Creating gentleness and peace in and around you
In-person in Long Beach and online throughout California
Mind-body therapy
For women feeling anxious, panicked, insecure or in pain after difficult experiences
For people who are pregnant, postpartum, and on fertility journeys
For parents of infants and young children striving to raise gentle people
Your mind-body system is yearning for peace…
It seems impossible to relax when your shoulders, back, and face are tensed into bunches of knots. You can’t sleep when your head is hurting, your stomach is aching, your chest is tight, and your heart is pounding.
It seems like there’s a wall between you and the people you love when you’re exhausted, on-edge, and ashamed - how can you be yourself when you’re so uncomfortable… so overwhelmed… in so much pain that it seems as though your body and mind have betrayed you? Slowing down and relishing in baby snuggles or easing into deep sleep after a long day seems like a fantasy when your brain is flooded with terrifying images about every awful thing that has happened or could happen to you and the people you love…
A difficult, stressful, painful, scary, heartbreaking pregnancy, birth, or postpartum experience blocks you from accessing peace and joy in this new chapter
Difficult, stressful, painful, scary, heartbreaking experiences from the past - maybe even things you thought you had “gotten over” - resurface as you become a parent and block you from feeling calm and confident in bonding with your baby
I use EMDR therapy to help women, birthing people, and new parents feel peaceful, calm, and confident after enduring painful experiences
Hi! I’m Jessica (she/her) and I’m a licensed psychotherapist specialized in trauma, anxiety, perinatal (prenatal/postpartum) mental health, and infant-early childhood mental health.
I want you to have a warm space where your nervous system can be gently “held,” supported, and guided as you go through your deep healing work. What you survived was emotionally wounding and you are due for some attentive care that focuses on the details of your specific mind-body system, your story, and the crafting of a peaceful next chapter. Let’s talk about what you need and how I can help.
“The past affects the present even without our being aware of it.”
— Dr. Francine Shapiro
Specialized trauma and anxiety therapy helps your mind and body get unstuck from painful thoughts and memories and release tension, helping you to…
Experience relief and freedom from panic and worry
Feel calm in and connected to your body
Bond with your baby and become a more peaceful parent
EMDR therapy helps your whole self heal
Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) is a special type of therapy that helps your mind and body learn how to live in peace after upsetting experiences. It helps you feel safe and stable, even when you’re dealing with discomfort, when disturbing memories pop up, when you’re reminded of scary events, or when unsettling thoughts occur.
Research shows that EMDR therapy is safe and effective for helping pregnant and postpartum people feel better, and is a powerful tool for healing trauma from your past AND trauma caused by a difficult pregnancy, birth, or postpartum period.
