Pre-conception, Perinatal & Postpartum Therapy
What is Perinatal & Postpartum Therapy?
The journey from conception to birth to navigating your new role as a parent is exciting, overwhelming and full of unexpected twists and turns. Just when you feel you have it all figured out, something changes. The sleep deprivation doesn’t help. It’s exhausting, anxiety provoking, can create a loss of sense of self and it can feel like there’s no time for you. If you are feeling all this, you are not alone! Society puts a lot of pressure on us for this time to be all rainbows and unicorns. While this is a joyous, memorable moment, it is also one of the toughest transitions of your life and you deserve more support.
Perinatal & Postpartum Therapy services at Sage & Fifth Therapy Place help you navigate all the ups and downs of parenthood from conception to pregnancy to two years after birth. Our therapists have specialized training to support you in this time of transition and help you attend to the needs of your body, your mind and your relationships.
Our Perinatal & Postpartum Therapy Services
Individual Psychotherapy for Pregnant People
Pregnancy can come with a whole range of emotions from over the moon joy, to loss of control, anxiety, fear of uncertainty, feelings of inadequacy, resurfacing of childhood trauma and family conflicts. That’s whole lot to manage in addition to nurturing your baby. If you’re feeling any of this, you’re not alone. Pregnancy can be a time of great vulnerability and it can bring up a lot. We’re here to help you navigate all that its bringing up for you.
Individual Postpartum Psychotherapy for Moms/ Birthing Parent/ Dads
The postpartum period, from birth until a year after, is a time of great transition for both parents and an especially vulnerable time for moms/the birthing parent. Most birthing parents experience baby blues lasting from 2-3 days to two weeks in addition to recovering from birth, physically and emotionally. Most parents also experience sleep deprivation, caregiving demands on their time/energy like never before, changes in relationships, role confusion and issues related to sense of self. Some may also experience months of postpartum depression and anxiety issues, which can also affect the non-birthing parent and men. All of this can be a lot to handle, in addition to the responsibility to care for a little human. Individual Postpartum Therapy helps the parent cope with all of this through one-on-one sessions with the therapist.
Couples Therapy for Pregnant/ Expecting Parents
The journey to parenthood comes in many beautiful shapes and forms. From pregnancy to adoption to surrogacy, each leads to a big point of transition for couples: going from ‘just the two of us’ to three (or more!) or simply welcoming one more miraculous addition to the family. Another person to love, be loved by and care for. While preparing for this transition is exciting, it can also bring up anxiety, relationship conflict and a heightened need for “getting on the same page”. Couples Therapy for expecting parents at Sage & Fifth Therapy Place focuses on helping partners express their underlying emotions and have important conversations to prepare for this transition.
Postpartum Couples Therapy
The first day of the little one’s arrival into this world is a culmination of all that you were working towards. At the same time, it is the beginning of a whole new chapter of your life. As prepared as you can be, parenthood is miraculous, wonderful and hard! It puts your relationship to test in ways that are difficult to navigate, especially when you’re both operating on little sleep and dealing with so much transition. Many couples also struggle with intimacy issues post birth that further puts a strain on the relationship. If you are struggle to get on the same page, you are not alone. The first year after welcoming your little one is a difficult time for most couples, be it your first, second or third child. If you are looking to overcome the negative cycles and arguments you’re getting stuck in and want to get back to feeling more connected to each other, we want to tell you that it is possible and we want to help you get there.
Schedule a Consultation with our Perinatal/ Postpartum Therapists
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Shamella Joy, LGSW
Holistic Trauma-informed Therapist & Perinatal/Postpartum Therapist
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Elise Brau, LPC, NCC
Holistic EMDR Trauma Therapist & Perinatal/Postpartum Therapist
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Jane Townsend, LICSW
Holistic Psychotherapist, Perinatal/ Postpartum Therapist & Couples Counselor
