Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum Therapists in Washington, DC
I have been practicing for over 6 years and have a focus on working with individuals and couples, including individuals throughout the pregnancy and postpartum phase.
I prefer to use an eclectic approach to therapy, drawing from various models in order to best meet the needs of my clients, rather than a one-size fits all approach. I am currently trained in postpartum mental health through Postpartum Support International and am able see clients in both the Maryland and DC areas as an LPC/LCPC.
I have been practicing for over 6 years and have a focus on working with individuals and couples, including individuals throughout the pregnancy and postpartum phase.
I prefer to use an eclectic approach to therapy, drawing from various models in order to best meet the needs of my clients, rather than a one-size fits all approach. I am currently trained in postpartum mental health through Postpartum Support International and am able see clients in both the Maryland and DC areas as an LPC/LCPC.
I work with high-functioning individuals and couples who, despite success in many areas of life, feel stuck in patterns of disconnection, miscommunication, or emotional overwhelm. They long for deeper connection, clarity, and ease in their relationships. Together, we slow things down, uncover what’s beneath the surface, and transform reactive cycles into more intentional, compassionate ways of relating, creating space for lasting change and meaningful connection.
I work with high-functioning individuals and couples who, despite success in many areas of life, feel stuck in patterns of disconnection, miscommunication, or emotional overwhelm. They long for deeper connection, clarity, and ease in their relationships. Together, we slow things down, uncover what’s beneath the surface, and transform reactive cycles into more intentional, compassionate ways of relating, creating space for lasting change and meaningful connection.
I have expertise in working with women in the perinatal period.
I believe people have the ability and strength to heal and change, sometimes we just need a little help in getting there. Through an integrative approach, I help clients recognize their strengths, and explore their patterns to help them realize their full potential. I believe that the core of therapy is a strong therapeutic relationship - my practice style is warm and empathic - I truly enjoy getting to know my clients, and I believe the relationship between therapist and client is essential in change.
I have expertise in working with women in the perinatal period.
I believe people have the ability and strength to heal and change, sometimes we just need a little help in getting there. Through an integrative approach, I help clients recognize their strengths, and explore their patterns to help them realize their full potential. I believe that the core of therapy is a strong therapeutic relationship - my practice style is warm and empathic - I truly enjoy getting to know my clients, and I believe the relationship between therapist and client is essential in change.
We empower our clients to break out of the distressing cycles they feel stuck in and help them overcome anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, past trauma, life transitions, pregnancy issues & postpartum issues.
We also offer Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFT), Interracial Couples Therapy, and Perinatal Therapy for Couples to help couples repair and strengthen their connection when dealing with tough life transitions, communication/ trust issues, infidelity, past trauma, postpartum issues, parenting struggles and conflicts in integrating cultural differences.
We empower our clients to break out of the distressing cycles they feel stuck in and help them overcome anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, past trauma, life transitions, pregnancy issues & postpartum issues.
We also offer Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFT), Interracial Couples Therapy, and Perinatal Therapy for Couples to help couples repair and strengthen their connection when dealing with tough life transitions, communication/ trust issues, infidelity, past trauma, postpartum issues, parenting struggles and conflicts in integrating cultural differences.
Jane Townsend - Pregnancy/Postpartum, Birth Trauma
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW, PMH-C
14 Endorsed
Washington, DC 20008
I specialize in supporting new moms and parents through postpartum mental health challenges, the stress of early parenthood, and the lasting impact of birth trauma.
Becoming a parent can be one of the most profound — and disorienting — experiences of your life. You may love your baby deeply and still feel unlike yourself, overwhelmed, anxious, or haunted by how your birth unfolded. If you’re wondering “Why is this so hard?” or “Where did I go?”— you are not broken, and you are not alone.
I specialize in supporting new moms and parents through postpartum mental health challenges, the stress of early parenthood, and the lasting impact of birth trauma.
Becoming a parent can be one of the most profound — and disorienting — experiences of your life. You may love your baby deeply and still feel unlike yourself, overwhelmed, anxious, or haunted by how your birth unfolded. If you’re wondering “Why is this so hard?” or “Where did I go?”— you are not broken, and you are not alone.
I have a specialty in perinatal mental health and work with individuals and couples who are dealing with infertility, pregnancy loss, transition to parenthood, and postpartum challenges.
