Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum Therapists in Manakin Sabot, VA
You learned early on to read the room… to focus on others’ needs while your needs went unspoken. There wasn’t space for your emotions, so you kept them in. You told yourself you were fine. But that doesn't mean it didn’t hurt.
Now, you are tired. You make yourself smaller so you can be loved. You stay quiet to keep the peace. You give, hoping they’ll meet you there. And slowly, without realizing it… you lose yourself.
You’re not just avoiding conflict. You’re avoiding yourself.
You learned early on to read the room… to focus on others’ needs while your needs went unspoken. There wasn’t space for your emotions, so you kept them in. You told yourself you were fine. But that doesn't mean it didn’t hurt.
Now, you are tired. You make yourself smaller so you can be loved. You stay quiet to keep the peace. You give, hoping they’ll meet you there. And slowly, without realizing it… you lose yourself.
You’re not just avoiding conflict. You’re avoiding yourself.
Rhiannon Alley Counseling - call 804-215-6546 or email!
Rhiannon Alley Counseling - call 804-215-6546 or email!
Jennifer Mixson is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Virginia providing outpatient mental health counseling to adolescents and adults between the ages of 14 and 70 years. Her counseling style is an integrated approach, with features of Person-Centered, Cognitive-Behavioral, insight-based Psychodynamic, and Reality therapies. She has over 20 years of experience working in the Behavioral Health field with a diverse population, including children, adolescents, and adults dealing with depression, anxiety, relational, and psychotic issues.
Jennifer Mixson is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Virginia providing outpatient mental health counseling to adolescents and adults between the ages of 14 and 70 years. Her counseling style is an integrated approach, with features of Person-Centered, Cognitive-Behavioral, insight-based Psychodynamic, and Reality therapies. She has over 20 years of experience working in the Behavioral Health field with a diverse population, including children, adolescents, and adults dealing with depression, anxiety, relational, and psychotic issues.
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Nestling Sparrow (Jennifer Love)
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, (VA&DC), LCPC, PMH-T, NCC
Richmond, VA 23233
Whether you’re navigating fertility, pregnancy, postpartum, or parenting challenges, you’re not alone.
We provide holistic, culturally responsive, and client-centered mental health care for women, children, and families. Our specialties include perinatal mental health, supporting women through fertility challenges, pregnancy, loss, and postpartum. We also provide services for children and adolescents addressing anxiety, trauma, and behavioral problems.
Whether you’re navigating fertility, pregnancy, postpartum, or parenting challenges, you’re not alone.
We provide holistic, culturally responsive, and client-centered mental health care for women, children, and families. Our specialties include perinatal mental health, supporting women through fertility challenges, pregnancy, loss, and postpartum. We also provide services for children and adolescents addressing anxiety, trauma, and behavioral problems.
As a perinatal therapist I work with individuals and couples to gain insight, understanding and perspective.
I work with individuals and couples navigating a variety of concerns. I deeply believe in the transformative power of being truly seen and heard, to be understood by yourself and others. My goal is to support you to better understand how you move through your world and in relationship with loved ones. My approach is both warm and direct; my goal is to help people hold space for the discomfort of growth, the pain of vulnerability, and the hopefulness of change.
As a perinatal therapist I work with individuals and couples to gain insight, understanding and perspective.
I work with individuals and couples navigating a variety of concerns. I deeply believe in the transformative power of being truly seen and heard, to be understood by yourself and others. My goal is to support you to better understand how you move through your world and in relationship with loved ones. My approach is both warm and direct; my goal is to help people hold space for the discomfort of growth, the pain of vulnerability, and the hopefulness of change.
Life has always been tough but let's face it - the last few years have been especially hard. As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, I am here to help you work through whatever is holding you back, stressing you out, making you afraid or breaking your heart. I can promise you a judgement free environment in which to talk about your struggles and a strong commitment to helping you develop the skills to work through and overcome them.
