Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum Therapists in Eldersburg, MD
If you’re struggling with the emotional challenges of pregnancy, motherhood, or loss, I’m here to offer a nonjudgmental, compassionate and understanding space.
I offer evidence-based therapeutic techniques, including mindfulness, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, strengths-based therapy, attachment theory, family systems, and psychodynamic methods. My holistic, person-centered approach helps you develop the tools and skills to overcome challenges and achieve lasting mental wellness.
If you’re struggling with the emotional challenges of pregnancy, motherhood, or loss, I’m here to offer a nonjudgmental, compassionate and understanding space.
I offer evidence-based therapeutic techniques, including mindfulness, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, strengths-based therapy, attachment theory, family systems, and psychodynamic methods. My holistic, person-centered approach helps you develop the tools and skills to overcome challenges and achieve lasting mental wellness.
Allison McQuaid
Counselor, LCPC, PMH-C
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Serves Area
Waitlist for new clients
I am certified as a perinatal mental health therapist and have worked with moms with a various of concerns including OCD, anxiety, depression, identity confusion, grief, navigating partner challenges (default parent, resentment, communication), and boundary setting.
When you enter your motherhood experience there are often feelings of uncertainty, guilt, frustration, confusion, anxiety, and sadness. The rollercoaster of emotions is common, but does not have to be your "forever" as a parent. Many of the moms I meet with are searching for a place where they can feel validated, but also want actionable steps they can use to improve their thinking patterns (negative self talk, self doubt, inner critic, intrusive thoughts), and their also manage their feelings about becoming a mom. You deserve to feel better and feel confident as a mom!
I am certified as a perinatal mental health therapist and have worked with moms with a various of concerns including OCD, anxiety, depression, identity confusion, grief, navigating partner challenges (default parent, resentment, communication), and boundary setting.
When you enter your motherhood experience there are often feelings of uncertainty, guilt, frustration, confusion, anxiety, and sadness. The rollercoaster of emotions is common, but does not have to be your "forever" as a parent. Many of the moms I meet with are searching for a place where they can feel validated, but also want actionable steps they can use to improve their thinking patterns (negative self talk, self doubt, inner critic, intrusive thoughts), and their also manage their feelings about becoming a mom. You deserve to feel better and feel confident as a mom!
Their issues can include spiritual confusion, perinatal struggles, relationship concerns, family conflict, boundary needs, and/or a desire for greater self-awareness.
I can help by offering a compassionate environment free from a power dynamic. No matter the primary concerns, I offer each client an opportunity to review their life and create unique solutions for the present day. I specialize in psychodynamic processes and utilizing CBT techniques to alter the way clients think, feel, and behave.
Their issues can include spiritual confusion, perinatal struggles, relationship concerns, family conflict, boundary needs, and/or a desire for greater self-awareness.
I can help by offering a compassionate environment free from a power dynamic. No matter the primary concerns, I offer each client an opportunity to review their life and create unique solutions for the present day. I specialize in psychodynamic processes and utilizing CBT techniques to alter the way clients think, feel, and behave.
Therapy by Dr Sabrina J Krum
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified Verified
Eldersburg, MD 21784
Waitlist for new clients
Are you ready for a change in your life? If you’re feeling stuck, anxious, or facing challenges in making healthy changes, you’re in the right place. I am a licensed psychologist here to help you on your journey to a better you. I provide individual counseling for adolescents and adults, and I am here to help you move towards a healthier future and lifestyle that you have always wanted. With my experience in treating mood disorders, self-esteem issues, women's issues, life transitions, college readiness and mental health, body image concerns, and relationship struggles, I know I can help you improve both emotionally and physically.
Are you ready for a change in your life? If you’re feeling stuck, anxious, or facing challenges in making healthy changes, you’re in the right place. I am a licensed psychologist here to help you on your journey to a better you. I provide individual counseling for adolescents and adults, and I am here to help you move towards a healthier future and lifestyle that you have always wanted. With my experience in treating mood disorders, self-esteem issues, women's issues, life transitions, college readiness and mental health, body image concerns, and relationship struggles, I know I can help you improve both emotionally and physically.
