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Perinatal Mental Health Therapy in California
Supporting women through pregnancy, postpartum, & the transition to parenthood, as well as couples navigating these life changes.
About Grow & Well
We provide mind-body therapy in California with a primary focus on pregnancy, postpartum, and the transition to parenthood. We also support couples navigating this stage of life, helping you strengthen connection, communication, and emotional support so you can experience greater connection, joy, and meaning. Broader women’s mental health concerns, including anxiety, depression, trauma, and life transitions, are also part of our work.
Our approach supports your whole emotional and nervous system well-being, honoring the connection between mind, body, and lived experience. You are warmly welcome here, wherever you are in your journey.
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Pregancy & Postpartum Therapy
We support women in California through pregnancy, postpartum, and the transition to motherhood with mind-body therapy that honors emotional and nervous system changes. This season can bring anxiety, depression, overwhelm, and identity shifts—even when things look fine on the outside.
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Support during pregnancy for anxiety, depression, fear, overwhelm, identity changes, and emotional processing as you prepare for birth and parenthood.
Learn more about Pregnancy Therapy in California.
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Support for postpartum depression, postpartum anxiety, emotional overwhelm, identity shifts, bonding challenges, and adjustment to life after birth.
Learn more about Postpartum Therapy in California.
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Trauma-informed therapy for processing difficult or overwhelming birth experiences, including feelings of fear, loss of control, grief, or emotional distress after delivery.
Learn more about Birth Trauma Therapy in California.
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Couples Therapy for Pregnancy, Postpartum & Relationship Transitions
We provide couples therapy in California for partners navigating pregnancy, postpartum, and early parenthood. These transitions often impact communication, intimacy, and connection.
Our work helps you slow down, improve understanding, and strengthen your relationship as a team.
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Support for couples preparing for a baby, adjusting to changing roles, managing expectations, and strengthening communication before and during the transition to parenthood.
Learn more about Couples Therapy During Pregnancy in California.
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Support for navigating conflict, emotional distance, exhaustion, and shifting dynamics after baby arrives—including changes in intimacy, communication, and teamwork.
Learn more about Postpartum Couples Therapy in California.
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Support for recurring conflict, feeling misunderstood, emotional disconnection, or difficulty navigating stress as a couple during life transitions.
Learn more about Couples Therapy in California.
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Women’s Mental Health Therapy
We provide women’s mental health therapy in California navigating anxiety, stress, identity shifts, trauma, and life transitions. Our work supports you in reconnecting with yourself, understanding your emotional patterns, and building more balance and self-compassion in your life.
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Trauma & PTSD therapy for women to support tnervous system regulation, processing past experiences, and rebuilding internal safety.
Learn more about Trauma and PTSD therapy for women.
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Support for women through major shifts such as career changes, relationship changes, identity shifts, or caregiving stress.
Learn more about Life Transitions Therapy in California.
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Women’s mental health therapy for anxiety, depression, chronic stress, overthinking, burnout, and emotional exhaustion that can come with holding multiple roles and responsibilities.
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Therapy to support women navigating relationship patterns, attachment wounds, anxiety in relationships, difficulty setting boundaries, emotional dependency, or confusion in romantic dynamics. This work helps you understand your relational patterns and build healthier, more secure connections.
Learn more about Individual Therapy for Relationship Issues in California.
A Holistic, Mind-Body Approach to Therapy
Therapy here goes beyond just talking. We integrate mind-based approaches like CBT, DBT, and Gottman Method with body-based practices such as EMDR, somatic therapy, and polyvagal-informed care to support your whole system—especially during pregnancy, postpartum, and relationship transitions.
The Bringing Baby Home®: A Couple’s Prenatal Workshop for Relationship Resilience
The Bringing Baby Home® Workshop helps couples strengthen communication, connection, and parenting teamwork before and after baby arrives.
At Grow & Well, this experience is enhanced with somatic and perinatal mental health support to help couples stay connected through the emotional, physical, and relational changes of pregnancy and postpartum.
Many couples spend months preparing for baby through planning and logistics. This workshop helps couples also prepare their relationship for the transition into parenthood.
Would you like to enter parenthood knowing you and your partner have tools to stay connected through stress and change?
From Your Holistic Psychologist in SF Bay Area, CA
Welcome—I'm glad you’re here.
At Grow & Well, we support women, mothers, and couples across California through pregnancy, postpartum, and relationship transitions. Whether you're preparing for a baby, adjusting to parenthood, healing from trauma, or feeling disconnected in your relationship, you don’t have to go through it alone.
We offer a grounded, supportive space that integrates mind-body care to support your emotional well-being, nervous system, and relationships.
These seasons can feel overwhelming—but they can also be a time of healing, growth, and deeper connection. We’re here to walk alongside you when you’re ready.
What Our Clients Say
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“I originally came to therapy to help with anxiety and depression brought on by work and some health issues. Dr. Malm helped me to identify the root of those issues and learn tools and techniques to help myself. Dr. Malm is thoughtful, understanding and creates a welcoming environment that really fosters safety and growth. I benefitted greatly from my time with Dr. Malm.”
— former client #1
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“Working with Dr. Malm gave me space to slow down and understand what was happening beneath the surface. She balanced empathy with practical tools and helped me reconnect with my body as part of the healing process. Her holistic approach supported both my emotional and physical well-being, and I always left sessions feeling lighter and more hopeful.”
— former client #2
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“Working with Dr. Malm felt like a breath of fresh air. She integrates emotional support with practical, body-centered tools that helped me feel more whole. We explored how stress showed up in my body, how my lifestyle affected my mental health, and how to create more alignment in daily life. Her approach is deeply compassionate and rooted in genuine care for your full well-being—not just your symptoms.”
— former client #3
