Compassionate, evidence-based perspectives on perinatal mental health, anxiety, trauma, and relationships — written by Briana Sampson, LMFT, PMH-C.
Getting Started
Finding a therapist is the first step — staying an active participant in your own care is the part nobody explains. Here's how to tell whether therapy is working, how to say so when it isn't, and what a good therapist does when you speak up.
Perinatal Mental Health
Most new parents feel weepy or on edge in the first couple of weeks. But when worry takes over and doesn't lift, it may be something more. Here's how to tell the baby blues from postpartum anxiety — and what helps.
Getting Started
Starting therapy takes courage, and not knowing what happens can make it harder. Here's a clear, honest walk-through of what a first session actually looks like — so you can show up feeling prepared, not anxious.