The paradox of new motherhood in New York City is that you're surrounded by millions of people yet can feel profoundly isolated. You're pushing a stroller through crowded subway stations while catastrophic thoughts loop through your mind. You're in a $4,500-a-month one-bedroom, checking your baby's breathing for the sixth time in an hour. You're sitting in a Tribeca mommy-and-me class, smiling while your heart races, convinced everyone else has motherhood figured out except you. Postpartum...

Finding the right therapist can be like dating- there needs to be chemistry and in the past, there needed to be proximity. Telehealth made therapy more accessible and flexible, especially for those balancing work, home life, and parenting. But for some, being in person still feels like an important part of the process. Both have their benefits, and I actually love that I get to offer both. Research shows that regardless of the modality, the client-therapist relationship is the most crucial...

The “Magic Window” for Healing The perinatal period, pregnancy, birth, and postpartum can be seen as a magic window for healing . During this time, the brain is especially open to growth, connection, and transformation. Research shows that the perinatal brain is highly neuroplastic , or able to change and form new connections, much like the adolescent brain. Imaging studies reveal that pregnancy and postpartum bring increased opportunities for forming new neural connections and reorganizing...