Postpartum therapy
Olivia Lebow, LCSW
1:1 support for expecting and postpartum moms, in person in Los Angeles and virtually across California.
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The little black book of LA motherhood.
This list is being built from names recommended by mamas in our community or reviewed by Olivia. No paid placements—only useful context, honest experiences, and people worth checking out.
Mental health & therapy
If you're struggling, you're not broken—and you're not alone.
Start here. These three options are available now.
National support
Postpartum Support International
Helpline support, free online support groups, and a provider directory. Call or text 1-800-944-4773.
Visit PSI24/7 crisis support
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Call or text 988 any time to reach trained crisis support.
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More community-recommended therapists will be added after their credentials and details are confirmed.
The community directory
Thin and real beats full and fake.
We're gathering names, credentials, neighborhoods, and the first-hand context that makes a recommendation genuinely useful.
Pediatricians
Names, neighborhoods, same-day sick-visit details, and the doctors who are especially patient with anxious first-time parents.
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Nothing will be published here until the details can be verified.
OBs & midwives
Community experiences by practice and hospital, with the context a name alone can never give you.
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Doulas & night nurses
Birth doulas, postpartum doulas, and overnight support. Sleep is not a luxury; it is care you deliver to yourself.
Community picks are being gathered.
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Lactation consultants
IBCLCs offering home visits, office appointments, and virtual help across different feeding paths.
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