Chelsea Kunapuli, AMFT, PMH-C
Perinatal & Postpartum Support
Therapy for the transition into parenthood — grounded, compassionate, and practical.
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. 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 anxiety, 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 thoughtful, emotionally attuned perinatal therapist rather than quick fixes or surface-level coping strategies.
Chelsea’s Approach
Chelsea’s style is steady, collaborative, and attuned to both emotional experience and nervous system regulation. This approach is especially helpful for perinatal anxiety, birth trauma, and emotional overwhelm that feels stuck in the body.
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.
Services, Availability, & Insurance
Session Format: Virtual 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.