Care Team
OBGYN Navigator Program: Hope & Healing
“It is okay to talk about hard emotions…it’s okay to get help. Seeking help is not a sign of weakness. It’s a sign of strength.” - Stephanie Gebhard
Stephanie Gebhard does not say this lightly. As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker at Adventist Health White Memorial, Los Angeles; she hears stories every day that most people carry in silence. Stories shaped by fear, trauma, and the quiet weight of feeling alone.
Meeting patients where they are
At Adventist Health White Memorial, Los Angeles, Stephanie Gebhard serves within the Obstetrics & Gynecology (OBGYN) Residency Program, supporting patients facing depression, anxiety, postpartum depression, and unresolved trauma. Many arrive without ever having been asked a simple but powerful question: how are you really feeling?
“Many of our patients have never been given the opportunity to advocate for themselves,” she explains. “They have not had the space to process what they’ve been through.”
So, she begins there. With presence. With listening. With trust.
A place they can trust
In the Adventist Health White Memorial, Los Angeles, OBGYN outpatient clinic, care does not stop at diagnosis. When a physician sees a patient in distress, they do not send her away with a referral and hope for the best. They walk her directly to Stephanie.
“I introduce myself and say, I’m here to support you,” Stephanie shares. “And little by little, they begin to open up.”
One patient came in carrying deep, unspoken trauma. She had never been in therapy before. She did not understand why she felt the way she did.
“Over time, she learned how to process that trauma,” Stephanie says. “She learned how to meditate, how to seek support, how to talk about what she was feeling.”
Today, that patient continues her care, not out of crisis, but out of strength.
Breaking cycles, building hope
The need is urgent and growing.
“I’m booked out months in advance,” Stephanie says. “Patients are showing up because they see the value. They want help.”
What makes this program at Adventist Health White Memorial, Los Angeles different is its immediacy and its humanity. It meets patients in the moment they need it most. It removes barriers. It replaces fear with connection.
And its impact extends far beyond one visit.
“When we support one patient, we are changing what the next generation sees,” Stephanie explains. “We are showing them that it’s okay to talk about emotions.”
A life restored
Stephanie remembers one mother who came in with severe postpartum depression. She was overwhelmed, afraid, and unsure if she could move forward.
“She was crying every time she came in,” Stephanie recalls.
With care, guidance, and collaboration with physicians, the patient began treatment. Slowly, she began to heal.
“Now she’s back at work. She’s laughing again,” Stephanie says. “She’s functioning. That transformation, it’s simply everything.”
Why it matters
“People need to know that they are not alone. We all deserve to heal and to be heard.”
Stephanie Gebhard’s own journey shapes the care she gives. As a first-generation Latina whose family immigrated from Chile, she understands the silence that often surrounds emotional struggles.
“We deserve to be able to talk about our emotions and don’t be shy or afraid of asking for help.”
The urgency to act
This work is changing lives, but the need continues to grow. One therapist cannot meet the demand alone. More patients are waiting. More stories are unheard.
Your support can change that.
By giving today, you help expand access to behavioral health services for women and families who need it now. You help ensure that no patient is left navigating pain without support.
