Sure you can. Not just her death but all the experiences you had before and after. It sounds like you were left adrift after your mom's death, no anchor attached.
There are a lot of good books out there about attachment. Depending on the type of therapy, early childhood development, attachment, loss/abandonment, are all very important in learning about who we are.
If you like to read, here are a couple of books I can suggest.
This one I'm currently reading and I really like it: Attachment in Psychotherapy by David Wallin (newer and available on Amazon) and The Gift of Therapy by Irvin Yalom.
Both are fascinating and not difficult reading.
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