Hey hi hello.
I'm Kayti (she/her), a perinatal therapist in California. I'm here to help you develop values-based strategies for navigating the road to and through new parenthood.
I’m passionate about this work partly because of my own experience during that first season of parenthood — one that was exciting and scary and vulnerable and intense and transformative. Meeting with a perinatal therapist gave me the support I needed to be well and show up for myself, for my family, and for things that mattered most to me. My hope is to help you do the same.
I trust that you are the expert of your life and will ultimately know what's best for your family. I don’t pretend to have all of the answers. Instead, my intention is to offer a safe space for you to process, imagine, and create your own way.
A S S E E N I N
Here are a few things I prioritize as a perinatal therapist.
Collaboration
As your therapist, I'll bring all the good stuff I've learned through my clinical practice and training. I'll invite you to bring all the good stuff you've learned from your own lived experience. We'll work together to set goals you're excited about and create a game plan to reach them.
Curiosity
We'll approach your stuck points with a generous dose of curiosity — about your unique context, about how your current coping strategies are working for or against you, and about whether the scripts you've been handed about life and parenthood truly work for your family.
Agency
No gaslighting here. There are some seriously challenging parts of becoming a parent that are genuinely outside of your control. AND, you have choices. I care deeply about helping you recognize those choices and make them on purpose, based on what matters most to you.
Action
Therapy with me is intentionally structured to help you get unstuck and move towards the life you want. We’ll make sense of what’s getting in your way and translate emotional insight into practical, values-based strategies so you leave each session with a meaningful next step.
Playfulness
Therapy doesn’t have to be scary or overly serious. Of course, we’ll be serious when we need to be — but we’ll also make space to kick up our feet, laugh a little, and send giant high-fives through the universe when you try a new thing that feels hard but good and important.
Here’s a bit about my background and what it means for our work together.
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
in the State of California (#102279)
As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), my training has emphasized social justice and taught me to understand mental health in context. You’re so much more than any symptoms you’re experiencing or any diagnosis you may have. While these can be important pieces of the puzzle, I’m also interested in the unique mix of circumstances that shape your experience as a person on the planet. This includes things like your social identities, relationships, communities, values, and beliefs — and how all of these are shaped by the world we live in.
Certified in Perinatal Mental Health
by Postpartum Support International
As a Certified Perinatal Mental Health Professional (PMH-C), I'm trained to recognize and treat mental health challenges that show up during pregnancy and postpartum. This includes perinatal mood and anxiety disorders (PMADs) and the emotional intensity of the many changes this season brings to your body, relationships, career, identity, and day-to-day life. As part of my ongoing commitment to perinatal mental health, I continue to pursue education in this area, including specialized training in perinatal trauma, relationship support, and affirming care for diverse families.
Trained in ACT
One of my favorite things about ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy) is that it doesn’t ask you to get rid of pain or discomfort before living a meaningful life. Instead, it helps you develop strategies for taking really good care of yourself, staying connected to your values, and taking intentional steps forward even in challenging circumstances. I find that this can be an especially honest, validating, and respectful approach for anyone impacted by things beyond their control — whether that’s a traumatic perinatal experience, a chronic condition, neurodivergence, discriminatory systems, or the everyday realities of the transition to parenthood.
by Russ Harris