Perinatal Mental Health & Trauma Therapy / California & Nevada
Therapy for the reproductive years and the experiences that stay with us.
Ashley Hanna-Morgan is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who specializes in perinatal and reproductive mental health and in trauma therapy, including EMDR.
California LCSW #66494 Nevada LCSW #7719-CLicensing details and client notices
LCSW · PMH-C
Licensed and certified in perinatal mental health
Since 2009
Therapist, author, and educator
California & Nevada
Virtual sessions in both states
San Diego in person
Pacific Beach office, walk-and-talk, perinatal home visits
EMDR available
Trauma therapy and EMDR intensives, case by case
What brings people here
- Fertility treatment or loss.
- A hard pregnancy or birth.
- The fog of postpartum depression or anxiety.
- A trauma that still feels present.
How Ashley works
Needs, not just methods
You don’t need to know clinical terms to begin. It helps, though, to understand that a need (postpartum anxiety, birth trauma, fertility grief) is distinct from a method: the approach used to help. Ashley uses multiple approaches, including EMDR (with intensives offered on a case-by-case basis), Internal Family Systems-informed work, and mindfulness-based CBT.
You don’t have to know the methods to choose a starting point.
Wherever you are, you don’t have to sort through it alone.
Ways Ashley can help
Find the support that fits
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Perinatal mental health
support across fertility, pregnancy, birth, postpartum, loss, and the transitions in between.
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Postpartum depression & anxiety
for the depression, anxiety, anger, intrusive thoughts, and overwhelm that can follow a baby.
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Infertility & reproductive mental health
for fertility treatment, loss, and the grief and decisions along the way.
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Trauma & EMDR
for birth trauma, medical experiences, and past trauma that still feels active.
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Couples therapy
for partners moving through the reproductive journey and into parenthood together.
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Perinatal support group
held at Kate Sessions Memorial Park in San Diego. The current six-week group meets Fridays, October 23 through December 4, 2026, with a break for Thanksgiving, and you can still ask to join.
Sessions are individual or couples, with walk-and-talk and perinatal home-visit options in San Diego.
Meet Ashley
Why this work is personal
On a good day, postpartum depression (PPD) is something I want to shove aside and pretend wasn’t an unwelcome houseguest. On a bad day, PPD won’t let me forget that it moved in approximately six weeks after the birth of our daughter–unannounced and with many bags to unpack.
Ashley writes from both sides of this work, as a therapist and as someone who has lived a perinatal mental health struggle herself. That’s the heart of the practice: expertise and lived understanding, together.
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, certified in Perinatal Mental Health (PMH-C), and has been in practice since 2009. She is also an author and educator whose books and teaching grow out of the same purpose as her therapy: naming hard experiences, reducing shame, and helping people feel less alone.
I believe it is through story that we heal. If there is anything that can help a struggling parent, or person, it’s knowing you’re not alone. There is hope. It won’t always feel this way.
In their words
I truly believe I wouldn’t be the Mom I am today without the help of Ashley and her wonderful care.
Elizabeth, Los Angeles
“I cannot thank you enough for the EMDR work we did before the birth. It helped me tremendously. … Thank you for the work you do. I’ve recommended you to multiple mom friends.”
L., San Diego
“Ashley is a wonderful and caring therapist with an astonishing amount of knowledge, and a tremendous amount of care for the clients she works with. She understands how to help people feel better.”
Caitlyn Wallace, LCSW, PMH-C, Reno/Colleague endorsement
Shared with permission.
Getting started
Beginning is simpler than it feels
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Reach out
Request a free 15-minute consultation. Ashley typically responds within 1–2 business days, and it’s never required before booking.
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See if it feels like a fit
A brief, no-pressure conversation about what’s been happening and what kind of support might fit.
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Begin
Meet virtually anywhere in California or Nevada, or in person in San Diego: Pacific Beach office, walk-and-talk, or perinatal home visits.
More from Ashley
Newsletter & writing
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Newsletter on Substack
Ashley’s newsletter now lives on Substack.
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Instagram
Follow along for writing and practice updates.
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Facebook
Ashley’s practice page, Healing Home Counseling.
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Articles
Read Ashley’s essays and practical tools on motherhood, mental health, and healing.
From Ashley’s writing
“Every street holds a secret.”
In Her Own Backyard puts postpartum depression, anxiety, and traumatic birth at the center of a suspense novel, the kind of lived experience Ashley works with clinically, told as fiction.
Available on Amazon and Barnes & Noble, or request it at your local bookstore.
Ashley is also the author of the poetry collection I Gave Birth to My Heart and The Afterglow Support Group Curriculum.
Explore
Where does it sit in your body?
Feeling tension or sensation somewhere? Ashley’s EMDR worksheet maps areas of the body to the emotional themes she explores with clients. Choose an area, see its themes, and follow them to related pages on this site.
A way to explore, not a diagnosis. EMDR itself happens in session.
Common questions
You might be wondering
Do you work with clients throughout California and Nevada?
Yes. Sessions are virtual anywhere in California or Nevada. In San Diego, in-person options include a Pacific Beach office, walk-and-talk sessions, and perinatal home visits for pregnant and postpartum clients.
Are sessions virtual or in person?
Both. Most sessions are held online. In-person options are available in San Diego. See where therapy is available.
What does Ashley specialize in?
Perinatal and reproductive mental health and trauma therapy: fertility and infertility, pregnancy and postpartum depression and anxiety, birth trauma, EMDR, and couples on the reproductive journey. Explore therapy.
Do you work with couples?
Yes. Couples therapy supports partners moving through the reproductive journey and into parenthood together.
Does Ashley offer EMDR?
Yes, including EMDR intensives on a case-by-case basis. Learn more on the Trauma & EMDR page.
How do I begin?
Request a free 15-minute consultation, a brief, no-pressure conversation about what’s been happening and what kind of support might fit. Ready to schedule? Book a session directly.
When you’re ready
Virtual across California and Nevada. In person in San Diego.