I believe that the therapist/client relationship is central to making progress. You have to find "the right fit" in order to feel safe, build trust, and share. I'm interested in creating relationships with clients that enable them to grow by increasing their self-awareness and understanding the positive and harmful ways that they relate to others. Many people struggle for a long time before deciding it's time to get help. It takes courage to try to change. But if you are willing to work in therapy, change is attainable.
I have a specialty in perinatal mental health and work with individuals and couples who are dealing with infertility, pregnancy loss, transition to parenthood, and postpartum challenges.
I believe that the therapist/client relationship is central to making progress. You have to find "the right fit" in order to feel safe, build trust, and share. I'm interested in creating relationships with clients that enable them to grow by increasing their self-awareness and understanding the positive and harmful ways that they relate to others. Many people struggle for a long time before deciding it's time to get help. It takes courage to try to change. But if you are willing to work in therapy, change is attainable.
Katy Cribbs
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW, LCSW
5 Endorsed
Online Only
Waitlist for new clients
I'm licensed in DC, VA, and NC and hold additional certifications and training in EMDR, Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy, SSP, and Perinatal Mental Health.
We all carry wounds which affect our inner well-being, our relationships, and our ability to engage with the world. By facing our pain and suffering with compassion, we have the power to transform it into strength. Often, we cannot do this alone. Therapy is a journeying together to discover your own capacity for resilience and strength and healing into your deeper, truer self. I cultivate therapeutic relationships built on deep trust and incorporate mindfulness, narrative awareness, strengths-based insight building, and cognitive restructuring, focusing from a spiritual perspective on what gives meaning, purpose, and connection.
I'm licensed in DC, VA, and NC and hold additional certifications and training in EMDR, Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy, SSP, and Perinatal Mental Health.
We all carry wounds which affect our inner well-being, our relationships, and our ability to engage with the world. By facing our pain and suffering with compassion, we have the power to transform it into strength. Often, we cannot do this alone. Therapy is a journeying together to discover your own capacity for resilience and strength and healing into your deeper, truer self. I cultivate therapeutic relationships built on deep trust and incorporate mindfulness, narrative awareness, strengths-based insight building, and cognitive restructuring, focusing from a spiritual perspective on what gives meaning, purpose, and connection.
I work with adults and young adults from diverse backgrounds who may be experiencing challenges related to: anxiety, depression, perinatal mental health, fertility, work-life balance, life transitions, and issues stemming from low self-worth.
As a Certified Perinatal Mental Health Provider, I am especially passionate about women’s mental health during pregnancy and the postnatal period. I have completed additional training from Postpartum Support International (PSI) to ensure that I am specifically equipped to support birthing and non-birthing individuals.
I work with adults and young adults from diverse backgrounds who may be experiencing challenges related to: anxiety, depression, perinatal mental health, fertility, work-life balance, life transitions, and issues stemming from low self-worth.
As a Certified Perinatal Mental Health Provider, I am especially passionate about women’s mental health during pregnancy and the postnatal period. I have completed additional training from Postpartum Support International (PSI) to ensure that I am specifically equipped to support birthing and non-birthing individuals.
As a mom of five incredible kids, who has survived CPTSD, huge family losses, Postpartum Depression & Anxiety, and chronic illness- I have taken an uphill path towards
Services
Premarital & Pre-Baby Coaching
Psychotherapy for DC area parents, couples, & families
Relationship & Parent Coaching for people everywhere
Grief, Postpartum, & Intergenerational Intensives
Group Support & Parenting Classes
Guest speaking with your schools, groups & communities
Professional consultations & collaborations
As a mom of five incredible kids, who has survived CPTSD, huge family losses, Postpartum Depression & Anxiety, and chronic illness- I have taken an uphill path towards
Services
Premarital & Pre-Baby Coaching
Psychotherapy for DC area parents, couples, & families
Relationship & Parent Coaching for people everywhere
Grief, Postpartum, & Intergenerational Intensives
Group Support & Parenting Classes
Guest speaking with your schools, groups & communities
Professional consultations & collaborations
Every therapist on our team has specialized training in perinatal and reproductive mental health.
We are a group practice with a shared passion for women's mental health. Our clients are working professionals, parents, and students in all phases of life. We love to work with clients experiencing anxiety, depression, ADHD/neurodivergence, relationship challenges, trauma, and eating disorders. Our team has experience in numerous evidence-based treatment modalities including EMDR, ACT, EFT, CBT, ERP, & DBT. We believe in collaborative, integrative, and holistic mental health care and are here to support you. We are proud to offer individual, couples, and family therapy.
