Lindsey Stern MA Counseling Psychology (Holistic)

PMH-C Perinatal Mental Health Specialist I was a certified birth doula for 5 years and a lactation counselor prior to becoming a therapist. I am trained as a Healing from Difficult Births clinician by Gena McCarthy (Berkeley, CA). I have always had an interest in birth as a rite of passage, and am honored to focus on supporting these transitions and challenges.

My graduate training was in holistic/somatic psychology. I incorporate Focusing/Sequencing, Interoception, Activation Regulation and Resourcing, Mindfulness and Body/Mind connection into our work. I am also Level 1 Hakomi trained (Mindfulness Based Somatic Psychotherapy)

Since adolescence, I have been a student of archetype, mythology and spirituality as it relates to our lived experiences. Menopause, aging and identity is another focus area of my specialized support and I am in an ongoing exploration of cronehood in our culture. Beyond many parent trainings, I also bring my lived experience as a mother in my support of the challenges of adjusting to parenthood.

Since adolescence, I have been a student of archetype, mythology and spirituality as it relates to our lived experiences. Menopause, aging and identity is another focus area of my specialized support and I am in an ongoing exploration of cronehood in our culture. Beyond many trainings, I also bring my lived experience as a mother in my support of the challenges of adjusting to parenthood and identity.

Because of my legal background and extensive training, I’m especially well-suited to support clients involved in family court —an institution that can feel disorienting or overwhelming, particularly for neurodivergent individuals and families, and those still healing from past and ongoing relational abuse. I offer a steady, informed presence that bridges emotional processing with practical understanding, helping clients stay regulated, resourced, and connected to their own inner authority.

Because of my legal background and extensive training, I’m especially well-suited to support clients involved in family court —an institution that can feel disorienting or overwhelming, particularly for neurodivergent individuals and families, and those still healing from past and ongoing relational abuse. I offer a steady, informed presence that bridges emotional processing with practical understanding, helping clients stay regulated, resourced, and connected to their own inner authority.

Because of my legal background and extensive training, I’m especially well-suited to support clients involved in family court —an institution that can feel disorienting or overwhelming, particularly for neurodivergent individuals and families, and those still healing from past and ongoing relational abuse. I offer a steady, informed presence that bridges emotional processing with practical understanding, helping clients stay regulated, resourced, and connected to their own inner authority.

I am trained in mediation, co-parenting counseling, and other court-involved therapies, all of which require a greater understanding of the family law system, expectations of roles, boundaries, and the impact of coercive control and relational harm. In particular, I have extensive training in post-separation interparental conflict and the nervous system's requirements for healing in that ongoing system. Supporting all parents, regardless of their relationship status, benefits their children.