Perinatal & Postpartum Counseling

Are you pregnant and feeling more anxious than normal? Do you and your partner find yourselves feeling exhausted, overwhelmed, down, and irritable after the birth of your baby? Is your struggle with infertility taking over your life and your finances? Do you blame yourself? Do you blame your partner?

Parental mental health is important for you, your relationships, and your baby. One of the best ways to cope with these feelings is to talk about the ups and downs of trying to get pregnant, preparing for the birth of your baby, and bringing a baby into your family. QLC provides mental health support for people of all genders trying to navigate fertility, pregnancy, and postpartum life.

Adding a baby to your family is a huge life transition that introduces new challenges and new joys. At QLC, we understand how stressful it can be, and we’re here to help.

Perinatal & postpartum counseling at QLC can help you:

  • Manage worry during pregnancy
  • Explore hopes and doubts about becoming a parent Develop a birth and delivery plan
  • Articulate your needs to family and friends
  • Decrease postpartum depression and anxiety
  • Adjust to being a new parent
  • Connect with the joys of parenting
  • Adjust to changes in your relationship with your partner, friends, family, and yourself.
  • Balance parenting demands with the rest of your life
  • Reconnect to old parts of yourself
  • Cope with loss related to infertility and miscarriage