You don't need to have it figured out before you reach out.
Maybe you've been struggling for a while but you're not sure therapy is the right move.
Maybe you know something needs to change but you have no idea where to start.
Maybe you've Googled yourself into a spiral and now you have seventeen open tabs, zero clarity, and a creeping suspicion that you're the only mom who can't figure this out. (You're not.)
You don't need a plan. You just need an hour with someone who knows the landscape.
That's what the Matchmaker Hour is.
Matchmaker Hour
Here’s what happens.
Self-book a Matchmaker Hour. You talk. I listen.
I ask the kind of questions that come from years of sitting with moms in exactly this spot in my work as a licensed therapist who specializes exclusively in maternal mental health.
I know what postpartum anxiety looks like when it's hiding behind perfectionism.
I know what undiagnosed ADHD looks like when everyone's calling it "mom brain."
I know the difference between "I need therapy" and "I need a completely different kind of support."
And then I match you.
Maybe that's a therapist (me or someone else). Maybe it's a provider you didn't know existed (Doula? Airway dentist? Pelvic Floor PT?).
Maybe it's a support group, a community resource, a doula, a lactation consultant, or a specific type of evaluation.
Maybe it's three things working together.
You leave with a clear next step and a warm handoff to get there. Not a business card and a "good luck."
A Matchmaker Hour might be right for you if:
You're not sure if you need therapy or something else entirely
You've been thinking about getting support but the options are overwhelming and you don't know where to start
You're navigating something specific — a diagnosis, a loss, a transition, a shift in your identity — and you need someone to help you sort through what kind of support actually fits
You've been told "just find a therapist" but nobody helped you figure out how or what kind or for what
You want to talk to someone who knows the perinatal mental health landscape before you commit to anything
What's included:
One hour on video with me, Lauren Puliz, LMFT, PMH-C.
I bring five years of specializing exclusively in maternal mental health and a network of perinatal providers, mental health professionals, and community resources across the Greater Sacramento Area.
This isn't a sales call. I'm not trying to convert you into a client. If working with me clinically turns out to be a great fit, we can talk about that. But the Matchmaker Hour exists because I genuinely love connecting moms with exactly the right support, whether that's me or someone else entirely.
You'll walk away with:
Clarity on what's actually going on (sometimes just naming it changes everything)
Personalized recommendations based on your specific situation, not a generic resource list
Warm referrals to providers and resources in our community, with context about why I'm recommending them specifically for you
A real next step. Not homework. Not a to-do list. A clear, doable move.
Why does a therapist offer this?
Because most times, figuring out what you need IS the hard part.
I'm not acting as your therapist during the Matchmaker Hour. This is non-clinical, there's no intake paperwork, no diagnosis, no treatment plan, and it doesn't establish a therapeutic relationship.
But I am using everything I know as a therapist. My training in perinatal mental health, my clinical judgment, my understanding of what different types of support actually do and who they're best for. The reason I can match you well is because I've spent years learning what these struggles look like from the inside of the therapy room. That perspective is what makes this different from a Google search or a friend's recommendation.
A coaching business can hand you a resource list. A therapist who knows this landscape can tell you why this specific resource is the one for your specific situation.
What a Matchmaker Hour is NOT:
Not therapy. Not reimbursable through insurance. No clinical relationship is established.
Not a crisis service. If you're in crisis, please call 988 or text the National Maternal Mental Health Hotline at 1-833-TLC-MAMA.
Not a sales pitch. I care more about you getting the right support than I care about you becoming my client. Full stop.
Investment
$200 for one hour.
Available to moms in the Greater Sacramento Area. Virtual, via video call.
No ongoing commitment. No obligation. Just one hour to get matched with what you actually need.