Dr. Maya Weir, Psychotherapist - Thriving California

05/07/2026

“Your baby is healthy — you should just be grateful.”

If you’ve ever been told this after a difficult birth, this post is for you.

Swipe through → and comment “quiz” below to receive the free birth trauma quiz directly in your DMs. 🤍

03/03/2026

So honored to be featured on this podcast talking about something that doesn’t get nearly enough space: birth trauma 🤍

A traumatic birth can happen to anyone — and it’s far more common than we think. In this episode, I share what birth trauma actually looks like (including the ways many parents don’t recognize it until much later), how invalidation compounds the pain, and why symptoms like anxiety, triggering memories, guilt, relationship strain, and shame make so much sense.

We also talk about:
• How somatic approaches help the body process what happened
• Why partners can carry shame too — and deserve support
• The larger issues in the birthing system and how mothers are spoken to in sacred moments
• The powerful generational shifts happening in parenting today

Healing is possible. Your birth story deserves space. You deserve to feel better — and to parent from a grounded, connected place.

Thank you Dr. Kat for this wonderful space and interview!

If you’re a parent (or love one), I hope you’ll listen. There is help. 🤍

HealingIsPossible

12/05/2025

Ever feel like you and your partner are having the same fight on repeat… even when you swear you’re trying your best?
You’re not alone — and there’s a reason those patterns feel so hard to break.

I’m excited to share that my associate, Dr. Natasha Oxenburgh, Psy.D., will be teaching a FREE workshop on understanding relationship patterns and why certain conflict cycles feel so sticky.

✨ The Same Fight Again? Understanding Your Relationship Patterns
📅 Sunday, December 21 | 1–3 PM
📍 Uptown Oakland
🔗 RSVP required (only 15 spots!): tinyurl.com/SameFightAgain

In this workshop, you’ll learn:
• How attachment styles shape your emotional reactions
• Why we repeat the same relational patterns
• The 3 most common conflict cycles couples get stuck in
• Strategies to shift your patterns and create more connection

If you’re wanting to understand yourself (and your partner) more deeply — this is such a supportive place to start. 💛

Open to all individuals. Free to attend, but spots are limited.

Feel free to share with someone who might benefit!

10/14/2025

I’m excited to introduce Natasha Oxenburgh, my associate therapist, who is now accepting new clients. Natasha works with adults, couples, and teens from diverse backgrounds, including those with immigration histories, trauma, anxiety, depression, personality difficulties, and psychotic experiences. She has a particular interest in supporting new parents, as these transitions bring profound identity shifts that deserve space and exploration.

Natasha’s approach focuses on emotional processing and uncovering patterns in how we relate to ourselves and others. She is calm, curious, and warm, offering a spacious, nonjudgmental environment for reflection, insight, and meaningful growth.

👉🏽use the link in the bio to book a free consult with Natasha.

Also, feel free to reach out with any questions!

10/09/2025

I’m so excited to share that I’m back from maternity leave and accepting new clients! 🌿

Taking this time away to welcome and care for my baby has deepened my appreciation for the profound transitions, joys, and challenges that come with early parenthood. Whether you’re navigating the tender early months, working through relationship changes, or simply trying to stay grounded amidst it all — you don’t have to do it alone.

In my practice, I offer:
✨ Short-term birth trauma therapy (for individuals and couples) — a somatic, 3–12 session process designed to help you release stored stress from birth and reconnect with a sense of safety and calm.
✨ Talk therapy for parents of young children — supporting individuals and couples in understanding themselves, their relationships, and their children with more compassion and balance.

👉🏽If you’ve been thinking about starting therapy (or returning after a break), now is a beautiful time to begin. You can schedule a free consultation through the link in my bio 🤍

P.S. If you are searching for a therapist and you need help in the process, I’m always happy to connect people with therapists. I know it can be hard to find the right therapist. Feel free to DM me!

P.S.S. I’ll be offering my free birth trauma workshop again in the coming months and probably at some new venues! Keep your eyes peeled for the next one. Or if you’d like to be emailed when the next one is planned, please dm me and I can add you to my newsletter 😌

06/24/2025

Honored to be featured on ! On this podcast, we discuss:

Ever had a gut feeling that your client’s postpartum depression or anxiety wasn’t just about hormones? What if the real root is an unspoken birth experience, a wound that’s been hiding in plain sight? This episode is a must-listen for anyone in perinatal mental health, functional health, or holistic postpartum care. Dr. Maya Weir peels back the layers of birth trauma, exploring its deep neurological effects, how it secretly shows up in the postpartum period, and why therapy alone often don’t work. Transform how you support your postpartum clients, understand maternal trauma at its core, and add powerful somatic healing techniques to your toolbox. 

If you want to listen, the link is in my highlights under “birth trauma” or feel free to DM me and I’ll send you the link directly.

04/23/2025

Want to do a quick questionnaire? My associate Monica needs people to do her questionnaire for her dissertation. If this applies to you, can you do it?

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04/21/2025

Was such an honor to be featured on the Freak Out Free podcast
interviewed by SaDohl Goldsmith Jones PhD, LPC, ACS and Claire Horner LCSW!
In the episode, we discussed what healing from birth trauma looks like
and the intersections with healing from sexual trauma. You can list to
the podcast here:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/birth-trauma-insights-a-specialists-view-on-the-fof-podcast/id1671255498?i=1000703598281

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Podcast Episode · F O F Podcast, Living Unstuck After Sexual Trauma · 04/15/2025 · 35m

04/21/2025

For those of you who have wanted to come to a healing birth trauma workshop but have been unable to, this is a shorter version you can watch on YouTube (this is from a workshop that I was teaching for perinatal professionals):

DR. MAYA WEIRLICENSED CLINICAL PSYCOLOGISTdr maya weir happily smiling as she provides parenting counselingAs a new parent, I experienced the most tumultuous...

03/20/2025

🌟 Newsletter Announcement! 🌟

I’ve just started a monthly newsletter for my practice, and I’m excited to share updates with you! 📰 Expect to receive:

✨ Practice updates
✨ Blog posts on parenting & birth trauma
✨ Helpful resources for early parenting
✨ Relevant media with parenting content

If you’d like to receive this newsletter, just comment NEWS below!

Can’t wait to connect with you all more through this! 💌

03/13/2025

Free workshop alert! Join me for a healing birth trauma workshop on April 11 in Napa.

👉🏽Check out the details in the flyer and if you want me to send you the flyer, comment SEND.