Support across the full arc of motherhood.
PSI-certified care for trying to conceive, pregnancy, postpartum, and the early years of motherhood. Whatever you're feeling is real, and you don't have to wait it out alone.
Whatever you're feeling is more common than people talk about.
Most of the women I meet in this work are high-functioning, capable, and quietly terrified that what they're feeling makes them a bad mother. It doesn't.
Maternal mental health is its own field for a reason. The anxiety of trying to conceive, the grief of a loss, the strange identity shift of pregnancy, the rawness of postpartum, the matrescence that nobody warns you about — these are not small things, and they are not character flaws. They are real, and there is real support for them.
I'm certified through Postpartum Support International (PSI) — the leading body that trains clinicians to work with pregnancy, infertility, postpartum, and the years after. That certification isn't a line on a CV. It changed how I practice.
Four phases I support, and what each one can feel like.
Before conception: trying, waiting, grieving
Infertility is a mental health event. So is pregnancy loss. So is the slow grief of each cycle, the months of hope and disappointment, the IVF rollercoaster, the way it can put strain on your relationship and your sense of self. We can talk about all of it without pretending it's smaller than it is.
Pregnancy: anxiety, old wounds, birth planning
Pregnancy can bring up anxiety you didn't expect. Old trauma can resurface. The feeling that you should be glowing when you're actually scared is isolating. We'll work on what's coming up, and if it's useful, we'll do some real birth preparation that isn't just about the delivery room.
Postpartum: depression, anxiety, rage, birth trauma
What people call "baby blues" sometimes isn't. Postpartum depression, postpartum anxiety, intrusive thoughts, postpartum rage, and birth trauma are real and treatable — and none of them mean you are failing. We can work on this, and you can feel better.
Matrescence: the identity shift no one warned you about
Becoming a mother is becoming someone new. Your friendships shift. Your ambitions shift. Your body feels like a stranger. Your grief for who you used to be is real, and it's allowed to exist at the same time as your love for your baby. This is matrescence, and it deserves its own room.
Specialized training for specialized work.
A lot of therapists say they see postpartum clients. Very few have completed the full certification pathway through Postpartum Support International. I did, in 2019, and I keep current with it.
What it means in practice: I'm trained specifically in the perinatal mood and anxiety disorders (PMADs), in birth trauma, in perinatal loss, in the mental health of infertility, and in working with partners and families around all of it.
What it means for you: you don't have to explain the basics. You don't have to wonder whether I'll minimize it. You don't have to teach your therapist about your experience while you're in it.
Specific things, not abstract feelings.
- Postpartum anxiety & intrusive thoughts The 3 a.m. checking. The disaster images that come out of nowhere. The hypervigilance you can't turn off.
- Postpartum depression The flatness. The not-feeling-like-yourself. The worry that you don't love your baby the way you're supposed to.
- Postpartum rage The short fuse nobody warned you about. It's real, it's a mental health symptom, and it's treatable.
- Birth trauma A birth doesn't have to be an "emergency" to be traumatic. If you keep replaying it, that counts.
- Infertility & perinatal loss The grief, the self-blame, the strain on your relationship, the loneliness of not being able to explain it to people who haven't been there.
- Matrescence & identity shift The slow becoming. The grief for your old self. The question of who you are now.
- Return-to-work anxiety Going back, not going back, part-time, the guilt of either choice. We'll work on the feelings, not just the logistics.
How this actually works.
- Session length 50 minutes. Your first session is slightly longer so we don't have to rush the intake.
- In person or online In person in Toronto, or online across Ontario. Most of my perinatal clients do online — it's easier when you're pregnant, postpartum, or holding a baby.
- Babies in session Yes. If you want to bring your baby to session — especially in the first few months — that's welcome and normal.
- Fees & insurance Fees listed on the Fees & FAQ page. Receipts provided for any extended health plan that covers a Registered Psychotherapist.
What new mothers usually ask first.
Is what I'm feeling "bad enough" to come to therapy?
Yes. You don't have to earn a diagnosis to get support. If something is hard, that's enough.
I'm scared to say some of this out loud.
A lot of the women I work with are. Intrusive thoughts, rage, regret, ambivalence — I've heard all of it, none of it shocks me, and none of it makes you a bad mother.
Can I bring my baby?
Yes. Babies are welcome, especially in the early months. Nursing, rocking, carrying — none of it is a distraction.
I haven't had the baby yet. Can I still come?
Absolutely. Pregnancy is a great time to start, and so is before conception. We can work on what's coming up now and build some support for what's ahead.
Do you work with partners too?
Yes. Sometimes a couple's session is the most useful thing. Sometimes individual work is. We can figure that out together.
What if I'm in crisis?
If you're in immediate crisis, please call 911 or go to your nearest emergency department, or call Talk Suicide Canada at 1-833-456-4566. I'm not a crisis service, but once you're safe I'd be glad to help with what comes next.
You don't have to wait it out alone.
A free 30-minute call. No session booked. No commitment. Just a chance to talk to someone who understands this specific part of life.
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