Postpartum Depression Therapy in Los Angeles
When the fog won’t lift, you don’t have to just wait it out.
Specialized therapy for postpartum and prenatal depression, for mothers and birthing parents in the first year and beyond, and the partners who are right there with them.
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In Hermosa Beach, Culver City & West Los Angeles
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Online across California
• In Hermosa Beach, Culver City & West Los Angeles • Online across California
When the Baby Is Here and the Joy Hasn't Come
You expected to be tired. You didn't expect to feel this flat. Maybe you go through the motions of feeds and naps and visitors while feeling far away from all of it. Maybe you cry in the car, or not at all. Maybe the hardest part is the voice telling you that you should be happier than this, and that something must be wrong with you.
At Mother Nurture Therapy Group, we see postpartum depression for what it is: a common, treatable condition, not a measure of how much you love your baby or how good a parent you are. It often comes from a mix of hormonal shifts, sleep loss, a hard birth or pregnancy, old wounds, and too little support. Therapy gives you a place to set down the shame and start feeling better, with someone who specializes in exactly this.
Postpartum depression looks different for everyone.
You might notice
Sadness, emptiness, or tears that come out of nowhere
Feeling numb or flat, even in moments you expected to treasure
Not feeling the bond you hoped for with your baby
Losing interest in things you used to enjoy
Exhaustion that rest doesn't touch
A hair-trigger temper or rage that surprises you
Guilt, shame, or a constant sense that you're failing
Pulling away from your partner, friends, or family
Postpartum depression can put distance between you and the life in front of you. With the right support, your life can begin to feel full again.
how we can help
We offer specialized, unhurried care for postpartum depression.
Recovery from postpartum depression usually starts small: a few better hours, then a few better days. We focus first on what will make this week more manageable, and then on what this season has stirred up underneath.
In the early sessions, we build a plan around your real life: protecting the sleep you can get, small steps back toward things that feel like you, and practical ways to ask for and accept help. CBT-informed tools help you catch the harsh, all-or-nothing thoughts depression feeds on and answer them with something truer.
As things steady, we look at the bigger picture with attachment-based and psychodynamic therapy: your expectations of motherhood, your own early experiences, and the support (or lack of it) around you. If a difficult birth, a NICU stay, or an earlier loss is part of the story, we can address that too, including with EMDR. Partners are welcome to join some sessions, and with your consent we're glad to coordinate with your OB, midwife, pediatrician, or a perinatal psychiatrist if medication is part of your plan.
Therapy for postpartum depression can help you
Find your energy and interest in life again
Feel closer to your baby, without pressure or guilt
Ease the guilt and the "bad mom" story
Get more out of the rest you do get
Ask for help and actually accept it
Reconnect with your partner as a team
Make sense of a hard birth or a loss that's still with you
Feel hopeful about the months ahead
Areas We Support
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Postpartum Depression in the First Year
A heavy, persistent low that lasts beyond the first two weeks after birth or keeps getting worse
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Prenatal Depression
Depression during pregnancy, including after a long road to conceive, a hard diagnosis, or an unplanned pregnancy
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Depression With Anxiety
When low mood comes with racing thoughts, constant worry, or intrusive thoughts about your baby
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Difficulty Bonding With Your Baby
Caring for your baby on autopilot while feeling far away, or worrying the bond will never come
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Postpartum Rage & Irritability
Anger that flares fast, at your partner, your kids, or yourself, often a sign of depression and depletion rather than who you are
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Depression After a Traumatic Birth or NICU Stay
Low mood tied to an emergency delivery, a frightening complication, or weeks of hospital stress
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Depression After Loss or Infertility
Postpartum depression after IVF, pregnancy after loss, or a long fertility journey, when relief and grief arrive together
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Partners & Postpartum Depression
Partners can experience postpartum depression too, and one partner's depression affects the whole household
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Late-Onset Postpartum Depression
Symptoms that start months after birth, often around weaning, returning to work, or the end of the newborn stage
Who You’ll See
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Yael Sherne
Founder & Clinical Director,
Licensed Marriage & Family TherapistTrained in EMDR and perinatal mental health
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Sarah Bederman
Associate Marriage & Family Therapist
Trained in EMDR and Perinatal Mental Health Certified
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Brooke Friedberg
Associate Marriage & Family Therapist, Associate Professional Clinical Counselor
Additional training in perinatal mental health
GETTING STARTED
Schedule a free call
Share what’s going on and your goals for therapy. Our Care Coordinator will thoughtfully match you with the right therapist, schedule your first session, and set up your secure client portal.
Begin care
In your first session, you’ll share your story, why you’re here, and what you hope will feel different. Together, we’ll start building a path forward.
Heal at the roots
You’ll get practical tools to use right away while we begin connecting the dots from your past to integrate lasting change. Steadiness, connection, and trust in yourself start becoming your new normal.
Prefer in-person or online?
We offer postpartum depression therapy in person in Hermosa Beach, Culver City, and West Los Angeles, and via telehealth throughout California.
FAQs
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The baby blues are common in the first two weeks after birth: mood swings, tearfulness, and feeling overwhelmed that ease on their own. Postpartum depression lasts longer than two weeks, tends to feel heavier, and gets in the way of daily life. If you're not sure which one you're dealing with, a free consultation can help.
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It can begin during pregnancy or any time in the first year after birth, not only in the first few weeks. Some people first notice symptoms months later, around weaning or returning to work.
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Very common. As many as 1 in 7 mothers experience postpartum depression, and many more have symptoms that never get named. It can happen after a first baby or a third, and with or without a history of depression.
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For some people it lifts with time, but for many it lingers for months and affects sleep, relationships, and bonding along the way. Support usually helps it ease sooner, and you don't have to wait until it's severe to reach out.
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Many people improve with therapy alone, especially when they start early. For moderate or severe depression, therapy combined with medication is often most effective. With your consent, we coordinate with your doctor or refer you to a perinatal psychiatrist.
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Yes. Research suggests about 1 in 10 new fathers experience depression after a baby arrives, and non-birthing partners of any gender can be affected. We see partners individually and as a couple.
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Call or text 988 or go to the nearest emergency room right away. These thoughts are a sign of serious depression, not who you are, and they are treatable with the right care.
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Mother Nurture Therapy Group offers postpartum depression therapy at our offices in Hermosa Beach, Culver City, and West LA, and by telehealth anywhere in California. Our team includes a certified perinatal mental health specialist (PMH-C).
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Yes. Video sessions are available anywhere in California, which can make it easier to get support when leaving the house with a baby feels impossible.
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Individual sessions range from $180 to $250 and couples sessions from $200 to $300, depending on the therapist. We're a private-pay practice and provide superbills you can submit to your insurance for possible out-of-network reimbursement.
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Book a free 15-minute consultation. Our Care Coordinator will talk through what you're looking for, match you with the right therapist and office, and schedule your first session.
