Postpartum Therapy
Are You Struggling With The Challenges Of New Parenthood?
Do you feel exhausted or overwhelmed by the demands of recent pregnancy or new parenthood?
Are you and your partner experiencing issues in your relationship because of your new roles and responsibilities as parents?
Have you noticed any of the following symptoms post-pregnancy:
Constant feelings of stress, anxiety, or depression?
Persistent disruptions to your eating or sleeping schedule?
Conflict in your relationships with your partner, family, or friends?
Maybe you are experiencing medical issues due to a challenging pregnancy. Or perhaps you’re feeling drained and depleted following your or your partner’s pregnancy and struggle to transition back into your life and routine.
Pregnancy And Parenthood Can Put Stress On Every Aspect Of Your Life
You may feel constantly stressed, isolated, unbalanced, depressed, or anxious. It can seem as if no one truly understands what you’re feeling or going through. You might be experiencing conflict or distance with your partner as you’re going through these symptoms.
Or you may be blaming yourself or your partner, feeling guilty or inadequate for completely normal and natural emotions. Postpartum issues can be especially isolating in that many people don’t feel comfortable with expressing their complex emotions concerning an otherwise joyful life event.
Therapy can help you work through postpartum issues, such as anxiety or depression. With empathy and care, we can offer you a nonjudgmental space to sort through the complicated emotions involved in becoming a parent so you can fully be there for your child, your partner, and yourself.
Many People Struggle With Becoming New Parents
Because the process of becoming a new parent can be so overwhelming, the self-care of the parents usually takes a complete backseat to the needs of the new baby. And this is not only understandable but essential. But this doesn’t mean that parents themselves don’t have struggles and emotional needs of their own.
Parents face a lot of pressure—to be perfect parents, to fit the mold of their own parents expectations, or to fit into specific parenting roles. On top of this, many new parents struggle to articulate some of these conflicting feelings, much less seek outside help or support.
Parents Have Trouble Asking For Help Sometimes, Even From Each Other
For many new parents, these negative feelings get internalized, which can lead to lingering anger, frustration, and resentment, and can take a toll on their relationship with their partners or co-parents. This can all leave one or both people involved feeling isolated and alone, even while going through many of the same challenges.
Even the experience of simply being seen, heard, and understood in therapy can give you the strength and clarity to rise and meet the challenges you are currently facing. Counseling can help address and validate your needs so you can take care of yourself and each other like you take care of those around you.
Postpartum Therapy Helps You Healthily Adapt To Parenthood
When you’re overwhelmed or stretched thin by the demands of becoming a parent, it can feel as though no one truly understands what you’re going through, even though many have gone through the experience. This sense of feeling isolated and misunderstood can negatively impact your relationship with your partner, your child, and yourself.
Therapy can help you feel more connected to others who have been through it, and more able to come out on the other side with renewed confidence and perspective. We will work together to identify core issues, build coping mechanisms, and develop self-love and self-esteem, which will help you navigate these challenges moving forward.
An Empathetic Approach To Postpartum Therapy
We will incorporate various modalities to treat your symptoms, such as:
Mindfulness Therapy – A set of alternative therapeutic practices, mindfulness therapy can help alleviate some of the negative symptoms that can arise due to the challenges of pregnancy and parenting.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) – A more traditional therapeutic modality, CBT can help you identify and reframe negative thoughts and emotions related to pregnancy and new parenthood.
Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) – A short-term form of therapy, SFBT is a pragmatic, goal-oriented modality that emphasizes finding solutions rather than focusing on the postpartum issues themselves.
Depending on your situation and needs, we can build a plan to alleviate and manage your symptoms in the short term while enabling you to navigate future challenges more effectively. And by improving your communication within your relationships, we can help get you reconnected and engaged with your support system.
We want you to know that help and support is available, and you don’t have to go through this alone. With the right form of therapy, you can emerge as a more well-adjusted version of yourself, one ready and able to meet the challenges you face as a new parent.
You May Still Have Some Questions Or Concerns About Postpartum Therapy…
I’m worried that others will judge me for seeing a postpartum therapist.
You should know that it’s completely acceptable to ask for outside help and many other people out there seek assistance in adapting to parenthood and juggling the needs of a new baby. In fact, the real issue is that often new parents are reluctant to ask for help or articulate what they’re thinking and feeling.
I’m concerned that it will take a long time for therapy to make a difference.
The goal of therapy is to manage symptoms, teach coping skills, find solutions, and allow clients to move forward into a new way of life confidently. The timeline for specific progress can vary depending on your situation and your needs, but most couples notice improvement within the first few sessions of postpartum therapy.
I have a full schedule and don’t feel like I’ll have the time to attend sessions consistently.
Your postpartum therapist will work with you to find times that will fit effectively into your schedule without getting in the way of your other obligations. Postpartum therapy should not be another responsibility added to your plate but rather something that helps all the other areas of your life feel more manageable.
You Can Navigate Parenthood With Peace And Confidence
If you are struggling with the challenges of pregnancy or parenthood, postpartum therapy with can help you navigate this transitional period with outside support, empathy, and care.
Please call 732-723-5662 or visit our contact page to get our conversation started. We look forward to working with you.
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