Motherhood and Perinatal
Support for Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum, and Motherhood
Even when you’ve imagined this chapter of life, it can feel very different from what you expected. You may be making decisions around fertility, adjusting to the changes of early motherhood, or noticing emotional shifts postpartum. These experiences can feel confusing, tender, and isolating.
You don’t have to navigate them alone. Many mothers quietly face stress, worry, or grief during this time, and it’s common to feel unprepared. Here, you’ll find a compassionate, understanding space to explore your feelings, process your experiences, and receive support without judgment as you move through this transformative season of life.
The Profound Transition Into Motherhood
Pregnancy, birth, postpartum, and the unfolding journey into motherhood are among the most profound transitions a person can experience. This chapter touches every part of life- your body, emotions, relationships, sense of identity, and the way you move through the world. This season asks you to care for yourself while also caring for another, which can feel both meaningful and incredibly overwhelming.
You may be moving through the emotions and physical changes of pregnancy, preparing for or healing from birth, learning how to care for your baby, and at the same time trying to stay rooted in who you are. It can feel tender, messy, overwhelming, and sometimes lonely. Therapy offers a place to land- a steady, compassionate space where your story, your body, and your emotions are deeply honored.
Healing through Parts Work
The journey through pregnancy, birth, postpartum, and early motherhood often brings forward many different parts of ourselves. You might notice a part that worries about getting everything “right,” a part that longs for rest but feels guilty slowing down, or a part grieving the freedom or identity you once had. There may also be parts that feel joy, awe, or deep love, and others that feel exhausted, anxious, or uncertain.
In our work together, I often draw from Internal Family Systems (IFS), sometimes called parts work. This approach gently helps you connect with the different inner parts that arise during this season of change. Rather than judging or trying to push these feelings away, we create space to listen to what each part is trying to communicate- the fears it carries, the needs it’s protecting, or the hopes it holds for you and your baby.
IFS invites you to meet these inner experiences with compassion, allowing you to access your core Self- the grounded, calm, and wise part of you that can care for your inner world with the same tenderness you offer to others. Through this process, you can begin to feel more balanced and whole, better able to navigate the complex emotions of pregnancy, postpartum, and motherhood with self-understanding and grace.
Some of what we may explore in therapy:
-Reflecting on your values and what matters most to you as you step into your role as a parent
-Honoring and grieving the pieces of life and identity that have shifted since becoming a mother
-Process changes in your partnership, friendships, or family dynamics as you transition into motherhood
-Creating space for all of your feelings and inner parts, and gently exploring what each one may be needing in this season
-Looking at family patterns or stories that may resurface, and choosing how you want to carry them forward or gently release them
-Offering your mind and body the safety to soften, heal, and process any trauma that may be held around pregnancy, birth, or postpartum
-Exploring mood changes, postpartum anxiety or depression, and the range of emotions that can arise after birth
-Gently unpacking pressures from culture, family, or yourself, and finding what rhythm feels right for you
-Nurture your sense of self and rediscover who you are beyond motherhood and gently weave this new role into your authentic self