Women's Mental Health

Mood disorders are more prevalent in women compared to men, particularly during the childbearing years. However, women sometimes don’t get treatment even though symptoms can be problematic and even debilitating. Pregnancy, miscarriage, childbirth, and transition to parenthood can be challenging, sometimes triggering mental health concerns. Also, issues of mid-life and the menopausal transition can be stressful. I specialize in women’s mental health psychotherapy and strive to support women through life’s important transitions.

Psychotherapy for:

Couple decisions for family planning
Depression and anxiety during pregnancy
Transition to parenthood
Coping with the stress of raising a family
Postpartum mood concerns
Issues of midlife and beyond
Navigating the menopausal transition
Launching college-aged children
Aging

Experience

Helped develop the Women’s Mental Health Program at California Pacific Medical Center
Designed and led the Transition to Parenthood class through Newborn Connections at CPMC
Supervised the Perinatal Treatment Program Triage Line
Member of the CPMC Postpartum Depression Task Force
Senior Clinician for the CPMC Women’s Mental Health program
Psychotherapy practice with women’s mental health specialty