Therapy for Moms Who Are Pouring from an Empty Cup

At Growth Era Counseling & Wellness, LLC, we believe every mother deserves support—not just when things feel super heavy, but in the quiet, everyday moments when she’s holding everything together and wondering: “Is it supposed to feel this hard?”

Whether you’re newly pregnant, newly postpartum, or years into motherhood, you are navigating constant shifts—emotionally, physically, mentally, and socially. And those shifts can bring joy and exhaustion, connection and isolation, love and grief for your old self.

You don’t have to go through this alone.

Prenatal Therapy: Supporting Your Mental Health During Pregnancy

Pregnancy is often portrayed as a magical time, which it totally can be—but for many, it also brings anxiety, mood swings, fear, identity changes, and uncertainty.

Therapy during pregnancy (also called perinatal therapy) can help you:

• Navigate changing relationships and roles

• Process past birth trauma, losses, or fears

• Manage anxiety around birth, parenting, or your body

• Prepare emotionally for postpartum life

• Build a support system before the baby arrives

Pregnancy can surface deep emotional patterns, unresolved grief, and internal pressure to “do it right.” Therapy gives you a space to explore these safely—without judgment.

Recognizing Postpartum Anxiety and Depression: Signs, Support, and Healing

You’ve brought the baby home. Everyone tells you to soak in the moments, be grateful, and “enjoy every second.”

But inside, something feels off. You might feel:

• Constantly overwhelmed or on edge

• Disconnected from your baby—or yourself

• Exhausted but unable to rest

• Guilty for not feeling more joyful

• Like you’re failing, even when you're doing your best

• Numb, panicked, or emotionally distant

• Scared something bad will happen if you let your guard down

You are not a bad mom. And you are not alone.

What Is Postpartum Depression (PPD)?

Postpartum Depression is more than the “baby blues.” It’s a mood disorder that can begin any time during the first year after birth (and sometimes even earlier).

Signs of PPD may include:

• Sadness, hopelessness, or frequent crying

• Trouble bonding with your baby

• Fatigue and disinterest in daily life

• Feeling like you’re a failure or “not yourself”

• Irritability, anger, or emotional numbness

• Intrusive thoughts that feel scary or shameful

What Is Postpartum Anxiety (PPA)?

Postpartum Anxiety is less talked about, but just as common—if not more so.

Signs may include:

• Constant worry or racing thoughts

• Fear something will happen to your baby

• Difficulty sleeping even when baby sleeps

• Feeling restless, panicked, or agitated

• Over-researching or needing constant reassurance

• Avoiding leaving the house or being alone with baby

Some parents experience both depression and anxiety.
And some feel fine at first—but symptoms surface weeks or months later.

Therapy can help you make sense of your experience, treat the symptoms, and reconnect with the version of yourself that feels grounded, empowered, and supported.

Help Isn’t Only for the Hardest Days

Motherhood is full of invisible labor, constant demands, and identity shifts that are rarely acknowledged.
Even if you’re not experiencing PPD or PPA, therapy can still be incredibly beneficial for:

• Stay-at-home moms feeling isolated or unseen

• Working moms trying to balance career and family

• Moms of neurodivergent or high-needs children

• New moms grieving the loss of their old life

• Moms struggling with guilt, shame, or comparison

• Mothers breaking cycles and reparenting themselves

How Therapy Can Help Moms at Any Stage

At Growth Era Counseling & Wellness, we provide a space for mothers to be seen—as whole people, not just caregivers.

In therapy, you can:

• Process emotions and experiences you’ve had to suppress

• Explore identity shifts and the loss of your “before” self

• Work through guilt, anger, sadness, anxiety, or shame

• Build boundaries and reclaim time for yourself

• Break free from perfectionism and comparison

• Feel more present, regulated, and emotionally supported

We walk with you—whether you’re navigating new motherhood, parenting older children, or preparing for this next chapter.

You Deserve Support, Too

You’ve been showing up for everyone else.
It’s time to let someone show up for you.

At Growth Era Counseling & Wellness, we offer compassionate, trauma-informed therapy for mothers throughout Connecticut. We meet you where you are, not where you “should” be.

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You’re not failing. You’re carrying more than most people will ever see.
Let’s make space for your healing, your voice, and your needs.