Perinatal Mental Health

Supporting You Through Every Stage of the Journey.

Our Perinatal Mental Health services provide compassionate, evidence-based support from pregnancy through postpartum, helping you feel grounded, seen, and emotionally supported every step of the way.

Bringing a child into the world is often portrayed as a joyous experience, but for many parents, it also brings emotional challenges that can feel overwhelming. At Olive Leaf Family Therapy, we honor your whole experience and walk alongside you as you navigate one of life’s most transformative times.

Whether you're a new parent, expecting, grieving, or adjusting to this new version of yourself, we offer a soft place to land.

 What Is Perinatal Mental Health?

Perinatal mental health refers to emotional and psychological well-being during pregnancy and the first year after birth. This includes mental health concerns such as:

  • Prenatal or postpartum depression

  • Anxiety and intrusive thoughts

  • Birth trauma or PTSD

  • Perinatal grief or loss

  • OCD or panic disorders in the perinatal period

  • Adjustments in identity, relationships, or self-worth

These challenges can affect birthing individuals, partners, and adoptive or foster parents alike.

They’re more common than many realize and deserve skilled, nonjudgmental care.

Our Approach to Perinatal Mental Health

At Olive Leaf Family Therapy, we meet you with warmth, clinical expertise, and a deep respect for your personal story.

Our perinatal therapists are trained in trauma-informed and attachment-based care, and bring a holistic understanding of how physical, hormonal, and emotional factors interact during this life stage.

We tailor our work to your needs using modalities such as:

  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for navigating intrusive thoughts and mood shifts.

  • Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) for healing birth trauma or past losses.

  • Mindfulness and somatic practices for grounding and emotional regulation.

  • Attachment-based and couples support, because parenthood impacts relationships too.

Whether you're preparing for birth, facing postpartum overwhelm, grieving a loss, or navigating an unexpected diagnosis, we are here to support your healing and growth.

Benefits to You

When you choose to engage in perinatal therapy with us, you can expect to:

Feel validated and understood in a safe, nonjudgmental space.

Improve communication and connection in your relationships.

Gain tools to manage anxiety, depression, and stress effectively.

Heal from past trauma, birth complications, or perinatal loss.

Reconnect with your identity, strength, and intuition as a parent.

Build the emotional resilience to nurture your child and yourself.

We believe supporting you is the first step to supporting your family.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Yes. It's common to feel overwhelmed, anxious, sad, or disconnected during and after pregnancy. If these feelings persist or interfere with daily life, therapy can help.

  • Absolutely. We welcome partners and co-parents in the process and often find that joint sessions help strengthen family support systems.

  • That’s okay. We’ll begin by listening, exploring your story, and helping you uncover what support would be most helpful right now.

  • Yes. We provide a judgment-free environment. Intrusive thoughts are common in postpartum experiences and don’t make you a bad parent—they signal a need for care and support.

  • Yes. We support clients through all forms of perinatal loss, fertility struggles, and grief with compassion and clinical expertise.