Abigail Burd

About Abigail Burd

Abigail Burd, LCSW is a licensed clinical social worker and psychotherapist practicing in San Diego. (CA lic #LCS26867.) Specialties include maternal mental health, parenting, addiction, depression/anxiety and personal growth. Abby is experienced providing counseling to others in the helping fields, college students, and graduate students.

How to Use Pixar’s Coco to Teach about Death [Cinematherapy Guide]

“The word death is not pronounced in New York, in Paris, in London, because it burns the lips. The Mexican, in contrast, is familiar with death… jokes about it, caresses […]

By Abigail Burd|2019-11-18T14:30:31-08:00November 28th, 2017|Categories: Blog, Grief/Loss|Tags: cinematherapy, death, grief, grief counseling in san diego, movies, pixar coco, Study Guide|1 Comment

My Concern with Wine Mom Memes

There’s something about the “wine mom” memes and Pinterest posts that have always made me uncomfortable. As an addiction specialist and a postpartum specialist, I have been curious […]

By Abigail Burd|2019-11-18T14:30:32-08:00November 5th, 2017|Categories: Addiction, Blog, Maternal Mental Health, Mental Wellness, Parenting|Tags: drinking, motivational interviewing, postpartum addiction, postpartum counseling, postpartum drinking, therapy in San Diego|0 Comments

Win a new Ergobaby Omni 360 Baby Carrier

New babies take just about everything out of parents. […]

By Abigail Burd|2019-11-18T14:30:32-08:00September 11th, 2017|Categories: Blog, Giveaways/Free Resources, Maternal Mental Health|0 Comments

Mothering the Mother [Video] with Maternal Mental Health Expert Abigail Burd

Today I am excited to share for free the in-depth video “Mothering the Mother” I recorded as part of the More than Milestones video summit. […]

By Abigail Burd|2019-11-18T14:30:32-08:00June 16th, 2017|Categories: Blog, Giveaways/Free Resources, Maternal Mental Health, Mental Wellness, Parenting|Tags: maternal mental health, mothering, parenting, video|0 Comments

Vice “Asked a Smart Person” (Me) about Sad Music

I love talking to journalists and reporters about mental health. For one, it helps get the word out that YOU ARE NOT ALONE and likely, YOU […]

By Abigail Burd|2025-08-07T11:19:03-07:00June 2nd, 2017|Categories: Blog, Child and Adolescent Therapy, Mental Wellness, Students|Tags: emotional regulation, mental wellness, music|0 Comments

Living a Life Consistent with Your Values (What ARE My Values Again?)

I just finished recording an episode of the Messy Middle Podcast with Maring Higa. Update: the podcast is up now –>

By Abigail Burd|2019-11-18T14:30:33-08:00May 26th, 2017|Categories: Blog, Giveaways/Free Resources, Mental Wellness|Tags: mental wellness, san diego therapist, values|0 Comments

13 Links to Help Talk about 13 Reasons Why and Prevent Suicide

The Netflix series “13 Reasons Why” has been in the media plenty. The show depicts a teen suicide. High school and middle school students especially have been engrossed with the […]

By Abigail Burd|2019-11-18T14:30:34-08:00May 10th, 2017|Categories: Blog, Child and Adolescent Therapy, Parenting, Students|Tags: adolescent therapy, suicide, suicide prevention, teens, tv shows|0 Comments

Afraid You’re Doing the Parenting Thing All Wrong? Watch This.

My friend and colleague, Pediatric Physical Therapist Wendi McKenna, is offering More Than Milestones: Understand Your Baby, Nurture Development Confidently, and Raise a Thriving, Happy, Healthy Child … with a Village of […]

By Abigail Burd|2019-11-18T14:30:34-08:00April 11th, 2017|Categories: Blog, Giveaways/Free Resources, Maternal Mental Health, Parenting|Tags: maternal mental health, mental wellness, parenting, positive parenting, san diego resources, san diego therapist, therapy for postpartum anxiety, therapy for postpartum depression|0 Comments

First, an announcement:

I am now a Board Certified Diplomate in Clinical Social Work!

By Abigail Burd|2019-11-18T14:30:35-08:00March 24th, 2017|Categories: Blog, Practice Updates, Supervision|Tags: bcd; lcsw san diego; san diego psychotherapist; board certified diplomate|0 Comments

Catch Abby in a free speaking engagement on March 3rd.

Maiden to Mother Group for New Moms in San Diego

By Abigail Burd|2019-11-18T14:30:35-08:00February 18th, 2017|Categories: Blog, Maternal Mental Health, Mental Wellness, Parenting|Tags: maternal mental health, mental health, mental wellness, new mom, parenting, perinatal mental health, peripartum mental health, positive parenting, post traumatic stress, postpartum, postpartum anxiety, postpartum depression, pregnancy resources, san diego, therapy for postpartum anxiety, therapy for postpartum depression|0 Comments

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