Cynthia Manuel-Shah

I'm a Marriage and Family Therapist based in the Bay Area, specializing in perinatal mental health for women of color who become mothers later in life, often after 36. I'm a Filipino-American mom myself, so I know firsthand the weight of what gets handed down to us and what we're still deciding to keep. In my practice, I work with moms navigating infertility, high-risk pregnancy, NICU stays, and matresence, often while caring for aging parents and holding onto a career at the same time. My approach blends clinical training with a real understanding of what it's like to be pulled in every direction at once. I offer focused, one-on-one work with clients throughout California.