Journal
Notes from the practice.
Short essays on perinatal mental health, fertility, loss, birth, midlife, relationships, and the rest of the work — written for the people going through it, not for other clinicians.
Postpartum
How do I know if I have postpartum depression?
A clinical guide to recognizing postpartum depression (PPD): symptoms, when it starts, how it differs from the baby blues, and when to seek help.
May 15, 2026 · 8 min read
Postpartum
Is this postpartum anxiety, or just new parenthood?
How to tell the difference between the normal hypervigilance of a new baby and a postpartum anxiety disorder that deserves real support.
May 14, 2026 · 6 min read
Menopause
Perimenopause anxiety vs. regular anxiety: how to tell the difference
Why perimenopause causes new anxiety in women who never had it before, how it differs from ordinary anxiety, and what actually helps.
May 12, 2026 · 7 min read
Fertility
The emotional weight of IVF (and why it deserves its own therapy)
IVF asks your body, marriage, finances, and identity to carry something enormous. Here's what specialized fertility therapy does that generalist support can't.
May 10, 2026 · 7 min read
Fertility
The two-week wait: what it's really like, and how to survive it
The emotional experience of the two-week wait between IVF transfer and beta test, and what actually helps you get through it.
May 8, 2026 · 6 min read
Pregnancy Loss
The miscarriage grief no one talks about
Why early loss is so under-witnessed, and what real support after a miscarriage looks like.
May 7, 2026 · 5 min read
Fertility
What it feels like to start IVF again after a failed cycle
The emotional reality of returning to IVF after a failed cycle, and what helps. Written for women in the middle of fertility treatment.
May 5, 2026 · 7 min read
Menopause
Perimenopause and mental health: what no one is telling you
The mood, anxiety, and identity shifts of perimenopause are clinical realities, not 'just stress.' Here's what's actually happening, and what helps.
May 4, 2026 · 7 min read
Couples
When should couples therapy actually start?
Most couples wait too long. Here's when to actually start, what to do before the relationship is in crisis, and what makes therapy work.
May 1, 2026 · 6 min read
Birth Trauma
Five signs you may be carrying birth trauma
Birth trauma can hide in plain sight. Here are the patterns I see most often, and what's possible when it gets attention.
April 29, 2026 · 6 min read
Co-Parenting
What to say to your co-parent (and what not to)
Communication scripts and real examples for separated parents trying to get through hard conversations without making it worse.
April 25, 2026 · 8 min read
Postpartum
How to tell your partner you're struggling postpartum
If you don't know how to start the conversation, this is for you. A few specific, kind ways in.
April 23, 2026 · 4 min read
Pregnancy Loss
After a miscarriage: what to expect emotionally in the first month
What the first month after a pregnancy loss actually looks like, why the grief is real, and what helps.
April 18, 2026 · 7 min read
Birth Trauma
5 signs you might be carrying birth trauma without knowing it
Birth trauma can hide in plain sight, especially in women with 'healthy baby' outcomes. The five patterns I see most often, and what to do about them.
April 12, 2026 · 7 min read