includes lots of gluten-free treats, laughter to the point of tears, and as much time in the sun as she can stand. She lives in Ohio with her husband and daughter, and a very moody black lab named Lewie. http://www.emilyriggstherapyandwellness.com http://www.instagram.com/emilyriggstherapy/ https://breathedarling.myflodesk.com/linkinbio Disclosure: The information shared in this podcast is for informational and educational purposes only and is not a replacement for psychotherapy or advice regarding related mental health services. If you are in crisis or experiencing a mental health emergency, please contact 911 or 988, or the Crisis Text Line at 741741. Past and current clients risk breaching confidentiality by listening to, subscribing to, and reviewing podcast episodes. Please keep this in mind and engage at your own discretion. I will not knowingly acknowledge or comment on client reviews of the podcast to honor ethical boundaries and privacy.
