Ana Velouise, Perinatal Mental Health Specialist (She/Her)
Marriage and Family Therapist, AMFT
Why did no one warn you about how hard the transition to parenthood was going to be? You often feel that you’re not doing a “good enough” job and wonder why other parents seem to have it all figured out. You may not have had the pregnancy, birth, or postpartum experience that you wanted. You love your baby more than anything but you don’t always love being a parent.
I’ve been there. Therapy is a resource that helped me feel less alone as I navigated the immense changes that came with becoming a parent. I’m a queer mother of twins and my lived experience with fertility challenges, perinatal loss, birth trauma, NICU parenting, and perinatal mood disorders drew me to this work.
Client Focus
Session Format: Couple, Individual sessions.
Age Specialty: Adult
Demographic Expertise: LGBTQ+, Women clients.
Treatment Approach
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Biopsychosocial
- Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- EMDR
- Feminist
- Gottman Method
- Integrative
- Internal Family Systems
- Narrative
- Person-Centered
- Psychodynamic
- Psychoeducational
- Relational Psychotherapy
Approach Description: If you're concerned about mood or behavior changes in this phase of your parenthood journey and your previous coping skills are no longer working, you're not alone. Psychotherapy is an evidence-based treatment that can help. I collaborate with you to develop a treatment plan that addresses your needs and goals for therapy.
Education & Credentials
Ana Velouise, Perinatal Mental Health Specialist AMFT
- Female
- License # 141748
- Licensed in CA
- Practicing Since 2022
Education: My specialized training in perinatal mental health includes infertility and fertility treatments, LGBTQ family building, perinatal loss (miscarriage, TFMR, stillbirth), birth trauma, and perinatal mental health disorders. I hold additional certification in EMDR therapy for trauma processing.
Finances
Fees
- Average Session Fee $175 - $225
- Out of Network
Ana Velouise, Perinatal Mental Health Specialist Practice Details
Therapy Sessions
- Available In-Person in Los Angeles, CA 90034 and Pasadena, CA
- Available Online for residents of California
Well Parent Therapy provides counseling for fertility, pregnancy loss, and postpartum. I’m currently accepting new clients with no wait times-–reach out today to schedule a consult.