Perinatal Therapy
Perinatal therapy can provide support for those in the conception phase, during pregnancy, and following delivery. Having a child or adopting a child, whether it is your first or your tenth can be a joy, and it can also create sleep disruption, bring about anxious or intrusive thoughts, and cause relational strain, and changes to sense of self. We are here for all of it and can help you with your journey toward parenthood. Providers gain additional specialization post graduation to appropriately support people in the perinatal phase. We provide perinatal support for birthing people and for non-birthing partners. Infants are always welcome in office and you can always attend to baby's needs during session if needed.
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Infertility
Struggles to conceieve can be riddled with sadness, disappointment, guilt, and grief. We are here to provide support, guide you in creating coping strategies, address relationship strain, and navigate identity during this time. Around 1 in 6 people struggle with infertility at some point in their lives.
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Perinatal Mood Disorders
Many people struggle with anxiety, depression, intrusive thoughts, anger, or other disturbing mood symptoms during pregnancy or in the postpartum period. We can help you address these symptoms, enhance support systems, and get you connected to helpful resources. We are also here to listen and provide an empathetic, nonjudgemental space for you to breathe and reset, and we're not opposed to holding your baby if you want, while you get a much needed break! Postpartum mood disorder services available to birthing people and non-birthing partners, because both can be affected by this major life transition. Around 1 in 5 people experience a mood disorder in the perinatal period.
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Traumatic Birth
Many people feel confused, sad, angry, and scared when birth takes an unexpected course. Up to 1 in 3 birthing people experience a traumatic birth in the US. We can help you explore these feelings, and provide trauma treatment to help you heal from these experiences. You are not alone.
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Transition to Parenthood
The identity shift from you to parent can be extraordinarily fulfilling and extraordinarily difficult. Schedules change, sleep changes, division of household labor may need to be updated, friendships and other relationships change, priorities can change and all of this can really affect how you navigate life and see yourself. Some people also notice that the transition to parenthood brings up historical struggles from their own childhood, and getting therapeutic support can help. We also love getting a chance to help pregnant people create birth plans, prepare, and identify supports prior to birth to ensure the smoothest transition possible. You don't have to be struggling to schedule a visit!
