Dr. Evelyn Espinoza

I am an Infant-Family Early Childhood Mental Health Specialist and Child Psychologist. If you're feeling overwhelmed by your child's big emotions or behavior, unsure how to navigate the early years, or struggling to find your footing during pregnancy or postpartum, you're not alone, and you don't have to figure it out by yourself.

I specialize in supporting parents and caregivers of children from Birth-to-Five, including those in the perinatal period. Whether you're a birth parent, adoptive parent, resource (foster) parent, or a relative raising a young child, my goal is to walk alongside you with care and understanding.

Using a reflective parenting approach, I help families strengthen their relationships, understand their child's needs, and respond in ways that support healing and development. In my private practice, I have offered family therapy, parent sessions, consultations, infant massage, and reflective parenting groups, all designed to support connection and growth. While my offerings in this current role may be more limited, my commitment to supporting families with compassion and care remains the same.

With over 20 years of experience providing culturally centered, trauma-informed services in Los Angeles County, I also help families access the resources they need beyond mental health care. I’m here to support you, advocate for you, and help you feel more confident in your parenting journey.

As an Infant Family Early Childhood Mental Health Specialist, my approach to therapy is grounded in reflective, relationship based work that supports caregivers in slowing down, tuning into their own emotions, and understanding their young child’s needs and behaviors. I believe that strengthening the relationship between a caregiver and a young child is one of the most powerful ways to promote healing, connection, and resilience.

Whether in family therapy, individual parent sessions, or reflective groups, my goal is to nurture connection, reduce stress, and help caregivers feel more confident, regulated, and attuned as they support their child’s growth and emotional well being.

Families can expect to walk away from our sessions feeling more supported, more attuned to their child, and more confident in their parenting. We’ll focus on making sense of your child’s behaviors, exploring what’s happening beneath the surface, and identifying ways you can Respond with intention rather than React.

You’ll also gain tools to regulate your own nervous system, so you can show up more calmly and consistently, even when things feel hard. Whether we’re working together in an individual session or family therapy, my goal is to help you feel empowered and connected in your relationship with your child.

If you are an adult seeking individual therapy without children or parenting concerns, I may not be the right fit.