Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum Therapists in Valley Village, CA

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Tamar Solomon
Associate Clinical Social Worker, ASW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Valley Village, CA 91607  (Online Only)
As an associate clinical therapist, I support clients dealing with trauma, anxiety, depression, life transitions, and perinatal mental health.
Are you feeling overwhelmed by the weight of life’s challenges, unsure of how to move forward? Maybe you’re dealing with the lingering effects of a difficult childhood, struggling with anxiety or depression that affect your daily life, or facing a transition that feels impossible to navigate alone. Seeking therapy is a courageous step. If you’re seeking a safe space and a compassionate therapist to walk alongside you in your healing journey, help you reclaim your life, and build healthier, more fulfilling relationships, know that you no longer have to face these struggles alone.
As an associate clinical therapist, I support clients dealing with trauma, anxiety, depression, life transitions, and perinatal mental health.
Are you feeling overwhelmed by the weight of life’s challenges, unsure of how to move forward? Maybe you’re dealing with the lingering effects of a difficult childhood, struggling with anxiety or depression that affect your daily life, or facing a transition that feels impossible to navigate alone. Seeking therapy is a courageous step. If you’re seeking a safe space and a compassionate therapist to walk alongside you in your healing journey, help you reclaim your life, and build healthier, more fulfilling relationships, know that you no longer have to face these struggles alone.
(805) 303-5085 View (805) 303-5085
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Randé Dorn
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, MA, MFA
Verified Verified
Valley Village, CA 91607
You are grieving, heartbroken, or lost. You broke up with your partner, someone important died, you have it all and still feel unfulfilled. Grief is normal and exquisite and painful. You want to talk about it, but you don’t want to burden anyone. Here you have permission to be a burden. To be messy, seen, repetitive, and stuck. I’ll meet you there, but won’t leave you there. We work towards managing the unimaginable. Reckoning with the stories we tell and the paths lost, in order to reconcile with where we truly are. There you will find possibility. New stories, new love, new hope. There you will find the courage to start again.
You are grieving, heartbroken, or lost. You broke up with your partner, someone important died, you have it all and still feel unfulfilled. Grief is normal and exquisite and painful. You want to talk about it, but you don’t want to burden anyone. Here you have permission to be a burden. To be messy, seen, repetitive, and stuck. I’ll meet you there, but won’t leave you there. We work towards managing the unimaginable. Reckoning with the stories we tell and the paths lost, in order to reconcile with where we truly are. There you will find possibility. New stories, new love, new hope. There you will find the courage to start again.
(818) 975-3484 View (818) 975-3484
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Heather Weingold
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
Valley Village, CA 91607
I offer both in-person & virtual sessions. I primarily see adults who are struggling with symptoms of ADHD, anxiety, depression, identity, parenthood, grief and loss & relationship stressors. As a therapist, I believe in a more new school approach where our dynamic in session provides the foundation for self actualization. I want clients to feel safe, comfortable and enjoy coming to session even when there are psychosocial stressors that we are working through.
I offer both in-person & virtual sessions. I primarily see adults who are struggling with symptoms of ADHD, anxiety, depression, identity, parenthood, grief and loss & relationship stressors. As a therapist, I believe in a more new school approach where our dynamic in session provides the foundation for self actualization. I want clients to feel safe, comfortable and enjoy coming to session even when there are psychosocial stressors that we are working through.
(818) 369-3096 View (818) 369-3096
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Ladan Jabbari
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
Valley Village, CA 91607
Therapy is a very sacred space in which you are trusting another individual with your story and in order to heal, you need to feel safe. I am here to provide you with that space, so that while you have to wear a mask in every other area of your life, while you are in this space, you can remove that mask and be your true authentic self, without judgment. My role is to support you and to assist during your healing process, providing you with what it is that you need. My therapy process is solely tailored to each and every unique individual that I am working with.
Therapy is a very sacred space in which you are trusting another individual with your story and in order to heal, you need to feel safe. I am here to provide you with that space, so that while you have to wear a mask in every other area of your life, while you are in this space, you can remove that mask and be your true authentic self, without judgment. My role is to support you and to assist during your healing process, providing you with what it is that you need. My therapy process is solely tailored to each and every unique individual that I am working with.
