Meet The Riveras
OFFERING SUPPORT FOR THE PERINATAL SEASON, PARENTING AND MARRIAGE
Welcome
We’re Judith and Alfonso Rivera
Strengthening families is not just our vocation, it’s our calling. As parents to two amazing little girls on this side of heaven, and a beloved boy on the other side, we have been through the peaks and valleys of parenthood and through it all have come out stronger.
If your family has been experiencing adversity, we’re here to offer a helping hand as you courageously press on.
We firmly believe that with a commitment to healing, we can pull beauty from the ashes. We have experienced this transformation ourselves and helped countless families do the same. Now, it’s your turn.
OUR CALLING
OUR CALLING
The Mission
Since 2009, we’ve been on a mission to serve moms and couples as they seek to raise thriving children and young adults by combining mental health care with compassionate, practical and evidence-based healing modalities.
Through Nurturing The Nest, our latest family endeavor, we strive to empower families like yours with accessible, comprehensive family education through our online consultations, courses, and resources.
The journey to parenthood is one of the most meaningful and life-changing experiences we go through as human beings. It is a journey that can be filled with great joy, but at times it can also be a heavy, heartbreaking, and even lonely road to travel.
I know this full well after having experienced an emergency c-section, a secondary infertility diagnosis and a heartbreaking miscarriage. Experiencing adversities such as these often leave us feeling broken and uncertain as to how to move forward. It is my desire to come alongside women and families to support them in meaningful ways, as they courageously press on.
My strong belief is that you can navigate this road and arrive at a place full of wisdom, meaning, and beauty.
Meet Judith Rivera
There is no one out there with your unique design and strengths, so as we journey together, an important goal will be to help you access your internal resources, in combination with external ones.
I am a highly experienced perinatal and trauma Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) that integrates the best evidence-based interventions and models to assist you in arriving at a place of complete empowerment, serenity and well-being- body, mind and spirit.
Meet Alfonso Rivera
Alfonso Rivera serves as the Director of a prominent national non-profit focused on Parenting and Marriage Education. With a comprehensive understanding of the challenges couples and parents encounter in modern society, he is dedicated to enhancing family dynamics.
His expertise spans conflict resolution, communication, attachment theory, and effective parenting practices. He is an experienced instructor and has taught thousands of youth, couples, and parents in Psychosocial Education programs in the U.S., Mexico, and South America.
Alfonso has also taught these curricula to inmates at San Diego County correctional institutions. He holds two undergraduate degrees from San Diego State University including Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice Administration, with distinction, as well as a graduate degree in Biblical Studies from Southern California Seminary.
He is happily married to Judith, the love of his life, and they have two amazing little girls on this side of heaven, Audrey and Abby. Their beloved boy is waiting for them on the other side.
Together…
Judith and Alfonso are also sought-after public speakers who have taught thousands of parents and couples in Psychosocial Education programs worldwide. Concurrently, they fulfill roles as associate pastors at a Southern California church. They love serving parents and couples, and believe that serving families in the mental health space is not just a vocation but their calling.
Their desire is to strengthen families from the vulnerable perinatal season, full of potential pitfalls and joys, all the way to raising thriving young adults. We believe that through it all both your marriage and children can flourish. It all begins with Nurturing The Nest.
OUR JOURNEY
OUR JOURNEY
The Timeline
Celebrating 15+ years of strengthening thousands of families worldwide!
2009
Alfonso & Judith began teaching family education workshops on nights & weekends, eventually fully committing to this passion full-time.
2013
Judith graduated with highest honors from Azusa Pacific University with an M.A. in Psychology with an emphasis in Marriage & Family Therapy.
Judith became certified in EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), a psychotherapy that alleviates the distress of traumatic memories.
2016
2016
Following their passion, Alfonso & Judith launched their own psychoeducational non-profit, focusing on parenting and marital education.
2018
Judith launched her private practice, initially focusing on women’s issues, eventually certifying in perinatal care.
They united with one of the largest parenting/relationships education non-profits in the country, taking leadership roles while also stepping in as master trainers for other professionals in the field.
2019
Judith became a Certified Master Trainer with Dr. Michael Popkin’s Active Parenting, one of the country’s preeminent family education companies.
2022
Alfonso & Judith founded Nurturing The Nest to make family and relationship education more accessible via online courses, consultations, ebooks and more.
2024
Ways to Get Support
Work with The Riveras
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Create a customized Birth Plan with Judith and enter your birthing journey feeling empowered and confident.
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This self-paced online course for new parents was designed by the Riveras to guide you through every step of your journey into parenthood.
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From planning your pregnancy to postpartum care, we offer free resources like downloadable guides, blogs, and webinars to support you and your family in thriving.