For Moms
Postpartum Anxiety
The baby is resting, but your mind keeps checking what could go wrong.
Who This Is For
When worry will not let the quiet last
You check the baby again, then wonder if you should check once more. Even when someone else takes over, your thoughts may keep you awake. You might feel embarrassed to say how much of the day is spent worrying.
I make room to talk about those fears without assuming every new parent has the same experience. We can discuss checking, unwanted thoughts and the changes in your life, alongside care from your doctor or midwife when needed.
What We Work On
The worry that follows you
Repeated checking
Checking may briefly ease worry and then lead to another question. We look at that pattern rather than treating every check as proof something is wrong.
Scary thoughts
Unwanted intrusive thoughts can be frightening. Having a thought is not the same as wanting to act on it, and a clinician can help assess what is happening.
Trouble resting
You may be unable to sleep even when there is an opportunity. Tell your doctor or midwife, especially if symptoms worsen or you feel unable to function.
How I Work
Understanding the thought and the response
CBT
With CBT, we examine how a frightening thought leads to checking or constant planning. We work on responses while keeping appropriate baby-care guidance with your medical team.
DBT
DBT skills can help you pause when fear rises and ask for support in clear words. We practice ways to name what you need instead of expecting you to settle every worry alone.
What Sessions Look Like
Care that includes your needs
- Where
- Virtual, from anywhere in New York State
- Length
- 45 to 50 minutes
- When
- Day, evening and weekend times
We meet privately by video. Another trusted adult caring for the baby can help you protect session time. I am a social worker, not a prescriber. Therapy does not replace medical assessment or urgent care when safety is a concern.
You deserve to discuss the fear, not only whether the baby is doing well.
What Can Shift
- Putting a frightening thought into words with a clinician.
- Recognizing the difference between a care task and a worry-driven loop.
- Asking someone to help protect a chance to rest.
These are hopes we work toward together, not guarantees.
For Moms
What to tell a clinician
Describe the pattern
Say how often the checking happens, how it affects rest and what makes it feel hard to stop. You do not need to soften the account to sound capable.
Speak up about safety
Seek urgent help if you feel you may act on a harmful thought, cannot keep yourself or the baby safe, feel confused or hear or see things others do not.
If you are in crisis or thinking about harming yourself, call or text 988, or call 911.
Fees in Brief
$175
Individual therapy, 45 to 50 minutes
Individual sessions cost $175. The free consultation is a 20 to 30 minute conversation about fit, not an assessment for an urgent situation.
All sessions are private pay. Superbills available for out-of-network reimbursement. I am in network with Northwell Direct.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Can I say the scary thought aloud?
Is this only a newborn concern?
Can therapy replace a medical visit?
There is room to say what has been scaring you.
For nonurgent therapy questions, we can begin with a free consultation.