‘Deep Pain’: Ivanka Trump Admits Seeking Therapy, Breaks Down Due To Parental Trauma and Mother’s New York Death

Grief doesn’t follow a schedule, and for Ivanka Trump, that reality still feels very present years after her mother, Ivana Trump, passed away in New York. In a rare and emotional interview, Ivanka pulled back the curtain on a deeply personal chapter of her life, revealing that the loss of her mom didn’t just hit hard. It reshaped how she processes emotions entirely.

Ivanka Trump is no normal celebrity child. She’s the daughter of President Donald Trump and his one-time wife, Ivana, who were considered a major power couple during their relationship. Since Ivana’s shocking New York death, Ivanka has admitted it hasn’t exactly been a smooth journey, per Daily Mail.

Speaking about the aftermath, she shared that she initially struggled to even talk about her mom without falling apart. “Talk about her and start to cry, just like I’m still doing – but in a different way, like I was avoiding,” she explained.

Ivanka Trump Gets Candid On The Pain Of Parental Trauma

In fact, Ivanka revealed she turned to professional help to navigate everything that came crashing down at once. Because as it turns out, losing her mother wasn’t the only heavy moment happening in her life at the time. Her husband, Jared Kushner, was also dealing with a major health battle, undergoing a second cancer surgery within weeks of Ivana’s passing. It was, by any standard, overwhelming.

And yet, Ivanka admitted her instinct was to stay strong through it all. “I wanted to make sure I’m really good at being tough,” she said. A mindset a lot of people can probably relate to, especially when life starts piling on.

But grief has a way of cutting through even the strongest defenses. One of the most heartbreaking aspects she opened up about was the impact on her children. They never truly got the chance to know their grandmother, something Ivanka clearly still carries with her. That’s where a small but meaningful silver lining comes in. Her grandmother, affectionately called Babi, now lives with her family, allowing those stories and that connection to live on in a different way.

“It’s a blessing to have her in our home,” Ivanka shared, adding that she often tells stories about her mom to keep her memory alive for her kids. Still, she didn’t sugarcoat the reality of losing a parent. “Losing a parent – it hits different,” she said, emphasizing how unexpected loss carries its own unique weight, especially in a post-pandemic world where time already felt limited. “Especially unexpectedly, especially post-COVID because it robbed us of so many years.”

Ivana Trump Died At Her New York Home In 2022

For context, Ivana Trump passed away in July 2022 after being found unresponsive in her New York home. The suddenness of it all only amplified the emotional toll. Interestingly, Ivanka also reflected on another intense family moment, the attempted assassination of her father, Donald Trump, in 2024. Watching it unfold in real time added another layer to her perspective on life and loss.

“I was horrified and I was scared, and I was protective of my children,” she recalled, describing the fear of potentially losing another parent. And yet, even in that moment, she held onto hope, saying, “I didn’t believe that the worst possible outcome had transpired, thank God.”

If there’s a common thread running through everything Ivanka shared, it’s this: life can shift in an instant, and control is often just an illusion. She even touched on forgiveness, choosing not to carry anger despite everything her family has endured. “What does that accomplish being negative towards the world?” she said.

“No matter how wealthy, the loss of a cherished mother is a deep pain,” one person commented online. “Losing a mother is something you never get over,” said another.

These days, Ivanka Trump has largely stepped out of the spotlight, focusing on her family and building a quieter life. But moments like this remind people that behind the headlines and high-profile last name, there’s still a very real person navigating loss, fear, and healing following her mother’s New York passing.