Chelsea Kunapuli, AMFT, PMH-C
Perinatal & Postpartum Therapy in California
Grounded and compassionate therapy for new parents, expecting parents, and postpartum couples.
Insurance Accepted: Carelon (Gold Coast Medi-Cal), Aetna, Cigna, and UnitedHealthcare (Optum)
About Chelsea
Chelsea supports individuals and couples navigating the emotional challenges of pregnancy, postpartum, and early parenting. Her work is specifically focused on perinatal and postpartum mental health, including anxiety, mood changes, bonding difficulties, and relationship stress after baby. Clients often come to Chelsea feeling overwhelmed, anxious, or disconnected — and leave with more steadiness, clarity, and confidence in themselves and their relationships.
Who Chelsea Works Best With
Chelsea specializes in working with:
New and expecting parents experiencing postpartum mood and anxiety disorders (PMADs), overwhelm, or depression
Couples in the postpartum stage struggling to reconnect, communicate, or parent as a team
Moms struggling with bonding, identity shifts, or navigating emotional needs alongside care responsibilities
Whether you’re feeling like you’re ‘just surviving’ or longing for steadiness and meaning in this transition, Chelsea helps you find grounding and confidence in your experience.
She is a good fit if you’re looking for a thoughtful, emotionally attuned perinatal therapist who specializes in the transition to parenthood rather than general therapy or surface-level coping strategies.
Chelsea’s Approach
Chelsea’s style is steady, collaborative, and attuned to both emotional experience and nervous system regulation. TThis approach is especially supportive for postpartum anxiety, birth trauma, and difficult or unexpected birth experiences.
She blends trauma-informed, evidence-based methods with practical skills, offering:
Brainspotting and experiential processing to help release held stress
Mindfulness and somatic practices to soothe anxiety and nervous system reactivity
Relational work to strengthen communication and connection within couples
She creates a therapy space that feels safe, non-judgmental, and reflective of your authentic experience — not one that feels clinical or distant.
What Clients Can Expect
Working with Chelsea can help you:
Feel seen, supported, and less alone in your perinatal journey
Build practical tools for anxiety, overwhelm, and stress regulation
Deepen your connection to your partner, your baby, and yourself
Move toward more confidence, calm, and emotional resilience
Chelsea believes healing is steady, relational, and rooted in lived experience — not rushed or forced.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do you work with clients outside the perinatal or postpartum period?
Chelsea’s practice is focused specifically on pregnancy, postpartum, and early parenthood.
Do you offer couples therapy?
Yes. Chelsea provides postpartum couples therapy for partners navigating communication, disconnection, and parenting stress.
Services, Availability, & Insurance
Session Format: Virtual perinatal and postpartum therapy across California
Availability: Weekday evenings & select mornings
Insurance Accepted: Carelon (Gold Coast Medi-Cal), Aetna, Cigna, and UnitedHealthcare (Optum)
Supervised by Allison Lieberman, LMFT, PMH-C
Chelsea is currently accepting new clients.
A consultation is simply a conversation — no pressure or obligation.