Pregnancy, birth, and the early years of motherhood are some of the biggest physical and emotional shifts a person goes through.

I'm trained specifically to support people through this period. As a Certified Perinatal Mental Health Counselor (PMH-C), certified through Postpartum Support International, I work with people who are pregnant, postpartum, parenting young children, or navigating the in-betweens of fertility, loss, and trying to grow a family.

What I work with

The most common reasons clients come to me in this stage of life:

Postpartum depression and anxiety. The mood and anxiety changes that often start in the weeks or months after birth — sometimes immediately, sometimes much later. Postpartum depression and anxiety are common, treatable, and often misunderstood. They can show up as sadness, but they can also show up as rage, intrusive thoughts, hypervigilance, being on edge or feeling disconnected from your baby or yourself.

Birth trauma. When the experience of giving birth was different from what you expected, or scary, or felt out of your control. Birth trauma can affect anyone, including people who had medically uncomplicated births that still felt traumatic. We can work with the experience and what it left behind.

NICU stays and medical complications. The lasting impact of having a baby in the NICU, of complications during pregnancy or birth, of feeling like you didn't get the postpartum experience you'd hoped for.

Pregnancy loss and grief. Pregnancy loss, stillbirth, and infant loss are devastating and under supported. I work with people in the immediate aftermath and in the longer arc of grief, including in subsequent pregnancies.

Fertility challenges. The emotional weight of trying to conceive, of treatments and waiting and uncertainty, and of holding hope and grief at the same time.

Identity changes. Becoming a parent rearranges everything — your sense of yourself, your relationships, your work, your body. It's not unusual to look up six months in and not recognize your own life. We can sort through what's shifted and what you want it to look like going forward.

Antenatal anxiety and depression. Mental health challenges that show up during pregnancy, not just after. They're real, common, and treatable.

What working with me looks like

We'll meet weekly to start, either in my Arlington office or online. Sessions are 50 minutes. I draw on relational, somatic, and cognitive frameworks depending on what's most useful — perinatal work in particular often benefits from including the body in the conversation, since so much of this stage is physical.

If you're considering medication, I refer to psychiatrists I trust who specialize in perinatal prescribing, and I coordinate with them throughout treatment.

I'm also the founder of Beehive Moms, a community for new moms in Arlington and Greater Boston. Some clients work with me individually, attend a Beehive Moms group, or both — depending on what kind of support they're looking for.

If you're not sure whether therapy is the right next step, a free 15-minute call is the place to start.