Life has always been tough but let's face it - the last few years have been especially hard. As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, I am here to help you work through whatever is holding you back, stressing you out, making you afraid or breaking your heart. I can promise you a judgement free environment in which to talk about your struggles and a strong commitment to helping you develop the skills to work through and overcome them.
I am licensed in Virginia and hold additional certifications in EMDR therapy, Adoption Competency, and Perinatal Mood Disorders certification.
I am deeply committed to supporting individuals on their healing journeys—especially those who have experienced trauma, are navigating symptoms of PTSD, or are living with anxiety and depression.
I am licensed in Virginia and hold additional certifications in EMDR therapy, Adoption Competency, and Perinatal Mood Disorders certification.
I am deeply committed to supporting individuals on their healing journeys—especially those who have experienced trauma, are navigating symptoms of PTSD, or are living with anxiety and depression.
Shawn Reagan, LPC, Individual & Couples Therapy
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
1 Endorsed
Serves Area
I also support clients through pregnancy, postpartum life, parenting, and perimenopause, helping you navigate changes in identity, intimacy, and relationships with greater connection, clarity, and compassion.
In couples therapy, I help you recognize the cycle that takes over when connection feels threatened. We slow down criticism, pursuit, withdrawal, or shutdown and uncover the fear, hurt, and longing beneath them. Together, we change how you communicate and rebuild the safety, trust, and closeness needed to feel seen, heard, understood, and secure again.
I also support clients through pregnancy, postpartum life, parenting, and perimenopause, helping you navigate changes in identity, intimacy, and relationships with greater connection, clarity, and compassion.
In couples therapy, I help you recognize the cycle that takes over when connection feels threatened. We slow down criticism, pursuit, withdrawal, or shutdown and uncover the fear, hurt, and longing beneath them. Together, we change how you communicate and rebuild the safety, trust, and closeness needed to feel seen, heard, understood, and secure again.
Alexis holds a Bachelor’s degree from Hampton University and a Masters in Social Work from Columbia University. She specializes in providing personalized mental health services in VA and NC, with a focus on young adults, women's issues, and supporting the LGBTQ+ community. As a birthworker/Doula herself, Alexis also offers support for other birthworkers, providing unique insights and assistance. She offers compassionate therapy for individuals dealing with depression, anxiety, or low self-esteem, tailoring her approach to meet their unique needs and experiences.
Alexis holds a Bachelor’s degree from Hampton University and a Masters in Social Work from Columbia University. She specializes in providing personalized mental health services in VA and NC, with a focus on young adults, women's issues, and supporting the LGBTQ+ community. As a birthworker/Doula herself, Alexis also offers support for other birthworkers, providing unique insights and assistance. She offers compassionate therapy for individuals dealing with depression, anxiety, or low self-esteem, tailoring her approach to meet their unique needs and experiences.
I specialize in Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders and I am certified in this specialty through Postpartum Support International (PMH-C).
Please reach out to me through email - this is the fastest and easiest way for me to respond to you due to schedule constraints. Thank you!
I specialize in Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders and I am certified in this specialty through Postpartum Support International (PMH-C).
Please reach out to me through email - this is the fastest and easiest way for me to respond to you due to schedule constraints. Thank you!
I have worked alongside individuals with Depression, Anxiety, OCD, Panic Attacks, Phobias, Social Anxiety, Low Self-Esteem, Long Term Health Conditions, Post Traumatic Stress and Postpartum Depression and Anxiety.
You are the expert on your experiences, and I have a genuine interest in knowing your story & working collaboratively with you. I will take the time to acknowledge, understand, and address all aspects of your cultural identity and how this can influence your wellbeing. My warmth and compassion create a safe and non-judgmental environment to help you process significant past events and increase personal insight and awareness. During our time together, you will gain practical strategies to break cyclical habits and develop coping skills to manage adversity & achieve your goals.
I have worked alongside individuals with Depression, Anxiety, OCD, Panic Attacks, Phobias, Social Anxiety, Low Self-Esteem, Long Term Health Conditions, Post Traumatic Stress and Postpartum Depression and Anxiety.
