Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum Support Groups in Orange County, CA
Fourth Trimester Support Group
This is an online support group for new moms in California, and it is facilitated by Ryanne Smith, ASW. It is perfect for moms with babies up to one year old, and it will give you tools to help with ...
Hosted by Cottonwood Psychology Center
Psychologist, PsyD, PMH-C
Verified Verified
Group meets in Anaheim, CA 92807
This is an online support group for new moms in California, and it is facilitated by Ryanne Smith, ASW. It is perfect for moms with babies up to one year old, and it will give you tools to help with ...
Postpartum Support Group - Coming Soon!
This will be a support group offered at The Women’s Hospital at MemorialCare Saddleback Medical Center in Laguna Hills, CA, for women who are in the postpartum stage of motherhood. It will be free to join. Due to COVID-19, the ...
Hosted by Melissa Wright
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Laguna Hills, CA 92653
This will be a support group offered at The Women’s Hospital at MemorialCare Saddleback Medical Center in Laguna Hills, CA, for women who are in the postpartum stage of motherhood. It will be free to join. Due to COVID-19, the ...
Postpartum Adjustment Support Group
Find your balance as a new mom! It's difficult with increased responsibilities and a loss of personal freedom. Understand your own process as you maneuver through the early stages of motherhood. Explore your strengths, get ideas and gain support from ...
Hosted by Heather Bridge
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Tustin, CA 92780
Find your balance as a new mom! It's difficult with increased responsibilities and a loss of personal freedom. Understand your own process as you maneuver through the early stages of motherhood. Explore your strengths, get ideas and gain support from ...
Solutions Counseling & Family Therapy
Challenges in life bring you to therapy. Hope keeps you coming back. That hope can be lost when sessions are focused primarily on problems and pathology, leaving you overwhelmed and discouraged. We change that dynamic by giving you the tools ...
Hosted by Solutions Counseling & Family Therapy
Marriage & Family Therapist, PsyD, LMFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675
Challenges in life bring you to therapy. Hope keeps you coming back. That hope can be lost when sessions are focused primarily on problems and pathology, leaving you overwhelmed and discouraged. We change that dynamic by giving you the tools ...
Free Virtual Postpartum Support
A virtual 6 week group for mother’s adjusting to the postpartum period. We will discuss and provide tools for transitioning to motherhood, managing symptoms of anxiety and depression, prioritizing self-care and stress management, and improving communication with partners and support ...
Hosted by Jamie Lesser
Psychologist, PsyD, PMH-C
Verified Verified
Group meets in Los Alamitos, CA 90720
A virtual 6 week group for mother’s adjusting to the postpartum period. We will discuss and provide tools for transitioning to motherhood, managing symptoms of anxiety and depression, prioritizing self-care and stress management, and improving communication with partners and support ...
Edelweiss Individual and Family Therapy
Edelweiss Individual and Family Therapy specializes in offering mental health counseling services to adults in different phases of adulthood who are dealing with a range of challenges, including trauma, anxiety, depression, chronic pain, stress related to life changes, grief, burnout, ...
Hosted by Saba Montazerian
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Newport Beach, CA 92660
Edelweiss Individual and Family Therapy specializes in offering mental health counseling services to adults in different phases of adulthood who are dealing with a range of challenges, including trauma, anxiety, depression, chronic pain, stress related to life changes, grief, burnout, ...
Prenatal and Postpartum Planning
An 8 week virtual group for expectant mothers. We will help prepare you for the transition into motherhood and provide tips and strategies to create a postpartum plan. We will cover topics related to mental health and wellness, changes in ...
An 8 week virtual group for expectant mothers. We will help prepare you for the transition into motherhood and provide tips and strategies to create a postpartum plan. We will cover topics related to mental health and wellness, changes in ...
Postpartum Adjustment Group at Hoag
This group assists mothers who are having trouble adjusting to the postpartum period - newborn baby, new parenting role, changes in your relationship with your partner, poor sleep, exhaustion, irritability, anxiety, and being overwhelmed.
Partners, grandparents, and other support people ...
Hosted by Laura Navarro Pickens
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, MSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Newport Beach, CA 92658
This group assists mothers who are having trouble adjusting to the postpartum period - newborn baby, new parenting role, changes in your relationship with your partner, poor sleep, exhaustion, irritability, anxiety, and being overwhelmed.
Partners, grandparents, and other support people ...
Free Virtual Postpartum Support
A virtual 6 week group for mother’s adjusting to the postpartum period. We will discuss and provide tools for transitioning to motherhood, managing symptoms of anxiety and depression, prioritizing self-care and stress management, and improving communication with partners and support ...
A virtual 6 week group for mother’s adjusting to the postpartum period. We will discuss and provide tools for transitioning to motherhood, managing symptoms of anxiety and depression, prioritizing self-care and stress management, and improving communication with partners and support ...
Prenatal Support and Postpartum Planning
An 8 week virtual group for expectant mothers. We will help prepare you for the transition into motherhood and provide tips and strategies to create a postpartum plan. We will cover topics related to mental health and wellness, changes in ...
Hosted by Jamie Lesser
Psychologist, PsyD, PMH-C
Verified Verified
Group meets in Los Alamitos, CA 90720
An 8 week virtual group for expectant mothers. We will help prepare you for the transition into motherhood and provide tips and strategies to create a postpartum plan. We will cover topics related to mental health and wellness, changes in ...
Birth Trauma Support Group
If your birth didn’t go as planned or expected, if there was a medical emergency, or if you didn’t feel heard or supported during the birth of your child, you might view your birth as traumatic. Connection mitigates trauma. Share ...
