Long Beach Moms Health + Wellness 2023 Guide
Long Beach is has a plethora of unique ways to take care of your health + wellness regimens.
Support our Long Beach Moms partners who are helping to improve your health + wellness goals or discover something new!
Get Chai on Life
FREE WELLNESS WORKSHOPS Free | Monthly | Open to All
All are welcome to participate in our new series of in-person monthly wellness workshops, covering a variety of health and wellness topics. All workshops are free to attend and open to all, with or without Alpert JCC membership. Bring your friends!
All workshop times are 12 – 1:30 PM unless otherwise noted. All workshops will meet in-person at the Alpert JCC in the Stuhlbarg Senior Lounge (61/62). Light lunch will be served.
Mamas, you can do this all while bringing your little one with you. There is no other fitness program or gym that provides the perfect combination of postpartum fitness + motherhood. It’s one of the special things that sets FIT4MOM apart from any other workout, gym, or fitness community. Above all else, FIT4MOM Los Alamitos Lakewood is about community. We are here to bring moms together. We exist to serve mamas in and around our area, and provide a safe space for ALL THE MOMS. Within this group, you will find support, friendships, and women that you can do life with. We lead with love, respect, and inclusivity. WE can’t wait to meet you mama!
Product code: LBMOMS for $20 off registration
Real food made with real ingredients. You won’t find any additives or preservatives. Our award-winning flavors are so powerful because they come from the real stuff. Everything we make is Vegan, Certified Gluten-Free, Non-GMO. Your seven-year-old can read the label and know what everything is. That’s No Junk.
We are a woman-owned company that enjoys helping others. We give back by hiring specially gifted adults perform jobs that are suited to their unique skill set. We love adding fun and a purpose to their lives. It’s an amazing feeling to see those smiles. We know cooking can be fun. People gathering together and enjoying a great meal together and sharing the love is really what it’s all about. We love to cook and entertain. We love to help busy Moms and families that entertain with our easy-to-use products that have amazing kid-pleasing flavor and great ingredients.
Dog is Good for Good Foundation
Dog is Good has generously given back to animal welfare and veteran organizations.
The foundation exists to support three key pillars:
- Create awareness and provide resources to hyper-local animal welfare non-profits
- Children’s literacy through a book series for 1st-3rd graders and support for reading with dogs programs
- The BOLO Project, a program for 15-18 year olds, designed to develop confident and inspired future leaders of impact through access to success principles, effective goal setting, leadership and communication, financial literacy, and a service project for animal welfare organizations.
A company and brand that is truly ‘inspired by dog’.
Robin Giesen, LMFT, PMH-C, is a therapist in Long Beach, Ca providing individual, couples and EMDR counseling for moms and their families. Robin became passionate about Maternal Mental Health after the birth of her first son and subsequent postpartum depression. Robin has since received advanced training and certification in maternal mental health and works with moms experiencing postpartum anxiety, depression, OCD, trauma and loss and with couples transitioning from partners to parents to keep their relationships strong. The realizations Robin had during her transition to motherhood shifted her as a person and a therapist. Coming into motherhood is messy and beautiful and up and down but one of Robin’s core beliefs is that there is also joy in it and she is passionate about helping people move closer to that.
DG Aesthetics offers a variety of services using injectables, state-of-the-art light, laser, and radiofrequency devices from InMode®, and much more. Using world renowned brands, our skilled practitioners are able to provide our clients with beautiful aesthetic results.
At DG Aesthetics, we focus on personalized clientele experiences. We offer a range of high-quality services from organic facials and injectables to laser treatments and body sculpting. We are fueled by the theme “Dea Gratia“ (DG) which in loosely translated Latin means: “By the Grace of the Goddess.” In our office, our clients will have exceptional experiences to enhance their appearance, and feel healthier, more self-confident and powerful, as if touched by grace.
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Applied Behavior Analysis Los Angeles
Hi! We’re ABA LA, and we’re changing the way we do things! With over a decade of experience in the ABA field, we saw a severe gap: BCBA’s are poorly trained, there are blatant inefficiencies with chains of command, and families are neglected due to high staff turnover and lack of compassionate care.
We want to provide a simple solution! ABA LA employs graduate and/or masters level clinicians that are interested in or are already pursuing their BCBA certification. This means you can confidently receive services that are efficient, consistent, and impactful. Additionally, ABA LA provides frequent BCBA supervision, meaning you will see us often. It is so important to us that you feel close and supported by your BCBA. ABA LA utilizes a naturalistic, play based, child-led approach. We want you and your child to enjoy therapy!
Tiffany is active with NAASAS-(National Association for the Advancement of Science and Art in Sexuality), STEM-(Sex Therapy, Education and Medicine), PSFM-(Pelvic Floor Sexual Medicine), Women’s Impact Council of OC, and The Women of Sex Tech.
“It is important to open up conversations about sex and pleasure. Sex is a huge part of our lives and we haven’t been taught to discuss it. I often found that the sexual concerns I had experienced were not unique to me, but quite common. Concerns like not being able to orgasm, pelvic floor dysfunction, body-image issues, and irritating products. I look forward to continuing this conversation! ” – Tiffany
At MemorialCare Miller Children’s & Women’s Hospital Long Beach, we’re dedicated exclusively to the quality and compassionate care of kids and expectant moms. Only five percent of all hospitals are children’s hospitals, making them unique not only to children’s health care needs in the community, but across the region.
We’re one of only eight free-standing children’s hospitals in California.
