About postpartum depression
This directory highlights therapists who focus on postpartum depression and related maternal mood concerns. Browse the listings below to review clinician backgrounds, approaches, languages, and areas of focus.
Use the profiles to learn which therapists describe experience with perinatal mental health and to identify practitioners whose approaches and qualifications match what you need.
What to compare in entries
| Credentials | A US state licence, or membership of a professional body such as BACP or NCPS. They are different kinds of thing; each profile shows what was supplied. |
|---|---|
| Focus | Whether postpartum depression is listed as a main focus or among the wider list of areas. Entries show both. |
| Way of working | The approaches named on the entry. Two people working with the same concern can describe very different sessions. |
| Time in practice | Years in practice, as supplied. A fact to weigh, not a ranking. |
| Language | The languages sessions can be held in, where that matters to you. |
Common questions
How were these entries chosen?
Everyone listed on this page has postpartum depression among the areas they told the platform they work with. They are not ranked, rated or endorsed by this directory, and the order is not a recommendation.
Do I need a referral to start?
No. You can contact a therapist through their entry directly. A GP referral is not required for independent online therapy.
What if the first therapist is not right?
Changing therapist is normal and expected, and can be done at any point. One session is a small sample of how someone works.
Entries for postpartum depression
Angela Neary, BACP
Ref 109659
Experienced person-centred counsellor with practical support
Works with: Addictions, Relationship, Trauma and abuse Languages: English
View listingRoseanne Jackson, LCSW, LCSW-R
Ref 54688
Compassionate, practical help for big life stressors
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Grief Languages: English
View listingSiyue Zhang, AASW
Ref 243585
Calm, practical therapy focused on real-life change
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Family Languages: English, Mandarin
View listingDr. Wanetta "Nita" Hughes Bise, LPC
Ref 7050
Therapist focused on practical support
Works with: Relationship, Trauma and abuse, Parenting Languages: English
View listingAnastasia Seale, BACP
Ref 173105
Compassionate integrative counsellor for everyday struggles
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Family Languages: English, Russian
View listingMalak Alsaidi, LCSW
Ref 203999
Supportive New York LCSW focused on healing
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Self esteem Languages: English
View listingYumi Lemaster, LCSW
Ref 2633
Skilled, practical therapy for real-life struggles
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Trauma and abuse Languages: English
View listingWilliam Signey, BACP
Ref 113870
Practical, person-focused counselling for life challenges
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Grief Languages: English
View listingJanet Hardin, LCSW
Ref 55726
Practical, compassionate support for life challenges
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Self esteem, Bipolar Languages: English
View listingChristine Fleming, NCPS
Ref 227435
Supportive counsellor for stress and grief
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Grief, Self esteem Languages: English
View listingWendy Mayfield, BACP
Ref 100144
Practical, steady support for everyday struggles
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Family Languages: English
View listingDawn Nunney, NCPS
Ref 97317
Compassionate person-centred counselling with practical tools
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Grief Languages: English
View listingKatelyn McCrady, LPC
Ref 345230
Calm, practical counseling for life changes
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Self esteem, Career Languages: English
View listingShannon Mott, LCSW
Ref 108724
Compassionate, practical therapy for life transitions
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Family Languages: English
View listingAnna Gilmore, BACP
Ref 109642
Compassionate counsellor for complex life challenges
Works with: Trauma and abuse, Grief, Eating Languages: English
View listingMarilee Frazier, LPC
Ref 257654
Compassionate counselor for adults seeking practical change
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Trauma and abuse Languages: English
View listingJennifer Mcpherson (Norman), BACP
Ref 161239
Experienced relationship and trauma counsellor
Works with: Relationship, Family, Trauma and abuse Languages: English
View listingAngela Winter, BACP
Ref 175271
Counselling focused on rebuilding confidence
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Family, Self esteem Languages: English
View listingDarla McAdams, LPC
Ref 58935
Practical, person-focused counseling in Missouri
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, LGBT Languages: English
View listingKarminee Love, LPC
Ref 239192
Practical support for stress and life changes
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Self esteem Languages: English
View listingFarah Southwell, LPC
Ref 203059
Practical, experienced therapist for life’s hard moments
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Family Languages: English, Haitian Creole
View listingApril Vandiver, LPC
Ref 229121
Compassionate counselor helping people move forward
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Parenting Languages: English
View listingSally Smith, LPC
Ref 338970
Practical therapy for stress and relationships
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Self esteem Languages: English
View listingIjeoma Nweze, BACP, NCPS
Ref 203170
