Holistic Pregnancy Therapist in Palm Desert

You Notice Things Feel Different

You are working full time and noticing an increase in your level of annoyance and irritability as each day passes. Your satisfaction with your job has shifted as you look towards your new priorities. You are excited to be pregnant but also aware you are holding back for fear of getting too attached to your pregnancy and having something go wrong. You feel on edge, tight in your body and know that you are isolating more than you want to be. You do well with routine, and want to be following all of the pregnancy advice, but it’s hard to exercise or eat well when you are so nauseous, meals bring on heartburn and vomiting and most days you feel absolutely depleted and exhausted. You recognize feeling anxious around what the future holds and your ability to balance life as a mother with who you are as a woman. Will there be space for both of you? 

Pregnancy Is Not What You Expected

You did not anticipate feeling so many negative symptoms in pregnancy. You wonder if you will ever feel ready enough for your baby’s arrival and for life beyond the birth. You find yourself questioning your relationships with family members and ways you’d like to create a version of family that looks differently compared to how you were raised. You’re getting so much advice and you feel beyond bothered; women have birthed and become mothers for centuries without preparations, why does everyone think you need to learn so much now? And yet, at the same time, there’s a tiny part of you wondering if maybe you aren't prepared enough after all. Preparing a nursery with all the things feels like a task, getting yourself ready for motherhood feels much larger.

I Work With Women Just Like You

Hi, I’m Lauren, and I help pregnant women feel more connected to their pregnancy, explore their fears, get prepared for birth and make a plan for what the early postpartum days will look like. 

As a Maternal Mental Health specialist, I understand and focus solely on this phase of life for women and their families. I am here for you, whether you are experiencing discomfort in your first pregnancy or you have already begun raising children.

Reach Out and Feel Better

I’d love to speak with you about what you’re experiencing. Click here to schedule your free 15- minute phone consultation with your Women’s Mental Health Therapist Palm Desert. We’ll spend 15 minutes on the phone and I’ll let you know how or if I can help. If I am not the right person, I’ll do my best to get you connected to the right person in order for you to get the best treatment. My other specialties include pregnancy after loss, postpartum, infertility, birth trauma, hypnotherapy and new moms groups. Contact me at (805) 930-9355 for your free 15-minute phone consultation with your Women’s Mental Health Therapist Palm Desert.