Pregnancy and Postpartum Therapy
The path to motherhood can be challenging, exhausting, and wonderful.
We provide therapy for you, wherever you are on your journey. We can support you if you are trying to conceive, having fertility issues, pregnant, postpartum, or having difficulty with motherhood.
Pregnancy and postpartum is a time when your body goes through so many changes. Many parents feel worried, sad, or numb during this time.
Many women also experience perinatal mood or anxiety disorders. If you find that you are feeling sad, anxious, and/or angry and it is getting in the way of you enjoying your life and your family, contact us so we can help you. Our therapists specialize in perinatal mental health and have advanced training, so they can help you better understand what you are going through, and support you in your healing.
We offer therapy over zoom, so you can meet with your therapist in the convenience of your home. Babies are welcome if you need. No need to find child care or take a long car ride with your baby to meet with your therapist.
Some women develop depression and anxiety when they are pregnant and/or after giving birth. Women may experience deep sadness, crying spells, problems with sleep and appetite. They may feel disoriented and confused, having trouble keeping track of things that they used to. Sometimes they may have a hard time feeling connected to their baby. This can trigger overwhelming feelings of guilt and shame. Many moms experiencing this feel like they are not good enough. They may even have difficulty coping, be terrified of being left alone with their baby, or wondering if someone else would be a better mom.
Some women experience panic attacks during pregnancy or after birth. They may feel like they are having a heart attack, have difficulty breathing, feel as if someone is sitting on their chest, heart palpitations, numbness, and/or tingling. Sometimes this can even occur in their sleep and wake them up.
Unexpected, scary, or challenging events during pregnancy or childbirth can trigger a traumatic stress response for some moms. Moms may also find that the process of becoming a mother may trigger painful reminders of past traumatic events in their lives, such as abuse, neglect, or assault.
- Are you feeling sad or depressed?
- 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 having problems with eating or sleeping?
- Are you having upsetting thoughts that you can’t get out of your mind?
- Do you feel as if you are “out of control” or “going crazy”?
- Do you feel like you never should have become a parent?
- Are you worried that you might hurt your baby or yourself?