Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum Therapists in Minneapolis, MN
Ashley Anderson
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
Minneapolis, MN 55408 (Online Only)
I have additional training and specialized experience in Anxiety, Depression, Life Transitions, Trauma, Postpartum Issues, Parenting, and LGBT+ issues.
I help people find the tools they need to navigate the changes and challenges that occur in life. I believe every individual's therapeutic journey is unique. In my sessions we work to create a customized approach that builds on strengths and helps create a reliable platform for meaningful growth. I integrate a number of techniques including mindfulness and other skills that can be used in everyday life. I enjoy working with individuals of all ages, including young adults, older adults, couples, families, and adolescents 16+.
I have additional training and specialized experience in Anxiety, Depression, Life Transitions, Trauma, Postpartum Issues, Parenting, and LGBT+ issues.
I help people find the tools they need to navigate the changes and challenges that occur in life. I believe every individual's therapeutic journey is unique. In my sessions we work to create a customized approach that builds on strengths and helps create a reliable platform for meaningful growth. I integrate a number of techniques including mindfulness and other skills that can be used in everyday life. I enjoy working with individuals of all ages, including young adults, older adults, couples, families, and adolescents 16+.
I specialize in working with individuals who have complex medical conditions or are experiencing health problems; women's health issues ( pregnancy/post-partum/infertility); as well as those experiencing chronic pain.
Do you find yourself wishing your life was different in some way, but you're unsure of how to get there? Are you struggling to manage feelings of anxiety, sadness, or cope with the stressors of everyday life? Perhaps you need someone to hear you, walk beside you, help shed light on a new perspective, motivate you, help you manage difficult emotions, or to help you make positive behavioral changes. I would be honored to be that person for you and am confident I could help you get to where you want to be.
I specialize in working with individuals who have complex medical conditions or are experiencing health problems; women's health issues ( pregnancy/post-partum/infertility); as well as those experiencing chronic pain.
Do you find yourself wishing your life was different in some way, but you're unsure of how to get there? Are you struggling to manage feelings of anxiety, sadness, or cope with the stressors of everyday life? Perhaps you need someone to hear you, walk beside you, help shed light on a new perspective, motivate you, help you manage difficult emotions, or to help you make positive behavioral changes. I would be honored to be that person for you and am confident I could help you get to where you want to be.
Katherine Stanglin
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW, LCSW, PMH-C
Verified Verified
Minneapolis, MN 55423 (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
I am a safe, non-judgmental space for processing the wide range of thoughts, feelings, and experiences associated with pregnancy, birth, and parenting.
Becoming a parent often brings up a wide range of emotions. Sometimes it is the long awaited reward after struggling with infertility, or bearing the grief of miscarriage and loss. Sometimes it is the excitement of adding to a growing family. Sometimes it is the fear of reliving physical, emotional, or mental pain and hardship. Sometimes it is grappling with the societal and cultural expectations of parenting. The experiences that arise for parents during conception, pregnancy, birth, postpartum and parenting deserve a space for specialized care and attention. This specialized care is what I offer in support of your goals.
I am a safe, non-judgmental space for processing the wide range of thoughts, feelings, and experiences associated with pregnancy, birth, and parenting.
Becoming a parent often brings up a wide range of emotions. Sometimes it is the long awaited reward after struggling with infertility, or bearing the grief of miscarriage and loss. Sometimes it is the excitement of adding to a growing family. Sometimes it is the fear of reliving physical, emotional, or mental pain and hardship. Sometimes it is grappling with the societal and cultural expectations of parenting. The experiences that arise for parents during conception, pregnancy, birth, postpartum and parenting deserve a space for specialized care and attention. This specialized care is what I offer in support of your goals.
Using a warm, relational and trauma-informed approach, I currently specialize in helping individuals and couples navigate issues arising from parenting and the perinatal/ postpartum adjustment period. I am experienced in helping clients with anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and PTSD, childhood neglect, bipolar disorder, adjustment disorder, anger/rage, low self-esteem, and postpartum anxiety/depression.
Using a warm, relational and trauma-informed approach, I currently specialize in helping individuals and couples navigate issues arising from parenting and the perinatal/ postpartum adjustment period. I am experienced in helping clients with anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and PTSD, childhood neglect, bipolar disorder, adjustment disorder, anger/rage, low self-esteem, and postpartum anxiety/depression.
