Free Meditations for Mothers & Maternal Mental Health

Holding Hope & Uncertainty During Pregnancy After Loss: Meditation

Holding Hope and Uncertainty During Pregnancy After Loss
By Dr. Carissa Gustafson

Mindful Mama-To-Be: Meditation

Mindful Mama-To-Be
By Dr. Carissa Gustafson

Holding Space for Pain After Pregnancy Loss: Meditation

Holding Space for Pain After Pregnancy Loss
By Dr. Carissa Gustafson

Morning Moments of Stillness for Moms: Meditation

Morning Moments of Stillness for Moms
By Dr. Carissa Gustafson

"The wound is the place where light enters you.”

— Rumi

Self-Compassion for Moms: Meditation

Self-Compassion for Moms
By Dr. Carissa Gustafson

A Meditation on Forgiveness: Meditation

A Meditation on Forgiveness
By Dr. Carissa Gustafson

A Meditation on Welcoming the Guests: Meditation

A Meditation on Welcoming the Guests
By Dr. Carissa Gustafson

A Body Scan: Meditation

Body Scan Meditation
By Dr. Carissa Gustafson

“We do not have to improve ourselves; we just have to let go of what blocks our heart.”

— Jack Kornfield

Choiceless Awareness: Meditation

Choiceless Awareness
By Dr. Carissa Gustafson

Mindfulness of Breathing: Meditation

Mindfulness of Breathing
By Dr. Carissa Gustafson

Loving-Kindness Towards Others: Meditation

Loving-Kindness Towards Others
By Dr. Carissa Gustafson

Loving Kindness Towards Oneself: Meditation

Loving Kindness Towards Oneself
By Dr. Carissa Gustafson

A Mountain: Meditation

A Mountain Meditation
By Dr. Carissa Gustafson

A Self Compassion Practice: Meditation

A Self Compassion Practice
By Dr. Carissa Gustafson
A woman and three children dressed in light-colored dresses walking along the rocky beach near the ocean during sunset.

These Free Meditations are created by Dr. Carissa Gustafson; a Licensed Psychologist Specializing in Maternal Mental Health

Dr. Carissa Gustafson is a licensed clinical psychologist specializing in perinatal and reproductive psychology.

After experiencing pregnancy complications, birth trauma, and postpartum mood and anxiety disorders herself, she shifted her clinical focus to helping women navigate pregnancy and postpartum with more support and psychological flexibility. 

She is Perinatal Mental Health Certified (PMH-C) and provides therapy in-person at WUUM in Santa Monica and virtually throughout California.