Hosted by Molly Vasa Bertolucci
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, PMH-C
Verified Verified
Group meets in Los Alamitos, CA 90720
If your birth didn’t go as planned or expected, if there was a medical emergency, or if you didn’t feel heard or supported during the birth of your child, you might view your birth as traumatic. Connection mitigates trauma. Share ...
Beyond Postpartum
The difficulties we experience as mothers can extend past the postpartum period. We are often burdened by the past, and can become triggered when the past clashes with the difficulties of motherhood. Learn the tools to cope more effectively and ...
The difficulties we experience as mothers can extend past the postpartum period. We are often burdened by the past, and can become triggered when the past clashes with the difficulties of motherhood. Learn the tools to cope more effectively and ...
Beyond Postpartum- How to thrive as mother
An 8 week virtual group. The difficulties we experience as mothers can extend past the postpartum period. We are often burdened by the past, and can become triggered when the past clashes with the difficulties of motherhood. Learn the tools ...
Hosted by Jamie Lesser
Psychologist, PsyD, PMH-C
Verified Verified
Group meets in Los Alamitos, CA 90720
An 8 week virtual group. The difficulties we experience as mothers can extend past the postpartum period. We are often burdened by the past, and can become triggered when the past clashes with the difficulties of motherhood. Learn the tools ...
Mommy and Me Group
Come join us! Connect and bond with other moms in a supportive and friendly environment. Encourage your child's social development by offering interactions with other babies. Receive guidance, advice, and support from fellow moms and a professional mental health clinician. ...
Hosted by Regina Bernius
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, AMFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Tustin, CA 92780
Come join us! Connect and bond with other moms in a supportive and friendly environment. Encourage your child's social development by offering interactions with other babies. Receive guidance, advice, and support from fellow moms and a professional mental health clinician. ...
Bringing Baby Home: A Program for New Parents
The Transition to Parenthood can be difficult. Bringing Baby Home is designed for both pregnant and new parents. The Bringing Baby Home Program will give you skills and information to recognize and cope successfully with the normal stressors of becoming ...
Hosted by Stephenie Champlin
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Costa Mesa, CA 92626
The Transition to Parenthood can be difficult. Bringing Baby Home is designed for both pregnant and new parents. The Bringing Baby Home Program will give you skills and information to recognize and cope successfully with the normal stressors of becoming ...
New Parents Group, Including the Newborns!
This group will provide you with the community you are looking for when you are home alone with your new baby. No one talks about how lonely it is to be a parent of an infant. In this group you ...
Hosted by Laura Roth
Psychologist, Laura Roth, PsyD, MA
Verified Verified
Group meets in Newport Beach, CA 92660
This group will provide you with the community you are looking for when you are home alone with your new baby. No one talks about how lonely it is to be a parent of an infant. In this group you ...
Prenatal Support Group
The group will emphasize art therapy and community. For expecting moms to connect with your body, growing baby and community of women in a creative space. Support yourself and each other through creative art practices, mindfulness, group processing and tools ...
Hosted by Sydney Hensler
Counselor, MS, LPCC, ATR
Verified Verified
Group meets in Newport Beach, CA 92660
The group will emphasize art therapy and community. For expecting moms to connect with your body, growing baby and community of women in a creative space. Support yourself and each other through creative art practices, mindfulness, group processing and tools ...
Beyond Infertility: Parents by Choice
1 out of 6 couples will deal with issues related to Infertility. This group is a place not only to gain support but to find out how others are coping with the reality and learning what the options are for ...
Hosted by Debbie A. Freeman
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Seal Beach, CA 90740
1 out of 6 couples will deal with issues related to Infertility. This group is a place not only to gain support but to find out how others are coping with the reality and learning what the options are for ...
Parenting Class/Group
Feeling out of control? Join other moms and dads who feel like they've 'lost it' with their kids misbehaving and not following rules. Get back in control with our "Parenting with Loving Control" program that will guide you to be ...
Hosted by Jessica Saleh
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Costa Mesa, CA 92626
Feeling out of control? Join other moms and dads who feel like they've 'lost it' with their kids misbehaving and not following rules. Get back in control with our "Parenting with Loving Control" program that will guide you to be ...
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Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum Support Groups
What are the most effective ways to address pregnancy, prenatal, and postpartum concerns?
The most effective way to address pregnancy, prenatal, and postpartum concerns is by finding a therapist who has prior experience helping other patients overcome the challenge being faced. For example, a marriage and family therapist may have experience helping couples adjust to their new relationship dynamic. An anxiety specialist may have experience helping with phobias or illness anxiety related to the child’s health. A depression specialist may have experience treating postpartum depression.
When should I seek treatment for prenatal or postpartum concerns?
Pregnancy and the postpartum period involve intense physical and mental changes; a degree of upset and instability is normal. However, if these changes impair daily functioning, it may be time to seek help. This distinction is pertinent for postpartum depression: A period of teariness, irritability, and distress is difficult but normal in the one to two weeks after childbirth (sometimes called the “baby blues.”) But if feelings of sadness and hopelessness persist beyond that period, the person should seek treatment.
How do I manage worries during pregnancy or the postnatal period?
A therapist can help patients develop the tools they need to manage anxieties during or after pregnancy. Cognitive behavioral therapy can help people identify and reframe harmful patterns of thought, and change their behaviors. Other techniques and skills can allow people to develop acceptance, psychological flexibility, self-compassion, communication skills, and more.
Are there specific medications for postpartum depression?
In 2019, the FDA approved the first medication designed to treat postpartum depression. The medication is called brexanolone and is delivered intravenously by a medical professional over the course of a few days. However, typical antidepressants, which are more accessible, can also treat postpartum depression. The disorder is often best treated through a combination of medication and therapy.