Compassionate counsellor for everyday challenges
Works with: Relationship, Family, Parenting Languages: English, Igbo
View listingRutanya Simon, LICSW, LCSW
Ref 124510
Practical, compassionate therapy for real-life challenges
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Family Languages: English
View listingKerrie McCabe, BACP
Ref 128546
Compassionate counsellor blending listening with practical tools
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Self esteem Languages: English
View listingDonna Khan, LMSW
Ref 29669
Experienced social worker focused on practical change
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Family, Trauma and abuse Languages: English
View listingEmma-Louise Simpson, BACP
Ref 262671
Calm, person-centred counselling for everyday struggles
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, LGBT, Relationship Languages: English
View listingJosephine Sultana, AASW
Ref 309775
Compassionate social worker blending therapy and lifestyle care
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Sleeping Languages: English
View listingLoire Bennett, LMHC
Ref 25344
Experienced Florida LMHC focused on practical growth
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Grief Languages: English
View listingSidonia Stiles, BACP
Ref 101572
Experienced counsellor for relationships and grief
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Grief Languages: English, Portuguese
View listingReuben Alexander, NCPS
Ref 212721
Practical, focused therapy for anxious and stuck feelings
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Sleeping, Depression Languages: English
View listingKalpna Kerai, BACP
Ref 165701
Calm, practical counselling for everyday struggles
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Trauma and abuse Languages: English
View listingMaria "Patti" Lorenzo, LCPC
Ref 26902
A practical, compassionate approach to emotional change
Works with: Trauma and abuse, Self esteem, Coping with life changes Languages: English
View listingEdward Mcguinness, BACP
Ref 263954
Practical, respectful support for everyday struggles
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Trauma and abuse Languages: English
View listingDebby Sawyer, LIMHP
Ref 236392
Experienced, practical help for everyday struggles
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Self esteem Languages: English
View listingNikita Taylor-Morrison, LPC
Ref 255084
Practical support for stress and life changes
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Self esteem Languages: English
View listingBeth VanKeuren Maldonado, LCSW
Ref 101474
Experienced Connecticut LCSW offering practical support
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Trauma and abuse Languages: English
View listingJoanne Fabrick, LPC
Ref 148298
Experienced Texas counselor focused on practical growth
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Anger, Self esteem Languages: English
View listingDawn Adler, LCSW, LISW
Ref 176538
Practical support for change
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Trauma and abuse Languages: English
View listingSophia Mas, LMHC
Ref 91155
Compassionate counselor with practical tools
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Family Languages: English, Spanish
View listingAlice Rock, LMHC, LPC
Ref 69157
Stress and addiction counselor focused on wellness
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Relationship Languages: English
View listingJanice Burnham, LPC
Ref 29048
Compassionate counselor focused on real change
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Grief Languages: English
View listingLouise Fielder, BACP
Ref 137857
Calm client-centred counselling for practical change
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Grief Languages: English
View listingDr. William Cook, BACP, NCPS
Ref 167158
Supportive counsellor for life transitions
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Trauma and abuse Languages: English, Spanish, French
View listingDemetria Powell-Harrison, LCSW
Ref 116826
Warm Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Family Languages: English
View listingDaena Gonzalez, LPC
Ref 297021
Calm, practical support for anxiety and life change
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Parenting, Self esteem Languages: English
View listingGeraldine Houston, BACP
Ref 182987
Compassionate practical therapy for complex challenges
Works with: Addictions, Trauma and abuse, Grief Languages: English
View listingMore about postpartum depression
Understanding postpartum depression and how it can affect you
Postpartum depression is a mood concern that can arise after childbirth and that affects daily functioning, relationships, and the parent-child bond. You may hear about a range of perinatal experiences - from brief mood changes in the days after birth to more sustained symptoms that interfere with caring for yourself and your baby. The way it shows up varies widely. Some people notice persistent sadness, tearfulness, or a sense of numbness. Others struggle with exhaustion that does not improve with rest, overwhelming worry, or difficulty concentrating. Physical symptoms such as appetite changes, sleep disturbances that go beyond normal infant-care disruption, and loss of interest in activities you once enjoyed may accompany emotional symptoms.
People from all backgrounds can experience postpartum depression, regardless of age, parity, or birth experience. Your individual situation - including hormonal changes, sleep loss, birth-related trauma, prior history of depression or anxiety, and social support - can influence risk and how symptoms present. Recognizing that what you are feeling is not a personal failure is an important step toward finding support and treatment options that fit your life and values.
