There is room for the person you are becoming
Perinatal and Postpartum by video across California.
Finding Yourself After a Baby
Your days may revolve around a new role while parts of your old life feel far away. You can care about being a parent and still miss privacy, work, friendships or the way you used to recognize yourself.
Perinatal and postpartum therapy can offer space to discuss those changes without treating mixed feelings as a failure of love or commitment.
Maybe this sounds familiar
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You miss parts of your life before parenting.
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Other people see only your new role.
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You feel unsure what you need for yourself.
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You want room for mixed feelings.
01 · Understand
Name what changed and what remains
A conversation about identity can include what you miss, what matters more now and what you are still figuring out. You do not have to decide whether to return to an old version of yourself or become someone entirely new.
Misty's perinatal work can provide a setting to explore your experience. The clinician can also assess the concerns you bring and discuss whether another kind of support is appropriate. A website description cannot make that assessment for you.
02 · Practice
Include relationships and practical realities
Identity does not happen apart from daily life. Time, caregiving, work and support from other people can affect what choices feel possible. Therapy should have room for those circumstances rather than turn finding yourself into another item on a demanding list.
You can ask how individual and couples support differ if the changes are also affecting your relationship. There is no single expected timeline for adapting to parenthood, and no promised outcome from a specific number of sessions.
03 · Choose Your Next Step
Talk with the clinician who offers this work
Misty Goldenberg, AMFT, is listed for perinatal and postpartum care. Her approach includes attachment-based, somatic, cognitive behavioral and trauma-informed work, with experience in individual and couples support.
Ask about the specific concern, whether the format fits and what arrangements are needed for video participation. A consultation does not replace an individualized assessment or confirm an ongoing appointment by itself.
A therapist who fits you
These clinicians offer the related service. Availability and the right approach for your situation are part of the consultation.
Fees in brief
We are in network with Aetna (PPO and EPO plans only), Cigna, UnitedHealthcare, Optum and Blue Shield of California. Not every clinician is in network with every plan.
Seeing someone out of network? We provide superbills you can submit for reimbursement.
Rates and insuranceLicensed therapist
$180
per telehealth session
For adults, couples, children or families
Associate therapist
$150
per telehealth session
For adults, couples, children or families
Questions before you begin
Does missing my old life mean I do not want to be a parent?
A webpage cannot interpret that for you. Mixed feelings are something you can discuss directly with a clinician, without drawing a conclusion from a single thought or experience.
How do I ask about this service?
Tell the practice the broad kind of support you are seeking, your language preference and whether you have a clinician in mind. Fit, availability and any fee or insurance arrangement need to be confirmed before an appointment.
A small first step
Start with a free 15 minute phone consultation to discuss provider fit, availability and the next step. Keep personal and health details out of an ordinary website inquiry. Ongoing sessions are offered by video within California.
Explore Perinatal and Postpartum
Make room for a different conversation
Start with a free 15 minute phone consultation. We'll help you consider provider fit and next steps.