Perinatal & Postpartum Therapy
Care for you as you grow a family and grow into parenthood. Virtual therapy across California, in English and Vietnamese.
Support through
Loss & fertility
Early parenthood
Postpartum
Pregnancy
You don't have to carry this alone
Becoming a parent is often described as one of life's most joyful seasons, and it can be. It can also bring exhaustion, worry, grief, and a sense of losing track of who you were before. Many people are surprised by how hard pregnancy and the months after birth can feel, and quietly wonder why they don't feel the way they "should."
I'm also a mom, and I know firsthand how tender, disorienting, and life-changing this season can be. Whatever your path to parenthood looks like, I'll meet you where you are.
Perinatal mood and anxiety concerns are common and treatable, and reaching out for support is an act of care for you and your family. Here are some of the things I help with:
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Worry about the pregnancy, your health, or your baby's, along with low mood, irritability, or simply not feeling like yourself.
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Tearfulness, numbness, racing or intrusive thoughts, trouble sleeping even when the baby sleeps, or feeling disconnected from your baby or yourself.
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Making sense of a birth that was frightening, complicated, or didn't go as planned, including emergency deliveries and NICU stays.
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Space to grieve miscarriage, stillbirth, or infant loss, and support through infertility and the long, often lonely road of trying to conceive.
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Adjusting to who you are as a parent, changes in your relationship with your partner, family, or in-laws, and balancing career with caregiving.
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Navigating cultural and intergenerational expectations around pregnancy, postpartum recovery, and parenting, especially for Asian American, Pacific Islander, and immigrant families. Sessions available in English and Vietnamese.
How we'll work together
Free consultation
A free, no-pressure call, preferably by video, to talk about what you're going through and whether we're a good fit.
Your first session
We'll complete your intake together, talk about your story and what brings you in, and start shaping goals that feel right for you.
Ongoing support
Regular virtual sessions where we slow things down, make room for hard feelings, and build practical ways to cope, rest, and ask for help.
Finding your footing
Over time, reconnecting with who you are as a person and a parent, with more steadiness, confidence, and self-compassion.
Culturally attuned care for Asian American, Pacific Islander & immigrant families
Becoming a parent can stir up layers of culture, family expectations, and unspoken rules about strength and sacrifice. Traditions around pregnancy and postpartum recovery, and the involvement of extended family, can be a real source of support. They can also bring pressure and conflict. I welcome all of it, and I offer sessions in English and Vietnamese.
Sessions are virtual, so you can join from home during nap time or with your little one nearby. Whether you're expecting, newly postpartum, or a year or more into parenthood, you deserve care too.
If you're in crisis or worried about your safety or your baby's, call or text 988 or call 911. The National Maternal Mental Health Hotline (1-833-852-6262) offers free, confidential support 24/7.