Pregnancy & Postpartum Support

Compassionate care for every stage of your perinatal journey

A Journey of Transformation

The perinatal period, from fertility through pregnancy, birth, and the postpartum months, is one of the most profound transitions in life. It's a time filled with joy, anticipation, and love, but it can also bring unexpected challenges, overwhelming emotions, and significant identity shifts.

Whether you're navigating fertility struggles, pregnancy anxiety, birth trauma, postpartum depression, or the complex adjustment to parenthood, you don't have to face these challenges alone. As a licensed therapist providing services to patients residing in California, based in Pasadena and serving the greater Los Angeles area, I'm here to provide specialized perinatal support tailored to your unique experience.

What I Help With

  • Grief and loss from miscarriage or pregnancy loss
  • Emotional toll of fertility treatments
  • Relationship stress during conception journey
  • Processing difficult decisions about family building
  • Anxiety about pregnancy and childbirth
  • Processing previous birth trauma
  • Managing high-risk pregnancy stress
  • Preparing emotionally for parenthood
  • Postpartum depression and anxiety
  • Birth trauma and difficult birth experiences
  • Overwhelming feelings and intrusive thoughts
  • Difficulty bonding with baby
  • Identity shifts and loss of self
  • Relationship changes with partner
  • Balancing work and new parenthood
  • Managing expectations and self-judgment

I Understand Because I've Been There

As a mom of three, I know firsthand the incredible highs and unexpected lows of the perinatal journey. I understand the exhaustion, the identity shifts, the way your own childhood experiences can resurface, and the pressure to "have it all together."

This lived experience, combined with specialized training in perinatal mental health, allows me to offer both professional expertise and genuine understanding. You deserve support that honors both the joy and the struggle of this transformative time.

How Therapy Can Help

1

Process Your Experience

Create space to acknowledge and work through difficult emotions, trauma, or unexpected challenges without judgment.

2

Develop Coping Strategies

Learn practical tools to manage anxiety, regulate emotions, and navigate the daily challenges of early parenthood.

3

Strengthen Relationships

Address relationship changes, improve communication with your partner, and strengthen your bond with your baby.

4

Reclaim Your Identity

Navigate the identity shifts of becoming a parent while maintaining connection to yourself and your own needs.

Ready to Get Support?

You don't have to navigate this journey alone. Let's talk about how therapy can support you during this transformative time.

Schedule a Free Consultation

Related Services

Perinatal mental health often intersects with other areas. Explore additional support options:

Trauma & EMDR

Process birth trauma and past experiences with evidence-based EMDR therapy.

Anxiety & Self-Esteem

Build confidence and manage anxiety as you navigate parenthood.

Life Transitions

Navigate the major identity shifts that come with becoming a parent.
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