Perinatal Mental Health - Therapy for Pregnancy & Postpartum in Philadelphia, NY & NJ

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You feel anxious most of the time. It may be that you're pregnant, but you're nervous about the ways a baby will change your relationship and sense of self. Or the baby is here, and the panic is more intense than you anticipated. You want to make sense of all the complicated, and often competing, emotions you feel, so that you can let go of what is no longer serving you and build up what makes you feel like yourself.

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The perinatal period for many people can create a unique set of issues that are unexpected and distressing. Through a combination of evidence-based techniques and a strong therapeutic alliance rooted in exploration of identity and your relationships, therapy will help you to build compassion for yourself and find the balance you and your family need.

These issues don’t just impact the birthing parent. They affect non-birthing parents deeply as well. I enjoy working with non-birthing parents who are looking for their own space to talk about this period in their lives and cope with the changes in their families.

Therapy during Pregnancy

While pregnancy can be a beautiful experience, it can also be isolating and scary. Talking through how this medical event is changing you and what your fears are about parenthood can relieve the stressors that naturally arise in those nine months.

Therapy for Postpartum

Perinatal mood and anxiety disorders (PMADS) and other adjustment issues after a baby is born increasingly impact new parents. 15-20% of new parents report more significant symptoms of anxiety and/or depression. And sometimes, the onset of symptoms is months after delivery. The good news is that these symptoms are often highly treatable with effective therapy and support.

Therapy for Pregnancy After Miscarriage and Loss

When people become pregnant after loss, there can be a clash between their joy, grief, and periods of intense anxiety, particularly around screening appointments with their OB-GYN. Finding a way to balance and give breathing room to all of those feelings is important to processing what your pregnancy brings up for you.

Reach out today.

I would love to learn more about what you’re going through and how I can help. Contact me to book a free consultation call and get started with therapy for perinatal mental health.