Matrèsa
For the woman who has everything—
and is still looking for herself.
Matrescence—the becoming of a mother—is one of the most profound neurological, psychological, and social transformations a woman can experience. Yet it remains almost entirely unmapped in modern medicine and culture.
Matrèsa exists in that gap. We offer a bespoke, research-informed program that meets you exactly where you are — and guides you toward who you are becoming.
How we work together →Research
A review of neuroplastic changes during the postpartum period and their implications for identity, bonding, and psychological wellbeing.
Read the research →An exploration of the emerging evidence base for psychedelic-assisted approaches to postpartum mood disorders and identity integration.
Read the research →How women negotiate the tension between their prior self and their emerging maternal identity — and what happens when that negotiation fails.
Read the research →The Program
This is not a course. Not a coaching package. Not a postpartum hotline.
Matrèsa is a deeply personalized engagement — beginning with comprehensive psychometric assessment and narrative inquiry, and culminating in a documented, measurable transformation of your baseline wellbeing.
You will leave feeling bonded to your baby, confident in your intuition, and fully inhabiting your maternal identity.
Begin the ConversationPsychometric battery and narrative interview to establish your baseline and understand your experience fully.
A research-informed understanding of what is happening in your body, mind, and identity—because understanding is the beginning of change.
Tailored therapeutic and experiential support—including, where appropriate, psilocybin-assisted work in sanctioned settings.
Follow-up assessment at 3 and 6 months. Your transformation, documented.
Speaking
Available for keynotes, panels, and private engagements on matrescence, postpartum identity, psychedelic-assisted wellness, and the neuroscience of becoming a mother.
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Amanda Wilde
Amanda Wilde holds a Master of Liberal Arts in Biology from Harvard University, with her thesis focused on matrescence and psilocybin-assisted approaches to postpartum wellbeing.
Her work sits at the intersection of cutting-edge neuroscience, psychedelic research, and the lived experience of becoming a mother. She brings both rigorous academic grounding and a deeply personal understanding to every engagement.
Matrèsa is limited to a small number of clients at any time.
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Matrèsa accepts clients by introduction only. All engagements are conducted under strict confidentiality.
Baja California · Worldwide by arrangement.
Prefer email? amw288@g.harvard.edu