We’re a not-for-profit, pediatric teaching hospital that treats more than 8,000 children each year and has become a regional pediatric destination for more than 60,000 children, who need specialized care in our Outpatient Specialty Centers each year. We deliver more than 5,500 babies each year and receive nearly 100 transported high-risk moms. More than 750 pediatric specialists and sub-specialists, as well as nearly 100 OB/GYNs, including 10 high-risk pregnancy specialists (maternal-fetal specialists), and support partners like child life specialists, ensure that the highest quality, compassionate care is given to each patient and their family.
Specialties
- Cherese Mari Laulhere BirthCare Center
- Cherese Mari Laulhere Children’s Village
- Cherese Mari Laulhere Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
- Children’s Heart Institute with dedicated Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Unit (CTICU)
- Children’s Pulmonary Institute
- Emergency Department
- Gastroenterology & Nutrition Center
- Jonathan Jaques Children’s Cancer Institute
- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
- Orthopedic Center & Sports Medicine Program
- Outpatient Specialty Centers (Torrance, Fountain Valley and Irvine)
- Surgical Center
Dr. Shaffer has worked with children in a therapeutic capacity for over 10 years. He received a doctorate and master’s degree in clinical psychology from the American School of Professional Psychology at Argosy University (Washington, D.C.) with a focus on the effects of mindfulness-based techniques on therapy. Dr. Shaffer is a child psychologist and licensed to practice in the State of California.
In August 2012, Dr. Shaffer completed an intensive pre-doctoral APA-accredited internship focusing on work with children, adolescents, and families at The Guidance Center in Long Beach, a community mental health agency. In this setting, Dr. Shaffer gained experience with ethnically, racially, and culturally diverse populations. Dr. Shaffer is well-versed in evidence-based practices including cognitive-behavioral therapy, and Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. He is also a Certified Level 1 trainer in Parent-Child Interaction Therapy. Dr. Shaffer has worked with children who have autism, ADHD, behavioral difficulties, anxiety, social challenges, anger-related challenges, and experienced trauma. Dr. Shaffer conducts school-based observations and attends IEP meetings.
Our boutique uses canvas draping to separate therapy spaces creating an airy feeling that adds to the relaxing atmosphere. The sound of ocean waves complements the aesthetic and makes guests feel as if they are on vacation. Natural wood surfaces and exposed beams are coupled with sheep skins and rawhides, cactus galleries, and crystal grids. All the elements are aligned to form the ultimate zen environment for optimum relaxation.
The NOW Massage Long Beach is proud to be a female-owned small business. Owner, Jamie Fox, is excited to share next-level self-care with the Long Beach Moms community!
Use exclusive Long Beach Moms code “LBMOMS20” for 20% off your first massage.
We are peaceful. We are accessible – classes and programs are affordable or free and available to everyone. We are mindful – we strive to live the teachings in all interactions and in our engagement with the world. We are diverse – our staff, board, guests, and community reflects the diversity of thought, demographics, race, and background of our broader community. We are compassionate. We are transparent – we rely on the generosity of our sponsors and donors for funds to make classes and programs available to those who cannot afford them. We are inclusive – we welcome everyone without exception and work to create a community of welcoming kindness. We are community-oriented – our impact reaches beyond our programs through community engagement strategies that improves our neighborhood.
Shauna Pilloff is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 15 years of experience providing mental health services to diverse populations. Her practice is in Long Beach, California, and she provides local in-person counseling and online counseling throughout the state of California. She provides counseling services to moms, parents, children, teenagers and young adults. Mrs. Pilloff specializes in anxiety counseling and has a collaborative, down-to-earth and compassionate style. She uses a variety of modalities, tailoring them to her clients’ unique situation, including Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Exposure and Response Prevention for anxiety and OCD, Mindfulness, Trauma-Informed, Solution-Focused and Play-Based approaches while encouraging a meaningful exploration for growth and wellness.
We are Sarah Shimanek and Sherine Aubert, two Long Beach moms and owners of Akasha Physiotherapy that have a passion for supporting pelvises and moms during their transition into motherhood to help prepare and recover from birth and throughout the lifespan. We provide pelvic, abdominal, and breast physical therapy with a holistic approach, encompassing physical, spiritual, and emotional healing for pelvic pain, bladder and bowel disorders, pregnancy and postpartum, and more. Our goal is help YOU achieve comfortable activities in the bedroom, bathroom, birthing, sitting, exercising and beyond.
Pediatrician for the Modern Family! Our goal is to promote health and wellness in every aspect of a child’s life from birth to teenage years. We offer non-rushed visits with minimal wait times in order to fully address your concerns for your child’s regular physicals and sick visits. Together we will come up with a plan for your child’s optimal physical, mental, and emotional health.
Jenna Samuels of Reframe Counseling
I am a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with over 11 years of experience specializing in depression, anxiety, relationship issues, parenting problems, career challenges, and ADHD. I utilize Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and have extensive training in working with parents of neurodivergent children, as well as adults diagnosed with ADHD later in life. I offer virtual (telehealth) individual counseling, couples counseling, and family counseling sessions.
One approach I use with my couples is The Gottman Method of Couples Counseling, an evidence-based approach to therapy that emphasizes the importance of building a strong friendship and emotional connection in relationships. This method is based on The Sound Relationship House theory, which breaks down the relationship into levels and pillars. The bottom levels of the house represent building and maintaining a strong friendship with your partner whereas the top levels of the house focus on conflict management, creating shared meaning, and supporting each other’s dreams.
The pillars holding up the house are trust and commitment, which are necessary to maintain a strong relationship. By working on different aspects of the Sound Relationship House, couples can strengthen their bond, enhance their communication, and create a fulfilling and lasting relationship.
