Becoming a mother or adding to your family can be both an exciting and difficult time. We provide a supportive and safe space for individuals and families during the postpartum, pregnancy, and early parenting periods. The focus of therapy is on helping you achieve your goals, whether it is coping with stress, creating a stronger bond with your baby, managing mental health concerns, improving relationships, or processing past experiences.
Through therapy, you can find better ways to cope with your feelings, solve problems, set realistic goals, and respond to situations in a positive way. Sometimes family or relationship therapy also helps. Examples of therapies used for postpartum depression include cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) and interpersonal psychotherapy.
We believe quality treatment requires the participation of your entire postpartum team and regularly collaborate with OBGYN doctors, midwives, doulas, pediatricians, psychiatrists, and other medical and alternative medicine providers.
Paternal depression and anxiety can set in before or after birth.
A variety of factors can play a role in a dad developing prenatal or postpartum depression, including:
If at any point you have thoughts of harming yourself or your baby, immediately seek help from your partner or loved ones in taking care of your baby. Call 911 or your local emergency assistance number to get help.
Email: support@chicagofamilytherapy.com
Address: 8707 Skokie Blvd
Suite 300, Skokie, IL 60077
Phone:
(847) 436-3234
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