You are the expert on your experiences, and I have a genuine interest in knowing your story & working collaboratively with you. I will take the time to acknowledge, understand, and address all aspects of your cultural identity and how this can influence your wellbeing. My warmth and compassion create a safe and non-judgmental environment to help you process significant past events and increase personal insight and awareness. During our time together, you will gain practical strategies to break cyclical habits and develop coping skills to manage adversity & achieve your goals.
I love working with teen girls navigating anxiety, self-esteem, and relationships, as well as young women who are pregnant, postpartum, or new to motherhood.
I'm a Masters in Social Work Pre-Licensed Clinical Social Worker offering individual sessions (from 13 years old and older). I'm passionate about using a strengths-based, personalized approach to each person to enhance their well-being and improve their overall quality of life.
I love working with teen girls navigating anxiety, self-esteem, and relationships, as well as young women who are pregnant, postpartum, or new to motherhood.
I'm a Masters in Social Work Pre-Licensed Clinical Social Worker offering individual sessions (from 13 years old and older). I'm passionate about using a strengths-based, personalized approach to each person to enhance their well-being and improve their overall quality of life.
My ideal client may be struggling to jump from self awareness and paralysis to action and progress. They need help with moving past just acknowledging their trauma to actually understanding their own personal journey through said trauma so that they can find the missing puzzle piece to their healing. I support clients with trauma, anxiety, addiction, and various mental health diagnoses.
My ideal client may be struggling to jump from self awareness and paralysis to action and progress. They need help with moving past just acknowledging their trauma to actually understanding their own personal journey through said trauma so that they can find the missing puzzle piece to their healing. I support clients with trauma, anxiety, addiction, and various mental health diagnoses.
I am a Licensed Professional Counseling with 2 years of experience. I specialize in helping children, adolescents, and adults navigate challenges related to depression, anxiety, oppositional defiant disorder, anger, relationship issues, parenting challenges, life transitions, behavioral problems, and mood disorders. I have served clients in in-home therapeutic services, outpatient therapy, and family therapy. I view life's challenges as part of the human experience that allows individuals to grow.
I am a Licensed Professional Counseling with 2 years of experience. I specialize in helping children, adolescents, and adults navigate challenges related to depression, anxiety, oppositional defiant disorder, anger, relationship issues, parenting challenges, life transitions, behavioral problems, and mood disorders. I have served clients in in-home therapeutic services, outpatient therapy, and family therapy. I view life's challenges as part of the human experience that allows individuals to grow.
My clients are usually, quietly, carrying a lot, such as past trauma, adoption-related experiences, perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, or life transitions.
I specialize in trauma, adoption-related experiences, depression, anxiety, and adjustment to life transitions. I utilize a warm, person-centered and humanistic approach with practical tools from ACT, CBT, and DBT, among others. I help clients understand their nervous system, how past trauma has affected current functioning, and bring empathy to every session
My clients are usually, quietly, carrying a lot, such as past trauma, adoption-related experiences, perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, or life transitions.
I specialize in trauma, adoption-related experiences, depression, anxiety, and adjustment to life transitions. I utilize a warm, person-centered and humanistic approach with practical tools from ACT, CBT, and DBT, among others. I help clients understand their nervous system, how past trauma has affected current functioning, and bring empathy to every session
They may also be pregnant or postpartum, trying to nurture new life while carrying their own unspeakable pain.
I specialize in EMDR therapy, a highly effective approach designed to help individuals who have experienced trauma, and I am certified to provide care during the perinatal period. Our brains are innately wired to heal, and my role is to offer a compassionate, collaborative presence alongside tools that facilitate wellness, healing and mind-body integration.
They may also be pregnant or postpartum, trying to nurture new life while carrying their own unspeakable pain.
I specialize in EMDR therapy, a highly effective approach designed to help individuals who have experienced trauma, and I am certified to provide care during the perinatal period. Our brains are innately wired to heal, and my role is to offer a compassionate, collaborative presence alongside tools that facilitate wellness, healing and mind-body integration.