(818) 405-8628 View (818) 405-8628
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Rebecca Ricci
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Valley Village, CA 91601  (Online Only)
Do you ever find yourself caught in the same relationship patterns, wondering why things never seem to change? Perhaps you keep attracting the same type of partner or feel stuck in your personal, professional, or familial relationships. If so, you're not alone. Many of us struggle with these challenges, often without fully understanding why.
Do you ever find yourself caught in the same relationship patterns, wondering why things never seem to change? Perhaps you keep attracting the same type of partner or feel stuck in your personal, professional, or familial relationships. If so, you're not alone. Many of us struggle with these challenges, often without fully understanding why.
(747) 318-3146 View (747) 318-3146
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Lyra Velayo Matin
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
14 Endorsed
Valley Village, CA 91607  (Online Only)
I am a depth-trained and results-oriented psychotherapist. My goal is to help you gain self-awareness and teach psychological tools for personal growth and healing in and beyond therapy. If you are dealing with anxiety, depression, trauma, a difficult life transition, creative blocks, unhealthy behaviors that you can’t seem to change, or challenges regarding your neurodiversity or sexuality, I will help you use them as opportunities for positive and sustainable transformation. I provide online therapy to individuals, couples, and families using psychoanalytic, somatic, coaching, evidence-based, and psycho-spiritual approaches.
I am a depth-trained and results-oriented psychotherapist. My goal is to help you gain self-awareness and teach psychological tools for personal growth and healing in and beyond therapy. If you are dealing with anxiety, depression, trauma, a difficult life transition, creative blocks, unhealthy behaviors that you can’t seem to change, or challenges regarding your neurodiversity or sexuality, I will help you use them as opportunities for positive and sustainable transformation. I provide online therapy to individuals, couples, and families using psychoanalytic, somatic, coaching, evidence-based, and psycho-spiritual approaches.
(213) 423-4315 View (213) 423-4315
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Jennifer Tapia
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Valley Village, CA 91607
I believe that each one of us are on a discoverable journey throughout our lives. Every adjustment we make may consist of a victory, a failure, an obstacle, an achievement, a tragedy, a success, and sometimes a variety of positive and negative experiences. Each of life’s adventures is an opportunity for an exploration into a strength building experience which can catapult you into a life you never dreamed you could have. Adversities will come, and I would be delighted to work through them with you. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is a theory I utilize to help you understand the relationship between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.
I believe that each one of us are on a discoverable journey throughout our lives. Every adjustment we make may consist of a victory, a failure, an obstacle, an achievement, a tragedy, a success, and sometimes a variety of positive and negative experiences. Each of life’s adventures is an opportunity for an exploration into a strength building experience which can catapult you into a life you never dreamed you could have. Adversities will come, and I would be delighted to work through them with you. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is a theory I utilize to help you understand the relationship between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.
(818) 293-2215 View (818) 293-2215
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Alina Neiman
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, MFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Valley Village, CA 91607  (Online Only)
My work focuses on helping individuals achieve a level of clarity and consciousness in their lives that can create a sense of joy, groundedness and growth. Growth can take many forms in one's life: improved relationships, improved sense of well-being, enhanced sense of self, reduction of painful/unwanted symptoms, career success, etc. My approach focuses on understanding and uncovering what stands in the way of one's growth. This process lays the groundwork for reaching a place of greater fulfillment. I seek to explore issues from the past/present to provide insight into what motivates present feelings and behaviors.
My work focuses on helping individuals achieve a level of clarity and consciousness in their lives that can create a sense of joy, groundedness and growth. Growth can take many forms in one's life: improved relationships, improved sense of well-being, enhanced sense of self, reduction of painful/unwanted symptoms, career success, etc. My approach focuses on understanding and uncovering what stands in the way of one's growth. This process lays the groundwork for reaching a place of greater fulfillment. I seek to explore issues from the past/present to provide insight into what motivates present feelings and behaviors.
(818) 390-9271 View (818) 390-9271

