Connect with a mom therapist near you

A mom therapist, or maternal mental health therapist, has additional training and experience with the issues that affect mothers, like birth trauma, feeding struggles, infertility and trying to conceive, postpartum depression, postpartum anxiety, matrescence, and the adjustment to motherhood.

All therapists can offer support, but motherhood comes with its own challenges, and our mom therapists get it. They offer a safe, judgment-free space, understand the relationship between hormones and mood, and are trained to recognize what is and isn’t typical during the adjustment to motherhood. They take your concerns seriously, without dismissing or minimizing them.

Every Momwell therapist is required to have specialized training in maternal mental health. Many hold the PMH-C (the perinatal mental health certification through Postpartum Support International), and the rest are completing it or hold equivalent specialized credentials.

No, our therapists have experience and training in many areas beyond the adjustment to motherhood. Other possible examples are parenting support, relational support, partner support, career dissatisfaction, trauma training, etc.

No. While our specialty is maternal mental health, we also support partners, fathers, and couples. If you are raising a family together, therapy can hold space for both of you. Availability can depend on your state or province, and we will confirm what’s possible when you get started.

Yes. You don’t need your partner in the room to work on your relationship. A lot of meaningful change starts with one person understanding their own patterns, needs, and boundaries. You can do this work on your own, as a couple, or move between the two as it makes sense for you.

Many symptoms overlap between baby blues and postpartum depression, including changes in mood or mood swings, irritability, crying, and fatigue. The biggest differences are the intensity and the length of time your symptoms last. If you have been experiencing symptoms for longer than two weeks, or if you are simply not feeling like yourself, we urge you to reach out. A mom therapist can help talk you through the differences and offer support.

No. Momwell therapists are registered psychologists, psychotherapists, licensed social workers, and licensed clinical counselors, so they provide therapy but don’t prescribe medication. If medication might be part of your care, your therapist can talk through the considerations, and you can discuss prescriptions with your family doctor, a psychiatrist, or another prescriber.

No. You do not need a diagnosis to begin. Many moms who come to Momwell have never been formally evaluated, and therapy is often most useful while you are still in the middle of figuring things out. If what you are experiencing is affecting your life, that is reason enough to reach out for support.