It feels painful when we realize that reality doesn't match our expectations of what having a child is like. We might feel angry, let down, and disappointed. Sometimes this can feel like grief and loss. 

Becoming a mother: it's the transition of all transitions. Our society tends to minimize the magnitude of the physical, emotional, social, and spiritual shifts that take place for women during pregnancy and the postpartum period. On top of that, you're feeling the heavy weight of responsibility on your shoulders. The worst part? No one really talks about this stuff.

After you've have a baby, its normal to struggle when you're trying to adjust to all of the changes taking place. Pregnancy and postpartum are times of rapid change. Sometimes, old wounds resurface, or anxiety and depression rear their ugly heads. Trying to balance and cope with the emotional complexity and responsibilities of motherhood can feel lonely. 

You should know this before working with me: I view postpartum struggles as the thing that's going to transform you and your life for the better. If you're ready to make sense of all the chaos you're experiencing, I'm here for you.

Now, on to the customary stuff you were probably expecting in this section: I'm a licensed marriage & family therapist with advanced training in perinatal mental health, I have a B.S. in Psychology from Wofford College, and a Master's degree in Marriage & Family Therapy from Converse College. I'm a wife and a mother too - and you can always bring your baby to our sessions.

hi, I'm Susannah

welcome.

You're here because you've finally decided that you don't want to feel like this anymore. Maybe you're 6 months or more postpartum and you're experiencing emotional changes so forcefully and rapidly that it scares you. Your thoughts feel out of control. Maybe you just brought your baby home from the hospital and you're finding that life is unfolding faster than you can handle.
You're feeling depths of emotion that you've never experienced before. You don't feel like yourself. In fact, you feel so distant from the person you know yourself to be - asking yourself, "who am I? How did I get here?" It's hard to recognize yourself in the mirror.

I love helping postpartum women get to the root of their symptoms, improve their mental wellness, start living the lives they want to live, and ditch the mental health labels in the process.

I want you to know that it will get better.