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Rakhee Alston
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, MFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Studio City, CA 91604  (Online Only)
The following are some of the issues I treat in my practice: depression, anxiety, grief & loss, prenatal & postnatal challenges, PTSD, ADHD, learning difficulties, behavioral issues, challenges with parenting, and parent-child conflict.
Feeling hopeless? I work with individuals who are troubled by relationship discord, trauma, depression and loss, or anxiety. Therapy is a journey toward growth, personal fulfillment and greater understanding of ourselves and those around us. My work involves helping individuals who are dealing with life's challenging issues. I also work closely with parents to help them gain tools they need to feel confident and successful.
The following are some of the issues I treat in my practice: depression, anxiety, grief & loss, prenatal & postnatal challenges, PTSD, ADHD, learning difficulties, behavioral issues, challenges with parenting, and parent-child conflict.
Feeling hopeless? I work with individuals who are troubled by relationship discord, trauma, depression and loss, or anxiety. Therapy is a journey toward growth, personal fulfillment and greater understanding of ourselves and those around us. My work involves helping individuals who are dealing with life's challenging issues. I also work closely with parents to help them gain tools they need to feel confident and successful.
(818) 214-8261 View (818) 214-8261
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Jill Danielle Weiss
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Studio City, CA 91607
I am a licensed psychotherapist with over 20 years experience working with adolescents, college students, adults of all ages and couples. My areas of specialization are: trauma, anxiety, depression, grief and loss, relationships/dating, prenatal- postpartum (infants and mothers), ADHD, executive coaching, breakups and divorce, woman’s issues, addiction, LGBTIQ +, building self esteem and life transitions. I focus on helping people find relief from emotional distress to live healthy and fulfilling lives by developing coping tools and wisdom to address future challenges.
I am a licensed psychotherapist with over 20 years experience working with adolescents, college students, adults of all ages and couples. My areas of specialization are: trauma, anxiety, depression, grief and loss, relationships/dating, prenatal- postpartum (infants and mothers), ADHD, executive coaching, breakups and divorce, woman’s issues, addiction, LGBTIQ +, building self esteem and life transitions. I focus on helping people find relief from emotional distress to live healthy and fulfilling lives by developing coping tools and wisdom to address future challenges.
(424) 252-8705 View (424) 252-8705
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Alli Georgiev
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Sherman Oaks, CA 91423
Life can be messy, unpredictable, & overwhelming. I know this not just as a therapist but from my own journey through life's ups & downs. These experiences inspire me and fuel my passion for helping others navigate their own paths. I'm here to provide a compassionate, non-judgmental space where you can be yourself and work through the challenges you are facing. I specialize in working with individuals navigating depression, anxiety, & trauma, new moms and parents adjusting to the complexities of postpartum, parenthood, teens facing the pressures of growing up, and teen parents balancing their own development with raising a child.
Life can be messy, unpredictable, & overwhelming. I know this not just as a therapist but from my own journey through life's ups & downs. These experiences inspire me and fuel my passion for helping others navigate their own paths. I'm here to provide a compassionate, non-judgmental space where you can be yourself and work through the challenges you are facing. I specialize in working with individuals navigating depression, anxiety, & trauma, new moms and parents adjusting to the complexities of postpartum, parenthood, teens facing the pressures of growing up, and teen parents balancing their own development with raising a child.
(818) 928-6444 View (818) 928-6444
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Casey Mouton
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Studio City, CA 91604  (Online Only)
Additionally, I have advanced training in perinatal mood disorders from Postpartum Support International and also have experience working in-patient at a drug and alcohol rehabilitation center.
I am thrilled to have joined Mavida Health as a Therapist. Mavida Health is a deeply specialized, comprehensive mental health platform for the path to parenthood - including those trying to conceive, pregnant - including adoption and surrogacy, experiencing pregnancy loss, or in the postpartum. We offer 1:1 therapy, couples/family therapy, group therapy, prescribing, and medication management. Just as it takes a village to raise a child, we believe that it takes a village to raise a mama. Let Mavida be your village.
Additionally, I have advanced training in perinatal mood disorders from Postpartum Support International and also have experience working in-patient at a drug and alcohol rehabilitation center.
I am thrilled to have joined Mavida Health as a Therapist. Mavida Health is a deeply specialized, comprehensive mental health platform for the path to parenthood - including those trying to conceive, pregnant - including adoption and surrogacy, experiencing pregnancy loss, or in the postpartum. We offer 1:1 therapy, couples/family therapy, group therapy, prescribing, and medication management. Just as it takes a village to raise a child, we believe that it takes a village to raise a mama. Let Mavida be your village.
(818) 873-5612 View (818) 873-5612
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Thomasine Shepard
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Studio City, CA 91604  (Online Only)
