therapy in Toms River & online in nj
Therapy for Moms
Care for the Perinatal & Postpartum spectrum
It takes a village to raise a baby, but it also takes a village to support a mom.
Reach out today
Being a mom is hard enough. Being a mom who doesn’t feel supported is even harder.
Motherhood might look like…
Your Google search is beginning to look like...
Am I a bad mom?
Why do I have such scary thoughts?
Why don’t I want to have sex?
Why am I so anxious?
If I tell my doctor what’s going on, will they take my baby away?
Why do I hate my partner so much?
When will I sleep again?
Why do I hate everyone right now?
Sleepless nights and feeling isolated, your anxiety is through the roof, scary thoughts, fighting more with your significant other - does it end? Having a baby was supposed to be the most beautiful moment “they” say, but no one warned you about all the other stuff, and you are beginning to wonder if life will ever feel okay again.
Maybe you are a new mom, or have been a mom for a while…and you are noticing your mood is unstable, one minute you are crying and the next you are angry. You are having intrusive thoughts of hurting your child but you are scared to tell someone because you are scared they will take your baby away. Or you’ve noticed you are angry at your mother for all the things she has done and you swear you are going to not end up like your parents but unsure of how to change those behaviors
Or you love your child, but did you make a big mistake? How could this happen? Society tells you this is life’s biggest blessing, but you are feeling like regrets are showing up, and then guilt right behind it…
Warrior Woman - you are NOT alone. The more we talk about what you are going through, the more you see you are not alone.
There is help specifically tailored to you. Whether you are thinking about having a baby, currently pregnant, or just gave birth to your first or a multiple, non-judgmental support is here for you and your family.
You deserve to be nurtured too
It’s time to ditch the anxiety, depression & rage and allow your humanness to exist.
Allow yourself space to be listened to gently, supported, and advocated for. Therapy can help validate your experiences and feelings, a neutral space to be listened to without advice, develop coping skills for the stressors and pain points, and a place to discuss both your emotional and physical wellbeing. We collaborate with members of the community to ensure you have the resources needed.
Therapy for moms can explore…
Prenatal or Postpartum Anxiety
Prenatal or Postpartum Depression
Birth Traumas
High Risk Pregnancies
TFMR
Insomnia
Irritability
Adjusting in Relationships & Partnerships to include conflicts
Self Esteem & Body
Setting boundaries
Mom guilt
Baby Sleep Issues
Becoming a mother leaves no woman as it found her. It unravels her and rebuilds her. it cracks heropen, takes her to her edges. it’s beautiful and brutal; often at the same time.
nikki mccahon
Frequently asked questions about therapy for moms
FAQs
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I offer individual sessions for moms in all stages of perinatal & postpartum, from planning to get pregnant, to birth trauma, to adjusting as parents in the new normal. I am also a pediatric sleep consultant, but that is not covered under insurance. Reach out and see if we are a good fit!
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am a trauma informed clinician specializing in EMDR and Internal Family Systems, as well as other modalities, that work with your nervous system to help reprocess how you store the memory of those traumas. We do not dismiss any feelings here and create a space of no agenda so you can be your authentic self and work on increasing feelings of safety. Learn more.
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I am not a prescriber and would refer this to an OB/GYN, your primary, or please ask about our network as we do work with prescribers who specialize in maternal mental health. Here, you will get evidence based information on what has been studied, potential outcomes and/or side effects, and what it means for you and your baby.
Being a mother is learning about strengths you didn’t know you have and dealing with fears you didn’t know existed.
-Linda Wooten