Therapy for Pregnant and Postpartum Women in Newport Beach, CA ✨
Therapy for Pregnancy, Postpartum Anxiety and Postpartum Depression For Moms in Newport Beach 🌿
For High-Achieving Moms Who Want to Feel Like Themselves Again — Not Just “Hold It All Together”
Everyone around you looks polished, put together, and somehow effortlessly balanced — meanwhile, you’re carrying the mental load of everything.
You’re juggling childcare, relationship strain, house logistics, career expectations, family opinions, and the invisible emotional labor of motherhood. And even though you love your kids more than anything, you’ve been struggling with:
Constant overthinking
Feeling disconnected from yourself
Irritability or resentment toward your partner
Exhaustion that never seems to lift
Feeling judged by your parents or in-laws
Quiet guilt that you “should be handling this better”
If this is you — you’re not failing.
You’re overwhelmed. And you deserve support.
Hi, I’m Alexa — A Therapist Who Truly Gets Newport Beach Moms
I’m an OC native, founder of Therapy For California Moms. I’m a licensed therapist (LMFT) who specializes in maternal mental health, I help high-achieving California moms move out of survival mode and into a steadier, more grounded version of themselves.
My clients are often the “strong ones,” the planners, the do-it-all mothers who make sure everyone else is okay — even while they’re exhausted, anxious, or lonely inside.
My work is warm, real, emotionally attuned, and built for moms who don’t have time for anything that doesn’t actually help.
This isn’t surface-level therapy.
This is support that actually shifts things.
Newport Beach Moms Carry a Unique Type of Burden
From competitive school culture to demanding careers and the constant pressure to “bounce back,” it’s no surprise Newport Beach moms feel overwhelmed.
Common struggles I see include:
✔️ Postpartum depression
The heaviness, the lack of joy, the irritability, the tears that come out of nowhere — even months after birth.
✔️ Postpartum anxiety
Racing thoughts, intrusive worries, catastrophizing, overstimulation, and the inability to relax even when your baby is safely sleeping.
✔️ Emotional exhaustion and resentment during pregnancy
Trying to carry the entire household leads to burnout, irritability, and frustration toward your partner.
✔️ Feeling judged by your parents or in-laws
Comments about your parenting… advice you didn’t ask for… comparisons that sting…
The emotional pressure adds up.
✔️ Losing your identity
You want to feel like yourself again — not just someone responsible for everything and everyone.
✔️ High expectations from every direction
In Newport Beach, it often feels like there’s a “right way” to do motherhood — and you’re supposed to keep up. It’s suffocating.
You are not alone in this experience.
How Therapy Helps You Feel More Like Yourself
Therapy gives you a safe, grounded place to breathe — and to understand what’s actually happening under the surface.
Together, we can help you:
• Reduce symptoms of postpartum depression and postpartum anxiety
• Break the cycle of overthinking and catastrophizing
• Release constant guilt and self-criticism
• Improve communication and reduce resentment with your partner
• Set boundaries with parents/in-laws
• Rebuild your identity beyond motherhood
• Feel calmer, steadier, and more emotionally available
You don’t need to wait until things get worse.
You can start feeling better this week.
A Note for Newport Moms Who Feel Judged
So many of my clients tell me:
“My mom wouldn’t have done it this way.”
“My in-laws think I’m too anxious.”
“I feel like everyone has an opinion.”
Your parenting choices aren’t wrong — they’re yours.
Therapy gives you the clarity and confidence to trust your instincts, set boundaries, and quiet the noise.
Areas Served in Newport Beach
Therapy is available for moms in:
Newport Coast
Corona del Mar
Turtle Ridge
Lido Isle
Dover Shores
Balboa Island
Eastbluff
Westcliff
Harbor Ridge
Crystal Cove
And all surrounding OC neighborhoods
You don’t need to drive.
You don’t need childcare.
You just need a quiet moment to take care of you.
Hey, I’m Alexa.
✨ Licensed Therapist
✨ Mom of Two
✨ Human who has been through my own journey healing from Postpartum Depression + Anxiety
What Therapy Can Help You With: ✨
✨ Calming anxiety and overwhelm
✨ Processing your birth experience (even if it wasn’t traumatic)
✨ Understanding your triggers and navigating “mom rage”
✨ Coping with the pressure to be everything to everyone
✨ Rebuilding your sense of identity outside of being “just mom”
✨ Learning to ask for help without guilt
You don’t need to be on the edge of a breakdown to start therapy.
If you’re feeling off, that’s reason enough.
Why Newport Beach Moms Work With Me ✨
🌿 I specialize in maternal mental health.
This isn’t general therapy. I’ve built my entire practice around the emotional experiences of pregnancy, postpartum, and modern motherhood.
🌿 Therapy is 100% virtual.
No battling traffic on the 405 or rearranging nap schedules. Online therapy allows you can meet with me from your home in Newport Beach, Laguna Beach, Irvine — on your couch, in your car, even with a baby on your lap.
🌿 This is high-touch, personalized care.
You won’t get a one-size-fits-all treatment plan. You’ll get therapy that meets you exactly where you are, with deep support + compassion.
Therapy for Moms in Newport Beach Will Support You With: ✨
✨ Feel calmer and more emotionally regulated
✨ Strengthen your relationships with your partner and children
✨ Trust your instincts without drowning in self-doubt
✨ Reconnect with who you are (not just who you are to everyone else)
✨ Build emotional tools that actually work — even on the hardest days
You don’t need to wait until things get worse.
You can start feeling better now.
Let’s Connect! ✨
If you’re searching for postpartum therapy in Newport Beach, I’d be honored to support you.
You deserve support that’s warm, real, and truly focused on you.
👉 Schedule Your First Session + Start Feeling Like Yourself Again
Frequently Asked Questions
Do you take insurance?
I am an out-of-network provider.
Full session fee is $275.
How do I know if what I’m feeling is postpartum depression or postpartum anxiety?
If you feel unlike yourself, constantly overwhelmed, overly emotional, or stuck in worry spirals — we’ll identify what’s happening and build a plan to help you feel relief.
Is virtual therapy effective?
Yes. For moms, it’s actually ideal — no traffic on PCH, no parking, no rushing, no stress.
Do you work with pregnancy, postpartum, or general motherhood stress?
Yes — all of the above.
Whether you’re pregnant, newly postpartum, or years into motherhood, your emotional wellbeing matters.
You Deserve Support — Not More Pressure
You’ve carried everything alone long enough.
Let’s make space for you again.