My ideal client would be a mom or wife, an individual who does not have any coping skills and blames themselves for things that are out of their control, such as anxiety, depression, unstable mood, low self-esteem, lack of confidence, lack of motivation, & no insight in their situation. Their needs would be support, empathy, understanding, and active listening. They have goals to work on themselves, improve communication skills, increase coping skills, and alleviate anxiety and depressive symptoms. The client would want to change and work on themselves to become better and stronger individuals for themselves & their families.
My ideal client would be a mom or wife, an individual who does not have any coping skills and blames themselves for things that are out of their control, such as anxiety, depression, unstable mood, low self-esteem, lack of confidence, lack of motivation, & no insight in their situation. Their needs would be support, empathy, understanding, and active listening. They have goals to work on themselves, improve communication skills, increase coping skills, and alleviate anxiety and depressive symptoms. The client would want to change and work on themselves to become better and stronger individuals for themselves & their families.
My ideal client is someone pursuing personal improvement and willing to challenge themselves through self-discovery. This client identifies that they have tried to accomplish their goals independently and has accepted that they need help. They are willing to receive this help and acknowledge their path to better communication, self-prioritization, and self-awareness is on the other side of difficult choices and necessary changes.
My ideal client is someone pursuing personal improvement and willing to challenge themselves through self-discovery. This client identifies that they have tried to accomplish their goals independently and has accepted that they need help. They are willing to receive this help and acknowledge their path to better communication, self-prioritization, and self-awareness is on the other side of difficult choices and necessary changes.
Carroll Counseling Ctrs - Mt. Airy And Eldersburg
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, LCPC
Verified Verified
Eldersburg, MD 21784
Life today is difficult with all the demands placed on us by our family, work and our own need to achieve. Add to this the emotional stress of family conflict, divorce, defiant children, an illness or death in the family, and you begin to understand why more and more people are seeking the help of mental health professionals.
Life today is difficult with all the demands placed on us by our family, work and our own need to achieve. Add to this the emotional stress of family conflict, divorce, defiant children, an illness or death in the family, and you begin to understand why more and more people are seeking the help of mental health professionals.
The Journey Begins Here... I have found, for my patients and myself, that life is a series of adjustments. Some adjustments are small, smooth and easy, and we may even feel grateful for the new direction on our path. Some of these adjustments are overwhelming. They knock us to our knees, and we feel we may never get up again. Most are somewhere in between.... Whatever challenges bring you to seek counsel, rest assured there is help to adjust and navigate the road ahead.
The Journey Begins Here... I have found, for my patients and myself, that life is a series of adjustments. Some adjustments are small, smooth and easy, and we may even feel grateful for the new direction on our path. Some of these adjustments are overwhelming. They knock us to our knees, and we feel we may never get up again. Most are somewhere in between.... Whatever challenges bring you to seek counsel, rest assured there is help to adjust and navigate the road ahead.
Accepting clients in person or virtual! I believe everyone has within them the strength, ability, and desire to fulfill his or her own potential. My job as a therapist is to help you to recognize, find, and unlock your inner strengths through the therapeutic and self-discovery process. If you or a loved one are struggling with feelings of sadness, anxiety, impacted by a recent or prolonged trauma, or are just having difficulty navigating through the daily stresses of life, I can help. I provide a warm, non-judgmental, and safe haven environment for your journey of self-discovery and growth. Telehealth Available
Accepting clients in person or virtual! I believe everyone has within them the strength, ability, and desire to fulfill his or her own potential. My job as a therapist is to help you to recognize, find, and unlock your inner strengths through the therapeutic and self-discovery process. If you or a loved one are struggling with feelings of sadness, anxiety, impacted by a recent or prolonged trauma, or are just having difficulty navigating through the daily stresses of life, I can help. I provide a warm, non-judgmental, and safe haven environment for your journey of self-discovery and growth. Telehealth Available
Candice Arbesman
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW-C
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Online Only
Waitlist for new clients
Not feeling like yourself? Did you or a loved one just get diagnosed with a life changing diagnosis? Are you the caregiver to an aging loved one? Are you feeling overwhelmed with so many thoughts? If you answered, YES, there is HOPE! I have experience working with individuals and families who are struggling with anxiety, depression, life transitions, adjustment to new or chronic medical conditions’, caregiver burden, including end of life decisions. I am here to provide you empathic support and resources to help reach your desired goals.
