Perinatal & Postpartum Therapy
In-person in Vancouver, or online.
Nobody tells you it’s allowed to feel this hard.
Pregnancy, birth, and the months after are supposed to be joyful — and often they are, alongside being exhausting, disorienting, and lonelier than anyone prepared you for. If you’re feeling anxious, low, disconnected from yourself, or like you should be coping better than you are, that doesn’t mean something is wrong with you as a parent. It means you could use support built for exactly this season.
Support for immigrant and newcomer families
Becoming a parent far from your own mother, sisters, or the support system you grew up with adds a layer most postpartum resources don’t address. For Portuguese- and Spanish-speaking clients, sessions are available in your first language — because processing this period sometimes needs the words you think in, not the ones you’ve translated.
What we work through together
- Postpartum depression and anxiety — including intrusive thoughts, which are more common than most new parents realize and rarely talked about openly
- The identity shift of becoming a parent, and grief for the version of yourself or your life that changed
- Birth-related trauma or a delivery that didn’t go the way you expected
- Relationship strain with a partner during the postpartum period
- Isolation, especially for parents far from extended family or navigating this without a nearby support network
A note on urgency
If you’re having thoughts of harming yourself or your baby, please contact your doctor, midwife, or a crisis line (988) right away — this is treatable, and you deserve immediate support. Therapy is here for the fuller range of what perinatal mental health includes, alongside — not instead of — urgent care when it’s needed.
Frequently Asked Questions - FAQ
Is what I’m feeling normal, or something more?
Both are possible, and it’s not something you need to self-diagnose before reaching out. Even naming it out loud with someone can help clarify what’s happening and what kind of support fits.
How soon after birth can I start therapy?
Whenever you’re ready — there’s no minimum wait. Some people start during pregnancy, others months or even years after birth, when something re-surfaces.
Do you work with partners or non-birthing parents too?
Yes — the transition to parenthood affects the whole family, not just the person who gave birth, and partners are welcome to be part of this work.
Is this available online, or only in person?
Both — in-person in Vancouver, or online.
Ready to talk?
A free 20-minute discovery call is a low-pressure way to see if this is the right fit.