Pre- and Postpartum Women
If you can take care of yourself, you can take care of the world.
~Natalie Telyatnikov, Founder of Better Postpartum.
Does motherhood come easily?
Your friends and other new mothers make new motherhood look easy. They seem to be adjusting easily into their groove of pregnancy or new motherhood… but you struggle just to get through the day.
Exhausted, drained, feeling unlike yourself, confused, overwhelmed by all the changes of pregnancy or the postpartum period. Wondering if there’s something wrong with you as a mother.
You don’t feel as connected to your baby as you’d like others to think you are… or perhaps what your Facebook feed demonstrates to everyone. You wonder, “Am I really cut out for motherhood after all?” “Will I ever experience that so-called ‘joy of motherhood’?
The transition to motherhood
Becoming a new mother is a huge transition in a woman’s life. For many, the pre- and/or postpartum time can feel like a difficult, confusing and overwhelming experience. A time that is supposed to be the happiest can be a time filled with depression and anxiety.
While most new mothers experience the baby blues, approximately 10-20% of women will develop depression in their first year postpartum.
Although this type of depression can have serious physical and mental health implications for both the mother and the baby long-term, studies have found that therapy is the most effective way to treat postpartum depression and anxiety.
Let me offer a helping hand…
You are not alone, and you are not to blame. I can help you climb out of darkness and step into the light of new motherhood. There is hope.
You can go from overwhelmed and depleted to empowered and balanced. From disconnected and depressed to connected and centered. I can help you get there.
I am a licensed clinical social worker, and I offer pregnant and postpartum women a holistic and solution-focused approach to psychotherapy. I am trained in Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders through Postpartum International, which is the largest postpartum organization worldwide.
Start feeling your best today. Call me at (805) 305-4543 to schedule a free consultation.