Perinatal & Postnatal Mental Health

Support through pregnancy, birth, and everything after.

Becoming a parent reorganizes almost everything — your body, your sleep, your relationships, your sense of who you are. We offer specialized, unhurried therapy for people trying to conceive, pregnant, postpartum, or grieving a loss.

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You don't need a diagnosis to start.

People come to us in the middle of things like:

  • Anxiety that won't turn off
  • Intrusive or scary thoughts
  • Rage and irritability
  • Feeling numb, or not bonded
  • A birth that didn't go as planned
  • Miscarriage, stillbirth, or infant loss
  • Fertility treatment and IVF
  • Termination for medical reasons
  • Feeding and sleep struggles
  • NICU stays
  • Resentment toward a partner
  • Grief for who you were before
What we offer

Care matched to where you are.

Individual therapy

For perinatal anxiety, depression, and mood changes — before, during, and after pregnancy. Weekly sessions, in person or by video.

Pregnancy and infant loss

Grief work for miscarriage, stillbirth, termination for medical reasons, and infant death — at whatever pace you need, for as long as you need it.

Birth trauma

Trauma-focused therapy for difficult, frightening, or dismissive birth experiences, including emergency deliveries and NICU stays.

Fertility and trying to conceive

Support through IVF, IUI, donor conception, surrogacy, and the long uncertainty of unexplained infertility.

Couples and partners

The transition to parenthood puts real pressure on a relationship. We work with both partners on the division of labor, intimacy, and resentment that builds quietly.

Care coordination

If you need an OB, a psychiatrist, a lactation consultant, or a pelvic floor PT, our coordinator finds them and follows up — so you aren't managing referrals on four hours of sleep. How that works

1 in 5

birthing people experience a mental health condition during pregnancy or in the first year after childbirth. It is the most common complication of childbirth — and it responds well to treatment, especially early.

Partners and non-birthing parents are welcome here.

Postpartum depression and anxiety affect fathers, non-birthing parents, and adoptive parents too — and it is usually missed, because nobody screens for it. If you are the one holding everything together and quietly falling apart, that's a reason to come in, not a reason to wait.

Bring the baby.

Infants are welcome in session. Feed, rock, pace the room — none of it is a disruption. If a video session at 2pm during a nap is the only thing that's realistic right now, that works too.

Getting started

Four steps, and we do most of them.

  1. 1

    Reach out

    A short form or a phone call. Tell us as much or as little as you want.

  2. 2

    Free consultation

    A 15-minute call with our intake coordinator to understand what you're looking for and check your insurance.

  3. 3

    Matched to a clinician

    We match on fit and availability, not just on who has an open slot. If it isn't right after a session or two, we'll rematch you.

  4. 4

    First session

    Usually within a week or two. Greenpoint, Union Square, Midtown West, or video.

Where

Greenpoint, Brooklyn · Union Square · Midtown West. Video sessions anywhere in New York, Massachusetts, and Oregon.

Cost

We're in network with Aetna and Northwell Direct. If you're out of network, we'll check your benefits and provide superbills. Sliding-scale spots and payment plans are available.

Timing

Evening and early-morning appointments are available. Sessions are normally 45 to 50 minutes; shorter check-ins are possible when clinically warranted.

Questions people ask

I have scary thoughts about the baby. Will you report me?

Intrusive thoughts are extremely common in the postpartum period and are not the same as intent to harm. Clinicians who work in this area know the difference well. We talk with you openly about what we are and aren't required to report, and nothing about having these thoughts — which is a symptom, not a plan — triggers a report.

How soon can I be seen?

Usually within one to two weeks. Tell the intake coordinator if it's urgent — we hold some capacity for perinatal clients specifically, because the window matters.

Can I do this while on medication?

Yes. Many clients do both. We don't prescribe, but we work alongside reproductive psychiatrists and can refer you to one who is current on medication safety in pregnancy and lactation.

Is this only for mothers?

No. We see fathers, non-birthing parents, adoptive and foster parents, LGBTQ+ parents, and people using surrogates or donors.

What if I'm not pregnant yet and just thinking about it?

That's a good time to come in — especially if you have a history of depression, anxiety, an eating disorder, or previous loss. Preventive work before conception genuinely lowers risk.

Do you take insurance?

We're in network with Aetna and Northwell Direct. For any other plan, we'll verify your out-of-network benefits before your first session and provide superbills for reimbursement. We also offer sliding-scale spots and payment plans.

You don't have to wait until it gets worse.

Reach out and we'll take it from there.

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