You are not imagining it; motherhood
is hard.
California Perinatal Therapy
Therapy for Motherhood, Pregnancy & Postpartum Mental Health in Sonoma County
Therapy for moms
I help moms feel like themselves again.
You’re holding everything together.
But it doesn’t feel good.
Therapy is a space where you don’t have to hold it all together. Where we talk about the real stuff: overwhelm, anxiety, guilt, fear, identity, resentment, and the parts you don’t say out loud, but need to think through.
LMFT # 151283
Many of my clients consider me a thought partner as they walk through unexpected anxiety in parenthood. As a therapist, I'm kind but direct. My job is to listen, notice patterns, offer new perspectives, and give you practical tools to help you move through the hard parts and actually enjoy parenthood.
I offer telehealth statewide (for California residents), in-person sessions in Sonoma and Marin County. My primary office is in Petaluma, right off the freeway, near Trader Joe's. Hybrid is welcome! I do not offer in-home visits at this time.
Do you offer telehealth, in-person, or home visits?
I treat perinatal mood & anxiety (PPD, postpartum anxiety, PMADs), birth trauma, pregnancy loss, infertility-related distress, adjustment to parenthood, and bonding concerns. Increasingly, I'm working with women who struggle with mom-rage, and division of labor challenges in their home.
What perinatal issues do you treat?
Frequently Asked Questions
How do you help with anxiety about returning to work after maternity leave?
Do you provide couples therapy for postpartum relationship challenges?
Yes - couples and partners sessions focus on communication, intimacy, co-parenting, and division of labor using emotion-focused and behavioral methods. It's common to feel the need for couples therapy after bringing a baby home.
Can therapy address imposter syndrome and guilt after having a baby?
Most moms feel a mix of emotions after having a baby. It's normal to feel guilt, frustration, exhaustion, rage, and even regret in the midst of the chaos. It will not always feel this way. Therapy can help you work through these emotions.
I’m postpartum & overwhelmed. How do I find a therapist?
Do you work with people who are not new moms?
Yes! Most of my work is with parents, but parents come in with a variety of challenges. Sometimes it's strictly postpartum challenges, other times its about the diagnosis of a child, challenges as they navigate their career, partner, or aging parents. We are not stuck in the perinatal realm, it's just a specialty of mine :)
I work with a lot of women in tech, and women with big jobs, which can make surprising feelings about returning even harder. We address separation anxiety, workplace stress, values definition (think of this as personal KPIs), and confidence-building with CBT, exposure strategies, as well as practical planning for transitions.
I provide specialized postpartum therapy in Marin and Sonoma County and via telehealth, focusing on postpartum depression, anxiety, birth trauma, and bonding concerns. New clients can book a free 15-minute phone consult or a full intake online . Call/text 408-458-0309 or email me at kylie@kyliehempy.com. We can get started right away...same-week openings are often available.
Looking to learn more about postpartum mental health? Curious about me, how perinatal therapy works, or get a sense of what to expect in therapy? My substack newsletter is a great place to get a feel for my style, and a sense of if we'd work well together.
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Looking for a more affordable way of accessing therapy? Or looking for support from women who "get it"? Join one of my weekly online and in-person support groups to develop therapy skills and build a village, at the same time.
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Becoming a parent, or welcoming another baby to your family can rock you in a way that is hard to explain. We can piece together a new version of you that feels good.
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"For me, the worst part of being a first time mom was the feeling that no one understood. My husband, who I love, suddenly just didn't get what I was going through.
It didn't feel like depression, but I wasn't enjoying postpartum, or parenting in the way I had hoped. Kylie helped me pause, ask important questions, and tell people around me what I needed. I didn't feel like the pre-baby version of me, but therapy helped me find and enjoy the new version of me.
j.s.
I’ve never felt so safe and understood so quickly. Even after just one session, I walked out feeling genuinely validated and more capable of handling what I was going through. I always say I want to work with people who truly get it… and Kylie absolutely does!
p.c. .
"My first session with Kylie was my first therapy, ever. I was SO nervous and had no idea what to expect, but I was desperate for help after a traumatic birth experience that no one seemed to understand. My time with Kylie was healing, validating, and comforting. I got the support I needed and finally felt comfortable having a second child.
a. g.
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