For Moms and New Parents
Perinatal and Postpartum Support
Pregnancy and the newborn months can be beautiful and very hard, often in the same hour.
Who This Is For
For expecting and new parents
You might be pregnant and worried about everything that could go wrong, or a few weeks in and wondering why you don't feel the way you expected to.
This is for birthing parents, partners and adoptive parents. Partners are welcome to join a session, or to come on their own.
What We Work On
What often comes up
- 01
Worry during pregnancy
Fears about birth, the baby's health or becoming a parent.
- 02
Sleep loss
How exhaustion affects mood, patience and your relationship.
- 03
Anxiety and low mood after birth
Intrusive worries, tearfulness or feeling flat and far away.
- 04
Identity shifts
Missing your old life, your body, your work or your freedom.
- 05
Partners and support
Dividing night feeds, visitors and the new mental load.
How I Work
Steady skills for a tender season
CBT
We gently question the thoughts that pile on, such as "everyone else is better at this," and make room for a more realistic view of what you are managing.
DBT
We practice short skills you can use with a baby in your arms: slowing your breath, riding out a wave of panic and asking your partner for a specific kind of help.
What Sessions Look Like
Therapy from your couch, baby welcome
- Where
- Virtual, from anywhere in New York State
- Length
- 45 to 50 minutes
- When
- Day, evening and weekend times
Sessions are by video, so there is no car seat, no waiting room and no worry if you need to feed or rock the baby. Day, evening and weekend times are available.
You do not have to feel grateful every minute to be a good parent.
What Can Shift
- More patience with yourself on hard nights
- Clearer conversations with your partner about support
- A little more space between you and the worry
These are hopes we work toward together, not guarantees.
A Calm Note
If you ever have thoughts of harming yourself or your baby, please call or text 988, or call 911. Reaching out is the right thing to do.
I am not a medical provider. Please talk with your OB, midwife or pediatrician about physical and medication questions.
Fees in Brief
$175
Individual therapy, 45 to 50 minutes
Individual sessions are $175. If you and your partner would like to meet together, couples sessions are $195.
All sessions are private pay. Superbills available for out-of-network reimbursement. I am in network with Northwell Direct.
See all rates and the cancellation policyQuestions
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I bring my baby to the session?
Do I have to wait until the baby is born?
Can my partner come?
You don't have to wait until it gets worse.
Questions? Book a free consultation.