Signs that you might benefit from therapy for postpartum depression
If you are wondering whether therapy could help, pay attention to patterns that continue for more than a couple of weeks and that interfere with daily functioning. You might find yourself feeling persistently down, irritable, or anxious in ways that make it hard to care for the baby or to manage routine tasks. Thoughts that you are a bad parent or that you cannot bond with your child may be distressing and isolating. You may notice increased anger, social withdrawal, or difficulty completing work and household responsibilities. Physical symptoms such as chronic fatigue, appetite changes, or disrupted sleep that do not improve can be part of the picture.
It is also common to feel guilt about asking for help. If you experience intrusive thoughts about harming yourself or your baby, or if you feel you might act on those thoughts, reach out to emergency services or a crisis line immediately. Therapy can help you work through distressing feelings, develop coping strategies, and connect you with additional supports, including coordination with medical providers when needed.
What to expect in therapy sessions focused on postpartum depression
When you begin therapy for postpartum depression, the first sessions are often focused on assessment and establishing a working plan. A clinician will typically ask about your mood, sleep, eating, daily routines, support network, and any medical or medication history that matters for your care. You will have the opportunity to describe your goals - whether you hope to reduce anxiety, improve sleep, strengthen bonding with your child, or manage mood swings. Together you and your therapist can set realistic, measurable steps that fit the time you have amid caregiving responsibilities.
Session structure often includes a mix of talk-based exploration, skill-building, and practical problem solving. You may practice behavioral strategies to increase pleasant activities and reduce avoidance, communication skills to navigate relationship changes, and relaxation or mindfulness techniques to manage anxiety. Many therapists will also work with you on problem solving around sleep, feeding, and household tasks so that emotional work is grounded in day-to-day realities. Some sessions may involve partners or family members when that is helpful to your goals, especially to address relationship strain or to build a supportive plan for caregiving and emotional labor.
Common therapeutic approaches used for postpartum depression
A variety of therapeutic approaches are used to address postpartum depression, and different clinicians will describe their practice in different ways. Therapists who list cognitive behavioral therapy among their approaches often emphasize identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, and they may include behavioral activation strategies to help you reengage with meaningful activities. Therapists who list interpersonal therapy among their approaches typically focus on the role of relationships, life transitions, and social support, helping you address role changes and grief that can accompany becoming a parent.
Other clinicians may describe psychodynamic or relational approaches that explore how past experiences shape current emotional reactions, while some include mindfulness-based strategies to help you tolerate difficult emotions and to cultivate present-moment awareness. You may also find therapists who list EMDR among their approaches; some people pursue that when there is a history of birth trauma or other traumatic events. Group therapy and peer support models can offer connection with others who share perinatal experiences. Medication management is often part of an overall care plan when appropriate, and many therapists will work collaboratively with prescribing clinicians to coordinate care while focusing on talk therapy and behavioral tools.
How online therapy works for postpartum depression and tips for choosing a therapist
Online therapy offers flexibility that many new parents find helpful. Sessions can take place via video, phone, or messaging, which can reduce travel time and allow you to access support from home or another comfortable environment. Because caregiving often requires a flexible schedule, some clinicians provide shorter sessions or creative scheduling to fit around naps and feeding times. When you are considering online options, think about where you can participate in sessions with minimal interruption and how you will manage privacy and a stable internet connection.
Choosing a therapist is a personal process. Look at profiles to identify clinicians who mention experience with perinatal mood concerns, who describe approaches that resonate with you, and who list languages or cultural competencies that match your needs. Consider factors such as whether you prefer a clinician who emphasizes practical skills and coping techniques or someone who focuses on relationship dynamics and deeper emotional work. If coordination with medical providers is important to you, look for therapists who describe collaborative care as part of their practice. Practical matters like session length, fee structure, and insurance or payment options also matter; these are details you can ask about in an initial contact or intake form.
When you reach out to a therapist, it can help to have a brief list of priorities and questions - for example, how they approach perinatal mood concerns, whether they have experience working with partners or families, and how they adapt therapy to the realities of new parenthood. Trust your instincts about whether you feel heard and respected in early communications. Finding the right fit may take time, but many people find that persistent outreach leads to supportive therapeutic relationships that make parenting feel more manageable and emotionally sustainable.
Final thoughts
If you are navigating postpartum depression, reaching out for support is a practical and meaningful step. Therapy can provide tools for coping, opportunities to process complex emotions, and a collaborative space to plan for your well-being and that of your family. Use the profiles below to explore clinicians who describe experience with postpartum and perinatal mood concerns, and to identify approaches and languages that align with what you are looking for. Taking the first step can open the door to relief, skills, and connection.