Therapy For High Risk Pregnancy
Somewhere between the ultrasounds and the bed rest and the appointments that feel like waiting rooms for bad news, you stopped feeling like this was your pregnancy. I work with first-time moms in the Bay Area and across California carrying exactly that, a body under medical management, a mind running on high alert, and a face you're expected to keep calm through both. You don't have to hold all three at once.
How we work together
REMEMBER
No one prepares you for a pregnancy where every appointment feels like it could go either way. Underneath that fear, there's often an older story too, about staying composed no matter what, especially if you grew up as the one who handles things, or translated the world for immigrant parents. You never expected motherhood to begin in a body you're not sure you can trust. That's where we start, understanding where you learned to carry it alone in the first place.
REALIGN
Here, we work with a body that may feel like it's working against your plans right now. Instead of running on adrenaline through every appointment, we slow your nervous system down piece by piece, until high alert isn't the only mode it knows.
RECLAIM
None of this stays behind in our sessions. You carry it home, the ability to catch fear before it takes over, words for what you're actually carrying, and a steadier trust in yourself and this body no matter what comes next, one built to last well past this pregnancy.
Sessions are virtual, and I'm an out of network provider.
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Questions you might have
What is high risk pregnancy therapy?
It's therapy built specifically around what infertility actually puts you through, the grief that isn't always visible to people around you, the loss of control over your own timeline, and a body that can start to feel like it's working against you. It's different from general therapy because you're not spending sessions explaining medical terms or what a failed cycle feels like, we start from where you actually are.
Can therapy actually help with infertility?
Therapy doesn't change the medical process, but it can change how much of your life gets swallowed by it. Most women I work with come in overwhelmed and leave with a way to hold the uncertainty without it running the whole show.
Is this different from regular therapy?
Infertility has its own emotional terrain, grief that isn't always visible to people around you, timelines that aren't yours to control, and a body that can start to feel like it's working against you. This work is built specifically around that.
What does it mean that you're PMH-C certified?
PMH-C stands for Perinatal Mental Health Certification, awarded through Postpartum Support International. It means I've completed specialized training in reproductive and perinatal mental health, beyond my general license as a Marriage and Family Therapist. This is the actual focus of my training, not something added on later. When you're in a season this specific, working with someone whose training matches it closely can make a real difference.
Do you work with couples, or just individuals?
I work with individuals. If your partner is also struggling, I'm happy to talk through referral options for couples support alongside our individual work.
Do you also support pregnancy loss?
Pregnancy loss and infertility often overlap, and I work with both.
Do you take insurance?
I'm out of network. I'll provide a superbill you can submit for possible reimbursement. I won't pretend the cost isn't real, but so is what you get back, a nervous system that finally gets to rest, and a version of yourself you're not performing for anyone.
What makes working with you different?
You're done performing a version of yourself that's no longer sustainable, while still showing up every day for a child who needs you. You want to run your own life again, not just react your way through motherhood. Because I've lived pieces of what brings women like you through my door, you don't have to educate me on why you've spent your life meeting everyone else's expectations first, I already understand that weight. What we do instead is decide together what you're keeping and what you're finally allowed to put down. What you get isn't a fixed version of yourself, it's one fluid enough to keep evolving with your child, and grounded enough to trust while she does.
