Maternal Mental Health Therapy
Pregnancy, postpartum, infertility, and pregnancy loss can bring a range of complex emotions.
You may be holding hope and fear at the same time, navigating grief that others may not fully see, or adjusting to a version of yourself that feels unfamiliar.
Even when there is love and gratitude, there can also be anxiety, overwhelm, emotional exhaustion, or a quiet sense of disconnection.
Therapy offers a space to slow down, make sense of what you’re carrying, and feel supported through this season—without needing to minimize any part of your experience.
You’re holding alot.
Feeling alot.
Many women come to therapy during pregnancy, postpartum, infertility treatment, or after pregnancy loss feeling emotionally overwhelmed or uncertain about what they’re carrying.
You may be experiencing:
- Persistent worry about pregnancy, fertility, or your baby’s wellbeing
- Grief after miscarriage or pregnancy loss, even if others have moved on
- Feeling emotionally overwhelmed or easily tearful
- Difficulty sleeping, even when your baby is resting
- Intrusive or distressing thoughts that feel hard to talk about
- Feeling disconnected from your body or betrayed by it in some way
- Emotional exhaustion from the uncertainty of trying to conceive or undergoing treatment
- Pressure to feel grateful, even when things feel hard
These experiences are more common than many people realize—and they don’t mean you’re doing anything wrong.
You don’t have to carry them alone.
How Therapy Can Help
Holding overwhelming emotions→
Understanding + regulation + support
Together, we’ll work on…
Holding What You’re Carrying
Whether you are trying to conceive, grieving a loss, navigating pregnancy, or adjusting to postpartum life, therapy offers a space where all of it can exist at once—without needing to minimize, justify, or hold it together.
Anxiety & Overwhelm
Many women in this season experience heightened anxiety—whether that shows up as constant worry about the future, intrusive thoughts, or a feeling of being emotionally on edge.
Therapy can help you understand these patterns and begin to feel less consumed by them.
Identity Shifts
Becoming a mother—or trying to become one—can shift how you see yourself in ways that feel both profound and disorienting.
Together, we can explore what it means to hold joy, fear, grief, hope, and uncertainty at the same time, without needing to choose just one.
Grief & Loss
Infertility, miscarriage, and pregnancy loss often carry a quiet grief that others may not fully see or understand.
Therapy provides space to process that grief at your own pace—without pressure to “move on” or make meaning before you’re ready.
Reconnecting With Yourself
Many women describe feeling disconnected from their bodies or unsure of their own instincts after fertility struggles, loss, or pregnancy/postpartum changes.
Therapy can support you in reconnecting with yourself in a way that feels more grounded, compassionate, and secure.
Finding Steadiness
Whether you are waiting, healing, adjusting, or rebuilding, this work is about creating emotional steadiness—not by forcing certainty, but by helping you feel more supported within uncertainty itself.
You don’t have to navigate this alone.
This may resonate with you if…
- You’re adjusting to pregnancy or early motherhood and feeling emotionally overwhelmed
- You’re trying to conceive and noticing the impact it’s having on your mental and emotional wellbeing
- You’re in the postpartum period and feeling disconnected, anxious, or unlike yourself
- You’re navigating miscarriage or pregnancy loss and carrying grief that feels hard to share
- You’re pregnant after loss and finding it difficult to feel at ease
You don’t need to have a clear explanation for what you’re feeling—just a sense that you could use more support.
My approach
My approach is grounded, relational, and paced with care for where you are right now.
I have advanced training in maternal mental health through Postpartum Support International, and I bring that lens into my work with individuals navigating pregnancy, postpartum, infertility, and pregnancy loss.
There is no pressure to be “further along” than you are.
Sessions are collaborative and supportive, and we can focus on whatever feels most present—whether that is anxiety, grief, identity shifts, intrusive thoughts, or simply needing space to talk and be understood.
The goal is not to fix your experience, but to help you feel more steady, supported, and less alone in it.
If you’re interested in working together, schedule a consultation to see if this feels like the right fit.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I know if I’m experiencing postpartum depression or anxiety?
Postpartum depression and anxiety can look different for everyone and doesn’t always feel extreme or obvious. You may notice persistent worry, emotional overwhelm, intrusive thoughts, or difficulty doing things that were once easy for you.
If something feels heavier than expected or hard to manage alone, it may be worth reaching out for support. You don’t need to wait for it to feel severe.
What if it’s hard for me to leave the house right now?
That’s completely okay.
I offer multiple ways to meet, depending on what feels most supportive for you. I offer virtually therapy throughout CT, MA, & PA, Walk & Talk sessions in the West Hartford area (babies welcome), and in-home sessions, which can be helpful in those early postpartum days.
The goal is to make therapy feel possible—not like another overwhelming task.
Should I wait until after my baby is born to start therapy?
You don’t have to wait.
Many people find it helpful to begin therapy during pregnancy or while trying to conceive, especially if there’s a history of anxiety, depression, or emotional overwhelm.
Starting sooner can help you build a sense of support in advance, so you’re not trying to find help for the first time during an already intense transition.
What if I’m struggling with infertility or pregnancy loss?
Infertility and pregnancy loss can bring a deep emotional impact, including grief, anxiety, and uncertainty that may feel hard to carry alone. These experiences are often invisible to others but very real internally.
Therapy offers space to process what you’re going through at your own pace, without pressure to move on or make sense of it before you’re ready.
If this resonates, lets talk.
You don’t have to figure this out on your own.