The transition into motherhood can be one of the most meaningful and challenging experiences of your life. While there is often an expectation that having a baby should be a joyful time, the postpartum period can also bring anxiety, sadness, irritability, overwhelm, loss of identity, relationship stress, and a sense of not feeling like yourself. You may love your baby deeply and still struggle with how different your life, body, relationships, and sense of self feel. These experiences are more common than many new mothers realize, and you do not have to navigate them alone.

I provide therapy for women experiencing emotional and psychological challenges during pregnancy and the postpartum period. My approach is warm, compassionate, and grounded in attachment-based and relational therapy. Together, we can make space for the complicated emotions that can come with becoming a mother while working to understand the patterns, expectations, and experiences that may be contributing to your distress.

Postpartum therapy can be helpful if you are experiencing postpartum anxiety or depression, excessive worry, intrusive thoughts, difficulty adjusting to motherhood, feelings of guilt or inadequacy, irritability, emotional overwhelm, or difficulty connecting with your baby. Therapy can also provide support when you are struggling with changes in your identity, body image, independence, career, friendships, or relationship with your partner.

For many women, motherhood can bring up questions about who they are now and how to balance their own needs with the needs of their family. You may feel pressure to do everything perfectly, have difficulty asking for help, or find yourself putting everyone else's needs before your own. If you have historically struggled with perfectionism, people-pleasing, boundaries, or self-worth, these patterns can become even more difficult to manage after having a baby. Therapy can help you recognize these patterns, develop healthier boundaries, and begin creating a version of motherhood that feels sustainable and authentic to you.

I also work with mothers who feel disconnected from themselves or their relationships. The demands of caring for a baby can leave little time or energy for your own emotional needs, friendships, intimacy, or relationship with your partner. We can explore changes in your relationship, communication difficulties, resentment, unequal responsibilities, intimacy concerns, and the ways that becoming parents has affected your connection with one another.

My goal is not to tell you what kind of mother you should be. Instead, therapy provides a space where you can slow down, process what you are experiencing, and better understand yourself without judgment. We will work together to identify what you need emotionally, strengthen your sense of self, and develop practical ways to cope with the demands of this stage of life.

Postpartum therapy may be helpful if you are:

• Feeling constantly overwhelmed, anxious, or on edge

• Experiencing sadness, frequent crying, or emotional numbness

• Having difficulty adjusting to your new role as a mother

• Having intrusive or unwanted thoughts that feel difficult to manage

• Feeling guilty about needing time for yourself

• Questioning your identity or feeling like you have "lost yourself"

• Struggling with perfectionism or feeling like you are never doing enough

• Having difficulty setting boundaries with family, friends, or your partner

• Feeling resentful, irritable, or emotionally depleted

• Experiencing conflict or disconnection in your relationship

• Having difficulty balancing motherhood with work, relationships, or your own needs

• Feeling ashamed that motherhood is not feeling the way you expected it to

• Wanting support navigating the emotional transition into motherhood

You do not have to wait until things feel unbearable to seek support. Postpartum therapy can be a space to process the transition into motherhood, understand your emotions, and receive support during a time when so much of the focus is often placed on the baby. Your mental health matters, too.