Therapy for New Moms
No matter how much you planned, all you really wanted was to bring your baby home and start building your life together.
But becoming a mom is one of the biggest transitions you will ever go through.
Nothing really prepares you for how much everything changes - your body, your sleep, your relationship, your sense of self.
You may have imagined feeling blissed out and connected. You may have expected exhaustion, but not this kind. You may have thought your instincts would just kick in.
Instead, you might feel overwhelmed, emotional, anxious, disconnected, or unsure of yourself in ways you never expected.
You love your baby.
And some days, you don't love being a mom yet.
Both can be true.
You may find yourself googling things at 2am that you never thought you’d search:
“How to be a good mom.”
“Why don’t I feel bonded yet?”
“Is this normal?”
“Am I failing?”
You may feel pressure to be grateful, positive, and joyful. You may scroll through social media and wonder why everyone else seems to be handling this better than you.
They’re not.
Most moms struggle more than they talk about.
The early days of motherhood can feel isolating. Your world gets smaller just as your responsibility gets bigger. You’re learning how to care for a tiny human while trying to recognize yourself in the mirror.
You may feel like you’ve lost the old version of you.
You may not recognize the new one yet.
You are not broken. You are becoming.
Some days you'll feel capable and strong. Other days tearful, irritable, completely depleted. That's not a sign something is wrong with you.
You are adjusting to a life-changing transition while running on no sleep and carrying the weight of loving someone more than you ever thought possible.
That is a lot.
I can help you find your footing again.
Becoming a mom can bring up emotions you didn't expect - anxiety, guilt, grief, anger, loneliness, fear, and sometimes real sadness for the life you had before. All of it is welcome here.
You don't have to have it figured out before you reach out.
Some of the moms I work with are also navigating especially complex beginnings; a baby in the NICU, , a return to high-demand work in healthcare or education, or parenting while their partner works in law enforcement. If that’s part of your story, there's a place for that here too.
I can help you:
adjust to the emotional transition into motherhood without losing yourself in it
manage anxiety, overwhelm, and the self-doubt that comes out of nowhere
reconnect with who you are now — not who you were before
build confidence in your role as a mom, even on the hard days
You don't have to wait until things feel unbearable to ask for help.
