Postpartum Depression Treatment in California
Do You Feel Disconnected From Your Baby, Your Partner, or Even Yourself?
Maybe you feel overwhelmed by the emotions and stress of being a parent. Perhaps you feel like you can’t do anything right. You lack energy and motivation, and really you just feel stuck. Everyone around you seems to think that this is normal. This is what it’s like after having a baby. But it doesn’t feel normal. You’re angry, depressed, and you’re starting to feel resentful, too. It’s more than just stress. These feelings and thoughts feel overpowering, like a wave that is carrying you away. You were nervous about being a BIPOC parent but still excited. Now it just feels like you can barely keep your head above water.
Postpartum Depression Is Real
If those statements resonate with you, you may be experiencing postpartum depression. There can be a lot of stigmas tied to postpartum depression. Depending on your cultural values or beliefs, you may have been taught to believe that postpartum depression is a sign of weakness. But this isn’t true. What you are experiencing is not your fault. Transitioning into motherhood or parenthood isn’t always easy. It’s a huge adjustment! Carrying and birthing a child is an especially laborious process. It takes an enormous toll on your body, but beyond the physical it has a huge impact on your emotional and spiritual well-being. And while our society is quick to celebrate the joys of motherhood, the challenges that come after birth are rarely given much attention.
Postpartum Depression Treatment in California Can Help
Postpartum depression is actually very common among new parents, and it can happen to anyone. But you don’t have to go through it alone. Therapy is an incredibly effective treatment for postpartum depression.
Therapy in California will provide you with a safe and judgment-free space to process your experiences and feelings. It can help you understand and normalize the thoughts and emotions you are experiencing, as well. In counseling, you’ll be able to take a step back from your experience and see that you just went through a major life transition. And that it takes time to adjust.
Working with a Pasadena therapist will give you support as you navigate this journey and your new identity as a BIPOC parent. It will also help you develop tools to nourish and ground yourself through this life transition. You’ll come to understand your own resilience and strength.
Common Signs of Postpartum Depression
Postpartum depression looks different for everyone. But there are a few common signs and symptoms to look out for:
Feeling overwhelmed or hopeless
Feeling disconnected from your baby or partner
Feeling a lack of energy or extreme fatigue
Feeling like you’re not doing anything right
Withdrawing from friends and activities you used to enjoy
While postpartum depression is most commonly talked about, it may be postpartum anxiety that you’re experiencing. Postpartum depression and postpartum anxiety overlap in many ways, and it’s not uncommon to experience both at the same time.
No matter what you are going through, you are deserving of support.
Our Postpartum Depression Counselors Are Here to Support You
The therapists in California on our team understand the unique challenges that new parents face, especially BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, and nonbinary parents. As a practice that specializes in parent-centered therapy, our therapists are educated and experienced in working with mothers and parents who are experiencing postpartum depression. We’ve worked with countless parents who are adjusting to their new life after pregnancy and feeling the same way that you do right now.
You aren’t failing as a parent, you aren’t an unloving parent, you just need support. Our online therapists in California are here to support and empower you through this journey.
Whole Mother Therapy’s Approach to Postpartum Depression Treatment in California
At our practice, we understand that you aren’t experiencing these struggles in a vacuum. You live in a larger culture that expects too much from parents and moms without actually supporting them in meeting those expectations. Systemic injustice, racism, sexism, heteronormativity, and classism all play a role in postpartum depression, too.
Our therapists take an intersectional and social justice-oriented approach to postpartum depression counseling. This means that we consider how different aspects of your identity interact with one another to impact your experience as a parent. The therapists on our team also work to understand how larger systems uniquely impact your experience.
We do this not only to best support you in coping with or managing your postpartum depression but also to empower you through the larger journey of parenthood.
Begin Therapy for Postpartum Depression in California
Postpartum depression can feel isolating and overwhelming. It can be really challenging to take the first step and reach out for help. But therapy is an incredibly effective treatment for postpartum depression, and it can provide the support you need to heal and thrive as a parent. Whole Mother Therapy in California is here to support you.
If you’re considering therapy, our team of therapists would be honored to work with you. You can follow these simple steps to start:
Gain understanding and support through this new experience.
OTHER SERVICES WHOLE MOTHER THERAPY OFFERS:
Life experiences are not one-size-fits-all, so neither are our services. We recognize that every person is unique and has a variety of lived experiences, which is why we have therapists who offer a wide range of mental health services at our Pasadena office. We provide individual therapy for new parents, marriage counseling and couples therapy for new parents, postpartum anxiety treatment, therapy for infertility, therapy for infant loss and pregnancy loss, therapy for birth trauma, therapy for life transitions and parental overwhelm, and virtual therapy.
We also offer an eight-week in-person Sacred Motherhood Circle to honor the transitions and transformations of motherhood. And we hold several support groups, including an online pregnancy support group and an online postpartum support group. Finally, you can read more about our services, values, and resources on our therapy blog.
As an inclusive practice with BIPOC and queer practitioners, we want you to know that this is a safe and affirming space. Our practice is LGBTQIA+-allied and welcomes diversity of race, religion, sexual orientation, and gender identity. When you’re ready for support, we hold a healthy, inviting space for you to heal, grow, and develop with us.