Prenatal and Postpartum Therapy

Prenatal Women

Expecting a baby is a very exciting time in life but it can also make you feel anxious and emotional. Your hormones make you wonder who you are, and you may be physically sick and not enjoying this time. You are wired to feel protective of your baby and you want to do everything in your power to have a healthy pregnancy, but sometimes you can’t control your worry about yourself and your baby. I help women to manage anxiety and stress during pregnancy so you can look forward to your baby’s arrival with confidence and joy. 

Therapy for Prenatal Women Helps With:

• Prenatal Anxiety
• Prenatal Depression
• High Risk Pregnancy
• Concerns about post-baby life
• Adjustment to Motherhood
• Relationship Struggles
• Preparing for baby after difficult childhood experiences
• Bonding with Baby

Postpartum Therapy & Adjustment to Motherhood

If you struggle with not feeing as happy as you think you should after the birth of your baby, you are not alone. Most new moms experience the baby blues in the first two weeks, however, 1in 5 women experience more significant anxiety and depression in the postpartum period. Being a new mom is hard!  I am here to tell you there is hope and with help you will feel better.

Therapy for Postpartum Depression/Anxiety & Adjustment to Motherhood Helps With:

You may experience one or many symptoms of depression and/or anxiety and there is hope! Many women have never struggled with depression and/or anxiety before having a baby and feel confused about why they feel so out of control, sad and anxious.

If you answer yes to one or many of these questions, then you may be struggling with Adjustment to Motherhood or Postpartum Anxiety/Depression. 

• Are you feeling more sad or depressed than normal?
• Do you feel more irritable or angry with those around you?
• Are you having difficulty bonding with your baby?
• Do you feel anxious or panicky?
• Are you lonely and feeling isolated?
• Are you having upsetting thoughts that you can’t get out of your mind?
• Did you have a baby during COVID and feel you missed out on what you had hoped for?
• Do you feel as if you are “out of control” or “going crazy”?
• Do you feel like you never should have become a mother?
• Are you worried that you might hurt your baby or yourself? 

Having a place to talk about these feelings and express possible feelings of regret, or disappointment is important. You are not a bad mom for having upsetting or scary thoughts and feelings. Postpartum anxiety and depression is very difficult but you do not have to do this alone. There is absolutely no shame or judgment from me on your thoughts, feelings and decisions as a mom. Contact me today to see how I can help you to feel more like yourself again.

Therapy for Perinatal & Birth Trauma

If you had a difficult or traumatic pregnancy or birth, therapy is often needed to process this difficult experience. Your doctor may not have thought your pregnancy or birth was difficult or traumatic, but if you were scared, terrified or stressed, it is important to talk about it. You may not have felt heard or supported and you are still feeling sad, angry and disappointed. Wishing your experience was different is part of the grief process and it is ok to grieve. Many moms feel alone in these feelings and feel dismissed when they express how hard their experiences have been. If you are having frightening or unwanted thoughts about your pregnancy, birth, or post birth experience, it means that you are still struggling to make sense of it. I offer EMDR in addition to talk therapy, as a way to process these experiences.

I will help you to find your new “normal” where you feel content and look forward to motherhood without the fear and anxiety. I am passionate about helping moms be honest about their feelings and to not pretend that everything is ok. Contact me for a free phone consultation to see if I am the right therapist to help you feel like yourself again.