Kelsey Sorensen
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, MA, LPCC
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Minneapolis, MN 55403
I am passionate about supporting women as they navigate the perinatal period - pregnancy, birth and postpartum. This is a period of transformation, where we may experience changes emotionally, physically, interpersonally, and in identity. The experience surrounding pregnancy and birth, especially when one or both don’t go as planned, can increase feelings of distress, isolation, and overwhelm - adding challenge to an already intense life transition. We tend to have a lot of judgements about how we "should" feel during this time, and it can be quite upsetting when that doesn't match our experience.
I am passionate about supporting women as they navigate the perinatal period - pregnancy, birth and postpartum. This is a period of transformation, where we may experience changes emotionally, physically, interpersonally, and in identity. The experience surrounding pregnancy and birth, especially when one or both don’t go as planned, can increase feelings of distress, isolation, and overwhelm - adding challenge to an already intense life transition. We tend to have a lot of judgements about how we "should" feel during this time, and it can be quite upsetting when that doesn't match our experience.
Nina Shadi
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, MS, LPCC
Verified Verified
Minneapolis, MN 55405
I specialize in womens issues/ perinatal health/couples therapy.
You're a woman/mother/mom-to-be looking for a therapist that will understand you. Or parents dissatisfied with your relationship. You’re struggling, questioning so much and want clarity. You long to understand your thoughts, feelings, and dynamics but don't know where to start. So much is weighing on you. You miss balance. You're not alone and our therapeutic relationship can help. Through an eclectic approach, -utilizing techniques specific to YOUR needs we'll work together to resolve, not bandaid your struggles. You'll change maladaptive patterns and build a foundation of strength and self-worth, fostering healing, change.
I specialize in womens issues/ perinatal health/couples therapy.
You're a woman/mother/mom-to-be looking for a therapist that will understand you. Or parents dissatisfied with your relationship. You’re struggling, questioning so much and want clarity. You long to understand your thoughts, feelings, and dynamics but don't know where to start. So much is weighing on you. You miss balance. You're not alone and our therapeutic relationship can help. Through an eclectic approach, -utilizing techniques specific to YOUR needs we'll work together to resolve, not bandaid your struggles. You'll change maladaptive patterns and build a foundation of strength and self-worth, fostering healing, change.
Rachel Hauschild
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LICSW
Verified Verified
Minneapolis, MN 55419 (Online Only)
Hello! I'm so glad you are here. I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker providing remote, individual therapy for adults who are experiencing mood disorders, including anxiety, depression, adult ADHD, and perinatal and postpartum mood & anxiety disorders (PMAD). I provide a safe, non-judgmental, and compassionate environment where my clients can identify and work to achieve effective, sustainable, personal shifts in their lives. During our sessions, my clients learn more about themselves, and what is necessary for them to achieve the freedom to live their most truthful and meaningful lives.
Hello! I'm so glad you are here. I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker providing remote, individual therapy for adults who are experiencing mood disorders, including anxiety, depression, adult ADHD, and perinatal and postpartum mood & anxiety disorders (PMAD). I provide a safe, non-judgmental, and compassionate environment where my clients can identify and work to achieve effective, sustainable, personal shifts in their lives. During our sessions, my clients learn more about themselves, and what is necessary for them to achieve the freedom to live their most truthful and meaningful lives.
Jacqueline Bluem
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPCC, LMHC, LADC
Verified Verified
Minneapolis, MN 55406 (Online Only)
Depression, anxiety, substance abuse and mental health disorders, fertility assisted treatment, support and infertility concerns, pregnancy and perinatal mood and anxiety disorder (PMAD), pain management, severe and persistent mental illness, multicultural counseling, stress management, career counseling, Rule 25 Assessments and Comprehensive Assessments.
Jackie is passionate about helping others succeed in improving their mental health and chemical health symptoms so they can live an optimal healthy life. She utilizes Positive Psychology concepts and Motivational Interviewing which are both a form of strength-based approaches. Motivational Interviewing has been defined as “a collaborative, person-centered form of guiding to elicit and strengthen motivation to change”. Jackie also uses an informed Cognitive Behavioral Therapy approach, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR).
Depression, anxiety, substance abuse and mental health disorders, fertility assisted treatment, support and infertility concerns, pregnancy and perinatal mood and anxiety disorder (PMAD), pain management, severe and persistent mental illness, multicultural counseling, stress management, career counseling, Rule 25 Assessments and Comprehensive Assessments.
