Mental Health, Postpartum & Couples Resources (including support groups)

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Psychiatry

Fertility / Reproductive Mental Health

Couples & Family Therapy

Local Counseling/Therapy & Support Groups

New Jersey & New York

  • JustBirth - accessible, BIPOC & LGBTQIA2+ inclusive/led pregnancy & parent support groups, text support warmline, & education for those who live in NYC or northern NJ. Text 646-681-1648

  • Susan Esserman, MSW, LCSW, PMH-C - Pregnancy, Infertility, Stillbirth, Infant Loss & TFMR - virtual and in-person in NJ, licensed in NJ & NY; background as a doula, childbirth educator, lactation consultant

  • CoCreate Art Therapy & Reproductive Mental Health, Sharon Itkoff Nacache, ATR-BC, LCAT, LPAT, PMH-C - NJ & NY

Long Island (or virtual)

NYC

  • The Root Therapy, Katherine Casey, LCSW - virtual or in-person (Astoria or midtown Manhattan offices) individual and couple support for clients preparing for and transitioning into their parenting roles (in-network with Aetna); also offers support group therapy for healing traumatic birth, perinatal loss, expectant parents, new parents

  • Brooklyn Parent Support - Rebecca Feldman, CNM & PMHNP et al

  • Center Psychology Group - Pria Alpern (specializes in birth trauma therapy & EMDR, has a recorded Birth Trauma Recovery online workshop for new parents available)

  • Phoenix Health - supports individuals and families navigating infertility, pregnancy loss, birth trauma, postpartum mood and anxiety disorders, and more; therapy sessions in both English and Spanish; in-network with most major insurance plans, including Aetna, Cigna, Anthem Blue Cross, and United Healthcare.

  • Macari Family Center Perinatal Program for Mothers & Children, Child Center of NY - 929.456.7956, perinatalprogram@childcenterny.org (Flushing, Queens) - licensed intensive outpatient program for Medicaid expectant parents or parents of babies up to 18 months who’ve been diagnosed with a perinatal mood & anxiety disorder

  • JCHB Women’s Center - donation-based support groups and workshops

  • Held Heart- Laura Vladimirova, LMSW - Perinatal focused, queer / 2SLGBTQIA+ affirming & trauma trained. Most major insurances accepted. Laura formerly worked as a doula, childbirth educator & lactation counselor. Based in Brooklyn

  • Union Square Psychotherapy - Jeanette Samyn - specializing in reproductive health (but also trauma, grief, substance use, and LGBTQIA+) and can do sliding scale (Zoom or in-office in Union Square).

  • Sarah Lewin - specializing in perinatal/reproductive mental health and eating and body image issues; offering virtual support. Sarah previously worked as a labor and postpartum doula.

  • Heart Matters - Sobeyda Ellis, individual or couples therapy (BIPOC-led & Christian/faith-based; open to anyone)

  • Eleanor Yarisse, psychotherapist w/ advanced training in complex trauma; daytime telehealth; in-network with several insurance plans

  • Therapy for Dads NY (2 therapists who are dads themselves)

  • Park Slope Therapist - Counseling for Men - Justin Lioi (based in Brooklyn, online & in-person)

  • The Motherhood Center (Midtown) - therapeutic + supportive services for new and expecting moms, including a range of treatment options for women suffering from perinatal mood and anxiety disorders. Offering group day program as well as individual therapy.

  • Seleni Institute (Upper East Side) - therapy and support group services; online counseling services in NY, CT, FL, VA, and RI

  • Brooklyn Center for Mindfulness & Psychotherapy - Liza Mordkovich & Team (Liza is a coordinator & group facilitator at Postpartum Support International, as well as a co-leader at International Cesarean Support Network Manhattan Chapter.)

  • Mommy Groove Therapy & Support, Olivia Bergeron, LCSW - In-home and in-office Prenatal & Postpartum Counseling

  • Positive Fertility, Karin Feldman - Maternal & Reproductive Health Mental Health Specialist - specializes in infertility, loss, high-risk pregnancy, birth trauma and more

  • Therapy for Black Girls- online space dedicated to encouraging the mental wellness of Black women and girls

  • Perinatal Mental Health Alliance for People of Color

  • Manhattan Alternative - LGBTQ+ supportive & trauma-informed therapists

  • A Mother is Born (Manhattan) - Meredith Lichtenberg, CCE, IBCLC, JD - New Moms Groups, Parenting Classes

  • Ayah Issa, LMSW - POC and trauma specialty, specialized in Arab, Desi, and POC Muslim populations

  • Silver Therapy Group (Upper West Side)- In-person and remote therapy. Offers both individual therapy as well as a new parents group and an infertility support group. Limited sliding scale spots available upon request.

  • Shoshanna Rome Mental Health Counseling - trauma-informed, trained in attachment theory and DBT. Born and raised in Japan. Previously worked as a birth and postpartum doula. Telehealth offered in NY state. 

  • The Spring Project - affordable, high quality psychotherapy focused on perinatal mood disorders, available to meet clients in the New York City, Washington, DC, and Baltimore metropolitan areas, and New Jersey

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