Postpartum & Prenatal Therapy in Marin County, California
Therapy for Pregnancy, Postpartum, and the Identity Shifts of Becoming a Mother
Becoming a mother changes you…your body, your identity, your relationships, your sense of who you are. For some women, that change comes with anxiety that won't quiet down, grief that catches you off guard, or a disconnection from a body that no longer feels like your own. For others, it's a quieter unraveling: the sense that you're "supposed" to feel joy, and instead you feel lost.
You don't have to carry this alone, and you don't have to wait until things feel unmanageable to get support.
I'm Liisa, a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in San Rafael. I work with women navigating pregnancy, postpartum, and the broader identity shifts that come with motherhood across California. I combine traditional talk therapy with trauma-sensitive, body-based approaches, drawing on my training in trauma-sensitive yoga and compassion cultivation. Because so much of what you're carrying right now lives in your body, not just your thoughts.
Who This Work Is For
I am passionate about supporting women through:
Prenatal anxiety — worry, intrusive thoughts, or fear about pregnancy, birth, or becoming a parent
Postpartum depression and anxiety — including the exhaustion, numbness, or disconnection that can follow birth
Matrescence and identity shifts — the disorienting process of becoming a mother and figuring out who you are now
Birth trauma — processing a birth experience that didn't go the way you expected or hoped
Body-based healing — reconnecting with a body that feels unfamiliar after pregnancy, birth, or loss
If you're not sure you fit neatly into a category above, reach out and we can talk about it.
My Approach: Trauma-Sensitive, Body-Aware Therapy
Talk therapy alone often isn't enough for experiences that live in the body — pregnancy, birth, and early motherhood are physical as much as emotional. My training in trauma-sensitive yoga and compassion cultivation shapes how I work: we'll talk, but we'll also pay attention to what's happening in your body, your nervous system, and your capacity to feel safe and grounded again.
This isn't about pushing you into sensations you're not ready for. It's about therapy that honors the whole of what you're going through, at your pace.
Frequently Asked Questions
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I am a private-pay practice, but I provide a superbill you can submit to your insurance for possible out-of-network reimbursement.
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There's no wrong time. Some clients start during pregnancy, others reach out months or even years postpartum. If something feels off, that's reason enough to reach out.
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Yes, I offer telehealth sessions for clients anywhere in California.
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Our first session is really about getting to know each other. I'll ask about what's been going on for you, what brought you in, and what you're hoping to get out of therapy, and you'll get a feel for how I work. By the end, we'll talk about what ongoing sessions might look like and answer any questions you have before deciding together if it feels like a good fit.
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Your birth story often holds more emotion than people expect, even when the birth was medically fine. Putting it into words, at your own pace, can help you make sense of what happened and notice feelings you haven't had space to name yet. For some people, this is also where birth trauma surfaces, and naming it is usually the first step toward healing, not reliving it.
“From the moment I was pregnant, I didn’t just feel different. I was different. I am different. On a cellular level. I would never be singular again.”
― Lucy Jones, Matrescence: On Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Motherhood