Jackie is passionate about helping others succeed in improving their mental health and chemical health symptoms so they can live an optimal healthy life. She utilizes Positive Psychology concepts and Motivational Interviewing which are both a form of strength-based approaches. Motivational Interviewing has been defined as “a collaborative, person-centered form of guiding to elicit and strengthen motivation to change”. Jackie also uses an informed Cognitive Behavioral Therapy approach, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR).
Maya Bergman-Corbet
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LGSW
Verified Verified
Minneapolis, MN 55406 (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
I enjoy working with individuals and families around self-regulation, coping with stress, identity exploration, and family dynamics. I focus on nervous system regulation, stress management, and working on self-compassion and values. I have a particular interest in working with reproductive health, postpartum, neurodiversity, queerness and polyamory, chronic illness and anxiety. My practice is grounded in anti-oppressive and liberation ethics.
I enjoy working with individuals and families around self-regulation, coping with stress, identity exploration, and family dynamics. I focus on nervous system regulation, stress management, and working on self-compassion and values. I have a particular interest in working with reproductive health, postpartum, neurodiversity, queerness and polyamory, chronic illness and anxiety. My practice is grounded in anti-oppressive and liberation ethics.
I have expertise with adolescents, adults, families, perinatal mood disorders, and eating disorders.
It is exhausting living a life where you don't recognize yourself anymore. It feels like walking around with the weight of the world on your shoulders. You may hope this goes away by itself. You may worry that others won't understand. You may feel like you are weak if you ask for help. Life transitions impact your sense of self, relationships, family, and career. I want to help you find your inner strength to take control of who you are and how you want to live your life.
I have expertise with adolescents, adults, families, perinatal mood disorders, and eating disorders.
It is exhausting living a life where you don't recognize yourself anymore. It feels like walking around with the weight of the world on your shoulders. You may hope this goes away by itself. You may worry that others won't understand. You may feel like you are weak if you ask for help. Life transitions impact your sense of self, relationships, family, and career. I want to help you find your inner strength to take control of who you are and how you want to live your life.
I am also interested in working with mothers and other caregivers suffering from perinatal/ postpartum trauma, parenting burnout, and parenting anxiety.
I believe that the person-centered approach is the most effective way we can build relationships in therapy and help to enact change. I believe that unconditional positive regard is warranted no matter a person’s background. As a licensed alcohol and drug counselor, I specialize in co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders, specifically individuals suffering with trauma, problem gambling, anxiety, and depression. I am a body positive practitioner I always find joy with an early 2000's rap lyric or a quote from a Taylor Swift song.
I am also interested in working with mothers and other caregivers suffering from perinatal/ postpartum trauma, parenting burnout, and parenting anxiety.
I believe that the person-centered approach is the most effective way we can build relationships in therapy and help to enact change. I believe that unconditional positive regard is warranted no matter a person’s background. As a licensed alcohol and drug counselor, I specialize in co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders, specifically individuals suffering with trauma, problem gambling, anxiety, and depression. I am a body positive practitioner I always find joy with an early 2000's rap lyric or a quote from a Taylor Swift song.
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Long suffering is often relieved by exploring prenatal/ perinatal life experiences.
It is my experience that the fullest, most satisfying healing involves our whole person, mind, body, and spirit. By focusing on patterns of movement in the body as well as thinking, we work together to achieve your goals for therapy. A body based and energetic focus is often a new and effective way for people to resolve issues that only talking about them did not reach. I look for resistance and protective actions that no longer serve a person. I emphasize developing aliveness in the body, feeling joyful, free, and peace.
Long suffering is often relieved by exploring prenatal/ perinatal life experiences.
It is my experience that the fullest, most satisfying healing involves our whole person, mind, body, and spirit. By focusing on patterns of movement in the body as well as thinking, we work together to achieve your goals for therapy. A body based and energetic focus is often a new and effective way for people to resolve issues that only talking about them did not reach. I look for resistance and protective actions that no longer serve a person. I emphasize developing aliveness in the body, feeling joyful, free, and peace.
My areas of specialty include managing stress, anxiety, depression, life transitions, self worth injuries, grief and loss issues, trauma, loneliness, existential issues, identity exploration, women's health, pregnancy, postpartum, and maternal mental health with a specific focus on well-being, balance, self-care, compassion, and self-acceptance.
Welcome to my practice. I am currently accepting new clients. My name is Dr. Jodi Leirness (she/her) and I am a licensed psychologist in the state of Minnesota. My true passion is providing therapy services and walking alongside my clients as they search for and discover growth and healing in their lives. While life can bring joy, it can also brings stress, anxiety, depression, grief, pain and suffering. My goal is to create a safe and healing space where you can speak your truth alongside someone who truly cares about you, your wellness, your wholeness, and your authentic happiness.
