Melissa Weinberg LCPC

About

Melissa Weinberg, LCPC, is a psychotherapist in private practice who specializes in the treatment of anxiety and OCD, especially during pregnancy and in the postpartum period.

Recent Posts

If This Is Your First Mother's Day as a Mother

Wherever you are in the process of reckoning with your new identity as a mother, whatever you’re currently struggling with, is likely more universal than you realize.

Are Your Postpartum Parenting Goals Working Against You?

In the postpartum period, it is easy to fall into all-or-nothing approaches when it comes to caring for your baby. Offer yourself relief by learning how to cultivate flexibility.

Why Self-Compassion Is So Important for New Mothers

Being hard on yourself after having a baby is common. The impacts of this mindset don't only affect the person struggling. Self-compassion can be a revolutionary approach.

Additional Treatment Suggestions for Tokophobia

In addition to therapy, some concepts and sources of support can go a long way in working through tokophobia.

How to Treat Tokophobia in Therapy

The fear of pregnancy and childbirth can be tackled in therapy. The best results may be through identifying the type of tokophobia a person is experiencing.

Why Pregnancy and Birth Terrify Some People

Fear of pregnancy and childbirth can be distressing, but it is not inescapable.

Postpartum OCD: How It’s Different from “Regular” Anxiety

What does postpartum OCD look like and why can it be hard to identify?

Why We Should Be Paying More Attention to Postpartum Anxiety

Many new mothers struggle with anxiety in the absence of depression—and these women are slipping through the cracks.

The Light Through Postpartum Isolation

New parents are already working at a disadvantage and too often lack enough social support. The coronavirus pandemic and forced isolation are not helping.

Postpartum Anxiety During a Pandemic

You are getting a crash course in dealing with layers of stress, anxiety, and isolation that no new parent should have to deal with. Sort your anxious thoughts to get some relief.