Postpartum Anxiety & Depression Therapy
Manage overwhelming thoughts and fears
Challenge negative thoughts
Practice self-compassion
Feel more grounded in daily life
Break the idea of perfection
Feel understood, supported, and empowered as you navigate postpartum anxiety & depression.
Bringing a new life into the world is a profound and beautiful experience, but it can also come with unexpected emotional challenges. Postpartum anxiety and depression can make this transition feel overwhelming, leaving you exhausted, uncertain, and struggling to feel like yourself. Whether you’re facing constant worries, intrusive thoughts, or a lingering sadness that won’t lift, know that you’re not alone—many parents experience these feelings.
Postpartum anxiety counseling can provide a supportive space to help you navigate these emotions. Our team is here to listen, understand, and guide you toward healing. Together, we’ll work on strategies to ease the weight of anxiety and depression, helping you feel more grounded, confident, and connected to yourself and your baby. You deserve support, and we’re here to walk alongside you every step of the way.
Explore new ways to cope and find more joy in those early days of parenthood.
Becoming a parent is a life-changing experience, but postpartum anxiety and depression can make it feel overwhelming. If you’re struggling with persistent worry, sadness, or exhaustion, you’re not alone. Postpartum anxiety counseling can provide support, helping you regain balance and confidence as you navigate this transition. Some signs of postpartum depression and anxiety include:
- Constant worry or racing thoughts
- Feeling on edge or unable to relax
- Persistent sadness or hopelessness
- Fatigue or trouble sleeping (even when baby sleeps)
- Guilt, self-doubt, or feeling like you’re not a good parent
- Difficulty making decisions or feeling overwhelmed
- Withdrawing from loved ones or feeling disconnected
- Irritability, restlessness, or intrusive thoughts
Find peace and support as you take on the challenges of postpartum anxiety & depression—you’re not alone on this journey.
Moving forward begins with acknowledging that you deserve care and support. Together, we’ll create a personalized plan to help you feel more balanced, calm, and confident in your new role as a parent. Therapy is your safe space to work through challenges and build a future filled with strength and hope.
Sessions are typically 45-55 minutes long and done from the comfort of your own home. Our therapists are comfortable discussing fertility challenges, pregnancy loss, IVF, and more. Our first session will discuss how you have been feeling lately, and we will learn a little more about you. We will then work together to create a plan to help you start feeling better.
1 in 7 women experience postpartum anxiety and depression.
You aren’t suffering alone – let’s get through this journey together.
What is Matrescence?
Matrescence is the physical, psychological, and emotional change that occurs during the process of becoming a mother. However, here at Matrescence we consider it to be ALL parenthood, not just motherhood. It is considered a developmental phase, much like adolescence, that can involve a variety of things such as hormonal shifts, body changes, identity reconstruction, and relationship transitions. The four components that contribute to the challenges of matrescence are:
- Changing Family Dynamics: adding a child or children to a relationship undoubtedly causes strain and stress
- Ambivalence: the push and pull of wanting a baby close, but also an intense desire for space
- Fantasy vs. Reality: anticipating parenthood will go one way, and then discovering it may look different
- Guilt and Shame: fear that one may never live up to the “perfect” parent.
If you and/or your partner feel these challenges, contact us to learn more about
how we can help.
Insurance & Payment Information
We are currently in network with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois PPO, BCBS Blue Choice, Cigna/Evernorth, Aetna, and United Healthcare plans. We strongly recommend checking with your individual plan to inquire about therapy benefits. You may be responsible for co-payment or other costs. If we are out of network with your provider and you would like to submit through your insurance, we are able to provide you with a receipt (known as a “superbill”). You are then able to submit this to your provider for reimbursement, if your plan provides this type of coverage.
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*This is a virtual practice.
All sessions are held through video. You must be residing in Illinois.