Not feeling like yourself? Did you or a loved one just get diagnosed with a life changing diagnosis? Are you the caregiver to an aging loved one? Are you feeling overwhelmed with so many thoughts? If you answered, YES, there is HOPE! I have experience working with individuals and families who are struggling with anxiety, depression, life transitions, adjustment to new or chronic medical conditions’, caregiver burden, including end of life decisions. I am here to provide you empathic support and resources to help reach your desired goals.
Andi O'Connell
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, MA, CAS, LCPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Eldersburg, MD 21784
I’m here to support you through whatever challenges you may be facing. I work with teens and adults to address anxiety, stress management, and attachment trauma. Many of my clients identify as people pleasers and/or high achievers and feel like like they are burning the candle at both ends, trying to meet everyone's needs but their own. Together, we will identify what patterns are no longer serving you while also adding your needs back on your priority list in a way that feels authentic and secure.
I’m here to support you through whatever challenges you may be facing. I work with teens and adults to address anxiety, stress management, and attachment trauma. Many of my clients identify as people pleasers and/or high achievers and feel like like they are burning the candle at both ends, trying to meet everyone's needs but their own. Together, we will identify what patterns are no longer serving you while also adding your needs back on your priority list in a way that feels authentic and secure.
Lauren Berdeguez
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, LCPC
Verified Verified
Eldersburg, MD 21784
Seeking out therapeutic services is healthy for our mind/body/soul connection. Just as we go to the gym to keep our bodies healthy, or puzzles to keep our mind sharp, we go to therapy to keep our connection between our mind/body/soul. Further, relationships are the center of connection: how we relate to others (family, friends, coworkers,) and the relationship we have with ourselves. It is my privilege to sit with you (or your family members) while we navigate the roadblocks and successes that make your life experience uniquely yours. It is my hope that in through this exploration and work, we can improve your relationships.
Seeking out therapeutic services is healthy for our mind/body/soul connection. Just as we go to the gym to keep our bodies healthy, or puzzles to keep our mind sharp, we go to therapy to keep our connection between our mind/body/soul. Further, relationships are the center of connection: how we relate to others (family, friends, coworkers,) and the relationship we have with ourselves. It is my privilege to sit with you (or your family members) while we navigate the roadblocks and successes that make your life experience uniquely yours. It is my hope that in through this exploration and work, we can improve your relationships.
Family Foundation Center
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-C, LCSW
Verified Verified
Serves Area
Waitlist for new clients
We are an energetic small group practice who is here to help with all of life's transitions and challenges. Whether it be helping you through big life changes or managing the stress of day to day life, therapy can help! Our goal is to empower, support, and help you achieve your personal goals and help you learn to manage things getting in the way.
We are an energetic small group practice who is here to help with all of life's transitions and challenges. Whether it be helping you through big life changes or managing the stress of day to day life, therapy can help! Our goal is to empower, support, and help you achieve your personal goals and help you learn to manage things getting in the way.
Do you want to increase self-awareness, reduce symptoms of anxiety/depression, improve communication & relationships within your family, process grief, find balance in your maternal role, and learn effective stress management techniques? Ultimately, do you want to regain control over your life and cultivate greater resilience and happiness? My primary goal is to provide my clients with coping strategies, build resilience, foster a deeper understanding of themselves and their relationships, & create a more fulfilling life.
Do you want to increase self-awareness, reduce symptoms of anxiety/depression, improve communication & relationships within your family, process grief, find balance in your maternal role, and learn effective stress management techniques? Ultimately, do you want to regain control over your life and cultivate greater resilience and happiness? My primary goal is to provide my clients with coping strategies, build resilience, foster a deeper understanding of themselves and their relationships, & create a more fulfilling life.
Carroll Counseling Centers (Severna Park & Towson)
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, LCPC
Verified Verified
Serves Area
Life today is difficult with all the demands placed on us by our family, work and our own need to achieve. Add to this the emotional stress of family conflict, divorce, defiant children, an illness or death in the family, and you begin to understand why more and more people are seeking the help of mental health professionals.
Life today is difficult with all the demands placed on us by our family, work and our own need to achieve. Add to this the emotional stress of family conflict, divorce, defiant children, an illness or death in the family, and you begin to understand why more and more people are seeking the help of mental health professionals.
