Pregnancy, prenatal & postpartum therapy
Growing a family reshapes a body, an identity, and a life all at once. Therapy at Summit Shores supports women through pregnancy, birth, and the months that follow — in person in Jacksonville Beach or by telehealth anywhere in Florida.
More than “just hormones”
The perinatal season is often described as purely joyful — and it can be. It can also hold anxiety, sadness, grief, intrusive worry, identity loss, and a body that suddenly feels unfamiliar, sometimes all in the same week. Struggling during pregnancy or after birth is common and treatable, and it is not a reflection of how much you love your child.
Who this is for
- Anxiety or low mood during pregnancy or after birth
- Adjustment to new motherhood — identity, relationships, career, and the loss of your former routines
- Birth experiences that were frightening or didn’t go as planned
- Grief around miscarriage or pregnancy loss
- Body image through pregnancy and postpartum changes
Postpartum anxiety vs. postpartum depression
Postpartum depression centers on persistent sadness, numbness, guilt, or disconnection after birth. Postpartum anxiety centers on racing worry, intrusive thoughts, and a body that won’t power down. They frequently overlap — and both are common, real, and treatable. Brief “baby blues” in the first two weeks after birth are expected; feelings that persist, intensify, or interfere with daily life deserve real support.
Common signs of postpartum anxiety
- Worry that races from one what-if to the next, especially about the baby
- Intrusive, unwanted thoughts or images that frighten you
- Feeling keyed-up, restless, or unable to sleep even when the baby sleeps
- Physical symptoms — a pounding heart, nausea, dizziness
- Checking, researching, or seeking reassurance on a loop
Common signs of postpartum depression
- Persistent sadness, emptiness, or numbness
- Guilt, shame, or a sense of failing at motherhood
- Losing interest in things that used to matter, or trouble bonding
- Rage or irritability that surprises you
- Hopelessness, or feeling your family would be better off without you
These lists aren’t a diagnosis — they’re a signal that it’s worth talking to someone. Mandy has written a fuller comparison: postpartum anxiety vs. postpartum depression. If you have thoughts of harming yourself or your baby, call or text 988, or call the Postpartum Support International helpline at 1-800-944-4773.
Birth trauma
Some births are frightening, out-of-control, or medically complicated — and the mind can keep reliving them long after the body has healed. If your birth experience replays uninvited, if you avoid reminders of it, or if the story you carry is “something went wrong and it was my fault,” therapy offers a place to process what happened and take the charge out of the memory.
How therapy helps
Work together is collaborative, values-based, and paced to a season of life where time and energy are scarce. Drawing on acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and interpersonal approaches, therapy makes room to say the harder things out loud, steady the anxious patterns, and reconnect with yourself inside your new role. Telehealth sessions can be a practical fit for this stage — no commute, no childcare gymnastics.
This work often overlaps with infertility counseling, body image work, and women’s issues more broadly.
Practical details
- 50-minute sessions, $125–$150 — fees & payment (private-pay practice)
- In person at 931 3rd Street N, Jacksonville Beach — location & directions
- Telehealth available anywhere in Florida
- Free initial phone consultation — get started
Ready when you are
You deserve support too
Start with a free initial phone consultation — a low-pressure way to talk about what’s going on.
Or call 720.739.0208