Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum Therapists in Milwaukee, WI
See all therapists in Milwaukee 
Carrie Torres
Counselor, MS, LPC-IT
Verified
2 Endorsed
Verified
2 Endorsed
I specialize in OCD, anxiety disorders & work with college students,
perinatal
women, teens (14+), & other adults experiencing relentless, unwanted thoughts & distressing anxiety.
When our own thoughts/images, body sensations, and feelings cause us significant anxiety, life feels like a constant roller coaster ride. Thoughts that we might hurt someone can be all the more distressing. To cope, we may try distracting ourselves, avoiding situations, or doing rituals. These behaviors are like feeding a hungry monster that continues growing bigger and stronger. The OCD/anxiety cycle is set in motion and probably feels out of your control. Until treated, it can manifest, is time-consuming, and, let’s face it, exhausting.
Claire Whetter
Counselor, MS, LPC, NCC
Verified
Verified
Currently accepting new clients with no wait! Are you feeling stuck, overwhelmed and frustrated? Are you ready to stop engaging in the same unhelpful coping mechanisms? I aim to support my clients in making realistic and sustainable changes in their lives. I am especially drawn to people experiencing mood disorders, life transitions, grief, trauma and
prenatal
and/or
postpartum
depression and anxiety. Above all, I aim to meet my clients where they are, so together we can work towards their goals and make a lasting change.
Madison Schiller
Counselor, LPC-IT
Verified
Verified
Additionally, I am passionate about working with intercultural couples and working with women in the areas of
perinatal
mental health and reproductive justice.
Whether you are beginning your therapy journey, or looking to continue care, diving into therapy can be challenging and uncertain. So, I’m glad you’re here. I am a person-centered therapist who believes everyone has the power to create change and foster wellness in their lives.
Gabrielle Trecek
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
I have training in
perinatal
mental health, specifically for anxiety and OCD.
Are you chronically exhausted from constant anxiety? Do you think you could have OCD, but you're not quite sure? We are likely a good fit if you experience intrusive thoughts, are a perfectionist to a fault, spend hours on WebMD, live in fear that your child will get hurt, need constant reassurance that things will be OK, experience social anxiety, or spend more time in your own head than you would like to. Maybe you have started to avoid things that make you uncomfortable. The more we avoid, the smaller our world becomes, and the things that once brought us joy and fulfillment have vanished from most of our waking hours.
Roots Work Therapy
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, PMH-C
Verified
Verified
Roots Work Therapy clinicians specialize in
perinatal
mental health, eating disorders and midlife transition as well as grief and trauma.
Between all of the roles you're juggling at work and home, managing relationships with your partner, friends, kids, your changing body, food.... its so hard to know how to find support or even find the words for how you're struggling right now. We get where you're at and we can help. Roots Work Therapy specializes in
perinatal
mental health, eating disorders, and women in midlife transitions and we can help you navigate current struggles as well as past hurts that may be getting in the way of the life you want to live.
Emily Aleksy
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, PMH-C
Verified
Verified
Our practice specializes in
perinatal
mental health (pre-conception through
postpartum
, adoption, infertility), trauma, stress, anxiety, and OCD; but sees teens, individuals, and couples with a variety of concerns.
You’re at your limit. No, you’re PAST your limit. You’re running on empty. You feel like you’re totally just breaking. You don't really have time for therapy, but things just aren't getting better. Maybe no one seems to understand how you feel. Things are really REALLY freaking hard right now. But they don’t have to stay that way any longer. Is therapy hard? YUP, for sure. But not as hard as continuing to live with the way things are now. You’re been suffering for too long. You deserve to heal and be well. You deserve to leave this behind you and enjoy your life. You deserve to feel like YOU.
Caitlin Myles Weber
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT, CST
Verified
2 Endorsed
Verified
2 Endorsed
A Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist and AASECT-Certified Sex Therapist, I help individuals and couples with their sex lives, relationship structures, conflict and communication barriers, systemic oppressions, parenting, family conflicts, infertility,
pregnancy
,
perinatal
, infidelity, trust building, life transitions, depression & anxiety.
