THERAPY
Navigating the mental health system can be overwhelming. Finding a therapist trained in the reproductive period that takes your insurance, is affordable, accessible, and available is next to impossible. PS-WA is dedicated to reducing barriers people face in accessing high-quality mental health care. Our therapy program is designed to provide the care you need. We are only offering online services at the moment, and look forward to being able to expand our services in time. Our highly skilled therapists and interns have both lived and professional experience serving childbearing families.
Unfortunately, we are not taking new clients at this time as our waitlist is full. We expect that we will reopen our waitlist in September of 2026. We know how frustrating and challenging the process of connecting with mental health supports can be right now, and so we want to offer a few other resources for you to explore. If you are in need of immediate support, please contact the Perinatal Support Washington Warm Line at 888-404-7763. You can also search our provider directory to find a provider that meets your needs.
Online therapy for common experiences including:
We treat a variety of common concerns including infertility, perinatal loss, birth trauma, postpartum adjustment issues such as depression, anxiety, and panic, breast/chestfeeding stress/trauma, relationship concerns since baby, and unwanted feelings such as anger, rage, irritability. We support individuals up to about 24 months postpartum.
To access our therapy program please complete a request for services
1-888-404-7763
* se habla español
therapy@perinatalsupport.org
Insurance, sliding scale & free therapy available.
Services available regardless of income or insurance.
INSURANCE
We are currently in network with Premera, Lifewise, Cigna, First Choice, Kaiser PPO & HMO, Regence, and Aetna. WA Apple Health Plans: Molina, Coordinated Care, Wellpoint (Amerigroup), Community Health Plan of WA (CHPW). Whether you are in network with one of these companies or have another insurance plan we are happy to support you to navigate your insurance and treatment options. Please look at our therapist bios to learn more about which therapists are in network with your plan.
SLIDING SCALE & FREE THERAPY CARE
For clients with Medicaid/Apple Health plans that we are not in network with we are able to provide pro-bono through a grants. For clients with private insurance other than those listed above, we can complete a benefit check to determine your out-of-pocket costs, as well as determine a sliding scale option that will work for you. Lastly, we can offer free of charge services for families who are experiencing severe financial hardships.
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Meet our online therapy team:
Desirée Luerene Israel, LCSW-C, LICSW, CBS
Clinical Supervisor
Desirée Luerene Israel, LCSW-C, LICSW, CBS (she/her)
Using her own experience and compassion in hopes to heal others, Desirée completed training as a birth doula in 2014 and Postpartum Support International’s (PSI) Components of Care Training on Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders (PMADs) in 2015. Additionally, Desirée completed the Maternal Mental Health Intensive training through Seleni Institute in March 2017 and serves as a Maryland co-coordinator for PSI.
America Allen, MSW, LCSW
Clinical Supervisor
America Allen, MSW, LCSW, Clinical Supervisor
Drawing on over a decade of clinical experience and a deep commitment to trauma-focused, culturally responsive care, America Allen provides supervision with the goal of equipping the next generation of social workers to feel both competent and compassionate in their practice. America earned her Master of Social Work from North Carolina Central University in 2015 and has since specialized in perinatal mental health, trauma recovery, and somatic approaches to healing. She completed Postpartum Support International’s Components of Care training in 2019, further deepening her expertise in supporting birthing individuals and families experiencing perinatal mood and anxiety disorders.
She is trained in EMDR, Internal Family Systems (IFS), and Trauma-Focused CBT, with extensive experience supporting individuals through PMADs, birth trauma, grief and loss, and complex trauma. As the founder of suNu Healing Collectively, America has built a thriving practice centered on Black and Brown millennial women, emphasizing the importance of equity, psychological safety, and embodied healing in both clinical and community spaces.
In her role as a Clinical Supervisor, America integrates reflective supervision, trauma-focused models, and a strengths-based approach. Her passion lies in not only guiding clinicians through skill development, but also encouraging them to unlearn harmful systemic narratives and embody practices that honor both their clients’ humanity and their own.
Haley Brandenburg, LICSWA
Clinical Therapist
Haley Brandenburg, LICSWA (she/her)
My name is Haley Brandenburg. I hold an undergraduate degree in Psychology from Washington State University and a Masters degree in clinical Social Work from Walla Walla University. I have experience conducting therapy groups with children and adolescents within an educational setting.
Aida Juarez, BA, IBCLC, MSWc
Clinical Therapist
Aida Juarez (she/her), Warm Line Bilingual Specialist
Aida coordinates our Spanish Warm Line, supporting our Spanish-speaking callers, developing culturally-relevant policies and procedures, and translating outreach materials. Aida joined PS-WA after attending a group peer support (GPS) training in Yakima.
For the past 20 years, Aida has been working with pregnant mothers, infants, and their families, providing brief counseling and referrals as a certified counselor and lactation specialist. She is the Social Services Department Manager at Tri-Cities Community Health, running the day-to-day operations of the department’s Maternity Support Services, WIC, Peer Counselor, and Outreach Programs.
Aida.Juarez (at) perinatalsupport (dot) org
Maddie Clay
Intake Coordinator
Madison Clay (she/her)
My name is Maddie and I am thrilled to be able to act as a support for parents in the perinatal period who are seeking mental health care. I completed an undergraduate degree in Clinical Psychology at Tufts University and am a first year Master of Social Work candidate with a clinical concentration at the University of Washington. In the future, I hope to become a therapist who specializes in perinatal and reproductive mental health and sexual health.
Lisa Eeeckhoudt
Clinical Therapist Intern
Lisa Eeeckhoudt (she/her), Clinical Therapist Intern
My name is Lisa Eeckhoudt. I am currently an intern at Perinatal Support Washington, working on my Master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. As part of my graduate studies, I completed a Trauma Counseling Certificate. I earned my Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from the University of Washington. Additionally, I completed postpartum doula training at Bastyr University's Simkin Center for Allied Birth Vocations. I became a Certified Lactation Educator through Evergreen Perinatal's Foundations for Best Practice in Lactation Care. Through my work as a postpartum doula, I have supported families through the physical, mental, and emotional changes and challenges that occur during the perinatal period.
"I wish someone had told me what to expect. I wish someone had talked about what they went through, or directed me toward finding out what other women went through, so that I didn't feel so utterly crazy."