Perinatal Mental Health

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Perinatal Mental Health

Becoming a parent is one of the biggest transitions life has to offer—beautiful, overwhelming, exhausting, and deeply transformative, all at once. While society often paints a picture of pure joy, the reality is much more complex and holds countless challenges we aren't prepared for. It’s okay if you don’t feel like yourself. It’s okay if this is harder than you expected. It's ok if you're questioning everything and feel overwhelmed and lost. And it’s definitely okay to ask for help.

Perinatal mental health struggles — whether it’s the fertility journey, conception, IVF, grief, loss, trauma, postpartum depression, anxiety, OCD, intrusive thoughts, or just the weight of relentless responsibility—are common, real, and nothing to be ashamed of. Yet, so many new parents, and those in transition, suffer in silence, fearing judgment, guilt, or the belief that they "should" be handling it better. Many elements of the journey around parenthood come with massive feelings and often overwhelming shifts in every aspect of your life. But the truth is, you are not alone, and your mental health matters.

Therapy for perinatal mental health is a safe place to process:

  • The massive identity shift that comes with parenthood, whether intentional or a surprise

  • The anxiety, intrusive thoughts, or fears that feel impossible to say out loud

  • The loss of independence, shifting relationships, and redefined sense of self

  • The overwhelming pressure to “do it all” and the guilt that comes with not feeling like you can

  • The emotional weight of birth trauma, high risk pregnancies, or loss

  • Balancing caring for yourself while protecting and nurturing your child

  • The complex, unending pain around fertility, conception, loss and grief

And let’s talk about partners, too—because this transition isn’t just about the birthing parent. Whether you’re a father, co-parent, or support person, the shift into parenthood can feel like being thrown into the deep end, never having seen a pool. It puts a huge strain on relationships, triggers anxiety, depression, and avoidance, and leaves you feeling unsure of how to best support your partner while also navigating your own cascade of emotions. Therapy can help you show up for your family and yourself. In the path to parenthood, navigating grief, loss, struggle, and pain, has a deeply unique way of touching partners. Getting the support you need is a powerful way to open new capacity for being the partner you long to be.

Parenthood is a journey—messy, exhausting, beautiful, complex, and often really, really hard. You don’t have to carry it all alone. Support is here when you need it. 

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