Therapy For Pregnant + Postpartum Women in Menlo Park, CA

Therapy for Moms in Menlo Park, California

High-achieving. Burnt out. Over it. You’re not alone — and you don’t have to carry it all by yourself.

Motherhood in Menlo Park looks polished from the outside.
But behind closed doors, it’s something else entirely.

🌿 You’re handling the school emails, the snacks, the tantrums, the bedtime routines… while holding a high-pressure job or managing your home like a full-time project manager.
🌿 You keep it all running — but you’re touched out, irritable, and on edge.
🌿 You’re not snapping because you’re ungrateful. You’re snapping because you’re maxed out.
🌿 Your partner doesn’t get it, your in-laws have too many opinions, and there’s no space to just feel without being judged.
🌿 You used to feel driven, grounded, even playful. Now it’s just pressure, resentment, and emotional exhaustion.

It’s not you. It’s the mental load of modern motherhood — and the truth is, most moms in Menlo Park are quietly struggling too.

Therapy gives you space to exhale — and feel like you again

I’m Alexa Levine, LMFT — a licensed therapist, mom of two, and specialist in maternal mental health.
I work with smart, emotionally aware moms across California who are holding it together on the outside while falling apart inside.

My practice is designed just for you — the mom who is:

  • Deeply capable but carrying way too much

  • Longing to feel less reactive, less angry, and more like herself

  • Exhausted by a partner dynamic that feels disconnected or one-sided

  • Navigating invisible pressure from in-laws, your own parents, or the culture around you

  • Done pretending that motherhood is “fine” when it’s actually draining the life out of you

You don’t need to be in crisis to start therapy. You just need to be tired of doing it alone.

Why Menlo Park moms are overwhelmed (even when everything “looks good”)

Let’s be honest — Menlo Park isn’t just a charming city. It’s a high-performance bubble.
From the outside, your life may look stable: career, home, healthy kids, a partner, good schools. But inside, you’re unraveling.

And in a place where parenting feels like a competitive sport, it’s easy to feel like you’re the only one who’s struggling.

You’re not.

I work with moms in Menlo Park who feel:

  • Pressured to “keep up” with other families — even when it’s not sustainable

  • Misunderstood by partners who don’t see the emotional labor they carry

  • Triggered by childhood dynamics that resurface now that they’re the parent

  • Overwhelmed with symptoms of postpartum depression + postpartum anxiety

Therapy isn’t about fixing you. It’s about giving you a place to be real — and supported.

What therapy looks like in this season of motherhood

In our sessions, we’ll slow things down.
You’ll have space to:

  • Say the things you’ve been bottling up

  • Name the resentment, the rage, the grief

  • Reconnect with the woman behind the mom role

  • Learn to regulate your nervous system

  • Navigate conflict with your partner (and set actual boundaries with your in-laws)

  • Build tools that support your mental health — not just your kids’

This isn’t about becoming a perfect mom.
It’s about becoming a supported one.

Therapy for Menlo Park Moms — All Virtual, All in California

While I work exclusively via telehealth, I see clients all across the Bay Area — including:

🧡 Menlo Park
🧡 Palo Alto
🧡 Los Altos
🧡 Mountain View
🧡 Redwood City
🧡 San Mateo
🧡 Cupertino

You can attend therapy from your car, your home office, or while parked outside preschool pickup. No traffic. No commute. Just real support, where you are.

FAQs: Therapy for Moms in Menlo Park

Q: How much does therapy cost?
I’m a private-pay provider and can offer superbills for potential PPO reimbursement. Many clients also use their HSA/FSA. Click here to learn more.

Q: Do I need to be in crisis to start therapy?
Not at all. Most of my clients look like they’re doing “fine” from the outside but are quietly overwhelmed. If you're craving space to just be you again, that's enough.

Q: Is virtual therapy really effective?
Yes — especially for busy moms. You don’t have to get dressed up, commute, or find a sitter. It’s still deeply personal, connected, and effective.

Q: What issues do you help with?
Motherhood identity shifts, postpartum anxiety, resentment in relationships, emotional regulation, burnout, and boundary-setting — especially for high-functioning moms who’ve always “held it all together.”

Q: Are you a mom too?
Yes — and I get it. I built my practice to support moms because I am one, and I’ve walked through a lot of the same things. This is a judgment-free space to be real and human, not just a “good mom.” To learn more about me click here.

Ready to take the next step?

You don’t have to push through one more week of feeling like you’re at a breaking point.

👉 Schedule your free 15-minute consultation
Let’s see if we’re a good fit — and get you the support you’ve been craving.

Because your needs matter too.