Rediscover yourself and find the balance you deserve.
Therapy for Pregnant and Postpartum Moms In-Person in San Francisco and Online Across CA
You’re trying so hard to get this right.
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You have a million questions preparing for this transition. The ones you’re asking yourself and the ones everyone else. You’re treading so carefully to be as prepared as you can possibly be.
Maybe you’re wondering:
What if something goes wrong during labor?
What if I’m not ready?
What if I’m missing something?
What if I’m not going to be a good mom?
How will I manage boundaries with friends and family?
You’re caught between trying to soak up these moments of your life before everything changes, while also finding it difficult to truly enjoy it.
Maybe you’re crying or losing your shit more than you mean to without fully understanding why. Maybe you’re wondering why you’re not as happy or connected to your pregnancy as you thought you’d be. You’re trying to hold it together until suddenly it feels like you can’t anymore.
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You knew postpartum would be hard. But this feels like being pushed into the deep end in a way no one could have prepared you for. Everyone tells you to “enjoy every moment,” and if you’ve landed here, you’ve probably wondered “why doesn’t it feel that way for me?”
You love your baby. And still, this new life can feel consuming. The sleepless nights, the endless feedings, the physical recovery, the feeling of always needing to be “on”. All while caring for a brand new baby. It feels like you’ve hit a wall and the person who always has it together has suddenly disappeared.
You may find yourself crying often, feeling restless, anxious, irritable, disconnected, or overwhelmed by how heavy everything feels. You thought this would come more naturally, but you’re constantly questioning if you’re getting this right.
MAYBE YOU'RE HERE BECAUSE....
You don’t feel like yourself and the old you feels so far away.
You’re caring for everyone else, always putting yourself last, and feeling guilty anytime you try to take care of yourself.
You feel like you always need to be “on”.
You’re in the postpartum trenches, feeling exhausted and drained, wondering if it will always feel this way.
You’re pregnant after a pregnancy loss or infertility and finding it hard to have hope during this pregnancy.
You’re anxious about giving birth or how postpartum will feel like, especially if you had a previous difficult postpartum experience or traumatic birth.
You’re feeling torn or conflicted deciding whether to stop pumping or breastfeeding.
You’re returning or have returned to work and feeling guilty and anxious about being away from your baby and how you will juggle it all.
You had a complicated or traumatic birth and you can’t stop replaying it in your head, trying to make sense of what happened.
You’re struggling to set boundaries with friends or family members.
Old childhood memories, feelings, patterns, or trauma are resurfacing.
As much as you’re trying to hold it together and manage all of your responsibilities, it doesn’t feel like enough.
You make sense, even if this season doesn’t right now.
HOW WE’LL WORK TOGETHER
Therapy that meets you where you are.
I truly believe that you make sense. And what you’re feeling now doesn’t define you or mean you’re doing this wrong. In our work together, we’ll make space to better understand your emotions, your patterns, and how stress and overwhelm may be showing up in your body. We’ll also explore how your past experiences, relationships, and outside pressures may be shaping how you’re feeling right now.
Our work together will be shaped around what is actually realistic and possible for you right now. As a mom myself, I understand that your bandwidth and needs can look very different right now. We’ll start by building a connection, identifying and strengthening your current support and resources, and what solutions and tools feels realistic for you.
I draw from attachment-based, DBT, somatic, social justice, and solution-focused approaches to help you better understand yourself and your needs, feel more grounded and confident in your decisions, and experience motherhood with more presence and self-compassion.
Helping you shift from surviving to thriving in motherhood
Rest when given the opportunity without feeling guilty.
Become more present and soak up the baby kicks and cuddles.
Feel more like yourself again while embracing your identity as a mom.
Identify ways to strengthen and expand your support system to support you during birth and postpartum.
Become more confident in the choices you make.
Know what your needs and boundaries are and how to communicate them.
Ask for help without feeling like you are a burden or failing.
Your well-being and mental health is important for you and baby.
FAQs
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No, you do not need to have all the symptoms or a diagnosis of postpartum depression or anxiety to receive help. If you feel like there’s something you want to process and have space for during this difficult time, that is enough to get the support you need.
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Yes, oftentimes mothers get worried about going through the same experiences they had in their previous births and postpartum and want to secure support ahead of time. Together, we can discuss what your fears and worries are and how to build tools to help you feel more prepared and at ease.
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You can absolutely bring your baby to session. Please note that some mental health treatment such as trauma work may be limited with your baby present. We may have check ins about how the therapy process is feeling with your baby present and decide if we need to make adjustments.
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Yes, I currently offer short-term couples therapy for expecting couples who would like support and guidance on how to prepare their relationship when baby arrives. If couples are needing long-term support or are needing support beyond postpartum preparation, I refer out to other clinicians.
Please contact me for additional information on this service.
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I started working with pregnant and postpartum moms long before I became a mother myself (about 10 years!). I have extensive experience providing service coordination, case management, and therapy during this time. I also hold a certification in perinatal mental health (PMH-C) from Postpartum Support International (PSI).
If you’d like to learn more about my training and experience, you can take a look at my CV here.