Pregnancy and Postpartum—Therapy for Overwhelmed Moms (and Partners!)
Feeling overwhelmed as a parent? You’re not alone.
Becoming a parent is life-changing—beautiful and overwhelming all at once. If you’re a new or experienced parent and are struggling with postpartum anxiety, intrusive thoughts, or emotional disconnection, you are not alone.
Going through therapy for overwhelmed moms can help you feel like yourself again.
You might be experiencing:
Constant anxiety about your baby’s safety
Guilt or shame over not feeling “bonded” with your baby
Feeling like you’re failing at motherhood
Resentment or disconnection in your relationship
Difficulty managing emotions while caring for other children
Overwhelm that doesn’t seem to go away, feeling like a lot is being asked of you
Know that all of these are valid, not uncommon experiences. You’re not weak, you’re not failing, and you’re definitely not alone.
Intimacy and feeling connectedness with your partner is likely something that doesn’t even feel like you have energy to put towards right now and is breeding resentment or disconnect.
Maybe you’re currently pregnant and are not sure how to cope with having a child because it is already so hard. There could be a history of disconnect with your family, previous traumas or losses, or invalidation that are making things feel so hard right now.
There are no “supposed to’s” in parenthood. Sometimes it is hard, sometimes it is joyous, sometimes it is isolating. We feel alone and like we are failing because these are things no one talks about. This leaves us feeling like there is something wrong with us and like we have to shoulder it alone.
Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders (things like postpartum anxiety and depression), affect 1 in 5 to 7 women and 1 in 10 men. You are not alone.
Intrusive thoughts postpartum, symptoms of postpartum anxiety, and other mental health concerns during pregnancy and postpartum are more common than people realize.
These signs and symptoms of postpartum depression and anxiety and other concerns can show up:
During pregnancy (or when trying to conceive!)
Immediately or shortly after giving birth
Anytime during postpartum (typically from birth all the way through 3 years after giving birth!)
And these struggles can include more than intrusive thoughts postpartum, or signs and symptoms of postpartum depression and anxiety. Some symptoms include:
Constant worry or panic
Obsessive thoughts
Intrusive thoughts postpartum or during pregnancy
Emotional numbness
Difficulty sleeping or eating
Feeling like something is “off”, even if you can’t explain why
Feeling overwhelmed or run down
If any of this sounds familiar, therapy for moms and partners can help you regain balance, connection, and confidence, and support with getting past the overwhelm, intrusiveness, and difficulty of pregnancy and postpartum.
Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders impact every income level, race, culture, and age.
We’re here to talk about all the things that no one talks about. You are not the only parent to have intrusive thoughts postpartum, or feel like they are failing. You are not the only parent to have suffered a loss. You are not the only parent to go through signs and symptoms of postpartum depression or postpartum anxiety.
While all of these concerns are not abnormal by any means, it also doesn’t mean that you have to sit in it and feel this way forever. You are not alone. You are valid. You deserve support. You story matters.
Therapy for moms and partners can support with desensitizing things like birth trauma or loss, reframing or supporting with intrusive thoughts postpartum, and overall just get you to a place where you are feeling worthwhile, less overwhelmed, and capable.
Let’s find the magic, again.
What are symptoms of things like postpartum depression and anxiety?
When people think of perinatal mental health, they typically call this “postpartum” or “postpartum depression”. Perinatal mental health can start anywhere from pre-conception all the way through 3+ years after birth and includes so much more than postpartum depression or intrusive thoughts postpartum.
Perinatal mood and anxiety disorders can include things like PTSD, depression, anxiety, OCD, and more. Because there is such a wide range of things individuals can experience, there is also a wide range of potential symptoms. If you’re noticing big feelings of being overwhelmed, like you’re not good enough, or just a feeling that something isn’t right, trust that.
Therapy for Moms and Partners That Meets You Where You Are
Know that there is no “right way” to feel as a parent. Sometimes being a parent brings job, sometimes it brings grief and guilt, and sometimes it bring loneliness. Therapy creates a space for all of it—and helps you process what’s beneath the surface.
At our practice, we offer:
Therapy for overwhelmed moms navigating pregnancy or postpartum stress and emotional overload
Support during pregnancy, including high-risk pregnancies, fear of childbirth, or anxiety about becoming a parent
Help working through intrusive thoughts postpartum to get you feeling like yourself again
Online EMDR therapy to help desensitize painful memories like traumatic births, loss, or childhood trauma that’s been creeping up now that you’re a parent
You deserve to feel supported, not feel like you’re just surviving.
There is no shame in asking for help—it actually takes a lot of courage, vulnerability, and strength! Whether this is your first baby or your fifth, therapy for moms and partners offers a space to:
Be heard without judgement (we have kids and we get it)
Talk about the hard parts of motherhood that no one talks about
Rebuild your identity outside of parenting
Find calm, confidence, and connection again
You don’t have to carry this alone. Start therapy for moms today. Let’s talk about what’s heavy and work together to find the magic again—the version of you that feels worthy, connected, and capable. You deserve support that’s tailored to you and we offer exactly that.
Virtual Pregnancy and Postpartum Online EMDR Therapy Group
If you’ve experienced:
Birth trauma
Loss of a child
Medical trauma related to pregnancy or postpartum
Distressing postpartum experiences
Intrusive thoughts postpartum
Then online EMDR therapy is for you.
We offer an online EMDR therapy group specifically for pregnant and postpartum clients. This small, closed group runs for about 4-6 weeks and supports participants in reducing overall shame, overwhelm, intrusive thoughts postpartum, and emotional charge around traumatic events.
Contact us to learn more about our current group schedule and waitlist!