Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum Therapists in San Jose, CA

Are you overwhelmed? Stressed? Are you struggling with thoughts that you find disturbing? Are you in need of hope, healing, and support? If so, I can help. I will help you identify your life's purpose/meaning, develop healthy coping skills as you grow in your relationships. Beside my professional background, I know firsthand the joy and challenges of raising a family, juggling multiple demands; and have experienced the loss of a child through both miscarriage and stillbirth. If you are looking for someone whom you can connect with on an experiential level, I am that therapist. I look forward to assisting you in your life's journey.

Are you struggling, knowing it's time for a change but unsure where or how to start? Therapy doesn’t have to be a daunting process. While change and vulnerability can be difficult, I make every effort to help you move toward your goals at a pace defined by you. Whether it's related to our relationships, career, self perceptions and/or how we fit into our world, life's challenges can propel us toward seeking help. Finding our path and achieving our goals are vital in obtaining happiness and satisfaction in life. I want to help you get there.

Being a parent can be hard. Being a wife, husband, or partner can be hard. The truth is sometime, just existing, can be challenging. If you are struggling and need support along the way, I am here to help. I am part of a group practice that specializes in maternal mental health and paternal mental health, and multi-ethnic/intercultural/inter-racial families. I am originally from the Philippines and provide services in Tagalog and Filipino. I work with individuals and parents who have young children and or those with teenagers, as well as singles who are navigating dating and career. I offer individual therapy and couple therapy.

Sometimes grief is due to losing a loved one. Other times it's loss of a dream, or how life used to be before that difficult diagnosis. As a Christian therapist, I help couples, perinatal moms, teens, and individual adults work through life transitions, grief, depression, and anxiety, without fear of judgement. There is hope. I can give you hands-on tools to try at home, and even help you laugh again. Working together, we'll set goals based on your values, then help you meet them using and empathetic evidence-based approach. It takes strength to take the first step. I'll meet you where you are and be with you every step of the way.

I believe my calling is to support Women of Color as they navigate the emotional challenges of preconception, pregnancy, infertility, and postpartum experiences. Having experienced the confusion and mixed emotions firsthand, I understand the importance of having a safe space to openly express yourself without judgment. Please know that you don't have to face these struggles alone.

Are you in need of premarital or marital counseling? Are you struggling with anxiety, depression, or past trauma? Are you currently pregnant, just gave birth, or just lost a child and in need of some support to deal with the various emotions you are experiencing? Are you a parent of a child with mental illness and need some support or therapy for yourself? Do you have a long history of mental health struggles and would like to break the cycle? If so, we can help! We work with moms, dads, wives, husbands and partners. We are culturally and spiritually minded in our work. We integrate your faith and culture in our work together.

You may have found that due to some recent life circumstance, you are feeling stressed, anxious, lonely, overwhelmed, or even ashamed. These are natural, human emotions, which can arise from a host of reasons including fertility challenges, reproductive loss, adjusting to parenthood, work-related stress, starting college, or relationship issues. It can feel isolating, and you deserve to be seen and understood. The good news is you don’t have to go through it alone, and you were never meant to.

I enjoy supporting a wide variety of populations, but I find myself most able to support mothers in their pregnancies, their postpartum period and sometimes, their loss. My clients come to me because they are adjusting to the major life change of becoming a mother or sometimes having to make difficult health choices that they never anticipated needing to make. I also work with adults who have been hurt by life; people who have experienced traumatic events and are ready to not be defined by their trauma anymore.

Let’s talk about sex and relationships! I am here to help you feel comfortable working through the hard stuff, and sex and relationship issues can be some of the hardest stuff for people to talk about. Together, we’ll create a comfortable, judgment-free space to explore your wants and needs, improve communication with others in your life, and promote intimate, meaningful, and healthy (sexual) relationships. My aim is to help you, and any potentially involved partner(s), to reach your full personal, relationship, and sexual potential in order to lead your happiest and most fulfilling life.

