Perinatal Therapy

Current research shows that 1 in 5 women and 1 in 10 of their partners will experience a perinatal mental health disorder throughout their reproductive journey.  Postpartum Support International published the following questions to use as a guide when wondering if you should reach out for help:

• Are you feeling sad or depressed?

• Do you feel more irritable or angry with those around you?

• Are you having difficulty bonding with your baby?

• Do you feel anxious or panicky?

• Are you having problems with eating or sleeping?

• Are you having upsetting thoughts that you can’t get out of your mind?

• Do you feel as if you are “out of control” or “going crazy”?

• Do you feel like you never should have become a parent?

• Are you worried that you might hurt your baby or yourself?

At Thompson Counseling, we provide individual therapy for women and their partners experiencing any of the above symptoms or walking the journeys below:

• Planning and/or trying to conceive

• Infertility

• Miscarriage, stillbirth, or infant loss

• Traumatic birth experiences

• Prenatal and postpartum mood or anxiety concerns

  • Baby Blues

  • Depression

  • Anxiety

  • OCD

  • Bipolar

  • PTSD

  • Psychosis

• Intrusive and/or scary thoughts at any point in the reproductive journey

*Please note, this is not an exhaustive list. If you have questions about what we treat, please reach out to Leslie at leslie@thompsoncounselingllc.com to discuss further.

For more information about perinatal mental health disorders, you can visit postpartum.net.