Postpartum Depression Therapy
Postpartum Depression Therapy in Denver, Greenwood Village, Englewood, Boulder, Longmont and Throughout Colorado
Are you a new parent struggling with feelings of sadness, hopelessness or overwhelm?
Lately you’ve been feeling exhausted all the time, no matter how much sleep you get. You find yourself crying over the smallest things, and then feel guilty for not enjoying the time with your baby. Everything feels harder than it should, and you’re just not feeling like yourself anymore. You might find yourself questioning your connection with your baby, or feel like you’re failing as a mom.
You’re so tired of feeling this way:
Like a burden, invisible, hopeless, numb.
It doesn’t have to be like this. Postpartum depression therapy can help.
Postpartum depression (also referred to as PPD) is a mood disorder that can affect new parents anytime during the first year after giving birth. While it’s completely normal for new moms to feel tired, emotional, or overwhelmed, postpartum depression goes beyond these typical adjustments to motherhood. It can start to interfere with your day-to-day functioning and make bonding with your baby feel much harder than you expected. It can also bring up painful, heavy feelings of shame, self-doubt, and harsh self-criticism about how you’re doing as a mother.
It’s common for new moms to experience the “baby blues”, or tearfulness, emotional ups and downs and exhaustion that occur in the first 2 weeks after giving birth (usually resulting from hormonal changes post-pregnancy and sleep deprivation). But postpartum depression tends to be more intense and longer-lasting, and requires treatment. It can show up at any point during that first postpartum year. Symptoms look different for everyone, but often include persistent sadness, losing interest in things you normally enjoy, low energy, and feelings of guilt or worthlessness.
Working with a postpartum depression therapist may be right for you if you experience things like:
Feeling deeply sad, empty or hopeless, even in moments that are “supposed” to feel happy
Feeling distant or disconnected from your new baby, and experiencing confusion or shame as a result
Feeling irritable, angry, snappy or even rageful
Pulling away from your partner, family or friends
Significant changes in your appetite or ability to sleep (even if your baby is sleeping)
Feelings of guilt, worthlessness, like you’re failing or not the mother your baby deserves
Loss of interest in things that once brought you joy or fulfillment
Feeling anxious or panicky (postpartum anxiety and depression often occur together)
Having thoughts about harming yourself, or believing that your family would be better off without you (these kind of thoughts require immediate medical attention)
Postpartum depression is not a sign of weakness - it’s something that as many as 1 in 7 women (and 1 in 10 men) experience after having a baby. You’re not alone. At Root to Rise Therapy, we can help you overcome postpartum depression to feel like yourself again.
What is Postpartum Depression?
Postpartum Depression Therapy in Denver, Colorado Can Help
As a postpartum depression therapist at Root to Rise Therapy, I help new moms (and dads!) to feel happier, supported and more confident as they transition to parenthood. I will help you to navigate your new role and responsibilities as a parent to find joy, hope and autonomy. Together in therapy, we will:
Help you develop coping skills to manage depressive thoughts and feelings of disconnection
Teach you about the origins, triggers for and impact of postpartum depression to help you gain a deeper understanding of your experience
Support you in strengthening your bond with your baby
Teach communication techniques that can help you and your partner better manage the impact of this new responsibility on your relationship
Help you build strategies to change your relationship to spiraling, negative and despondent thought patterns
Reframe feelings of guilt and worthlessness to find joy, meaning and confidence in motherhood
Provide emotional support, validation and help you find acceptance for your unique experience of parenthood
Help you to process experiences and memories from your own childhood that may be surfacing as you take on this new challenge, and use this to better understand yourself
Through postpartum depression therapy, I will help you to stop beating yourself up so that you can feel confident in your abilities as a new mom. I will help you find meaning in motherhood, and connect to what made you want to be a parent in the first place. I will help you to care for and speak up for yourself, so you can model confidence for your child.
Work with a Postpartum Depression Therapist in Denver, Greenwood Village, Englewood, Boulder, Longmont and Throughout Colorado
At Root to Rise Therapy, I specialize in supporting women who are navigating the challenges of new motherhood, including postpartum depression, anxiety and more. I especially love helping new mothers heal from people-pleasing and perfectionism, and the ways in which they can manifest in early parenthood. I also specialize in treating ADHD in women and moms. My approach is compassionate, personalized to each client, and designed to help you feel seen, supported, and empowered.
I offer online therapy for postpartum depression in Colorado, New York and New Jersey at my practice, as I know how hard it can be for new moms to find childcare or take space away from their babies in the early days of motherhood. Virtual counseling allows you to receive support from the comfort of your own home when leaving the house can feel overwhelming.
You don’t have to live with feeling sad, guilty and worthless as a new mother. Working with a postpartum depression therapist can help you to find confidence, heal from depression and make space to really enjoy these precious days as a new parent.
You deserve it.
Postpartum Depression Therapy FAQs
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Evidence-based therapies for postpartum depression include talk therapy modalities such as cognitive behavioral therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy and interpersonal therapy. Talk therapy allows new moms to talk about their experience and feelings in a safe environment and build coping tools, receive emotional support and identify unhelpful thinking patterns.
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How long postpartum depression lasts varies from person to person, and may depend upon factors like external stressors, level of social support and connection to treatment. For some women it may last a few weeks or months and for others it may last a year or longer. The best way to shorten your experience with PPD is to seek professional support.
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The rate of postpartum depression is 1 in 7 women and 1 in 10 men.
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It can, but the best way to resolve PPD as quickly as possible is to seek professional help.
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Postpartum depression can start anytime in the first year after giving birth. For some women it starts right away, and for others it may be delayed until months after birth. Mild mood symptoms that resolve within 2 weeks after birth are known as the “baby blues”.
Postpartum depression counseling isn’t the only service I provide at my Denver, Colorado based therapy practice. Other mental health services at Root to Rise Therapy include Postpartum Anxiety Therapy, Pregnancy Therapy, Therapy for Anxiety, Therapy for Perfectionism, Therapy for People-Pleasing, ADHD Therapy, Counseling for Moms and Cultural Identity Counseling. I see clients located in Colorado, New York and New Jersey. Contact me to learn more about how I can help you overcome anxiety and reclaim your life!
Postpartum Therapy Resources
I am a certified perinatal mental health provider (PMH-C) through Postpartum Support International (PSI), which has many great resources and support groups for new moms. They also run a HelpLine that you can contact for additional information and support.
Mental Health Resources for New Moms in Denver
Questions before starting postpartum depression therapy in Denver, Boulder, Greenwood Village and throughout Colorado? Get in touch.
My Denver-based postpartum therapy practice specializes in treating women and new moms coping with postpartum mental health challenges and ADHD. To start your counseling journey, follow these simple steps
Step 1
Contact Victoria
Step 2
Meet with Victoria, postpartum therapist for an intake session
Step 3
Get started on your journey towards healing emotionally and becoming the mom you want to be!