GABRIELLE KAUFMAN

Gabrielle Kaufman, MA,LPCC,BC-DMT,NCC,PMH-C (she/her/hers), is a dance/movement therapist and licensed professional clinical counselor with over 30 years experience. For more than ten years, she was clinical director of Maternal Mental Health NOW. Prior to this, she was as director of the New Moms Connect Program of Jewish Family Service of Los Angeles providing services to new parents, particularly those suffering from symptoms of postpartum depression. She is bilingual in Spanish. Ms. Kaufman has worked extensively with new families and aided in providing solutions for many parenting concerns. She has run several programs for high-risk children and teens, taught classes to parents of newborns and toddlers, and has run support groups for single parents and women with postpartum depression and other perinatal mental health disorders. She developed a manual for clinicians on screening and treatment of perinatal depression and a web-based application for expectant and new parents. Gabrielle works intimately with each client to determine their goals and barriers. She believes that with the formation of a reciprocal alliance, lasting change can happen. Ms. Kaufman’s passionate belief is that individuals, families, and couples deserve access to the tools, support and resources necessary to successfully manage their life challenges and transitions with empowerment and determination.