A queer and anti-patriarchal therapist, I practice sex therapy, individual therapy, and couples therapy in southeastern Wisconsin. I help clients ages 16-70 with issues in individual mental health, sex and sexuality, relationships, and family dynamics. Using a radically body- and sex-positive approach, I help people with sexual concerns including sexual pain, desire and arousal issues, out of control sexual behavior, difficulty with orgasm, healthy sex after trauma, polyamory, swinging, kink, gender & orientation discovery. Cultural humility and racial justice are very important to me. Health at Every Size aligned.
Dawn Giorno
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified
2 Endorsed
Verified
2 Endorsed
I work with adults who are struggling with relationships, anxiety, depression, life transitions, parenting challenges, and changes related to the
perinatal
(pre, during, post
pregnancy
) phase of a person's life.
If you are looking for clarity, increased self-awareness and ways to accept and/or change the challenging areas in your life, I'm here to help. I specialize in couples and individuals. For couples, I utilize a collaborative approach to improve intimacy, sex and communication. I also work closely with those in the
perinatal
and parenthood period of life who are looking to increase self-care, maintain healthy boundaries and communicate effectively. Finding balance in life can be hard and therapy is a great space to explore these issues, uncover your unique strengths and learn new skills to improve your life and relationships.
Not accepting new clients
Veronica Sosa Ms Lpc
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, PPS, LPC
Verified
Verified
Founder and CEO of LifeStriders. Clinical Supervisor for over 15 years, DEI certified. I am experienced in: Abuse & Trauma, Anger Management, ADD/ADHD, Children/Teen Issues,Career Counseling/Job Loss,Couples/Marriage & Relationship Enhancement,Depression, Diabetes, Bipolar Disorder,
Postpartum
Depression, Domestic Violence,Parenting & Constructive Discipline,Grief,Low Self Esteem,Parenting Children with Special Needs, Reactive Attachment Disorder/Adoption,School Issues/ Behavior Problems/ IEP's, Anxiety/ Panic Disorder, PTSD, Social Anxiety,Stress Management,Veterans Post-War Anxiety/Depression & Re-adjustment. DE&I certified
Cynthia J Carlson
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, MFT, LPC
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
I can provide effective treatment to teens, adults and families experiencing: - anxiety/depression - relationship and adjustment issues (work, life changes, parenting, relationship, divorce decision making and post divorce personal and family readjustment) - grief and loss (including
miscarriage
) - trauma - women's unique issues - effective parenting .
I have over 14 years of experience in working with children, adolescents (and their families) with behavioral challenges in the Treatment Foster System and private practice. I believe that a systemic approach to healing provides the most lasting benefits to the entire family. I also use a client centered approach to promote self-acceptance, improve self-esteem and increase confidence in relationships through positive communication skills. I believe in taking a collaborative approach with clients and using their strengths to encourage change and overcome difficulties.
Anxiety & OCD Treatment Services
Psychologist, PhD
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
We specialize in
perinatal
OCD and anxiety, working with parents who have anxiety during the
prenatal
or
postpartum
period.
Anxiety & OCD Treatment Services is a specialty clinic that strives to provide high-quality, evidence-based treatment for those who are suffering from anxiety and OCD, and who otherwise may not have access to specialized therapy services. We work with children, adolescents, and adults who struggle with OCD- and anxiety-related concerns, including: OCD, panic and agoraphobia, health anxiety, social anxiety, specific phobias, separation anxiety, generalized anxiety, body-focused repetitive behaviors, body dysmorphic disorder, trauma and PTSD, depression and mood-related issues, among others.
15 Second Videos
Carrie Torres
Emily Aleksy
Dawn Giorno
Emily Vander Velden
Cherie A Katt
Laurie Yinko Groh
Caitlin Walsh
Sarah Wittmann
Mehwish Aqueel
West Grove Clinic, SC
Russell S Strelnick
Jennifer Starkey
Sara Beth Austin
Noel Mitchell
Mimi E Porat
New Frontiers Psychiatric & TMS
Rachel Uihlein
Amber Greuel
Meg Jelen
Melissa Manganello
Brittany Runaas
The Purple Haired Therapist, LLC
Dawn Cataldo
Melissa Hale
Bernadette Mullins Miller, LLC
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSSW
Verified
Verified
Issues I specialize in are broad, and range from mood/anxiety disorders, trauma,
postpartum
/
pregnancy
conditions, chronic health, relationship issues and divorce related matters including mediation.
