Therapy For Pregnancy After Loss For Women in Los Angeles and all of California

You don’t have to shrink your grief to make room for joy. Together, we will hold both.

This Pregnancy Feels Different—Because It Is

You’re pregnant again… and instead of feeling joy, you’re holding your breath.

Everyone keeps saying, “Congratulations!”
But inside, you’re thinking:

“Please let this baby be okay.”
“I can’t survive another loss.”
“What if something goes wrong again?”

Nothing about pregnancy after loss feels straightforward.
And nothing about what you’re feeling is “too much.”

You are not broken.
You are grieving while hoping.
And that is unbelievably human.You are not broken.
You’re safe here.

You’re Not Alone in This Pregnancy After Loss

Whether you’ve experienced miscarriage, stillbirth, or neonatal loss, this new pregnancy brings:

• Anxiety that spikes before every ultrasound

• Fear of getting attached “too soon”

• Guilt for wanting to bond with this baby

• Sleepless nights and constant worst-case scenarios

• Pressure from family telling you to “just stay positive”

• The heartbreak of knowing joy isn’t simple anymore

This isn’t “just another pregnancy.”
This is a pregnancy after loss—one that asks more of your heart, your body, and your nervous system.

Therapy gives you a grounded space to breathe, soften, and feel supported every step of the way.

Hi, I’m Alexa—A California Therapist Who Truly Gets It

I’m the founder of Therapy For California Moms and a licensed therapist, a mom of two, and someone who has walked the path of pregnancy after loss myself. I know what it feels like to sit in that impossible in-between: grieving one baby while loving another.

My work supports women across California—Los Angeles, Orange County, Newport Beach, Laguna Beach, Irvine, San Diego, Encinitas, Carlsbad, and the SF Bay Area—who are navigating:

• Pregnancy after loss

• Pregnancy anxiety

• Postpartum depression

• Postpartum anxiety

• Mom rage

• Identity shifts and emotional overload

You don’t have to pretend everything is fine here.
You get to show up exactly as you are—terrified, hopeful, exhausted, numb, grateful, angry, all of it.

What Therapy Can Help You With

Pregnancy after loss often heightens pregnancy anxiety, postpartum depression, and postpartum anxiety—sometimes even before birth. Therapy helps you:

🌿 Ground yourself when your mind spirals

Learn nervous-system tools that help you feel more steady in moments of panic.

🌿 Process grief without pushing it away

Your grief matters. We make space for it, instead of forcing “positivity.”

🌿 Reconnect with your body in a way that feels safe

Especially when pregnancy reminders feel triggering.

🌿 Honor the baby you lost

Through rituals, reflection, and gentle practices that don’t erase your past.

🌿 Create room for cautious hope

Not forced optimism—real, grounded hope you actually feel ready for.

You don’t have to choose between grief and joy.
You get to hold both—and I’ll help you do it.

Why This Hurts So Much (And Why You’re Not Wrong for Feeling It)

Pregnancy after loss often brings a confusing mix of:

• Hypervigilance

• Emotional numbness

• Sudden waves of grief

• Fear of “jinxing it”

• Difficulty bonding

• Feeling disconnected from your partner

• Constant checking, Googling, monitoring

• Feeling like you’re “bracing for impact”

This is not you being dramatic.
This is a nervous system in survival mode after trauma.

Therapy helps you shift out of survival mode—slowly, gently, on your timeline.

My approach is:

• Compassionate

• Nonjudgmental

• Trauma-informed

• Nervous system–based

• Grounded in real motherhood (not the sugar-coated version)

You don’t owe me a brave face or a positive attitude.
Just show up exactly as you are.

FAQs About Pregnancy After Loss Therapy

Is it normal to feel intense anxiety in this pregnancy?

Absolutely. Women experiencing pregnancy after miscarriage or stillbirth often report heightened anxiety before appointments, symptom-checking, and difficulty relaxing. It doesn’t mean you’re “broken.” It means your body remembers. Therapy teaches you tools to steady your mind and body so fear doesn’t run your life.

Can therapy help me feel less terrified?

Therapy won’t erase all fear—but it will help you manage it so you can function, sleep, and breathe again. We use grounding strategies, nervous-system work, and emotional processing to help you feel safer and more in control.

What if I feel guilty bonding with this baby?

This is one of the most common feelings in pregnancy after loss. Therapy helps you honor the baby you lost while allowing space for love toward the baby you’re carrying now. You’re not choosing one over the other—you’re expanding your heart.

What if I’m already noticing postpartum depression or postpartum anxiety symptoms?

Pregnancy after loss can heighten sensitivity to postpartum depression and postpartum anxiety—sometimes even during pregnancy. Therapy gives you early support, prevention strategies, and a plan so you don’t feel overwhelmed after birth.

Do you work with clients across California?

Yes. I offer virtual therapy statewide—from Los Angeles and Orange County to Encinitas, Carlsbad, San Diego, San Francisco, Palo Alto, Menlo Park, and more. You can meet with me from your home, your couch, or your backyard.

You Don’t Have to Carry This Pregnancy After Loss Alone

If you’re longing for a space where you feel safe, supported, and understood…

If you want a therapist who actually gets pregnancy after loss…
If you want tools to calm your nervous system and make it through this pregnancy…

I would be honored to support you.

🌿 Therapy can help you breathe again.
🌿 Therapy can hold your grief with tenderness.
🌿 Therapy can make room for your hope to grow.

👉 Book Your First Session
Let’s make space for all your feelings, together.