My approach to therapy is client centered, casual and supportive. We will spend the first few sessions getting to know one another; what brought us together and what your goals for therapy are. My goal is always to work myself out of job. I want there to be a day when you no longer need me. Once your goals are established, we’ll create a roadmap or treatment plan for how we’ll reach your goals. Then we follow through on the plan.

Postpartum depression (PPD) and depression both feel very similar, the main difference is the depression is diagnosed in the perinatal period – that means you can even have PPD during pregnancy. Mothers, fathers, surrogates, or even adopted parents can experience postpartum depression. This chapter in life is especially unique because many parents will experience new challenge they have not faced before including lack of sleep, breastfeeding, hormonal changes, shifts in role and identify, shifts in relationships, and an overall lifestyle changes as you go from being an independent person to having a child to care for 24/7.

That depends. If you are pregnant or have a young child (up to two years old) and you feel the source of your mental health symptoms stem from parenthood/motherhood, role strain or trauma related to parenthood, then you would likely benefit from a postpartum specialist. Remember, this is a unique chapter, and every postpartum experience is unique. You deserve a therapist that specializes in this chapter and can support you with a compassionate judgment free therapeutic experience.

Early intervention makes a world of difference! Untreated depression and anxiety could last much longer and be more intense than treated depression or anxiety. I will provide you with a safe, judgement free space to process your feelings and experience and learn some coping strategies. I want to support you to move forward with more confidence and tools to be the parent you envisioned.

Technically, the postpartum period lasts up to about 6 weeks after birth. But when we are talking about postpartum depression or anxiety, this includes the entire perinatal period including pregnancy to up to a year after birth. I support parents who have children over a year old. Depression and anxiety do not have a timeline.

Yes! Absolutely. I have found through my experience as a therapist and human that trauma is often deeply connected to our bodies, mood and outlook - whether we realize it or not! If you’ve had a high risk pregnancy, a traumatic birth experience (also known as birth trauma), NICU stay, childhood trauma, a strained relationship with your family of origin, etc, those traumatic events may be impacting how you’re showing up for yourself and your family. You may find you are living in survival mode (fight, flight, freeze, or fawn) and it is exhausting. Or maybe you've already experienced trauma and find yourself pregnant. In therapy, we can identify what survival mode looks and feels like for you, learn skills to regulate your mind and body in order to move forward and heal from the traumatic experience, and use brainspotting to do some deeper healing.

Yes. In therapy, we'll learn how your trauma manifests, your triggers, coping skills, regulation skills. I also use Brainspotting to help my clients feel less "stuck".

Yes, I accept Aetna, BCBS, United Healthcare, Cigna and some Medicaid plans.

Right now, I provide telehealth to individuals in North Carolina. I also provide coaching for individuals outside the state of North Carolina.

Yes! Absolutely. All are welcome.

Possibly. It depends on the baby’s age, activity level, and disposition. Let’s chat about it!