I specialize in prenatal, postpartum, miscarriage ( pregnancy/infant loss), and rainbow baby ( pregnancy after miscarriage) counseling.
You never imagined starting a family would be this way. You're overwhelmed, tired, and the loneliness is unbearable. Pregnancy, miscarriage, and becoming a new parent can leave you (or your partner) feeling depressed, anxious, and hopeless. Many women who are pregnant or a new parent suffer in silence; feeling like they can't tell anyone about what they're going though. Anxiety and depression do not have to control your life. I'm here to help and give you the tools you need to survive.
I specialize in prenatal, postpartum, miscarriage ( pregnancy/infant loss), and rainbow baby ( pregnancy after miscarriage) counseling.
You never imagined starting a family would be this way. You're overwhelmed, tired, and the loneliness is unbearable. Pregnancy, miscarriage, and becoming a new parent can leave you (or your partner) feeling depressed, anxious, and hopeless. Many women who are pregnant or a new parent suffer in silence; feeling like they can't tell anyone about what they're going though. Anxiety and depression do not have to control your life. I'm here to help and give you the tools you need to survive.
(818) 616-6402 View (818) 616-6402
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Rebecca Stevens
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, AMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Studio City, CA 91604  (Online Only)
I facilitate weekly support groups for pregnant mothers, postpartum mothers, and mothers of toddlers.
It can be difficult to ask for help. As a therapist at Life After Birth, I work with women and couples facing all phases of parenthood, from conception and pregnancy through birth and beyond. The transition to motherhood is a profound shift in identity. Mothers and couples often need guidance and support to navigate their new world. Life after having a baby can be overwhelming, chaotic, and unmanageable, and so much of the emotional reality of motherhood is avoided in day-to-day conversation because of shame, fear, or embarrassment.
I facilitate weekly support groups for pregnant mothers, postpartum mothers, and mothers of toddlers.
It can be difficult to ask for help. As a therapist at Life After Birth, I work with women and couples facing all phases of parenthood, from conception and pregnancy through birth and beyond. The transition to motherhood is a profound shift in identity. Mothers and couples often need guidance and support to navigate their new world. Life after having a baby can be overwhelming, chaotic, and unmanageable, and so much of the emotional reality of motherhood is avoided in day-to-day conversation because of shame, fear, or embarrassment.
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Rachel Brousseau
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, RDT/BCT, PMH-C
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Toluca Lake, CA 91602
Helping highly sensitive moms and moms experiencing postpartum depression and anxiety is a great passion of mine.
Are you a mom struggling with anxiety, overwhelm and/or depression? Maybe you’re new to motherhood and are experiencing postpartum anxiety or you’ve been a mom for awhile and are struggling to balance life and relationships with all your other responsibilities . Maybe you’ve feel like you’ve had anxiety your whole life and you’re ready to dampen the buzz that is always in your head.
Helping highly sensitive moms and moms experiencing postpartum depression and anxiety is a great passion of mine.
Are you a mom struggling with anxiety, overwhelm and/or depression? Maybe you’re new to motherhood and are experiencing postpartum anxiety or you’ve been a mom for awhile and are struggling to balance life and relationships with all your other responsibilities . Maybe you’ve feel like you’ve had anxiety your whole life and you’re ready to dampen the buzz that is always in your head.
(626) 325-0650 View (626) 325-0650
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Shelly Stover
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, AMFT, APCC
Verified Verified
7 Endorsed
Sherman Oaks, CA 91401
I'm also trained in postpartum mental health.
Do you take care of other people's needs so no one gets upset but also feel burned out? Maybe you struggle to be your authentic self with your partner? Or feel frustrated that you and your partner keep having the same fight? Maybe you're worrying about what others think of you, wanting a career change, going through a big life transition or experiencing a loss. Life keeps moving, and you're unsure of which decision to make. Let's connect. I work with couples, new parents, women's health, creative professionals, career transitioners, and people interested in exploring their body image and sexual intimacy in a non-judgemental space.
I'm also trained in postpartum mental health.
Do you take care of other people's needs so no one gets upset but also feel burned out? Maybe you struggle to be your authentic self with your partner? Or feel frustrated that you and your partner keep having the same fight? Maybe you're worrying about what others think of you, wanting a career change, going through a big life transition or experiencing a loss. Life keeps moving, and you're unsure of which decision to make. Let's connect. I work with couples, new parents, women's health, creative professionals, career transitioners, and people interested in exploring their body image and sexual intimacy in a non-judgemental space.
(323) 973-2839 View (323) 973-2839
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Sharrise Boop
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Burbank, CA 91505
I utilize CBT, psychodynamic, and emotionally focused techniques to help each individual and family from pre-conception through pregnancy, birth, postpartum, and beyond.
