Perinatal & Postpartum Therapy

Pregnancy and early motherhood can bring emotions that many people do not expect.

Even when a baby is deeply wanted, this season can feel overwhelming, isolating, or emotionally heavy. Many women feel pressure to enjoy every moment while privately struggling with anxiety, exhaustion, identity changes, or a sense that something just does not feel like they imagined it would.

You are not alone in those feelings.

Therapy can provide a space to talk honestly about what you are experiencing without judgment. Together we make sense of the emotional, physical, and relational changes that often come with pregnancy and the postpartum period.

The transition into motherhood is one of the biggest identity shifts many women experience. It is common for this stage to bring unexpected emotions and stress.

Some of the things I often help women navigate include:

Anxiety during pregnancy

Postpartum anxiety or depression

Feeling overwhelmed or emotionally drained

Difficulty adjusting to life with a new baby

Identity shifts in motherhood

Birth trauma or difficult birth experiences

Changes in relationships or partnerships

Balancing motherhood with personal needs

Grief related to fertility challenges or pregnancy loss

Many women feel relief simply having a place where they can speak openly about their experience without feeling pressure to “have it all together.”

My approach to therapy is warm, collaborative, and grounded in real conversation.

I draw from somatic therapy, mindfulness, and parts work to help clients better understand their emotions and how their nervous system responds to stress. These approaches can be especially helpful during the perinatal period, when both the body and mind are adjusting to significant changes.

My goal is to create a space where women feel supported, understood, and able to talk honestly about the realities of pregnancy and early motherhood.

Sessions are relaxed and conversational.

Some days we may talk through something that happened that week, while other sessions focus on deeper emotional patterns or the challenges of adjusting to this new stage of life.

There is no expectation that you have the “right words” or that you should be feeling a certain way. Therapy is simply a place to show up as you are and work through what you are experiencing with support.

And while motherhood can bring difficult emotions, it can also be full of moments that are unexpectedly funny or absurd. There is often room for humor and laughter in our conversations too. Being a mom comes with a wide spectrum of emotions, and therapy can hold space for all of it.