Helping parents navigate the emotional journey of pregnancy, postpartum, and early parenting in Silicon Valley.

Laura Todd LPCC IECMHS PMH-C

Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Specialist, and Perinatal Mental Health-Certified

Based for in-person services in Silicon Valley and offering telehealth services throughout the state of California

Services Offered at Early Bonds Therapy

A mother cradling her sleeping infant in a black and white photo, symbolizing the quiet moments of early motherhood and postpartum care with Laura Todd, LPCC.
Attachment Therapy	A close-up of a baby on a play mat grasping their mother's finger, representing early bond development and infant mental health support in the South Bay.
A joyful mother tickling her laughing toddler, highlighting the importance of play and emotional connection in early childhood development.

Specialized Focused Services

A peaceful close-up of a sleeping newborn baby, used to illustrate specialized infant and early childhood mental health support by an IECMHS.
A mother working at a computer, representing the flexibility of virtual therapy sessions for busy parents across California with Laura Todd, LPCC.
An older sibling gently kissing a newborn baby’s head, showing the transition to a growing family and sibling bond support at Early Bonds Therapy.

Is this you?

A mother holding her baby while looking at her phone, reflecting the common feeling of being "plugged in" but emotionally overwhelmed during postpartum.
A mother looking directly at the camera while nursing her infant, portraying the raw and honest experience of the postpartum period and maternal mental health.
A mother sitting on the edge of a bed crying with her hand on her forehead, illustrating the reality of postpartum depression and the need for clinical support.
  • You love your child deeply, but you’re struggling to find the "you" that existed before the diaper changes and the mental load. You feel like you’re performing motherhood rather than experiencing it.

  • You find yourself reacting to your child’s big emotions with your own or struggling to connect with your baby after a traumatic birth. Feeling a flash of rage or a wave of shut-down, and then carrying the heavy "mom guilt" for the rest of the day.

A mother tenderly kissing her baby's fingers during a feeding, symbolizing the nurturing parent-child attachment work offered at Early Bonds Therapy.
  • You’re used to being "good" at things, but parenting feels like a job where the goalposts are constantly moving, especially as your family grows. You feel like you’re failing at the one thing that matters most.

If any of this feels familiar, I want you to know: It’s not a personal failure. It’s a nervous system response to a profound life transition. You aren’t 'losing it', you are simply navigating a season that wasn't meant to be handled alone

Professional headshot of Laura Todd, LPCC, a perinatal mental health specialist and founder of Early Bonds Therapy, providing postpartum and parent-child attachment therapy in the South Bay and Silicon Valley.

The Heart & Science Behind Early Bonds

I am not only a licensed professional with certifications in perinatal mental health and infant and early childhood mental health, but I am a mother who understands the "identity earthquake" of parenthood. My mission is to move you beyond the 2:00 AM Google searches and into a place of grounded, confident connection with yourself and your child.

Laura Todd, LPCC, explains the Early Bonds approach to perinatal therapy and infant development in Silicon Valley.

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