Perinatal Mental Health

Becoming a parent can feel equal parts magical and brutally challenging. Maybe you don’t feel like yourself, or maybe you're holding fears and emotions no one prepared you for. 

In our work together, I center you and your experience, honor your emotions, and make sure your needs aren’t lost in the chaos of transition.

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What is perinatal mental health?

Perinatal mental health refers to your emotional and psychological well-being during pregnancy and the first year after giving birth. The perinatal period includes both the prenatal (during pregnancy) and postpartum (after birth) stages.

  • Riding the rollercoaster of hope, uncertainty, and waiting that can come with trying to grow your family. This can look like:

    • Navigating the emotional toll of fertility struggles (e.g., grief, shame, limbo, frustration)

    • Feeling stuck between hope and heartbreak

    • Coping with medical procedures or reproductive trauma

    • Receiving support during reproductive treatments or decision-making

    • Supporting your identity and partnership during the process

  • Physical and emotional ups and downs during a time when everything in you—and around you—is shifting. This can look like:

    • Managing anxiety, worry, and the emotional impact of physical changes

    • Navigating identity change and fear of the unknown

    • Coping with mixed or unexpected feelings about becoming a parent

    • Feeling disconnected from yourself, your body, or the experience

    • Facing uncertainty around birth or parenting decisions

    • Experiencing shifts in body image, mood, or emotional energy

    • Advocating for your needs in partnership or support systems

  • Adjusting to life after birth with all its beauty, chaos, and emotional complexity. This can look like:

    • Experiencing “baby blues” and/or postpartum depression, (e.g., mood changes, anxiety, irritability, or overwhelm that don’t match the “happy mom” narrative)

    • Feeling joy and overwhelm all at once

    • Discovering new parts of your identity as a parent and person

    • Navigating bonding, feeding, sleep, or intrusive thoughts

    • Grieving the birth experience or loss of self

    • Changes in your relationship with your partner

    • Reclaiming space for your wants and needs