Individual Therapy for Women
with a focus on the reproductive years & relationships
SPECIALTIES
A difficult fertility journey can be lonely and exhausting. Sometimes, the cycles of hope and disappointment become overwhelming. Therapy provides you with support and strategies for coping with fertility challenges and loss.
The pregnancy and postpartum period can be both exciting and quite stressful. Mood changes and anxiety are common both during and after pregnancy. Therapy provides support and strategies to help you manage stress and mood changes during pregnancy and postpartum.
The emotional, medical, financial, and legal aspects of family building can be daunting and put strain on even the healthiest relationships. Therapy provides support and strategies to help you navigate the ups and downs of your family building process.
For single women who want a partner and a family but haven’t met the right person yet, it can feel like a race against the clock. You may be dating like it’s your second job. Therapy helps you manage the range of feelings you’re dealing with and help you decide how to move forward.
Hi, I’m Leila Zwelling, LCSW PMH-C
pronounced lee-la
I’m a licensed clinical social worker, psychotherapist, and certified perinatal mental health provider in California specializing in women’s mental health across the lifespan with a focus on the reproductive years.
My more than two decades of clinical experience includes serving as the Program Director for the Women’s Mental Health Program at the San Francisco VA Medical Center. I’m also a Certified Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT) Trainer & Supervisor, and teach psychotherapy to psychiatry residents as a UCSF Associate Clinical Professor.
