Perinatal and Postpartum Support

Perinatal and Postpartum Support

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We specialize in postpartum therapy.

For Mothers

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.

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For Fathers

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:

  • Hormones: Research has shown that fathers experience hormonal changes during and after their partner’s pregnancy, particularly declines in testosterone.
  • Partner’s depression: Up to half of men with depressed partners show signs of depression as well.
  • Feeling disconnected from mom and baby: Dads want to be part of the newborn experience, but often they feel as if they’re on the “outside.” Moms may not always realize they’re excluding dads from caring for the baby. Or they may be so caught up in bonding with the baby, they fail to recognize dad wants time with the little one, too.
  • Personal or family history of depression: Any history of depression or other mental illness raises the risk of prenatal or postpartum depression.
  • Psychological adjustment to parenthood: Becoming a parent requires significant coping skills. This can be overwhelming for moms and dads.
  • Sleep deprivation: Most new parents underestimate the role a lack of sleep can play in developing symptoms of anxiety and depression. They also often underestimate just how sleep deprived they are!

It's important to call your provider as soon as possible if the symptoms of depression, anxiety, or psychosis have any of these features:

  • Don't fade after two weeks.
  • Are getting worse.
  • Make it hard for you to care for your baby.
  • Make it hard to complete everyday tasks.
  • Include thoughts of harming yourself or your baby.

If you have suicidal thoughts

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.


  • Also consider these options if you're having suicidal thoughts:
  • Seek help from a healthcare provider.
  • Call a mental health provider.
  • Contact a suicide hotline. In the U.S., call or text 988 to reach the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Or use the Lifeline Chat. Services are free and confidential. The Suicide & Crisis Lifeline in the U.S. has a Spanish language phone line at 1-888-628-9454 (toll-free).
  • Reach out to a close friend or loved one.
  • Contact a minister, spiritual leader or someone else in your faith community.
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