Hi! My name is Sharrise Boop. I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) specializing in individual and group therapy in the fields of perinatal mental health from postpartum mood and anxiety disorders (PMAD), trauma, grief & loss, miscarriage, and infertility. I also specialize in working with children/families involved with Child Protective Services (CPS). I am licensed in the state of CA through the Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS), LCSW 102683, as well as certified in Perinatal Mental Health-Certification (PMH-C) through Postpartum Support International (PSI).
I utilize CBT, psychodynamic, and emotionally focused techniques to help each individual and family from pre-conception through pregnancy, birth, postpartum, and beyond.
Hi! My name is Sharrise Boop. I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) specializing in individual and group therapy in the fields of perinatal mental health from postpartum mood and anxiety disorders (PMAD), trauma, grief & loss, miscarriage, and infertility. I also specialize in working with children/families involved with Child Protective Services (CPS). I am licensed in the state of CA through the Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS), LCSW 102683, as well as certified in Perinatal Mental Health-Certification (PMH-C) through Postpartum Support International (PSI).
(951) 498-4815 View (951) 498-4815
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Ginette Rhodes
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, APCC
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Studio City, CA 91604
I specialize in parenting, perinatal, fertility, Single Moms By Choice, families and couples.
Too often, we feel we are surviving rather than thriving. Do you feel stuck in grief or loss, or that your anxiety is running the show? Are your relationships painful or not satisfying?Also-Parenting is hard! Maybe you're a new parent and it isn't what you expected, or even hoped for. Nobody tells you about the postpartum experience -that internal voice in your head that is constantly critiquing the new role of motherhood you're taking on, mourning the version of yourself you once were. Not to mention the pain that comes with a birth plan gone wrong. If you're mothering without your own mother, that also comes with real challenges.
I specialize in parenting, perinatal, fertility, Single Moms By Choice, families and couples.
Too often, we feel we are surviving rather than thriving. Do you feel stuck in grief or loss, or that your anxiety is running the show? Are your relationships painful or not satisfying?Also-Parenting is hard! Maybe you're a new parent and it isn't what you expected, or even hoped for. Nobody tells you about the postpartum experience -that internal voice in your head that is constantly critiquing the new role of motherhood you're taking on, mourning the version of yourself you once were. Not to mention the pain that comes with a birth plan gone wrong. If you're mothering without your own mother, that also comes with real challenges.
(661) 762-5925 View (661) 762-5925
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Fertility Psychotherapy Group
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Studio City, CA 91604
Whether you're facing infertility treatment, a challenging pregnancy experience, birth trauma, postpartum mood disorders, or having a hard time adjusting to parenthood, I can help.
You might be here because you've been struggling with infertility, pregnancy, or issues related to the postpartum period. My goal as an infertility, pregnancy and postpartum therapist is to support, guide, and empower you on your journey to and through parenthood. I do this from the standpoint of both a licensed therapist, as well as a human who has been through these experiences myself. This allows me to step into a greater capacity for empathy and understanding.
Whether you're facing infertility treatment, a challenging pregnancy experience, birth trauma, postpartum mood disorders, or having a hard time adjusting to parenthood, I can help.
You might be here because you've been struggling with infertility, pregnancy, or issues related to the postpartum period. My goal as an infertility, pregnancy and postpartum therapist is to support, guide, and empower you on your journey to and through parenthood. I do this from the standpoint of both a licensed therapist, as well as a human who has been through these experiences myself. This allows me to step into a greater capacity for empathy and understanding.
(323) 859-6292 View (323) 859-6292
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Jacqueline Steinberg
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, PMH-C
Verified Verified
Sherman Oaks, CA 91423
As a Perinatal Mental Health Specialist, I work with infants, children, adolescents, and their families who may be experiencing difficulties with affect regulation, adjustment to life transitions, and various mood and anxiety disorders, as well as perinatal and postpartum issues for birthing parents, adoptive parents, and their partners.
Your family deserves support. Challenges that arise in childhood can impact one’s mood, how one copes with stress, and identity formation. Similar issues can arise for parents who may be experiencing this role for the first time, impacting one’s ability to bond with their children. Early intervention can support children as young as infancy to promote healthy functioning into adulthood as well as support parents who may be experiencing difficult feelings related to their own history.
As a Perinatal Mental Health Specialist, I work with infants, children, adolescents, and their families who may be experiencing difficulties with affect regulation, adjustment to life transitions, and various mood and anxiety disorders, as well as perinatal and postpartum issues for birthing parents, adoptive parents, and their partners.
Your family deserves support. Challenges that arise in childhood can impact one’s mood, how one copes with stress, and identity formation. Similar issues can arise for parents who may be experiencing this role for the first time, impacting one’s ability to bond with their children. Early intervention can support children as young as infancy to promote healthy functioning into adulthood as well as support parents who may be experiencing difficult feelings related to their own history.
(747) 998-0836 View (747) 998-0836

