Maybe you’ve looked forward to this experience for a long time, but it isn’t what you imagined. Or this came as a shock and that shock hasn’t worn off. Maybe you have experienced loss that makes it impossible to enjoy this pregnancy like you hoped. Or your last postpartum experience was really difficult and you’re dreading what is to come.

It might feel hard to picture your baby being in the world and how you’ll handle the next steps. People are expecting you to be excited, but you feel overwhelmed. Pregnancy can be a hard time.

How can therapy for pregnancy help me?

• Help you manage thoughts and emotions that are making it hard to enjoy your day-to-day life

• Process this period of huge transition including past experiences that might be impacting you today

• Build your confidence as a parent, whether it is your first time or you’re hoping for a different postpartum experience this time around

• Clarify the values that matter most to you so you feel prepared not only for birth but to connect and parent your baby in a way that feels authentic to you

• Help you identify and create social supports to build community and support your parenting journey