Therapy for Postpartum Medical Complexity
Process the trauma and grief of a medically complex postpartum
Navigate emotions around medical birth trauma
Understand your body’s experience
Create space for medical realities and emotional healing
Find support in your story
It’s okay if your postpartum journey looks nothing like you imagined.
Maybe your baby came early or needed unexpected medical care. Maybe you faced complications—surgery, infection, pain, or a lingering sense that something just isn’t right. Maybe the medical jargon, constant monitoring, or fear stole the joy you hoped to feel.
And maybe, when people ask how you’re doing, you just say “we’re okay”—but inside, you’re still trying to catch your breath.
You might be thinking:
“Why was this so scary?”
“Why don’t people talk about this part of postpartum?”
“Am I allowed to grieve, even if things turned out ‘fine’?”
We want you to know: the fear, grief, numbness, confusion, and sadness you’re carrying all make sense. At Matrescence Therapy, we offer a space to talk about what happened—without minimizing, without rushing, and without pretending everything’s okay when it’s not.
What You’ve Been Through Matters
The postpartum period is already full of change—but when medical complications are involved, it can feel like your entire world tilted on its axis.
You might be navigating:
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NICU time and separation from your baby
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Postpartum medical challenges like preeclampsia, hemorrhage, or infections
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Ongoing health issues or surgeries after delivery
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A baby’s diagnosis, feeding or developmental concerns
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Feeling like your body failed you—or like the system did
These experiences aren’t just medical. They’re emotional. And they deserve care.
You don’t have to “be strong” or “move on” before you’re ready. Therapy can help you process what happened in a way that honors your strength and your pain—without glossing over either.
Support that meets you where you are.
We know this season can feel lonely, even when you’re surrounded by people. You might feel invisible—like the focus is on the baby or the medical charts, but not on you.
In therapy, we’ll make space for your story.
- No pressure to sugarcoat: You can grieve the birth you didn’t get. You can name the fear. You can be angry at what happened—or who didn’t show up for you.
- Body-based healing: Trauma doesn’t just live in the mind—it lingers in the body. We’ll help you reconnect with your physical experience and rebuild safety from the inside out.
- Tools that soothe, not stress: We’ll gently support you in managing anxiety, medical PTSD, or health-related uncertainty—without piling on more “to-dos.”
Your experience matters. Your healing matters. And you deserve a space to say, “That was hard. I’m still carrying it.”
You don’t have to go through this alone. Therapy can help.
Process Birth and Medical Trauma
Reconnect With Your Body and Voice
Navigate Medical Uncertainty
Feel Supported
MATRESCENCE THERAPY
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Virtual Sessions Throughout Chicagoland, Illinois, & Indiana
*This is a virtual practice.
All sessions are held through video. You must be residing in Illinois or Indiana.