Helping parents navigate the emotional journey of pregnancy, postpartum, and having a positive parenting experience in San Francisco Bay Area.

Laura Todd LPCC IECMHS PMH-C

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

Based in Silicon Valley, but serving the state of California through telehealth services

Postpartum Therapist Laura Todd standing around trees and bushes

Parenthood is a profound transition—one that can bring joy, exhaustion, and emotional overwhelm all at once.

If you're a new parent:

  • struggling with anxiety around parenting decisions and developmental milestones

  • depression at losing your identity

  • disappointment that your birth or early experiences with your baby did not go as planned

  • the pressure of returning to work while caring for a newborn

You're not alone. This is a space for you to breathe, be heard, and begin to heal. Your mental health matters, and I am here to help you find balance, clarity, and strength—one step at a time.

“Don’t measure your success as a mom by how much you get done. Measure it by how much love you give.”

Frequently Asked Questions About Therapy Services

  • Our first sessions will focus on getting to know each other. I will ask questions to get clarity on who you are, what is most important to address in sessions with me, and your background. We will prioritize your goals and how to achieve those goals.

    Once that is established, we will get into the deeper work and work at the pace that is comfortable for you. We will not only process your thoughts and feelings, but establish concrete tools and skills to address the behaviors that are impacting your daily life.

  • I primarily work with parents who are going through the family development journey, from fertility to postpartum and even into early childhood development. I work with a range of issues within that topic such as, stress and anxiety around fertility and pregnancy, birth trauma, postpartum depression and anxiety, transitioning back to work after leave, parenting and child behavior struggles, and attachment. I work with all types of families and parents.

    While this is my main focus, I can work with a variety of issues. If we are a good fit and your concerns are within my scope of practice we can still engage in therapy together!

  • Therapy is an investment. My individual sessions are $150 per session, which can be paid through a debit or credit card or with you HSA/FSA cards.

    I only work with a limited number of insurance (United Health and Aetna) and EAPs (Spring Health, Lyra, and Modern Health).

    If I do not work with your insurance, I am partnered with Thrizer to use out of network benefits. If you are unsure about your out of network benefits, we can check prior to starting services what the cost would be for you.

  • If you have more questions or want to get to know me before diving into therapy with me, we can schedule a free consultation. These consultations are 15 minutes long by phone. From there, you can decide to move forward to schedule for a therapy session.