Hi! I’m MacKenzie, Your Self-Care Mompanion

MacKenzie Bradke, LCSW

Mom. Therapist. Entrepreneur. Self-Care Retreat Hostess with the Mostest. Author.

I’m a transplant from a small farming town in Iowa. I moved to Missouri for grad school in 2000 and I’ve now lived in Missouri ever since.

I am a proud Mama to a 7 year old spicy little gal who knows what she wants and won’t take no for an answer. She is the light of our life and incredibly smart.

I’ve been married for 15 years to the handsome guy in the picture. We spent a glorious long weekend in Sonoma to celebrate.

I’m also Mama to two sweet Beagles. They are the sweetest babies even when they’re barking incessantly.

I’m the owner of Follow Your Arrow Counseling, LLC in St. Charles, a suburb of St. Louis. I also have a collective of other independent therapists called Middle Path Wellness Collective. I work with Moms and Therapist Moms dealing with the overwhelm and stress of parenting, caregiving and working. We work on all aspects of life from the anxiety they feel to prioritizing their self-care.

Which bring us to this particular space. I want to help TheraMamas all over the country prioritize their self-care without feeling guilty for wanting to have time for themselves.

We don’t need to feel guilty for wanting or needing to have some time for ourselves. Professionally, we do hard work. Personally, we do hard work. We rarely get time without having to care for other people in some manner or another. We have to learn to prioritize ourselves and offer ourselves the opportunity to relax and rejuvenate our energy and our souls.

That’s what TheraMama Haven is all about. Finding people who get us and our place in life, to enter our circle and offer us encouragement, validation and love.

I’m so happy you’re here.

Here’s just a bit about me..

MacKenzie standing at the window holding a cup of coffee - professional picture

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You’re known for scoffing at the conventional. You tend to touch a toe over the boundary line just a smidge. You keep it ethical, of course. It’s just who you are. And that goes for your business and entrepreneurial pursuits, as well.

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TheraMamas Breakin’ the Rules

You’re pretty comfy with:

wearing jeans and a tee to the office
kicking your shoes off during a sesh
texting with your clients, especially if it’s a TikTok that fits in with your latest discussion
using some colorful f’ing language in session
using self-disclosure to build rapport with your client
saying hello to a client if you see them in public (or them screaming your name across the park and announcing to everyone that you’re their therapist - true story!)
telling insurance companies where they can put their ridiculous reimbursement rates and only offer private pay (you gotta make a living for goodness sake!)