About me

Hi, I'm Savannah.

I began my career in crisis services, specifically in working in shelters for victims of domestic violence. It was this profound experience counseling survivors that nurtured me i understanding the transformative healing power found in human connection. I am passionate about providing my clients with skills they can implement immediately to improve their daily functioning. In my spare time, I enjoy discovering live music, reading, and going to Soul Cycle.
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- Savannah Jones, LMFT

Experience and Education:
  • University of St Andrews, M.A. (Honors) in Modern History
  • Wright Institute in Berkeley, California with an M.A. in Counseling Psychology
Modalities Used:
  • DBT
  • Solution-Focused
  • ACT
  • Existential Psychotherapy
  • EMDR
Specialties:
  • Complex PTSD
  • Dissociation
  • Depressio
  • Anxiety
Bridget Balajadia, LCS, PMH-C | Lupine Counseling in California for New Moms
about me

Hi, I'm Bridget.

‍I am a certified perinatal therapist with a passion for helping mothers who have experienced loss, trauma, mood disorders or are finding the transition to motherhood to be more challenging than they expected.

With 10 years of experience in serving mothers, and as a Mama to two little ones, and a survivor of PPD myself,  I feel confident in my ability to provide mothers the tools and strategies they need to begin to feel more at peace and more connected to themselves and their loved ones. I am also a runner, a reader, a lover of nature and a proud wife.

- Bridget Balajadia, LCSW, PMH-C

Experience & Education:
  • I graduated from San Jose State University with my Masters, I've been licensed since 2019.
  • I've worked in a variety of settings including the Labor and Delivery Unit and Postpartum units of Lucille Packard Childrens Hospital at Stanford.
Modalities Used:
  • Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR)
  • Ketamine-assisted Therapy (KAP)
Specialties:
  • Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing  (EMDR)
  • Ketamine-assisted Therapy (KAP)
  • Walk-and-Talk Therapy

I partner with Journey Clinical to help provide KAP to my Clients.

KAP involves the administration of a low dose of ketamine, an FDA approved psycholytic medicine,  delivered via lozenge in a controlled therapeutic setting. KAP has shown promising results in treating postpartum depression (PPD), anxiety and trauma.

Traditional antidepressants can often be ineffective or have undesirable side effects, making KAP an attractive alternative. By providing rapid relief from the debilitating symptoms of PPD, KAP can help mothers reconnect with their babies, improve their mood, heal from their trauma and enhance their overall well-being.

KAP is always administered at home while in session with me. Over the course of 2 - 3 hours, I will guide you through a therapeutic journey with the medicine.

 You don’t have to figure this out alone.

 Reach out for a brief consult and we’ll see together whether working together feels like a good fit.

Schedule a free 20-min. consultation