My areas of specialty include managing stress, anxiety, depression, life transitions, self worth injuries, grief and loss issues, trauma, loneliness, existential issues, identity exploration, women's health, pregnancy, postpartum, and maternal mental health with a specific focus on well-being, balance, self-care, compassion, and self-acceptance.
Welcome to my practice. I am currently accepting new clients. My name is Dr. Jodi Leirness (she/her) and I am a licensed psychologist in the state of Minnesota. My true passion is providing therapy services and walking alongside my clients as they search for and discover growth and healing in their lives. While life can bring joy, it can also brings stress, anxiety, depression, grief, pain and suffering. My goal is to create a safe and healing space where you can speak your truth alongside someone who truly cares about you, your wellness, your wholeness, and your authentic happiness.
I adapt evidence-based treatments for concerns like anxiety, depression, pregnancy/ postpartum mental health, work/college stress, relationship/family conflicts, grief, identity exploration, PTSD, and insomnia.
I offer collaborative, compassionate, culturally-informed, evidenced-based care tailored to you in Massachusetts and Minnesota. Whether you're navigating life transitions, feeling overwhelmed by emotions, or seeking self-understanding, I help you build on your strengths to achieve your therapy goals. I have a passion for supporting young adults, adults, parents, and couples through a range of concerns. I believe therapy can be valuable not only in difficult times but also a space for self-care. I aim to create an environment where you can express yourself and feel heard, with the purpose of helping you achieve your therapy goals.
I adapt evidence-based treatments for concerns like anxiety, depression, pregnancy/ postpartum mental health, work/college stress, relationship/family conflicts, grief, identity exploration, PTSD, and insomnia.
I offer collaborative, compassionate, culturally-informed, evidenced-based care tailored to you in Massachusetts and Minnesota. Whether you're navigating life transitions, feeling overwhelmed by emotions, or seeking self-understanding, I help you build on your strengths to achieve your therapy goals. I have a passion for supporting young adults, adults, parents, and couples through a range of concerns. I believe therapy can be valuable not only in difficult times but also a space for self-care. I aim to create an environment where you can express yourself and feel heard, with the purpose of helping you achieve your therapy goals.
Heather Aje
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, MA, LPCC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Minneapolis, MN 55407 (Online Only)
I have a special interest in working with moms postpartum and beyond.
Are you a new mother, expecting a child, or a mom just struggling with the daily demands and emotional toll (lets be real, aren't we all)? Maybe you've got the parenting thing down, or are not a parent at all. I can still help! Perhaps you are someone who is feeling stuck. Maybe you are unhappy/anxious/overwhelmed, or simply struggling in your relationships? If so, you're in the right place!
I have a special interest in working with moms postpartum and beyond.
Are you a new mother, expecting a child, or a mom just struggling with the daily demands and emotional toll (lets be real, aren't we all)? Maybe you've got the parenting thing down, or are not a parent at all. I can still help! Perhaps you are someone who is feeling stuck. Maybe you are unhappy/anxious/overwhelmed, or simply struggling in your relationships? If so, you're in the right place!
As a former wilderness guide, and current Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, I am dedicated to helping people take the difficult steps necessary to achieve meaningful change in their lives. I have experience working with a wide range of mental and chemical health challenges. My specialties include mood disorders, anxiety, self-esteem issues, navigating personal/professional changes, and recovery from addiction. I also have a great passion for supporting parents dealing with perinatal mood and anxiety disorders and am certified through Postpartum Support International as a Perinatal Mental Health specialist.
As a former wilderness guide, and current Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, I am dedicated to helping people take the difficult steps necessary to achieve meaningful change in their lives. I have experience working with a wide range of mental and chemical health challenges. My specialties include mood disorders, anxiety, self-esteem issues, navigating personal/professional changes, and recovery from addiction. I also have a great passion for supporting parents dealing with perinatal mood and anxiety disorders and am certified through Postpartum Support International as a Perinatal Mental Health specialist.
My main specializations are in reproductive mental health ( perinatal, postpartum, loss, and infertility), queer family systems, and adults with ADHD.
