About pregnancy
This directory highlights therapists who list pregnancy and perinatal concerns among their specialties, with information about focus areas, therapeutic approaches, languages, and credentials. Use the listings below to explore clinicians whose profiles match your needs and preferences.
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 pregnancy 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 pregnancy 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 pregnancy
Roseanne Jackson, LCSW, LCSW-R
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Compassionate, practical help for big life stressors
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Grief Languages: English
View listingSiyue Zhang, AASW
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Calm, practical therapy focused on real-life change
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Family Languages: English, Mandarin
View listingDr. Wanetta "Nita" Hughes Bise, LPC
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Therapist focused on practical support
Works with: Relationship, Trauma and abuse, Parenting Languages: English
View listingAnastasia Seale, BACP
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Compassionate integrative counsellor for everyday struggles
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Family Languages: English, Russian
View listingMalak Alsaidi, LCSW
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Supportive New York LCSW focused on healing
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Self esteem Languages: English
View listingChristine Fleming, NCPS
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Supportive counsellor for stress and grief
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Grief, Self esteem Languages: English
View listingWendy Mayfield, BACP
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Practical, steady support for everyday struggles
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Family Languages: English
View listingBianca Righetti, BACP
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Practical support for stress, anxiety and life change
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Self esteem Languages: English
View listingBrittany Elledge, LPCC, LMHC
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Practical, client-centered support for life changes
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Self esteem Languages: English
View listingDawn Nunney, NCPS
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Compassionate person-centred counselling with practical tools
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Grief Languages: English
View listingLiisa Hiltunen, PACFA
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Calm practical therapy with coaching focus
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Self esteem Languages: English
View listingKatelyn McCrady, LPC
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Calm, practical counseling for life changes
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Self esteem, Career Languages: English
View listingShannon Mott, LCSW
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Compassionate, practical therapy for life transitions
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Family Languages: English
View listingRebecca Henderson, PACFA
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Practical, compassionate counselling for everyday struggles
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Parenting Languages: English
View listingLisa McCormack, BACP
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Practical, compassionate therapy for anxiety and life change
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Grief, Self esteem Languages: English
View listingMarilee Frazier, LPC
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Compassionate counselor for adults seeking practical change
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Trauma and abuse Languages: English
View listingJill Malcolm, BACP
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Gentle practical support for everyday struggles
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Family Languages: English
View listingJennifer Mcpherson (Norman), BACP
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Experienced relationship and trauma counsellor
Works with: Relationship, Family, Trauma and abuse Languages: English
View listingDale Thompson, LCSW, CSW
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Practical, experienced help for stress and trauma
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Trauma and abuse Languages: English
View listingDarla McAdams, LPC
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Practical, person-focused counseling in Missouri
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, LGBT Languages: English
View listingApril Vandiver, LPC
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Compassionate counselor helping people move forward
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Parenting Languages: English
View listingSally Smith, LPC
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Practical therapy for stress and relationships
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Self esteem Languages: English
View listingIjeoma Nweze, BACP, NCPS
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Compassionate counsellor for everyday challenges
Works with: Relationship, Family, Parenting Languages: English, Igbo
View listingKerrie McCabe, BACP
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Compassionate counsellor blending listening with practical tools
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Self esteem Languages: English
View listingJosephine Sultana, AASW
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Compassionate social worker blending therapy and lifestyle care
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Sleeping Languages: English
View listingLoire Bennett, LMHC
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Experienced Florida LMHC focused on practical growth
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Grief Languages: English
View listingSidonia Stiles, BACP
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Experienced counsellor for relationships and grief
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Grief Languages: English, Portuguese
View listingJulie Golding, BACP
