Perinatal / Postpartum Therapy
You don't have to navigate the transition to parenthood alone.
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Becoming a mother (Matrescence) has so many layers. This process includes the physical, emotional, social, and mental changes that happen throughout pregnancy and after childbirth. The body changes, brain changes, hormones change, relationships change, and identity changes.
"I didn't just learn about perinatal mental health in a textbook—I lived it."
When I was in the thick of my own postpartum journey, I experienced firsthand how overwhelming, isolating, and disorienting the transition into parenthood can be. Like so many new parents, I found myself navigating a complex web of emotions—expectations versus reality, intense identity shifts, depression and anxiety.
Emerging from that season changed everything for me. It transformed not only how I viewed family systems, but it lit a fire in me to become a therapist dedicated to ensuring no parent has to walk through the perinatal period feeling alone, invisible, or broken.
Postpartum Anxiety & Intrusive Thoughts:
Many parents are scared to speak about the scary and sometimes repetitive thoughts. These are not character flaws- they are treatable symptoms. Don't let these thoughts grow in the shadows. It's okay to ask or help.
Postpartum Depression:
Symptoms like severe fatigue, rage, detachment, or loss of identity, are all symptoms of postpartum depression. Men can also experience postpartum depression. I can teach you skills to help through this new transition.
Perinatal & Postpartum Couples Therapy:
Going from being a couple in love to parents can shake up a relationship. We can address the division of labor, sexual intimacy changes, communication breakdowns, boundaries with family, and transitioning from "partners" to "co-parents" so we can continue to build the couple relationship while you're figuring out parenthood.
Fertility, Pregnancy Loss & Birth Trauma:
Let me help you create a dedicated space to validate the grief and pain of miscarriage, stillbirth, infertility stress, or difficult labor/delivery experiences.
Pregnancy and Postpartum Resources
Postpartum Support International (PSI) free education and support groups
National Maternal Mental Health Hotline: Call or Text 1-833-852-6262 (in English and Spanish) 24/7, Free, Confidential Hotline for Pregnant and New Moms, Interpreter Services are available in 60 languages. (US Only)
Crisis Resources:
● National Suicide Prevention Hotline: 1-800-273- TALK (8255)
● Crisis Text Line: Text HOME to 741-741
Pregnancy and Postpartum Support:
● Mother to Baby: mothertobaby.org (information about medications and pregnancy/breastfeeding)
● Postpartum Support International: postpartum.net
● Pregnancy/Postpartum Medication Risk Line: 1-800-822-2229
● Baby Your Baby: 1-800-826-9662 (temporary medical coverage for women who are pregnant)
● Breastfeeding Support Line: 1-800-LALECHE
● Postpartum Warm Line: 1-800-944-4PPD (get basic postpartum information, support, and resources)
● Eriksen Fussy Baby Warm Line: 1.888.431.BABY (2229) (If you’re struggling to care for a baby who is fussy, crying excessively, or has difficulties with sleeping or feeding.)
● Community Resource Line: Call 211 (Get help paying bills, finding food, and locating
other resources near you.)
● Poison Control: 1-800-222-1222
● Immunization Info Line: 1-800-275-0659
● Child Abuse/Neglect 24 hr Hotline: 1-855-323-3237
Utah Resources
Utah Resources
Safe UT Smartphone App: Search “Safe UT” in the App store
HMHI (formerly UNI) Crisis Line 24 hr: 801-587-3000
HMHI (formerly UNI) Warm Line: 801-587-1055
Wasatch Mental Health Crisis Line: 801-373-7393
Utah Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-897-LINK (5465)
Online Resources:
● Utah Maternal Mental Health Collaborative: utahmmhc.org
● Utah Domestic Violence Coalition: udvc.org
● Help Me Grow: helpmegrowutah.org (assess child’s development and answer parenting questions)
Crisis Nurseries in Utah:
○ Davis County: Open Doors : 801-773-0712 www.opendoorsutah.org
1360 E 1450 S. Clearfield, UT 84015 Phone: (801) 773-0712
○ Weber County: Family Support Center Ogden: 801-393-3113 familysupportcenterogden.org
3340 Harrison Blvd #100 Ogden UT, 84403 Phone: (801) 393-3113
North Carolina Resources
North Carolina Resources
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