My ideal clients have recently experienced a traumatic event(s) and need a safe, supportive, and knowledgeable environment to process and heal. I guide clients through this stage by helping regulate the nervous system and stabilize and adjust life to prioritize functionality through symptoms. I help clients process their trauma deeply, appropriately, and safely using evidence-based trauma treatments, including EMDR. They have experienced complex trauma (childhood trauma, abuse, neglect, relationship trauma, trauma related to ongoing war/natural disasters/mass causality, etc.)
My ideal clients have recently experienced a traumatic event(s) and need a safe, supportive, and knowledgeable environment to process and heal. I guide clients through this stage by helping regulate the nervous system and stabilize and adjust life to prioritize functionality through symptoms. I help clients process their trauma deeply, appropriately, and safely using evidence-based trauma treatments, including EMDR. They have experienced complex trauma (childhood trauma, abuse, neglect, relationship trauma, trauma related to ongoing war/natural disasters/mass causality, etc.)
Please note: morning & midday availability only .......... Change is not easy. Whether you're needing to experience relief from anxiety, depression, past trauma, or a current difficult situation, counseling can help bring us out of stagnation and onto the path of change in a compassionate and non-judgmental atmosphere. I enjoy helping people identify what thoughts and behaviors are helpful in building satisfying lives and which may have once proved useful, but no longer work for them. Taking small steps, while being kind to ourselves when we make mistakes, can create the kind of change that we want to see in our lives.
Please note: morning & midday availability only .......... Change is not easy. Whether you're needing to experience relief from anxiety, depression, past trauma, or a current difficult situation, counseling can help bring us out of stagnation and onto the path of change in a compassionate and non-judgmental atmosphere. I enjoy helping people identify what thoughts and behaviors are helpful in building satisfying lives and which may have once proved useful, but no longer work for them. Taking small steps, while being kind to ourselves when we make mistakes, can create the kind of change that we want to see in our lives.
Is your family life stressful? Are you and your spouse having difficulties? Has there been an increase in arguments with your partner or a feeling of disconnect in the relationship? Do you feel overwhelmed in your own life? I have over 25 years of experience working with individuals, couples and families. I have had my Private Practice office in downtown Westminster for the last 20 of those years. I use a relational, strengths-based approach to help my clients lead happier, more successful individual and family lives.
Is your family life stressful? Are you and your spouse having difficulties? Has there been an increase in arguments with your partner or a feeling of disconnect in the relationship? Do you feel overwhelmed in your own life? I have over 25 years of experience working with individuals, couples and families. I have had my Private Practice office in downtown Westminster for the last 20 of those years. I use a relational, strengths-based approach to help my clients lead happier, more successful individual and family lives.
Are you feeling stuck, unmotivated, or having negative thoughts, worries, and low self-worth? Are you feeling overwhelmed with anxiety or sadness and need to find peace and a sense of well-being? Do you want to gain insight and strategies to help you manage life issues to become genuinely content and healthy. Do you seek to improve your self-esteem and mood, allowing you to enjoy life & relationships more? I am a licensed mental health counselor and educator with experience working with additional training in experiential therapies.
Are you feeling stuck, unmotivated, or having negative thoughts, worries, and low self-worth? Are you feeling overwhelmed with anxiety or sadness and need to find peace and a sense of well-being? Do you want to gain insight and strategies to help you manage life issues to become genuinely content and healthy. Do you seek to improve your self-esteem and mood, allowing you to enjoy life & relationships more? I am a licensed mental health counselor and educator with experience working with additional training in experiential therapies.
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Terrie W Tyrie
Licensed Professional Counselor, LCPC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Ellicott City, MD 21042
Are you having difficulty navigating motherhood and the challenges this brings to your relationships? Starting a family is huge transition and society makes us feel we are abnormal if we are struggling to find joy during these difficulties. However, you are not alone in your feelings of being overwhelmed or out of control. I specialize in compassionate care for post-partum mood disorders and the challenges that come with being a mother. My training in perinatal mental health disorders and couples counseling have helped my clients navigate the many stages of parenthood.
Are you having difficulty navigating motherhood and the challenges this brings to your relationships? Starting a family is huge transition and society makes us feel we are abnormal if we are struggling to find joy during these difficulties. However, you are not alone in your feelings of being overwhelmed or out of control. I specialize in compassionate care for post-partum mood disorders and the challenges that come with being a mother. My training in perinatal mental health disorders and couples counseling have helped my clients navigate the many stages of parenthood.
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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.