Why you Feel Like You’re Failing at Motherhood (Even When You’re Doing Everything Right) 🌿

Jun 5

Therapy For Pregnant + Postpartum Women in LA + SD + OC + Throughout California ✨

You feed them. You bathe them. You soothe them when they cry.
You manage the schedule, the meals, the appointments, the meltdowns — and somehow, you still lie awake at night wondering:

“Why do I feel like I’m failing?”

If you’re a pregnant or postpartum mom, especially in a place like LA, Orange County, or San Diego — where everything around you says you should be thriving — this feeling can be unbearable.

And here’s what I want you to know:

You’re not failing. You’re just doing too much. And no one is supporting you.

When the Mental Load Becomes Too Much ✨

You might look like you have it all together — but inside, it feels like you're barely holding on. Maybe you:

🌿 Snap at your partner, then spiral into guilt
🌿 Cry in the shower because it's the only place you’re alone
🌿 Feel completely disconnected from your body, your friends, and your former self
🌿 Constantly wonder, “Why is this so hard for me?”
🌿 Keep smiling in public, but feel like you're quietly unraveling

The truth is, most of the moms I work with feel this way — even though they are smart, capable, and endlessly loving. In fact, the most caring often feel the most guilty. 🌿

Motherhood Is Not a Test You’re Supposed to Pass ✨

You were never meant to raise babies in isolation, carry the emotional weight of an entire family, and maintain a sense of calm, gratitude, and grace through it all.

Of course you’re overwhelmed. Of course you feel lost.

This doesn’t mean something is wrong with you — it means something is missing for you. And that’s support. 🌿

Hi, I’m Alexa — Therapist for Moms Across California ✨

I am the voice and founder of Therapy For California Moms. I’m also a San Diego based licensed therapist and a mom of two, and I work with women across California — including moms in Santa Monica, Pasadena, Irvine, and Carlsbad — who are ready to stop pretending they’re okay and start actually feeling supported.

In therapy, we create a space where you don’t have to perform. You don’t have to be perfect. You just get to be — messy, real, tired, anxious, sad, grateful, and all of the above. 🌿

Therapy Can Help You ✨:

✅ Feel less reactive and more grounded
✅ Reconnect with who you are outside of motherhood
✅ Talk through the intrusive thoughts and spirals no one else sees
✅ Learn to set boundaries — without the guilt
✅ Finally stop carrying everything on your own

You’re Not Failing. You’re Just Burned Out. ✨

And you deserve better than survival mode. If you’re ready to feel seen, supported, and like yourself again — I’d love to talk with you. ✨

I offer online therapy for moms across California, with a special focus on pregnant and postpartum women in Los Angeles, Orange County, and San Diego.

Let’s Get You Support ✨

Click here to schedule your free 15-minute phone consultation.
Let’s talk about what you need — and what it would feel like to finally have someone in your corner. 🌿