Emotional Wellness
Postpartum depression along with other perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, effect up to 1 in 5 birthing people. You are not alone. Finding compassionate, knowledgeable therapists and truama-informed support during your pregnancy or postpartum recovery, is easy at Ann Arbor Birth and Family. Your mental health and emotional wellness is our priority.
Pregnancy, birth, and postpartum adjustment aren’t always the joyful, glowing experiences that advertisements and Instagram feeds make them out to be. And the addition of each new family member creates a significant period of adjustment for everyone involved. Even under normal circumstances, new parents may struggle with changes in personal confidence, relationships, professional roles, body image, and managing conflicting priorities. Fortunately, short-term counseling can be of great benefit to process these challenges and stressors, so that you can make this adjustment with as much confidence and ease as possible.
When pregnancy and the postpartum period are complicated by trauma, loss, medical challenges, difficult family dynamics, or mental health concerns such as anxiety, depression, or bipolar disorder, parents may need even more comprehensive support. Our associates provide expert mental health services to help you restore emotional balance and well-being, supporting you and your family to move forward with greater stability, confidence, and connection. We’re ready to listen to your story, assess your needs, and collaborate with you to develop and implement a plan that will help you to feel better.
Psychotherapy in the Childbearing Years May Address:
Parenting with postpartum depression and anxiety
Parenting with bipolar disorder and other mental health conditions
Relationship issues
Postpartum adjustment
Adjusting to parenthood after a history of trauma and/or abuse
Work/life balance
Sibling adjustment
Birth trauma
Coping with NICU treatment and medical complications
Blended family and step-parent relationships
Extended family relationships
Attachment and bonding
resilient postpartum preparation course
Ann Arbor Birth & Family is excited to offer a class to take while pregnant, to prepare for a physically and emotionally healthy postpartum recovery. Just as birth education can help prepare you for an empowering birth, taking a Postpartum Class, can help you prepare to thrive after baby is born. The Resilient Postpartum Preparation Course taught by certified health coach, Katy Gladwin, will equip you with knowledge and strategies to help you be well as you transition to parenting a newborn.