Postpartum Anxiety & Depression Therapy
Transitioning to parenthood can be extremely overwhelming,
isolating, and uncomfortable. Receiving individualized postpartum
mental health care can significantly help Serving the State of Illinois.
We Help Navigate Life’s Biggest
& Most Challenging Transition
Counseling can help if you are struggling with the transition after birth.
Depression and Anxiety impacts 1 in 7 women after delivery. You are not alone if you’ve been experiencing:
- not enjoying things you used to
- dreading the day
- have issues with sleeping and eating
- irritability
- isolation
- sadness and crying
- feelings of overwhelm, and feeling withdrawn
- consistent worry about baby
- rage and intrusive thoughts
- avoidance of doing things with baby
- compulsively researching concerns
- physical symptoms (racing heart, shortness of breath, tingling), and feeling “on edge”
What a postpartum anxiety & depression therapy session
looks like:
Sessions are typically 45-55 minutes long. We are comfortable with all things motherhood and you are welcome to have your baby with you and feed, change diapers, or whatever else you need to do. 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.
Postpartum Anxiety & Depression Therapy Can Help.
Postpartum anxiety and depression therapy empowers mothers with the strength to navigate the whirlwind of emotions, providing a lifeline of support, healing, and renewed resilience. Through compassionate guidance and evidence-based techniques, our therapists can provide the support needed to help you get back to enjoying parenthood.
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.
Therapists you can trust,
because they’ve been there.
Our therapists are trained to work with those struggling with becoming a new parent, and many of our therapists are parents themselves.
We want people to feel comfortable and feel they can talk openly about these issues without being judged. We will work together to determine issues and concerns, and get clear about how therapy can best help you feel better. A big part of therapy is working on emotional regulation, as well as building coping strategies
Haley Robbins, LCSW, PMH-C
She | Her | Hers
Paula Voigt, LCPC, CGIP
She | Her | Hers
Fertility Challenges | Miscarriage | Grief/Loss
KrystiAna Disbrow, LCSW
She | Her | Hers
Pregnancy Wellness | Postpartum Anxiety and Depression | Identity Changes
Paula Flynn, LPC
She | Her | Hers
Pregnancy and Postpartum Depression and Anxiety | Fertility Challenges | Couples Therapy | Family Dynamics
Olivia Andres, LCSW, PMH-C
She | Her | Hers
High-Risk Pregnancy | Birth Trauma | NICU | Perinatal Mental Health
Sujai Chang, LPC
She | Her | Hers
Fertility challenges | Stillbirth | Miscarriage | Birth Trauma | Couples Therapy | Perinatal Mental Health
Bilingual: Spanish & English
Gabbie Adams, LCSW, PMH-C
She | Her | Hers
Postpartum Anxiety and Depression | Relationship Conflict | Twins and Multiples | High-Risk Pregnancy | Gender Based Violence
Elizabeth Stasik, LCSW
She | Her | Hers
Perinatal Mental Health | Fertility Challenges | Grief and Loss | Identity Changes | Trauma
Heather Hales, LCPC
She | Her | Hers
Perinatal Mental Health | LGBTQIA+ Families | ADHD | Mindfulness | Blended Families
Jackie Bellefontaine, LCSW
She | Her | Ella
Perinatal Mental Health | Birth Trauma | NICU | Grief/Loss
Arushi Mehta Towne, LCSW
She | Her | Hers
Birth Trauma | Parenting Children with Complex Medical Needs | Perinatal/Postnatal Anxiety and Depression | Infertility | NICU | Miscarriage/Loss
Liisa Freeh, LCSW
She | Her | Hers
Perinatal Mental Health | Family Dynamics | Parenting in the Toddler Stage | Mindfulness | Body Image
Ashley Casado, AMFT
She | Her | Ella
Postpartum Anxiety & Depression | Perinatal Mental Health | Pregnancy Wellness
Mindy McGlynn, LCSW, PMH-C
She | Her | Hers
Postpartum Depression and Anxiety | Fertility challenges | Birth trauma | Grief/Loss | ADHD
Cassie Desir, LSW
She | Her | Hers
Anxiety | Trauma | Miscarriage | Grief and Loss | Mindfulness
Intake Coordinator
Caitlin Wahl
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Founder & Therapist
Lauren Ratliff
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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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Get Started with Matrescence Therapy
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Step 1: Call us at 847-436-8878 or fill out the form below
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Phone number: 224-999-0591
*This is a virtual practice.
All sessions are held through video. You must be residing in Illinois.