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Calm, practical support for stress and life change
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Self esteem Languages: English
View listingTamanna Tanzin, BACP
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Calm, practical support for everyday struggles
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Grief Languages: English, Bengali
View listingKalpna Kerai, BACP
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Calm, practical counselling for everyday struggles
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Trauma and abuse Languages: English
View listingMaria "Patti" Lorenzo, LCPC
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A practical, compassionate approach to emotional change
Works with: Trauma and abuse, Self esteem, Coping with life changes Languages: English
View listingEdward Mcguinness, BACP
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Practical, respectful support for everyday struggles
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Trauma and abuse Languages: English
View listingDebby Sawyer, LIMHP
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Experienced, practical help for everyday struggles
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Self esteem Languages: English
View listingNikita Taylor-Morrison, LPC
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Practical support for stress and life changes
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Self esteem Languages: English
View listingDaniel Windemer, NCPS
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Calm, practical counselling to help you move forward
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Grief Languages: English
View listingCatherine Kearns, BACP
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Practical, person-focused therapy for everyday struggles
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Relationship Languages: English
View listingEleanor Dillon, NCPS
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Compassionate counselling for everyday struggles
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Parenting, Self esteem Languages: English
View listingBeth VanKeuren Maldonado, LCSW
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Experienced Connecticut LCSW offering practical support
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Trauma and abuse Languages: English
View listingJoanne Fabrick, LPC
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Experienced Texas counselor focused on practical growth
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Anger, Self esteem Languages: English
View listingDawn Adler, LCSW, LISW
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Practical support for change
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Trauma and abuse Languages: English
View listingSophia Mas, LMHC
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Compassionate counselor with practical tools
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Family Languages: English, Spanish
View listingBronwyn Troutman, LCSW
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Compassionate practical support for daily challenges
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, LGBT, Grief Languages: English
View listingChristie Davis-Uwah, LCSW
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Compassionate, practical care for life transitions
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Self esteem Languages: English
View listingLouise Fielder, BACP
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Calm client-centred counselling for practical change
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Grief Languages: English
View listingDr. William Cook, BACP, NCPS
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Supportive counsellor for life transitions
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Trauma and abuse Languages: English, Spanish, French
View listingDemetria Powell-Harrison, LCSW
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Warm Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Family Languages: English
View listingJustine Gibbs, BACP
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Compassionate practical support for life changes
Works with: Relationship, Family, Self esteem Languages: English
View listingGeraldine Houston, BACP
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Compassionate practical therapy for complex challenges
Works with: Addictions, Trauma and abuse, Grief Languages: English
View listingMore about pregnancy
Understanding pregnancy and its emotional impact
Pregnancy is a major life transition that touches nearly every part of daily experience. Alongside physical changes many people notice shifts in mood, sleep, energy, appetite, identity, relationships, and priorities. You may find yourself reacting differently to work, family obligations, or social plans as you prepare for a new role. Even when pregnancy is welcomed, the unpredictability of prenatal tests, medical appointments, and planning for childbirth and parenting can create stress. For people who have experienced prior pregnancy loss, trauma, fertility struggles, or complex family dynamics, pregnancy often brings grief, heightened anxiety, or reminders of past events.
Because pregnancy intersects with practical concerns - finances, childcare planning, changes in employment, housing, and medical decision-making - the emotional experience is rarely isolated. It is common for emotional reactions to ebb and flow across trimesters and after birth as hormones, sleep patterns, and life circumstances shift. Therapy can be a place to explore how these changes affect your sense of self, your relationships, and your coping strategies while you plan for the next chapter.
Signs you might benefit from therapy during pregnancy
You might consider therapy if you notice persistent anxiety that interferes with daily functioning, such as difficulty sleeping because of racing thoughts about pregnancy or birth, or if you find it hard to concentrate at work because of worry. Intense sadness, loss of interest in activities you used to enjoy, or withdrawal from friends and family are other common indicators that additional support could help. Strong fears about childbirth, recurring intrusive memories related to past trauma, sudden mood swings, or increased conflict with a partner are also reasons people seek counseling.
