Therapy for Postpartum Dysregulation
Manage emotional swings and intense reactions
Regulate anxiety, anger, panic, and overstimulation
Understand what’s happening in your mind and body
Build calming tools that actually work in the moment
Feel less out of control—and more like yourself again
It’s okay if you feel like you’re constantly on edge.
The postpartum period can shake your nervous system to its core. Maybe one moment you’re weeping, the next you’re raging—and then comes the shame spiral. Maybe you’re startled by everyday sounds. Maybe you feel overstimulated by touch, noise, or just… being needed all the time.
You might wonder, “Why am I like this? Why can’t I just be calm?”
But here’s the truth: Nothing is wrong with you. Your nervous system is overwhelmed—and you deserve support, not shame.
At Matrescence Therapy, we offer a space to understand what you’re feeling and why. To slow things down. To gently reconnect to yourself and your body. To learn how to ride the waves instead of being swept under.
Postpartum dysregulation doesn’t mean you’re failing.
It might look like:
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Going from zero to panic in seconds
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Crying spells you can’t explain or stop
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Snapping at your partner and feeling instantly guilty
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Feeling overstimulated by noise, touch, or your environment
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Struggling to fall asleep, even when the baby is sleeping
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Shutting down or checking out emotionally
Your reactions aren’t character flaws. They’re your body’s response to stress, sleep deprivation, hormonal shifts, and the emotional weight of new motherhood. You don’t have to power through it alone.
Support that meets you where you are.
We know how raw, messy, and exhausting this season can be. Therapy with us is never about perfection—it’s about presence, patience, and compassion:
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Your experience is valid: We hold space for both the fierce love and the deep frustration. You don’t have to explain or justify what you’re feeling.
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Come exactly as you are: Flooded, tearful, anxious, numb—it’s all okay. We’ll meet you there.
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Tools that honor your reality: We’ll work together to find strategies that actually fit into your life as a parent—not just textbook solutions.
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Gentle nervous system support: Through grounding, mindfulness, and somatic tools, we’ll help you reconnect with a sense of safety inside yourself.
You’re not “too sensitive.” You’re not “doing it wrong.” You’re a human with a very full plate—and you’re allowed to need help regulating the intensity of it all.
There is a way through this. You don’t have to live in survival mode forever.
You’re responding to a lot. Therapy can help.
Understand and Normalize Your Emotional Responses
Learn Tools to Calm Your Mind and Body
Reclaim a Sense of Control and Safety
Navigate Big Emotions Without Shame
MATRESCENCE THERAPY
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Virtual Sessions Throughout Chicagoland & Illinois
*This is a virtual practice.
All sessions are held through video. You must be residing in Illinois.