Every therapist on our team has specialized training in perinatal and reproductive mental health.
We are a group practice with a shared passion for women's mental health. Our clients are working professionals, parents, and students in all phases of life. We love to work with clients experiencing anxiety, depression, ADHD/neurodivergence, relationship challenges, trauma, and eating disorders. Our team has experience in numerous evidence-based treatment modalities including EMDR, ACT, EFT, CBT, ERP, & DBT. We believe in collaborative, integrative, and holistic mental health care and are here to support you. We are proud to offer individual, couples, and family therapy.
I am an experienced therapist who works with children, adolescents, couples, and adults.I provide treatment for: depression, anxiety, ADHD, relationship/family of origin issues, life transitions, and recovery from childhood trauma. My therapeutic approach is informed by Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Emotional Focus Therapy (EFT), Internal Family Systems (IFS), and Play Therapy techniques. I am also trained in SPACE.
I am an experienced therapist who works with children, adolescents, couples, and adults.I provide treatment for: depression, anxiety, ADHD, relationship/family of origin issues, life transitions, and recovery from childhood trauma. My therapeutic approach is informed by Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Emotional Focus Therapy (EFT), Internal Family Systems (IFS), and Play Therapy techniques. I am also trained in SPACE.
I support individuals through the emotional complexities of pregnancy, postpartum adjustment, fertility challenges, birth trauma, and loss.
I am a licensed clinical psychologist who works with adults and older adolescents seeking a deeper understanding of themselves and lasting emotional change. I work from a psychoanalytic perspective, which is grounded in the belief that our early relationships and unconscious patterns shape how we experience the present. I work with people navigating anxiety, depression, identity questions, relationship difficulties, and experiences of trauma. I welcome individuals of all backgrounds and identities and strive to be culturally sensitive in my work as a therapist.
I support individuals through the emotional complexities of pregnancy, postpartum adjustment, fertility challenges, birth trauma, and loss.
I am a licensed clinical psychologist who works with adults and older adolescents seeking a deeper understanding of themselves and lasting emotional change. I work from a psychoanalytic perspective, which is grounded in the belief that our early relationships and unconscious patterns shape how we experience the present. I work with people navigating anxiety, depression, identity questions, relationship difficulties, and experiences of trauma. I welcome individuals of all backgrounds and identities and strive to be culturally sensitive in my work as a therapist.
My practice focuses on supporting clients with difficulties that arise as they adjust to pregnancy, birth and parenting.
I trained as a Clinical and Developmental Psychologist and have been in practice since 2006. I have studied a broad range of therapies which I use flexibly in my work and am happy to see clients for either short- or long-term work. Parents are welcome to bring their infants or toddlers to sessions, and I also offer home visits for parent-child work.
My practice focuses on supporting clients with difficulties that arise as they adjust to pregnancy, birth and parenting.
I trained as a Clinical and Developmental Psychologist and have been in practice since 2006. I have studied a broad range of therapies which I use flexibly in my work and am happy to see clients for either short- or long-term work. Parents are welcome to bring their infants or toddlers to sessions, and I also offer home visits for parent-child work.
I also work with clients who are experiencing prenatal or postpartum anxiety and want to enjoy this time more fully.
I specialize in helping clients overcome symptoms of anxiety, OCD, postpartum anxiety, and phobias triggered by traumatic experiences. I am trained in CBT and EMDR, and use ACT and ERP therapy modalities to tailor treatment to your needs. The techniques I use are grounded in research because you deserve treatment that actually works.
I also work with clients who are experiencing prenatal or postpartum anxiety and want to enjoy this time more fully.
I specialize in helping clients overcome symptoms of anxiety, OCD, postpartum anxiety, and phobias triggered by traumatic experiences. I am trained in CBT and EMDR, and use ACT and ERP therapy modalities to tailor treatment to your needs. The techniques I use are grounded in research because you deserve treatment that actually works.
I also hold space for those carrying the weight of marginalization, cultural displacement, or the stressors that arise during the perinatal period.
My trauma-informed and culturally responsive approach strives to create a supportive space where you can explore your inner experience at your own pace and without judgment. As a certified EMDR therapist trained in Trauma Center Trauma-Sensitive Yoga (TCTSY), I integrate talk therapy with body-based practices to support healing and emotional regulation.
I also hold space for those carrying the weight of marginalization, cultural displacement, or the stressors that arise during the perinatal period.
