MEET THE MOTHERWELL THERAPY TEAM

Therapists for moms who are becoming someone new, while honoring who they’ve always been.

The postpartum season has a way of unsettling everything you thought you knew about yourself

Your days move to a different rhythm. Your body feels unfamiliar.
Your priorities shift. And somewhere in the middle of caring for
your baby, you notice a question rising to the surface…

Who am I now?

At MotherWell Therapy, we believe motherhood does not erase your identity. It evolves it.

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This season is not about finding your way back to who you were before.

It’s about learning how to live in a new rhythm that holds both who you have been and who you are becoming.

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BECAUSE I HAVE A FEELING THIS HAS BEEN WEIGHING ON YOU…

YOU don’t need to choose between ambition and motherhood

You can love your baby deeply and still miss parts of yourself. You can want to be present at home and purposeful in your work. And
you can feel grateful and overwhelmed at the same time.

Those feelings are a natural part of becoming a
multi-passionate mother.

At MotherWell, we give ambitious moms space to slow down, make sense of what’s changing, and find a way to make all the pieces of themselves passionately coexist in postpartum.

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MEET THE FOUNDER

I’m DR. LILIT – motherhood therapist, psychologist, & founder of MotherWell THERAPY

When I became a mother, I expected life to change. What I didn’t expect was how deeply it would reshape my sense of self.

In the messy, beautiful, sleepless trenches, I found myself longing for something familiar. Not because motherhood wasn’t enough. But because I mattered, too.

What took time to understand was this:

I wasn’t meant to return to who I was before motherhood. I was being invited to grow into someone new. Someone who was capable of holding ambition and motherhood at the same time.

Here, you’ll never feel alone, because we’ve lived it too. And we can help you come out on the other side… grounded, capable, and more yourself than you’ve ever felt before.

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CARVE OUT space for yoursELF

VIRTUAL therapy

An accessible format for working moms in California who want to find a steady balance between life at work and life at home.

An online community for ambitious moms walking through a similar season, proving you’re never alone.

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MEET THE MOTHERWELL TEAM

Therapists for Moms in California

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Armine Manukyan, AMFT

Armine is a bilingual Armenian-speaking postpartum therapist, supervised by Dr. Lilit. She has experience working with women of diverse cultural backgrounds with anxiety, depression, perinatal and postpartum challenges, low self-esteem, trauma, and relationship issues. Her goal is to come alongside each of her clients and empower them to live a more fulfilling life.

Armine tailors her therapeutic approach to each of her clients needs, but is trained in psychodynamic, person-centered, attachment based, and CBT modalities. She can also provide a faith-based approach for individuals who want to incorporate the Christian faith into therapy.

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Erin Grahmann, AMFT

Erin is a warm, empathetic therapist dedicated to helping women achieve wellness through self-awareness and the harmonious integration of body, mind, and soul. She creates a nurturing, supportive space where mothers feel safe to explore their inner world, deepen their self-understanding, and live more authentically.

Erin is certified in Perinatal Mental Health (PMH-C) and brings a unique perspective shaped by her own journey as a mother with over two decades of parenting experience, including raising two teenage boys. Her therapeutic approach is holistic and integrative, thoughtfully weaving together insights from multiple modalities to offer a tailored and encouraging experience for each client.

STEADY SUPPORT for a tender season

OUR APPROACH TO THERAPY IS calm, grounded, and deeply human.

We lead with compassion and evidence-based psychology. We validate before we guide. And we honor the reality that motherhood is both beautiful and demanding.

Career-oriented mothers

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WE SPECIALIZE IN



pregnancy & postpartum


simple self-care strategies


mindful motherhood


attachment-focused parenting

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co-parenting dynamics


There’s no rushing or fixing here. Because you’re not broken. You just want to feel like yourself again. We bring the steady support you can lean on as you find your footing again.

OUR MISSION

To help working and entrepreneurial moms reclaim their identity and rebuild rhythms that allow motherhood and ambition to coexist.

WHAT WE VALUE AS MOTHERHOOD THERAPISTS

Here’s why you’ll love it here:


REALNESS

We lead with honesty and transparency. Motherhood and entrepreneurship are messy, beautiful, and real, and that’s where growth actually happens. Our words, our work, and our community are all rooted in truth over polish.


COMPASSION

Everything we do begins with empathy. We meet moms where they are — tired, ambitious, joyful, uncertain — and hold space for all of it. Whether in therapy, at events, or within our online community, we create spaces where moms feel seen, safe, and supported.


GROwTH

We’re deeply committed to evidence-based, ethical work. We do not follow trends or quick fixes. And we offer grounded, meaningful guidance that aligns with real psychological principles and lived experience.


INTEGRITY

We believe in evolution, not perfection. Growth is a lifelong rhythm of emotional, professional, and personal growth. In our work and in our own becoming, we focus on steady progress, self-awareness, and finding a rhythm that sustains you through it all.


CONNECTION

Connection drives every part of our brand from the therapeutic relationship to community-building in our membership. We value meaningful, supportive relationships over surface-level engagement. Always.


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SPEAKING AND COLLABORATIONS

Thoughtful conversations about motherhood and identity

Dr. Lilit is available for speaking engagements, workshops, podcast guesting, and collaborations focused on working motherhood, postpartum identity, and mental health.

Each conversation is grounded in clinical insight, lived experience, and compassion for the complexity of modern motherhood.

SUPPORT the woman you are becoming

THERAPY FOR WORKING & ENTREPRENEURIAL MOMS THROUGHOUT CALIFORNIA

ONLINE COMMUNITY FOR MOMS EVERYWHERE BALANCING AMBITION & MOTHERHOOD