Mental Health Care during pre-conception, pregnancy & postpartum
The transition into motherhood can bring profound emotional, physical, and hormonal changes. I provide specialized psychiatric evaluation, medication management, and brief psychotherapy for women who are trying to conceive, pregnant, postpartum, or breastfeeding. Care is tailored to each woman's unique circumstances and informed by the latest research on reproductive psychiatry and lactation safety. As a Certified Lactation Counselor, I also consider breastfeeding goals and infant well-being when helping women navigate treatment decisions during the perinatal period.
What I treat
Mood, energy, and bonding challenges in pregnancy and postpartum.
Persistent worry, panic, intrusive thoughts during pregnancy or postpartum.
Intrusive, distressing thoughts, urges or images and compulsions — during pregnancy or postpartum.
Grief, anxiety, and depression around fertility treatments.
For women navigating pregnancy, postpartum, or breastfeeding later in their reproductive years, the transition to motherhood may intersect with the hormonal shifts of early perimenopause. These overlapping changes can affect mood, sleep, cognition, and overall well-being. This specialty area focuses on understanding and treating the unique mental health and hormonal challenges that can arise when perinatal and perimenopausal transitions occur at the same time.
Trauma can have a lasting effect on our lives, preventing us from experiencing joy in the current moment. I offer existing clients Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) to help move past trauma — including a traumatic birth, trauma surrounding pregnancy or postpartum experiences, infertility, or pregnancy loss — so you can live in the now.
What care looks like
- 75-90 minute intake to understand your history, symptoms, and goals.
- Shared decision-making on medication, therapy, and lifestyle.
- Medication choices guided by pregnancy- and lactation-safety data.
- Coordination with your OB, midwife, pelvic floor physical therapist, doula, or therapist when helpful.
- Follow-up visits scaled to your needs — weekly through every few months.
Local support, wherever you are
A curated collection of perinatal mental health, lactation, and community support resources in each of the states I serve.