Jennifer E Jenkins-Boitnott
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, PMH-C
6 Endorsed
North Chesterfield, VA 23235
I am licensed in VA and have certifications in EMDR therapy and Perinatal Mental Health.
You already know that something from your past or your present isn’t serving you well anymore. Maybe it’s something that just happened or maybe it’s something that happened a long time ago and you are tired of feeling stuck and want to move forward. You recognize that healing yourself from trauma is going to take intentional time and energy. If you could feel centered and rooted in the present moment, the possibilities for the future would feel limitless. You are ready to heal and ready to experience massive transformation. EMDR therapy is a powerful way to create rapid healing and accelerate you forward.
I am licensed in VA and have certifications in EMDR therapy and Perinatal Mental Health.
You already know that something from your past or your present isn’t serving you well anymore. Maybe it’s something that just happened or maybe it’s something that happened a long time ago and you are tired of feeling stuck and want to move forward. You recognize that healing yourself from trauma is going to take intentional time and energy. If you could feel centered and rooted in the present moment, the possibilities for the future would feel limitless. You are ready to heal and ready to experience massive transformation. EMDR therapy is a powerful way to create rapid healing and accelerate you forward.
I help adults navigate pregnancy, postpartum changes, and the stress of daily responsibilities.
You are preparing for a new baby, adjusting to life after birth, or trying to feel like yourself again. You worry about things beyond your control and carry a sense that you should be doing more. You are balancing work, family, and relationships while trying to protect your energy and set healthier limits. You want to feel grounded, confident, and present in your day to day life.
I help adults navigate pregnancy, postpartum changes, and the stress of daily responsibilities.
You are preparing for a new baby, adjusting to life after birth, or trying to feel like yourself again. You worry about things beyond your control and carry a sense that you should be doing more. You are balancing work, family, and relationships while trying to protect your energy and set healthier limits. You want to feel grounded, confident, and present in your day to day life.
For some, this journey includes infertility, pregnancy loss, or complicated parenthood paths.
I believe therapy should be a space of acceptance and compassion, where you can speak honestly about longing and loss, hope and disappointment. I have more than 10 years of experience helping individuals and families navigate the perinatal period and parenthood. I provide thoughtful, evidence‑based care that is responsive to each person’s unique experience.
For some, this journey includes infertility, pregnancy loss, or complicated parenthood paths.
I believe therapy should be a space of acceptance and compassion, where you can speak honestly about longing and loss, hope and disappointment. I have more than 10 years of experience helping individuals and families navigate the perinatal period and parenthood. I provide thoughtful, evidence‑based care that is responsive to each person’s unique experience.
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with nearly 10 years of experience helping adults navigate anxiety, depression, grief and loss, workplace stress, burnout, career concerns, life transitions, and perinatal and postpartum mental health challenges.
Life can feel overwhelming when you’re carrying anxiety, navigating a major loss, adjusting to parenthood, or trying to manage the demands of work, relationships, and everyday responsibilities. You don’t have to carry it alone.
Whether you’re feeling stuck, overwhelmed, burned out, or simply ready for change, I would be honored to support you on your journey.
I believe therapy should be a place where you can be honest about what you’re experiencing without judgment. Together, we’ll explore what’s contributing to your distress, identify practical strategies for coping, and work toward creating a life that feels more manageable.
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with nearly 10 years of experience helping adults navigate anxiety, depression, grief and loss, workplace stress, burnout, career concerns, life transitions, and perinatal and postpartum mental health challenges.
Life can feel overwhelming when you’re carrying anxiety, navigating a major loss, adjusting to parenthood, or trying to manage the demands of work, relationships, and everyday responsibilities. You don’t have to carry it alone.
Whether you’re feeling stuck, overwhelmed, burned out, or simply ready for change, I would be honored to support you on your journey.
I believe therapy should be a place where you can be honest about what you’re experiencing without judgment. Together, we’ll explore what’s contributing to your distress, identify practical strategies for coping, and work toward creating a life that feels more manageable.
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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.