Perinatal Mental Healthcare

Online Therapy For Individuals and Couples is Also Available Throughout Maryland, Texas, and Florida

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Perinatal and Reproductive Mental Health Care

Has your intimate relationship taken a hit while growing your family? Learning about the nuances in reproductive care can be overwhelming for anyone. Affecting individuals, and partners in significant ways through experiences of postpartum, pregnancy, infertility treatments, pregnancy loss, perimenopause, and adjusting to what seems like constant changes.

It is not always a straight line!

Wishing there was a manual?

I recognize that adjusting to parenthood comes with all types of challenges that can be emotionally daunting. Whether planned through exploring surrogacy, IVF, IUI, adoption, or unplanned and spontaneous. This is why support is offered to both birthing and non-birthing parents, adoptive parents, and caregivers. Parenthood can have profound effects on lifestyle changes. 

Therapy for Parents to Embrace their Sexual Wellness

 

  • Improving Intimacy

  • Express Emotions

  • Coping with Stress

  • Talk about Hard Topics e.g. co-sleeping

  • Enhance Emotional Connection: Perinatal life can sometimes create distance in relationships. Therapy can help couples rebuild intimacy and deepen their emotional connection as couples navigate these changes together.

  • Managing Sexual Pain or Discomfort

  • Decreased Sexual Frequency

  • Mismatched Sexual Desire

  • Supporting Sexual Communication

  • Improve Sexual Wellness: Low libido, pain during intercourse, or changes in sexual desire are common during and after pregnancy. Therapy can help address these concerns and improve overall sexual wellness.

  • Addressing Postpartum Sexual Function

  • Navigate Hormonal and Emotional Changes

  • Manage Perinatal Anxiety or Depression

  • Regain Confidence in Your Body: Pregnancy and childbirth bring physical changes that can affect how you feel about yourself. A therapist can guide you in cultivating a positive body image and embracing these changes with confidence.

Prioritize Your Mental Health: Explore the Benefits of Sex Therapy for Perinatal Wellness

Becoming a parent is one of the most transformative experiences, but it also is never the same as anyone else’s experience. The perinatal period—the time during pregnancy and after childbirth—can bring significant emotional, physical, and relational changes. It's common to experience shifts in intimacy, self-image, and overall well-being, which may leave you feeling isolated or disconnected.

Sex therapy can be an invaluable tool to support your mental and emotional health during this critical time. It’s not just about intimacy—it’s about addressing the underlying feelings of anxiety, stress, and uncertainty that often arise in perinatal life. Whether you’re struggling with body changes, postpartum libido, relationship dynamics, navigating hormonal/emotional changes or just adjusting to your new role as a parent, sex therapy provides a safe space to talk openly, heal, and reconnect.

Don’t wait until it becomes overwhelming. Therapy can help you better understand your feelings and work through the challenges that come with parenthood and intimacy. It’s an investment in yourself, your relationship, and your mental health. Seeking help is a sign of strength, not weakness. Your well-being matters — prioritize it today.

Reach out to a qualified sex therapist who specializes in perinatal mental health and take the first step toward a more fulfilling and balanced life.

FAQ’s

 

  • A sex therapist provides essential support during the perinatal period by addressing the intersection of sexuality, mental health, and relationship dynamics. They help individuals and couples:

    • Cope with changes in sexual function and intimacy.

    • Strengthen communication and connection with their partner.

    • Manage mental health challenges that impact sexual well-being.

    • Navigate body image issues, trauma, and postpartum concerns.

    • Rebuild and nurture a healthy sexual relationship during and after pregnancy.

    By offering a safe, non-judgmental space to explore these issues, a sex therapist can significantly enhance perinatal mental health and overall well-being.

  • Perinatal is a term used that starts from conception through the first year after childbirth. It is a wrap to encompass the entire pregnancy to postpartum timeframe.

  • It is normal during pregnancy to notice mood changes, like all of a sudden crying because of a TV commercial. A therapist should be seen when we are feeling gloomy for hours after the commercial, more irritable, noticing anxiety, and difficulty sleeping when its not due to a physical reaction like your bladder or heartburn.

Send me a question or reach out for a free fifteen minute consultation!