I work with adults experiencing anxiety and depression and specialize in working with parents. This includes pregnancy, postpartum, and managing the demands of on-going parenting. I am a Certified Perinatal Mental Health Provider through Postpartum Support International and feel honored to support parents through such significant life changes.

Would you like to feel more grounded on your fertility journey, during pregnancy, or postpartum? Would you like to reduce stress & anxiety, build and maintain firm boundaries, and find a support system that truly understands what you’re going through so you can feel less alone? Would you like to replace feelings of shame and self-blame with deep self-compassion? Together we will build a safe, collaborative relationship to help you learn new coping skills and make well-informed decisions regarding your life path. Over time, you will become more confident in who you are, how you feel, and where you're headed.

My therapeutic style is authentic and interactive. I love creating a safe space for my clients to process their thoughts, feelings, and emotions without shame or judgement. I provide empathy, support, psycho-education, encouragement and validate my clients feelings and unique life experiences. I work with my clients on healing from past trauma while making connections from their past to present thoughts, feelings and behaviors. I see my clients through an attachment lens and believe we all deserve love and are wired for connection.

Welcome! I work with adolescents, young adults and professionals to help navigate strong emotions, challenges and transitions as they arise. I strive to provide tools to aid with suffering in the present, while also working to improve overall relationships and functioning. My approach is very focused and I work hard to get the most out of each session. I also have a background in supervising and work with those who are in the mental health field.

Currently accepting new clients (Both In-person or via Telehealth) My ideal client is someone who is seeking a calm and comfortable atmosphere where they can fully express themselves. Part of the process is working together to identify their individual issues and expand upon them as needed. Clients can expect a confidential and safe space where they can be heard, treated with respect, and a receive a professional therapeutic approach to address their individual need

As a licensed therapist, my passion is working together with children, teens and women, helping them find their strengths and purpose. My clinical approach is grounded in warmth, empathy, and nonjudgmental support. Whether you're dealing with anxiety, depression, or the unique challenges of pregnancy and postpartum, I'm here to offer nurturing guidance and support. My clinical approach is grounded in evidence-based practices such as cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) and mindfulness-based approaches, as well as creative modalities like art expression.

Currenly seeing telehealth clients only. I am passionate about individuals and couples who are searching to find their true and whole, authentic self. Through Mindfulness-Based Approaches, Experiential Practices, Yoga Therapy and other Holistic modalities; I empower individuals and couples to live their true authentic self from the inside out and outside in. Various Specialties Include: Anxiety, Depression, Relationship Changes/Challenges, Identity Issues, Life Transitions, Low Self-Esteem, Loss of Self, Shame, Vulnerability, Communication and Connection Issues, Trust Issues, Deepening Relationships,and Perinatal Mental Health.

Life can be challenging sometimes ... especially for those of us in the Bay Area. On the surface, everything seems great. Yet, many of us are stressed, overwhelmed, and irritable. This often comes from a deep sense of feeling unfulfilled, empty, helpless, and unsatisfied. As a result, our relationships may suffer and our jobs as parents can become especially difficult. That's where I come in. -- My passion is helping you understand what's holding you back ... and developing ways to help you live a more fulfilled, balanced, and harmonious life.

Are you feeling overwhelmed, stressed, or frustrated with current relationships or situations in your life? Are you wanting to make changes, but don’t know where to start? Feelings of depression, anxiety, guilt, doubt, or other difficulties can affect the quality of your life and relationships others, as well as the relationship with yourself. I can help you discover what you truly want to achieve from therapy and then begin working on your goals together in a setting where you are heard and not judged.

The best predictor of success in therapy is the relationship built between the client and the therapist. I create an environment where you will experience unconditional acceptance and a safe place to share your thoughts and feelings. Over the course of therapy, you will feel more confident in yourself, your decisions and build healthy coping skills. For 15 years I have helped my clients cope with a variety of issues including: depression, anxiety, parenting, divorce, affairs, eating disorders, relationships, communication, grief and loss, setting appropriate boundaries, increased self-confidence and self-esteem.