Therapy for Postpartum Anxiety
You might look calm on the outside.
But inside, your mind never stops.
You worry about everything.
Your baby. Their breathing. Their sleep. Their feeding. Their health. Your decisions. Your body. Your relationship. The future. The what-ifs. The worst-case scenarios.
You may feel tense and restless even when your baby is finally asleep. You lie there exhausted but your thoughts won't stop. You feel jumpy, irritable, on edge - like you're waiting for something bad to happen even when everything looks fine.
You love your baby. And you can't relax.
You may feel like something terrible is about to happen, even when everything looks fine. You may replay scary thoughts or images that won’t leave you alone. You may feel overwhelmed by a sense of responsibility that feels heavier than anything you’ve ever carried.
You might tell yourself:
“I should be grateful.”
“Other moms handle this.”
“I should be able to cope.”
More moms feel this way than you know. Most just don't say it out loud.
You are not broken. You are overwhelmed. And that is not the same thing.
Postpartum anxiety can show up as:
constant worry
racing thoughts
difficulty sleeping even when your baby sleeps
panic or dread
irritability and tension
fear that something bad will happen
feeling unable to relax
The good news is that postpartum anxiety is extremely treatable.
You don't have to wait until you're falling apart to get help.
I can help you feel like yourself again.
In therapy, we work on calming your nervous system and quieting the worry loop — not by telling you to think positive, but by actually giving you tools that work. We'll look at the thought patterns keeping you stuck and build something steadier underneath them.
You can get through a whole day without bracing for disaster. That's what we're working toward.