Therapy only works when there is strong trust, and I work to foster a space that honors clients knowledge, pacing, and personal needs. I strive to help clients make forward movement as therapy is not just a place to vent. My style is warm, candid, and when appropriate, fairly humorous (therapy is work, but can also be playful!). My own journey as a daughter, partner, and mother to a 16 and 12 year old informs my work; I get what it means to be messy and resilient. I work hard to create a space where clients feel free of judgment, while still gently challenging people to do things that may be uncomfortable.
My main specializations are in reproductive mental health ( perinatal, postpartum, loss, and infertility), queer family systems, and adults with ADHD.
Therapy only works when there is strong trust, and I work to foster a space that honors clients knowledge, pacing, and personal needs. I strive to help clients make forward movement as therapy is not just a place to vent. My style is warm, candid, and when appropriate, fairly humorous (therapy is work, but can also be playful!). My own journey as a daughter, partner, and mother to a 16 and 12 year old informs my work; I get what it means to be messy and resilient. I work hard to create a space where clients feel free of judgment, while still gently challenging people to do things that may be uncomfortable.
Angela M Brust
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Minneapolis, MN 55419
I have a special interest in helping women navigate the transition through pregnancy, the postpartum period, infertility, pregnancy loss, relationship challenges, and adjustments and transitions to parenthood.
*** NOT ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS AT THIS TIME*** My role as a therapist is to help clients develop the coping strategies to cope effectively with challenges they are facing, and explore feelings, beliefs, thoughts, and events in a supportive way. I treat women and men experiencing depression, anxiety, adjustment disorders, life and career transitions, relationship issues, perinatal mood disorders, infertility, menopause, co-dependency, and more.
I have a special interest in helping women navigate the transition through pregnancy, the postpartum period, infertility, pregnancy loss, relationship challenges, and adjustments and transitions to parenthood.
*** NOT ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS AT THIS TIME*** My role as a therapist is to help clients develop the coping strategies to cope effectively with challenges they are facing, and explore feelings, beliefs, thoughts, and events in a supportive way. I treat women and men experiencing depression, anxiety, adjustment disorders, life and career transitions, relationship issues, perinatal mood disorders, infertility, menopause, co-dependency, and more.
Our specialties include addiction and compulsive behaviors (substance use and food), aging challenges, EMDR, grief and loss, relationship issues, trauma, chronic illness, mood/anxiety disorders, and perinatal mental health.
At Be. Counseling Partners we will support you throughout your therapy process. We will help you to identify your needs for support and your goals for change. Sometimes the desired change is internal; we want to think or feel differently about things, including ourselves. Sometimes the change we seek is about behavior; we want to react in different ways in relationships and situations in our lives. Sometimes the change is about acceptance; we seek acceptance of who we are or things we cannot control. It would be our privilege to accompany you in your change process.
Our specialties include addiction and compulsive behaviors (substance use and food), aging challenges, EMDR, grief and loss, relationship issues, trauma, chronic illness, mood/anxiety disorders, and perinatal mental health.
At Be. Counseling Partners we will support you throughout your therapy process. We will help you to identify your needs for support and your goals for change. Sometimes the desired change is internal; we want to think or feel differently about things, including ourselves. Sometimes the change we seek is about behavior; we want to react in different ways in relationships and situations in our lives. Sometimes the change is about acceptance; we seek acceptance of who we are or things we cannot control. It would be our privilege to accompany you in your change process.
My areas of interest and specialization include work with birthing people, perinatal mood disorders (trying to conceive, pregnancy, and postpartum), relationships, attachment, and trauma.
I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and the Founder of Achelois Holistic Wellness in Chisago City, MN. In my therapeutic practice, I am passionate about helping individuals live with confidence in their lives, relationships, and bodies. My therapeutic approach blends science, systemic, and holistic mind/body techniques. I tailor my methods to each client I work with, aiming to empower and guide them towards a healthier and stronger version of themselves. I am committed to creating a feminist, gender and sexuality affirming, health at every size, anti-racist, mental health service.
My areas of interest and specialization include work with birthing people, perinatal mood disorders (trying to conceive, pregnancy, and postpartum), relationships, attachment, and trauma.
I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and the Founder of Achelois Holistic Wellness in Chisago City, MN. In my therapeutic practice, I am passionate about helping individuals live with confidence in their lives, relationships, and bodies. My therapeutic approach blends science, systemic, and holistic mind/body techniques. I tailor my methods to each client I work with, aiming to empower and guide them towards a healthier and stronger version of themselves. I am committed to creating a feminist, gender and sexuality affirming, health at every size, anti-racist, mental health service.
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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.