Therapy for postpartum
Your baby is here and it isn’t quite how you expected.
You expected to feel happy, in love, and relieved. But things feel mixed up. Maybe it isn’t quite what you thought it would be like. It’s not uncommon to not feel like yourself after giving birth. Some people feel disconnected from their baby, their spouse, who they used to be. Some mothers feel rage they haven’t experience before that can feel scary.
Many mothers find themselves having intrusive thoughts and while a little worry about your baby is common, when it gets in the way of being able to enjoy your day-to-day life or being able to do things like sleep when your baby is sleeping, go for walks, or out of the house with your baby, therapy can help.
You can feel better, you can feel like yourself again.
How can therapy for postpartum help me?
Help you manage thoughts and emotions that are making it hard to enjoy your day-to-day life
Connect with your baby and reconnect with yourself and your spouse
Feel more like yourself again
Clarify the values that matter most to you so you can parent in a way that feels authentic to you
Learn strategies to calm your nervous system and feel present to meet both you and your baby’s needs
What are postpartum anxiety and depression?
Did you know that 1 in 5 new moms experience Postpartum Mood and Anxiety Disorders (PMADs for short)? A high proportion of these new moms do not get the help they deserve.
Because the transition into motherhood can bring moments of overwhelm for most, many find themselves wondering “is what I am experiencing normal?” While struggles during this transition are common, if you are feeling persistent worry, racing, or intrusive thoughts that affect your sleep and your ability to enjoy time with your baby and family, you deserve help to get relief.
Another symptom of postpartum anxiety that often gets missed is irritability. If you find yourself on edge to the point that it is impacting your relationships and day-to-day life, therapy can help you feel better.
Postpartum depression can include a mix of anxious feelings as well as other difficult emotions including low mood, sometimes sadness, feeling disconnected from your baby, and trouble concentrating and making decisions.
One person’s experience with anxiety or depression won’t be the same as another’s, if you are feeling overwhelmed - even if it doesn’t look like your sister or your friend, or cousin’s postpartum experience, reach out for help.
You’ve gone back to work and now you feel like you can’t succeed either at home or at work.
You’ve always been successful. You’ve held it together. Now you’re back to work after maternity leave and you’re feeling overwhelmed. Feelings of worthlessness are creeping in. Therapy can help you find balance and feel more like yourself again.