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Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum Therapists

What are the most effective ways to address pregnancy, prenatal, and postpartum concerns?

The most effective way to address pregnancy, prenatal, and postpartum concerns is by finding a therapist who has prior experience helping other patients overcome the challenge being faced. For example, a marriage and family therapist may have experience helping couples adjust to their new relationship dynamic. An anxiety specialist may have experience helping with phobias or illness anxiety related to the child’s health. A depression specialist may have experience treating postpartum depression.

When should I seek treatment for prenatal or postpartum concerns?

Pregnancy and the postpartum period involve intense physical and mental changes; a degree of upset and instability is normal. However, if these changes impair daily functioning, it may be time to seek help. This distinction is pertinent for postpartum depression: A period of teariness, irritability, and distress is difficult but normal in the one to two weeks after childbirth (sometimes called the “baby blues.”) But if feelings of sadness and hopelessness persist beyond that period, the person should seek treatment.

How do I manage worries during pregnancy or the postnatal period?

A therapist can help patients develop the tools they need to manage anxieties during or after pregnancy. Cognitive behavioral therapy can help people identify and reframe harmful patterns of thought, and change their behaviors. Other techniques and skills can allow people to develop acceptance, psychological flexibility, self-compassion, communication skills, and more.

Are there specific medications for postpartum depression?

In 2019, the FDA approved the first medication designed to treat postpartum depression. The medication is called brexanolone and is delivered intravenously by a medical professional over the course of a few days. However, typical antidepressants, which are more accessible, can also treat postpartum depression. The disorder is often best treated through a combination of medication and therapy.