Perinatal mental health therapy focuses on emotional wellbeing during pregnancy and the first year after birth. This season of life can bring major hormonal, physical, and identity changes that affect mood, anxiety levels, and relationships.

Perinatal therapy provides specialized support for concerns such as postpartum anxiety, postpartum depression, intrusive thoughts, birth trauma, pregnancy after loss, and the transition to motherhood.

My practice focuses specifically on supporting moms during pregnancy, postpartum, and early motherhood.

Postpartum anxiety involves excessive worry, racing thoughts, difficulty relaxing, and feeling constantly on edge after having a baby.

Many moms with postpartum anxiety describe feeling like their brain will not “turn off,” especially when it comes to concerns about their baby’s safety, sleep, feeding, or health.

While some level of worry is normal for new parents, postpartum anxiety can feel overwhelming and exhausting. With the right support and tools, it is very treatable.

Yes. Postpartum anxiety is extremely common, although it is talked about less often than postpartum depression.

Many new moms experience heightened worry, intrusive thoughts, sleep disruption, or constant mental “what if” scenarios. These experiences often stem from the huge physical, emotional, and life adjustments that occur during the postpartum period.

You are not alone in feeling this way, and support can make a significant difference.

Intrusive thoughts are unwanted thoughts or images that can feel disturbing or frightening. Many postpartum moms experience thoughts about accidental harm coming to their baby or fear that something terrible might happen.

These thoughts can feel alarming, but they are actually a common symptom of postpartum anxiety.

Having intrusive thoughts does not mean you want them to happen or that you would act on them. Therapy can help you understand why they occur and learn strategies to reduce the anxiety cycle that keeps them going.

Yes. Research shows that many new mothers experience intrusive thoughts during the postpartum period.

What often causes distress is not the thought itself, but the meaning moms attach to it. When someone believes the thought says something about who they are as a parent, it can create a cycle of fear and anxiety.

Therapy helps moms understand how intrusive thoughts work so they no longer hold so much power.

You might be experiencing postpartum anxiety if you notice symptoms such as:

• Constant worry about your baby
• Racing or repetitive thoughts
• Difficulty relaxing or sleeping
• Feeling on edge or easily overwhelmed
• Scary or intrusive thoughts
• Avoiding certain situations because of anxiety

If these feelings are interfering with your daily life or ability to enjoy time with your baby, it may be helpful to speak with a therapist who specializes in maternal mental health.

Postpartum anxiety and postpartum depression can overlap, but they often present differently.

Postpartum anxiety tends to involve excessive worry, racing thoughts, restlessness, and a constant sense of being on edge.

Postpartum depression often includes feelings of sadness, hopelessness, low energy, and difficulty feeling joy or connection.

Many moms experience a mix of both, which is why specialized perinatal mental health support can be helpful.

Yes. Therapy can be very effective for postpartum anxiety and intrusive thoughts.

Treatment often focuses on helping you understand how anxiety works in the brain, learning ways to calm your nervous system, and changing patterns that keep anxious thought cycles going.

Many moms find that once they understand what is happening internally, they begin to feel relief and confidence much more quickly.

You can seek therapy anytime during pregnancy or postpartum if you are feeling overwhelmed, anxious, or emotionally stuck.

Some moms begin therapy during pregnancy to prepare for the transition to motherhood. Others reach out after their baby arrives when anxiety, intrusive thoughts, or mood changes begin to feel difficult to manage.

You do not have to wait until things feel severe to benefit from support.

Postpartum therapy provides a supportive space to talk openly about what you are experiencing without judgment.

In our work together we focus on understanding the patterns contributing to anxiety or overwhelm and learning practical strategies to help you feel calmer, more confident, and more present in motherhood.

Many clients appreciate that sessions include both emotional support and practical tools they can begin using right away.

Yes. My practice focuses specifically on perinatal and postpartum mental health.

I work with moms navigating postpartum anxiety, postpartum depression, intrusive thoughts, birth trauma, pregnancy after loss, and identity changes during the transition to motherhood.

Specializing in maternal mental health allows me to provide targeted, informed support for this unique season of life.

Yes. I provide virtual therapy for moms located in Montgomery County, Texas, including communities such as Conroe, The Woodlands, Magnolia, Montgomery, and Spring.

If my practice offers in person and retains an office space, this page will be updated.

Yes. I offer secure virtual therapy sessions throughout Texas.

Virtual sessions allow moms to access specialized perinatal mental health support even if there are no providers nearby who focus exclusively on postpartum mental health.

Yes. I am licensed as a Marriage and Family Therapist in both Texas and Colorado and provide virtual therapy to clients across Colorado.

Many of the clients I work with in Colorado live in Northern Colorado communities such as Fort Collins, Loveland, Windsor, and Greeley.

The first step is scheduling a consultation call. This allows us to briefly discuss what you are experiencing, answer your questions, and determine whether working together feels like a good fit.

You can schedule a consultation using the link below.