Therapy can also help if you are navigating decisions that feel overwhelming - for example, making choices about prenatal testing, birth plans, or infant care - and you want help weighing values and options without feeling rushed. New or expectant parents sometimes seek therapy to process identity changes, to address concerns about bonding, or to manage stressors like caregiving responsibilities and financial strain. You do not need to wait for a crisis; many people find it useful to build coping skills and emotional resilience proactively.
What to expect in pregnancy-focused therapy sessions
Initial conversations and assessment
Your early sessions typically involve talking about what brings you to therapy now, your medical and pregnancy history as you wish to share it, and any past experiences that may be relevant. A therapist will usually ask about your support system, sleep and mood patterns, stressors, and goals for treatment. This assessment helps create a collaborative plan that fits the timing of pregnancy and your immediate concerns.
Ongoing work and practical supports
In ongoing sessions you can expect a mix of emotional processing, skill-building, and practical problem solving. You might practice breathing or grounding techniques to manage panic, develop sleep hygiene strategies for pregnancy-related insomnia, rehearse communication skills for conversations with partners or providers, or explore expectations about parenting and identity shifts. Sessions may include education about perinatal mood changes, strategies to manage intrusive thoughts, and planning for transitions around birth and the postpartum period.
Therapists sometimes involve partners or family members with your permission to support relationship changes or to coordinate care. Work is typically paced to your needs, recognizing that energy and availability may change across trimesters. Therapy aims to help you feel more equipped to make decisions, manage stress, and approach childbirth and parenthood with clearer coping tools.
Common therapeutic approaches used for pregnancy concerns
A range of approaches can be applied to pregnancy-related concerns, and therapists often integrate multiple methods to address emotional and practical needs. You may find therapists who list cognitive behavioral therapy among their approaches using techniques to identify unhelpful thoughts and test them against reality, which can reduce anxiety about childbirth or parenting. Therapists who list mindfulness-based approaches may introduce attention and acceptance practices to reduce stress and improve present-moment coping. Those who list interpersonal therapy among their approaches may focus on relationship patterns, role transitions, and communication skills that are often front and center during pregnancy.
For people with prior trauma, some therapists identify trauma-informed strategies and may tailor sessions to stabilize symptoms before addressing memories or triggers. Therapists who list EMDR among their approaches may offer structured interventions that some clients find helpful in processing distressing memories, though therapist approaches vary. Attachment-oriented or psychodynamic perspectives can support exploration of how your own history shapes expectations about parenting. Because therapists present their methods differently, reading profiles to see which approaches are listed can help you identify clinicians whose style matches your preference.
How online therapy works for pregnancy and tips for choosing the right therapist
Online therapy format and practicalities
Online therapy can offer flexibility if you have frequent medical appointments, fatigue, childcare needs, or limited local options. Sessions are commonly offered by video, phone, or a combination of synchronous and asynchronous messaging. Technology makes it possible to create continuity of care if you move between providers or geographic areas during pregnancy. Platforms and individual clinicians have different policies about session length, payment methods, and record-keeping, so it is helpful to review those details when you explore profiles.
Choosing a therapist who fits your needs
When selecting a therapist for pregnancy-related support consider several factors that influence fit. Look for clinicians who list pregnancy, prenatal or perinatal concerns among their specialties, and note the approaches they list to see whether strategies appeal to you. Pay attention to language options, cultural experience, and credentials listed on profiles to find someone whose communication style and background match your needs. Think about practical preferences such as session format - whether you want video work, phone calls, or messaging - and typical session length and fees. You may also want to prioritize clinicians who indicate experience with specific issues you face, such as loss, perinatal mood differences, high-risk pregnancy stress, or complex family dynamics.
In initial communications you can ask about how they approach pregnancy-related concerns, whether they work with partners, and how they handle urgent needs between sessions. Trust your sense of rapport - feeling heard and respected in early interactions is often a strong indicator of whether a therapist will be a good match. Therapy can be a resource for navigating practical decisions, emotional transitions, and relationships as you move through pregnancy and into parenthood, and taking time to find a clinician who aligns with your needs can make that support more effective and comfortable.