My trauma-informed and culturally responsive approach strives to create a supportive space where you can explore your inner experience at your own pace and without judgment. As a certified EMDR therapist trained in Trauma Center Trauma-Sensitive Yoga (TCTSY), I integrate talk therapy with body-based practices to support healing and emotional regulation.
I specialize in working with women who are struggling with infertility, pregnancy, or postpartum challenges; adult individuals trying to cope with daily life challenges; couples who are dating, engaged, married, or contemplating the decision to stay or leave; and adolescents and young adults navigating life transitions.
I aim to help adolescents and adult individuals find purpose and manage anxiety, depression, abandonment, grief, loss, and/or life's most recent challenges. With couples, I strive to help them evaluate, strengthen, rebuild, repair, and enhance their bond as they work to determine the next best steps for their relationship.
I specialize in working with women who are struggling with infertility, pregnancy, or postpartum challenges; adult individuals trying to cope with daily life challenges; couples who are dating, engaged, married, or contemplating the decision to stay or leave; and adolescents and young adults navigating life transitions.
I aim to help adolescents and adult individuals find purpose and manage anxiety, depression, abandonment, grief, loss, and/or life's most recent challenges. With couples, I strive to help them evaluate, strengthen, rebuild, repair, and enhance their bond as they work to determine the next best steps for their relationship.
You've probably achieved external success, hitting all the internal and external milestones, ahead of schedule and with distinction, but internally you’re exhausted, on edge, or stuck in patterns you can’t think your way out of. Many of my clients are professionals in demanding roles in public service, law, healthcare, military, and executive leadership. Folks who are infinitely capable and quietly overwhelmed.
I provide body-based, deeply attuned, trauma-informed therapy for people who have tried talk therapy and need something that works at a deeper level, beyond rationalizations.
You've probably achieved external success, hitting all the internal and external milestones, ahead of schedule and with distinction, but internally you’re exhausted, on edge, or stuck in patterns you can’t think your way out of. Many of my clients are professionals in demanding roles in public service, law, healthcare, military, and executive leadership. Folks who are infinitely capable and quietly overwhelmed.
I provide body-based, deeply attuned, trauma-informed therapy for people who have tried talk therapy and need something that works at a deeper level, beyond rationalizations.
Donna specializes in the treatment of anxiety, binge eating disorder, couple's counseling to include pre-marital counseling, infertility, pregnancy, postpartum anxiety and depression.
In May 2013, she was published as a clinical field trial researcher for the Diagnostic Statistical Manual V. Donna's psychotherapy practice is designed to provide support and practical feedback to help clients effectively address personal life challenges. She practices in a psychodynamic which emphasizes the root causes of symptoms
Donna specializes in the treatment of anxiety, binge eating disorder, couple's counseling to include pre-marital counseling, infertility, pregnancy, postpartum anxiety and depression.
In May 2013, she was published as a clinical field trial researcher for the Diagnostic Statistical Manual V. Donna's psychotherapy practice is designed to provide support and practical feedback to help clients effectively address personal life challenges. She practices in a psychodynamic which emphasizes the root causes of symptoms
The journey through pregnancy, postpartum, infertility, and parenthood can be one of the most emotionally complex and vulnerable seasons of life.
Together, we will create space to process difficult experiences, strengthen your connection to yourself and your body, develop effective coping strategies, and move toward a greater sense of clarity, confidence, and resilience. I integrate Internal Family Systems (IFS), Somatic Experiencing (SE), and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help clients.
The journey through pregnancy, postpartum, infertility, and parenthood can be one of the most emotionally complex and vulnerable seasons of life.
Together, we will create space to process difficult experiences, strengthen your connection to yourself and your body, develop effective coping strategies, and move toward a greater sense of clarity, confidence, and resilience. I integrate Internal Family Systems (IFS), Somatic Experiencing (SE), and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help clients.
Is pregnancy or the postpartum period completely different from how you imagined it would be?
We are an experienced team specializing in pediatric, perinatal, adolescent, adult. couples, and family therapy. We also have a psychiatrist and occupational therapist on our team so use a collaborative and holistic approach to care.
Is pregnancy or the postpartum period completely different from how you imagined it would be?
We are an experienced team specializing in pediatric, perinatal, adolescent, adult. couples, and family therapy. We also have a psychiatrist and occupational therapist on our team so use a collaborative and holistic approach to care.
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Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum Therapists
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.