You always imagined what your pregnancy would be like. You imagined baby showers, a cute bump, and a lovely glow. You imagined things going according to plan and a seamless transition into motherhood. As the weeks and months go on, you're realizing that your experience isn't matching your expectations. You weren't expecting so many changes in your life beyond the obvious changes taking place in your body. It feels like everything is different and more difficult now. The changes in your energy level. The weird sensations in your body that spark unwelcome anxiety about whether or not your pregnancy is normal or if your baby is okay. The changes in your intimate relationship with your partner. Frequent headaches and feeling nauseous all. the. time. Feeling like you can't keep up with work. Trouble sleeping. Feeling flooded by a slew of different emotions. Changes to your social life. Maybe you're experiencing pregnancy after loss, and you're so worried about staying pregnant and reaching various pregnancy milestones. Maybe you've been through this before, but the same things you struggled with in previous pregnancies are resurfacing. There is something so unique about this time.There's no doubt about it - pregnancy is challenging physically and emotionally. Pregnancy has an uncanny ability to surface anything you've struggled with in the past, whether that's body image, anxiety, perfectionism, or difficulty with dealing with change itself. You just want to feel calm, confident, and like yourself. Imagine changing the relationship you have with this pregnancy and with this phase of your life. I specialize in helping women during pregnancy and the postpartum period. Through therapy, I help women explore their concerns and emotions while simultaneously helping them learn new ways of coping so they can be the mom - and woman - they want to be. 

You're experiencing weird thoughts and you don't know what the heck is going on.

The thoughts are scary, disturbing, and freak you out.

You notice that the harder you try to make them go away, the worse they get. 

You've heard scary stories about moms who have experienced "scary thoughts" and this freaks you out even more.

You feel so confused, lost, and concerned for yourself. It feels like anxiety and fear are running your life and taking your desired motherhood experience away from you.

Hear me when I tell you this: unwanted and intrusive thoughts are an extremely common experience for new moms.

They don't mean what your mind is telling you they mean.

Intrusive thoughts are a manifestation of psychological stress.

Good news: there IS a solution and recovery is 100% possible.

postpartum moms

You remember the time you used to spend together and the things you used to do. It seemed to be so much easier then. It's not that way anymore. Now, it's gotten so complicated. You don't know how you got to this place where it seems like everyone is living separate lives. There's fighting and hurtful things have been said. You toss and turn at night wondering what can be done to solve the problems. This is not the family you envisioned having. It feels intimidating to reach out for help when your family is struggling. You're worried about therapy not helping. You're worried about sharing the secrets. You're worried about confronting the issues that have been right under your nose the whole time. Confronting means that something will have to change. And that is a scary thought. It's normal for members of a family to have different reactions or experiences with something that has happened. Families come to see me so they can learn to get back in touch with one another; not only to get back to the way things used to be, but to also help them learn how to cultivate deeper, more robust relationships with the ones they love. The kind of relationships that are able to withstand even the most challenging of circumstances. I come from a huge family. I understand what it's like to stand up and speak your mind and also what it's like to get lost in the sea of opinions. I know what it's like when things get loud. These things don't scare me. As a Marriage & Family Therapist, I tend to think of problems in families as things that are maintained though the relationships of its members. In other words, whatever you think "it" is, I don't view as being any one person's fault. This is a common fear that keeps families from taking the first courageous step of reaching out for help.

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Intensive therapy sessions can be a great way to jumpstart and accelerate your progress.

Postpartum Unwanted & Intrusive Thought Intensive

Education: Learn WHY you're having this experience
- How the stress response works
                                  - How thoughts and emotions play off of one another
                    - Why your mind is chatting about scary stuff
Plan of Action: Learn HOW you'll heal and recover
Implement: Begin using the TOOLS AND STRATEGIES that will bring you freedom

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pregnant moms

why does something so natural have to
be so hard?

you’re thinking back to times when your family seemed so happy

you feel so
mixed up inside

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