Therapy For Perinatal and Postpartum Anxiety, OCD and Mood Disorders

Perinatal & Postpartum Therapy can be beneficial to new and expecting parents. There are several forms of mood disruptions parents may notice when they are pregnant or have recently had a child. This may include symptoms of increased mood fluctuations, increased irritability or rage, sadness, obsessive thoughts, phobias, or just general transitional stress

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Perinatal & Postpartum Therapy in Chicago for Parenting Stress

The general stressors that come along with transitioning to parenthood for the first time or having more than one child at home can be overwhelming. Often the people we treat are struggling to find time to take care of their own needs let alone that along with the needs of their child/ children. We work to help you make sense of your worries and fears so they can best cope and live a values-based life.

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Perinatal and Postpartum Therapy for OCD & Anxiety

At Limitless Counseling Center we see many clients who notice obsessive and compulsive thoughts and behaviors during and after pregnancy that are highly distracting and disruptive.  There are many different worries clients struggle with.

This can include:

  • Fear of contamination when cleaning your pump, bottles, and the home excessively
  • Intense fear around doing the “best thing” for your child
  • Disruptive checking behaviors with individual feelings and symptoms or with your child (i.e. checking the monitor excessively, looking to see if the baby is breathing in a way that is disruptive, etc)
  • Intrusive thoughts that really surprise and disturb them you
  • Researching questions or seeking reassurance more often than what may be considered necessary 

All sessions start with asking the clients how they are doing and if there is anything they would like to focus on for that day. If they are struggling to come up with a focus for the session, their provider will start with some prompting questions to help move into the flow of the session. Then, we check in about the previous week and what was helpful and unhelpful to manage symptoms between sessions. Clients are welcome to discuss what is most pressing for them, and we will end the session by setting goals for the following week.  To learn more check out this blog post. 

“My main goal is to help reduce any shame my clients are feeling and provide evidenced-based tools so their worries become less distracting and disruptive in their lives.”  – Abigail Lynch, LCPC

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Online Perinatal & Postpartum Therapy in Chicago for All Parents

We address perinatal and postpartum concerns with an exposure response prevention and cognitive behavioral therapy approach. We also utilize Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help clients identify the values they want to drive their behavior versus what they feel compelled to do out of excessive feelings of responsibility.

Upon intake our counselors have all clients complete a variety of assessments, which helps to find the specific themes of their obsessions and current compulsive behaviors. You may also notice at Limitless, the staff administers similar assessments you may see at the doctor or OB’s office during pregnancy and post delivery.

We provide a validating and inviting environment for parents to talk through all of their thoughts and feelings during such a transformative time.

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Seeking treatment is difficult but highly recommended. If you are experiencing anything listed above and/or just want a space to go to. Remember, you are not alone. Taking care of your mental health is just as important as taking care of your physical health during this time.

 

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Limitless Counseling Center has a variety of specialty services catered to your needs. In addition to Clinical Consultation and Supervision,  we offer online Perinatal & Postpartum therapy in Chicago, IL. We also provide online therapy for panic disorder, generalized anxiety, social anxiety, or phobias, as well as OCD.

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