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Burd Psychotherapy & Mental Health Services in San Diego
Burd Psychotherapy is a San Diego-based private practice specializing in reproductive mental health, offering individual counseling and clinical supervision. Founded by Abigail Burd, a licensed clinical social worker with over two decades of experience, we provide evidence-based care for perinatal mood disorders, infertility, parenting challenges, and trauma. Our practice combines clinical expertise with compassionate support, emphasizing equity through social and racial justice initiatives.We offer in-office sessions in Point Loma and virtual therapy statewide. As an active member of the Postpartum Health Alliance and President of the California Community College Mental Health and Wellness Association, we maintain leadership roles in advancing mental health care standards. Our published resources, including The Postpartum Depression Workbook, extend support beyond direct client services.
Services
Individual Counseling
Addiction Therapy
Adjustment Therapy
Perinatal Mood Disorders
Grief and Loss
Infertility Support
Clinical Supervision
Reproductive Trauma
LGBTQIA+ Affirming Care
Brainspotting Therapy
Highlights and features
- We have 25+ years of clinical experience in reproductive mental health.
- Our founder is a certified Perinatal Mental Health specialist.
- We provide clinical supervision to emerging mental health professionals.
- Author of The Postpartum Depression Workbook, a field bestseller.
- We offer both in-office and virtual therapy statewide.
Services
Individual Counseling
Specialized mental health therapy for adults addressing anxiety, depression, addiction recovery, and life transitions. We provide trauma-informed care for reproductive health challenges, including infertility and perinatal loss. Our services cater to LGBTQIA+ individuals and those navigating gender-affirming care.
Perinatal Mood Disorders
Targeted therapy for pre- and postpartum mental health challenges, including mood and anxiety disorders. We address perinatal grief, pregnancy-related trauma, and adjustment to parenthood. Our approach incorporates evidence-based practices tailored to reproductive health transitions.
Clinical Supervision
Mentorship for emerging mental health professionals, including licensed clinical social workers and marriage and family therapists. We offer BBS-approved supervision hours and training programs to advance clinical competencies in reproductive mental health and trauma care.
Grief and Loss
Specialized support for reproductive loss, including miscarriage, stillbirth, and childless-by-choice experiences. Our trauma-informed approach addresses complicated grief patterns and facilitates healing through personalized therapeutic interventions.
Brainspotting Therapy
Adjunctive trauma treatment using eye-positioning techniques to access and process traumatic memories. This service addresses reproductive trauma, perinatal mood disorders, and complex PTSD, complementing traditional talk therapy modalities.
People
Abigail Burd
Owner and Lead Clinician
LCSW with 25+ years experience in reproductive mental health. Certified Perinatal Mental Health specialist. Author of The Postpartum Depression Workbook. President of CCCMHWA. Provides clinical supervision and college mental health services.
Questions
What services does Burd Psychotherapy offer?
We provide individual counseling for reproductive mental health, perinatal mood disorders, infertility support, grief counseling, and trauma therapy. Clinical supervision and adjunctive therapies like Brainspotting are also available.
Do you offer virtual therapy sessions?
Yes, we provide virtual therapy for clients throughout California. In-person sessions are available at our San Diego office.
What mental health specializations do you have?
Our expertise includes perinatal mental health, reproductive trauma, LGBTQIA+ affirming care, and trauma recovery. We specialize in treating anxiety, depression, and addiction recovery during life transitions.
What clinical supervision options exist?
We offer BBS-approved supervision for ASWs, APCCs, and AMFTs. Supervision includes preparation for licensure exams and specialized training in reproductive mental health care.
Do you accept insurance?
We operate as an out-of-network provider. Please check with your insurance carrier about reimbursement options for mental health services.
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Reviews (4)
Kameela Dancer
Aug 26, 2019
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Excellent for moms, career professionals, PPD, postpartum PTSD and difficult birth experiences, PTSD. Thank you!
Anissa Nishira Cornelius
Aug 10, 2019
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The Prevent Postpartum Depression e-course was so helpful to me as a mom at the end of her 3rd pregnancy. Having had some previous birth trauma it was so helpful to take the time to walk through my birth stories & really reflect on how Birth has gone for me. Abby reminds us in the course that this course is not in lieu of therapy, but it was a great place to start! I love how go at your own pace it is! I encourage all new & seasoned moms alike to take this course as an investment in your own mental health. I’m glad I did it.
Joseph Williams
Jun 16, 2016
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Abby was my clinical supervisor at City College Mental Health Counseling Center, and she is awesome! She gets what is tripping up your therapeutic process and she knows how to help you get it. I would take little tid bits she gave me back into session and discover that that woman is spot on with her advise. Sessions would open right up when I followed her suggestions. I never did figure out how she could hit the mark so precisely after hearing me discuss a client for 5 minutes. But she did! Over and over again. Very efficient! We would churn through a lot of cases in our hour, and I got everything
Gill Andrews
Dec 25, 2014
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I got to know Abby while I was pregnant. I read her posts where she described her experience of birth of her two kids, but instead of freaking me out as all the other posts I was finding online about giving birth did, I actually felt more calm. Her way of approaching it with knowledge, patience and no drama really spoke to me. It was only much later when I've found out she is a therapist who specializes in maternal health. I've read a lot of her articles on this issue and I could often relate to the challenges of the post-partum stage she talked about.
Luckily, every time she addressed a problem
Luckily, every time she addressed a problem
