Therapy for Perinatal Mental Health
Talk honestly about how you’re really doing
Ease anxiety, overwhelm, and intrusive thoughts
Process your birth experience—no matter how it went
Strengthen your emotional connection with yourself and your baby
Learn tools to manage stress and feel more like you again
You don’t have to be “fine” just because you had a baby.
Whether you’re expecting, recently postpartum, or months (even years) into parenting, it’s okay if things feel heavier than you thought they would. Maybe the emotions are louder than you expected. Maybe you feel anxious all the time, or more irritable than usual. Maybe you’re grieving your old life—even though you love your baby deeply.
It can be confusing to feel both joy and sadness, both love and resentment. You’re not doing anything wrong. You’re adjusting to something massive, and it’s normal to need support through it.
At Matrescene Therapy, we’re here to hold space for all of it—no shame, no judgment, just care.
This is more than “baby blues”—and you’re not alone.
Perinatal mental health struggles can show up in subtle ways or hit like a wave. You might be feeling:
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Anxious or on edge most of the day
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Sad, numb, or like you’ve lost yourself
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Overwhelmed by decisions and constant “what ifs”
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Irritable or disconnected from your partner or baby
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Haunted by your birth experience or medical care
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Lonely—even when you’re never actually alone
These feelings are common, but that doesn’t mean they’re easy to carry. Perinatal mood and anxiety disorders (PMADs) are the most common complication of pregnancy and postpartum—and they’re treatable. You don’t have to push through or pretend it’s okay if it’s not.
Therapy can help you feel more grounded, more supported, and more like yourself again.
Gentle, real support from people who get it.
We know that finding time for yourself feels impossible right now. That’s why we make therapy accessible, flexible, and supportive in every way we can. Here’s what it looks like:
Here’s what you can expect:
- Bring your baby: Nursing? Crying? Diaper changes mid-session? Totally welcome. Your therapy space should work with your reality, not against it.
- Talk about the hard stuff: Birth trauma. Intrusive thoughts. Rage. Guilt. Resentment. Love. We talk about it all—openly and safely.
- You guide the pace: There’s no pressure to “get over it.” We’ll meet you where you are and move forward together.
- We’re parents, too: We’ve been there—through the exhaustion, the identity shifts, the tears you hide in the shower. We get it.
Whether you’re dealing with postpartum depression, anxiety, scary thoughts you’ve never had before, or a deep sadness that won’t lift, you deserve care. You’re not broken. You’re a human navigating one of the biggest transitions of your life.
Let’s talk about how you’re really doing—and help you feel more supported, less alone, and more like you again.
Perinatal Mental Health is Health. Therapy Can Help.
Emotional Relief
Birth Trauma Processing
Anxiety & Depression Support
Tools to Cope and Heal
MATRESCENCE THERAPY
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Phone number: 224-999-0591
Virtual Sessions Throughout Chicagoland & Illinois
*This is a virtual practice.
All sessions are held through video. You must be residing in Illinois.