Therapist For Postpartum Depression For California Women
Everyone keeps telling you to ‘enjoy every moment’ but you’re just trying to get through each day without drowning.
You don’t have to keep going like this, therapy will support you in reconnecting with yourself.
You love your baby — but you’re struggling to love this season.
Postpartum depression rarely looks like staying in bed. For high-achieving women, it looks like over-functioning — returning to a demanding career with a smile, running an instagram-perfect household, and feeling like a ghost in your own life the whole time.
You aren't failing at motherhood. You're navigating a profound identity shift while still trying to keep your pre-baby pace. If you're checking every box and feeling nothing — if joy has been replaced by a heavy, mechanical numbness — that's where we start. You don't need a generalist. You need someone who understands the Mental Load of a California lifestyle.
Why Generic PPD Advice Misses So Many Millenial Moms
Most resources focus on sadness. But postpartum depression, underneath the pressure of holding it all together while your real self quietly disappears, often looks like:
Smiling with the baby, resentful and disconnected from your partner — showing up perfectly put-together for everyone else while feeling a growing distance from the person next to you at night
Running your family like a to-do list — tracking feedings, naps, and milestones like tasks to clear instead of a life you're actually in
Thinking your way around the pain — trying to reason yourself out of how you feel instead of letting yourself feel it
Watching your own life from the outside — going through motherhood, your marriage, your career, like you're watching someone else live it
🌿 Nice To Meet You
Hey, I'm Alexa — a licensed therapist, a mom of two, and someone who's actually lived through postpartum depression and postpartum anxiety, not just studied it. I know what it's like to be thriving at your job and still feel like a stranger in your own life the second everyone leaves the room. Based in Solana Beach, working virtually across California, I specialize in Millennial Moms — women terrified of quietly losing the identity and career they spent a decade building.
You're not sad the way people expect. You're numb underneath the competence, running the whole operation while you slowly disappear inside it. PPD isn't just your mood — it's threatening the person you worked decades to become. I've stood exactly where you're standing. My practice is boutique, private, and built for women done performing "fine" — a real clinical partnership designed to help you start actually living again.
Frequently Asked Questions:
What is High-Functioning Postpartum Depression?
High-functioning PPD occurs when a mother continues to meet all professional and domestic responsibilities while suffering from internal symptoms like numbness, exhaustion, and a loss of joy. It is often masked by a drive for perfectionism and high achievement.
Can I have PPD if I’m not "crying all the time"?
Absolutely. Many high-achieving women experience PPD as "anhedonia"—the inability to feel pleasure—or as an intense, "flat" numbness rather than outward sadness.
How does living in the Silicon Valley or San Francisco impact PPD?
The hyper-competitive "Always-On" culture of Northern California tech and professional hubs can exacerbate the "Mental Load," making it harder for mothers to admit they are struggling and increasing the pressure to "perform" wellness.
Is virtual therapy effective for Postpartum Depression?
Yes. For busy California moms, virtual therapy removes the barrier of a commute (avoiding the 101 or the 405) and allows for consistent, high-level support from the privacy of your own home or office.
Do you see clients for PPD in Orange County and Los Angeles?
Yes. I am a licensed California therapist providing specialized virtual care to mothers in Newport Beach, Santa Monica, San Jose, and throughout the state from my home base in Solana Beach.
🌿 You Don’t Have To Keep Going Like This
Your heaviness is real — but it’s not permanent.
Let’s start finding your way back to joy, steadiness, and confidence.
✨ Book Your First Session — you deserve to feel like yourself again.
Additional services include:
Support During Pregnancy
Therapy for the following locations throughout California: