CHILD, PARENT & FAMILY THERAPY · REDONDO BEACH, CA
Child-Centered Therapy That Helps the Whole Family Thrive
Play therapy for children navigating big emotions, anxiety, or difficult transitions — and support for the parents raising them, from pregnancy through the everyday challenges of parenting.
In-Person in Redondo Beach & Throughout the South Bay | Online Across California
Child-centered, developmentally informed
Play Therapy for Kids, Support for the Parents Who Love Them
I'm Morgan Abraham, LCSW — a child therapist who uses play therapy to help kids work through big emotions, anxiety, sensory needs, and life's harder moments. That work with children is also what led me to supporting the parents and caregivers raising them.
I'm also a parent coach through Parenthood on Purpose, where I teach Robyn Gobbel's parenting course — the same developmentally informed, attachment-based approach I bring to therapy.
How I Can Help
Ways We Might Work Together
Not sure where to start?
If your child is struggling and you'd like someone working directly with them, Child Therapy is the place to start. If you're the one feeling overwhelmed, anxious, or unsure how to support your child, Parenting Support is built for you. Many families end up using both — and I'm always happy to help you figure out which makes sense first.
Sometimes Motherhood Feels Different Than You Expected
Some women worry constantly during pregnancy and aren't sure why. Others are surprised by postpartum anxiety, intrusive thoughts, or an exhaustion that sleep doesn't seem to fix.
These struggles don't always show up right away. Sometimes the hardest part comes later, months or even years in, after carrying the weight of parenting, work, relationships, and daily life for longer than you expected.
After a while, it can start to feel like everyone needs something from you, and there's very little left for yourself.
You may notice:
✓ Your mind jumps to worst-case scenarios
✓ Rest feels impossible even when you have the opportunity
✓ Guilt shows up whenever you try to make space for yourself
✓ You second-guess yourself more than before
✓ You're carrying responsibilities nobody else seems to notice
✓ You miss feeling like yourself
Many moms who reach out tell me they waited a long time before asking for help. Most wish they had reached out sooner.
“A lot of moms who reach out tell me they waited a long time before asking for help.”
Why Moms Reach Out
Common Reasons Moms Reach Out
Many parents come to therapy because they're struggling with challenges like these, even if they're not sure exactly what's causing them.
Birth trauma or a delivery experience that still feels difficult to think about
Intrusive thoughts that feel upsetting, frightening, or difficult to talk about
Anxiety during pregnancy or the transition into motherhood
Postpartum anxiety or postpartum depression
Fertility challenges, pregnancy loss, or grief
Experiences from the past that continue affecting your relationships, parenting, or daily life
Feeling disconnected from yourself after becoming a mother
Supporting a child with big emotions, behavioral challenges, neurodivergence, or a history of trauma
Parenting stress, burnout, or the pressure of trying to meet everyone's needs
What Change Can Look Like
A lot of the women I work with have spent so much time getting through each day that they haven't stopped to think about what they need.
By the time they reach out, they've been carrying worry, guilt, grief, or responsibility for a long time, often without anyone fully seeing it.
As therapy progresses, most women start noticing things beginning to change. The thoughts that used to take over aren't quite as loud. Decisions that once felt impossible start to come more easily. Situations that felt completely unmanageable become things they can move through.
The guilt around taking care of themselves starts to ease. They feel more present with their kids. Something that felt out of reach for a long time- feeling like themselves again- starts to come back.
Life keeps bringing hard things. Parenting doesn't suddenly become easy. What changes for many women is how much those things affect them and how much less alone they feel as they move through them.
Meet your therapist
Hi! I’m Morgan Abraham, LCSW
I'm the founder of Morgan Abraham Therapy and a parent coach at Parenthood on Purpose, where I teach Robyn Gobbel’s parenting course. In my practice, I provide care for mothers, families, and young children in Redondo Beach and throughout the South Bay, as well as online across California. I specialize in pregnancy, postpartum, parenting stress, anxiety, and trauma.
Becoming a mother has deepened so much of the therapist I am today.
Getting Started
Here's How We'll Work Together
Reaching out for therapy can feel like a lot, especially when you're already handling so much. My goal is to make the process clear and manageable from the start.
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Schedule a Free Consultation
This is your chance to talk about what's bringing you to therapy, ask any questions, and see if working together feels right.
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Getting Started
Early sessions focus on understanding your experiences, what's been hard, and what kind of support would help most. There's no pressure to have it all figured out before you start.
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Ongoing Support
As therapy continues, we'll work toward the goals that matter most to you. Whether you're dealing with anxiety, working through tough experiences, or facing parenting challenges, therapy gives you a space for healing and growth.
Questions Moms Ask
FAQS
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I help mothers with pregnancy, postpartum anxiety or depression, intrusive thoughts, parenting stress, birth trauma, pregnancy loss, fertility issues, and past experiences that continue to affect their relationships, parenting, or daily life. Many women I work with aren't sure how to describe what they're going through. They just know something feels off and want a place to talk it through.
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Motherhood brings many changes, and some seasons feel harder than others. Therapy gives you a space to explore what you're going through and understand what's driving it. Many mothers find that anxiety becomes more manageable once they understand what's underneath it. Others find that having a space just for them, where they don't have to hold everything together, makes a bigger difference than they expected. Some mothers come in barely able to describe what's wrong and leave their first session feeling less alone than they have in months.
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You don't need to have everything figured out before reaching out. Many mothers contact me because they know they're struggling, even if they're not sure why. We can start with what feels most important and go from there.
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In our first sessions, I'll get to know you and learn what brought you to therapy. We'll talk about your experiences, what's been weighing on you, and what you'd like to change. From there, we'll find an approach that fits your needs.
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Yes. Along with in-person therapy in Redondo Beach and the surrounding South Bay communities, I offer online therapy to mothers and families across California. Many mothers find online therapy works better with the demands of daily life, and the same quality of care is available regardless of how we meet.
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Yes. I also work with young children dealing with anxiety, big emotions, behavioral challenges, or trouble expressing their feelings. I work closely with parents to understand what's happening and how to best support their child.
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EMDR is a therapy approach that helps the brain process experiences that feel stuck or unresolved. Most clients describe it as feeling like the memory or experience loses its emotional charge over time. It doesn't disappear, but it stops feeling so present and activating. My EMDR work is paced carefully with a strong focus on feeling safe and supported throughout the process.
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There's no perfect time to start therapy. Some mothers reach out when anxiety or a difficult experience becomes too much to handle alone. Others contact me because they feel disconnected from themselves or are finding it harder to get through the day. If things have been difficult for a while, you don't have to keep trying to figure it out on your own.
Ready to Take the Next Step?
If you've been struggling and aren't sure where to start, a free consultation is a good place to begin. We can talk about what's been hard, answer your questions, and see together if working with me feels right for you.