Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum Therapists in Davis, CA

If you're a parent who is feeling anxious, uncertain about the future, possibly depressed, stressed out, or having a low mood and energy, you are not alone. Balancing the stressors of work, relationships, and physical pains has been challenging. Your life has not been the same since your baby was born. Not every mother's journey is free of challenges. I provide support to women that are faced with infertility, loss, grief, birth trauma, parenting NICU babies, medically ill children, or children with special needs, perinatal mood & anxiety disorders, adjusting to motherhood, and partner conflicts after becoming parents.

As you start on the path to motherhood are you feeling anxious, sad, perhaps ashamed or just not yourself? It can be frustrating, draining, overwhelming, and at times heartbreaking. This is likely not how you thought it would be. It feels like it should be a natural, seamless process filled with joyous moments. Unfortunately, it's often not the reality and I am here to support you regardless of where you are in this journey. Imagine how it would feel to be the best version of yourself. To enter motherhood confident, happy, and calm. Together we can get you feeling that way.

Are you feeling stuck? Are you juggling so many responsibilities that your own needs come last? Is it hard to take time for yourself? If you answered yes to any of these questions, please know that you aren’t alone and therapy can help. I work with adult clients struggling with anxiety and relationship challenges, and I am particularly passionate about supporting moms through pregnancy and beyond. I offer Telehealth therapy to clients throughout CA, and in-person therapy to clients in the Sacramento Area.

Are you deciding whether to fix or leave a relationship? Do you feel out of control of your feelings or frustrated that you're not enjoying life? I have 22 years of experience in helping people to develop richer connections and reduce loneliness and stress. My areas of expertise are divorce recovery, clarifying patterns to find the right partner, perinatal and postpartum changes, and step-parenting. I also have experience in working with addiction, trauma recovery, and with families affected by mental illness.

I have been licensed as a Marriage, Family Therapist for over 20 years. As a trained and experienced therapist, my education background includes MS in Counseling Marriage, Family, and Child Counseling, MS in Psychology, and Doctor of Psychology from the University of La Verne, California. My passion is to help my clients develop meaningful behavioral changes and learn coping strategies to use to navigate through life struggles. It takes courage to ask for help and I take it seriously to create an emotionally safe environment where my clients can speak freely about their struggles with no judgment.

I believe that people experience healing in and through relationships. Brené Brown defines connection as “the energy that exists between people when they feel seen, heard, and valued; when they derive sustenance and strength from the relationship”. Therapy can be a powerful, safe space to experience that connection both as individuals and partnerships.

I am offering in-person therapy only. Self doubt, lack of confidence, stuck-ness, and living through challenging daily symptoms and stressors can make it hard to access authenticity, zestfulness and your life's full potential. You are capable of healing, shifting and integrating negative experiences into something that can launch you forward and bring wisdom. I offer warm presence, encouraging easeful participation and inviting your creative spirit. You can unlock, embrace and expand your personal capacity for growth, authenticity, innovation, self-expression and positive impact.

Through a respectful process of listening and questions, I work with you to help clarify your goals and values. I will help you find new perspectives and restore a healthy narrative that does not include feelings of blame or shame. We will work together to develop better skills at managing difficult emotions, such as sadness, disappointment, pain, and anger. We will learn to nurture feelings that are healthy and not those that can get us stuck. I hope to work with you to discover a sense of self-compassion and flexibility.

I believe strongly in meeting clients where they are at and taking a collaborative approach to meeting the treatment goals of therapy. I know for some, it can be anxiety provoking to seek therapy, and I strive to create an environment that is warm and focused on the issues that matter to the client.

Therapy is a collaborative process that can help you live a full and authentic life. While some people think of treatment as a way to address acute and uncomfortable symptoms, it can also be a tool for personal development. Most humans engage in repetitive and self-defeating behaviors that interfere with emotional freedom and growth. My goal as your collaborator and guide is to help you identify those cycles and explore new ways of being in the world to achieve a joyful and fulfilling life.

These are unprecedented times and we are facing the aftermath of a global trauma. You may be feeling grief, loss, burnout, depression, anxiety, or you may have no clue what it is you're feeling. I am here to hold space for you as we make our way through this existential crisis.

You’re noticing past traumas and experiences are interfering with your power to live the life you desire. You’re feeling overwhelmed, misunderstood, or notice the past ways of coping that once helped are no longer working. Your confidence, sense of self or connection in relationships isn’t where you want it to be and you’re ready for change and overcome the challenges that have been impeding on your life.

I find it useful to combine your goals for change as well as the aim to get to know yourself better as the foundation for therapy. My training in trauma and LGBTQ+ informed care is foundational to my work with you. I have training and experience working with many different presenting issues and identities, as well as clients' support systems (partners, parents, families, children.) I work relationally with individuals, families, and couples.