My intentions are simple. I work to create the type of therapeutic relationship that clients will need to do the exploring, processing and growing that psychotherapy allows. I've always considered it a great privilege to be allowed into client's lives, and are consistently in awe of one's ability to grow and heal.
Emily Vander Velden
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
I offer engaging and effective individual, couples, and family therapy to address a variety of issues including life transitions, relationships, depression, anxiety, trauma, addiction and new parenting concerns including
postpartum
depression and
postpartum
anxiety. I also provide therapy to adolescents for a variety of issues including family conflicts, anxiety disorders, self-esteem, life transitions, and school performance. I have extensive experience in community mental health, higher education, and outpatient mental health.
Jeni Everts Beier
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, PMH-C
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
Getting to this point in considering therapy takes a lot of courage! It can be a lot to try to find the therapist that is right for you. I get it, I’ve been in that seat, too. But it’s also a lot to keep living and feeling the way you're feeling right now. So let’s make some adjustments and start you on your way to feeling and living better. Spoiler alert: no therapist has all the answers. Instead, let's find the answers together. I'm here to guide you along your path, not tell you where to go. Therapy is us working together.
Aasiyah Clark
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified
6 Endorsed
Verified
6 Endorsed
From the outside, you seem to have it all together. You work really hard on the details, after all, you are responsible for everyone and everything. But you can’t shake the voice inside your head which screams you’re failing. Even though you put everyone’s needs in front of your own, you feel like you’re falling short as a mom. You can’t even remember what your hobbies are, let alone what really makes you happy. You’ve had enough, you don’t think you can keep holding it together.
Not accepting new clients
Kelly Smerz
Psychologist, PhD
Verified
Verified
My work as a clinical psychologist is based on my belief that good psychotherapy can be a powerfully transformative experience. While resolution of the symptoms or issues that brought you to treatment is undoubtedly important, I also provide for my clients the opportunity to work in a manner that promotes lasting change and a deeper understanding of themselves. To that end, I strive to assist my clients in developing a sense of well-being that extends to all areas of their lives. This also translates into my work with couples, where new insights, skills, and ways of relating can lead to more meaningful and rewarding relationships.
Pamela Safran Grzesk
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified
Verified
Pamela Safran is a mental health therapist with over 10 years of experience, specializing in crisis counseling, symptom management, and life transitions. Pamela's counseling style is Person-centered and integrative, utilizing evidence-based practices such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Motivational Interviewing to help people build insight and create lasting change in their lives. She celebrates human diversity and utilizes an understanding of various cultural and spiritual factors to partner with clients on their journeys of healing and wellness.
Erin Olson
Licensed Professional Counselor, MEd, MS, LPC
Verified
Verified
My clients are adults and adolescents who tend to identify themselves as highly sensitive, perfectionistic, and self-critical. They often feel intense emotions and have active minds that always seem to be "on". Using strengths-based, solution-focused, and mindfulness approaches, I help individuals learn to step back and notice their thoughts and feelings rather than be controlled by them. In addition to alleviating the symptoms of anxiety, depression, and trauma, these skills allow people to connect with their values and pursue what's important to them.
Integrative Psyche, LLC
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
Integrative Psyche is a mental health clinic providing individual, family, and group therapy to children, adolescents, and adults. We also conduct (neuro)psychological evaluations. Typical presenting problems include concerns about attention/ADHD, hyperactivity, trauma/PTSD, depression, anxiety, disruptive behavior, social interactions/Autism, life stress, and cognitive impairments among others. The mission of Integrative Psyche is to offer comprehensive services for unified client care. Our vision is to assist clients in reaching and maintaining self-integration within their daily lives.
Lighthouse Clinic
Overwhelmed during a challenging time? We at the Lighthouse Clinic, realize that even the strongest of us can be under an extra burden of anxiety and fear. Uncertainty and apprehension can take over. Talking to a therapist about your concerns can lessen the feelings of distress at this time of high-anxiety. We have also hired additional prescribers at Lighthouse Clinic and have immediate openings for medication management. Please contact us for an appointment.
See more therapy options for Milwaukee
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.