Postpartum Anxiety & Perinatal Therapy
Support for women navigating fertility challenges, pregnancy, postpartum anxiety, intrusive thoughts, motherhood, and identity shifts. Secure telehealth throughout Connecticut, New York, Illinois, and Massachusetts.
When this chapter feels harder than expected
Pregnancy and early motherhood can be deeply meaningful and still feel frightening, isolating, or unlike what you expected. You may be caught in racing thoughts, constant checking, irritability, guilt, difficulty sleeping even when you have the chance, or unwanted thoughts that leave you questioning yourself.
You may also be grieving your former identity, struggling to ask for help, or wondering why you do not feel like yourself. These experiences do not make you a bad parent. They are signs that you deserve support.
How therapy can help
Therapy offers a private, nonjudgmental place to talk about the thoughts and feelings that may be difficult to share elsewhere. I draw from CBT, DBT-informed skills, mindfulness, strengths-based work, and psychodynamic therapy to help you understand what is happening and feel more grounded.
Together, we may work on responding differently to catastrophic thoughts, reducing cycles of checking and reassurance seeking, tolerating uncertainty, setting boundaries, asking for support, and reconnecting with your identity beyond motherhood.
What to expect
Our first sessions will focus on your history, current concerns, and what you hope will change. From there, our work will be tailored to your needs and pace.
You will learn practical strategies for moments of panic, overwhelm, or intrusive thinking while also exploring the experiences and expectations that may be contributing to your distress. The goal is to help you feel calmer, more confident, and more connected to yourself.
Private-pay and out-of-network care
I am an out-of-network provider and can provide a monthly superbill for clients who wish to use their out-of-network benefits.
You do not have to carry this alone
If anxiety, intrusive thoughts, or overwhelm are making pregnancy or motherhood harder to navigate, support is available. A free 15-minute consultation is a simple first step toward seeing whether we may be a good fit.