Perinatal and Postpartum Mental Health in Chapel Hill, NC:

Motherhood is beautiful—but it can also be overwhelming, isolating, and deeply triggering.
Whether you're pregnant, newly postpartum, or years into parenting, your mental health matters. At Mindbody Therapy & Wellness, we specialize in therapy for women struggling with perinatal and postpartum anxiety, depression, birth trauma, and identity shifts that often arise when becoming a mother.

What Are Perinatal and Postpartum Mental Health Issues?

Perinatal mental health includes emotional and psychological struggles that arise during pregnancy and up to one year postpartum—though many women continue to experience symptoms beyond that first year.

You might be experiencing:

  • Anxiety or panic that wasn’t there before

  • Intrusive thoughts or scary “what if” scenarios

  • Low mood, tearfulness, or irritability

  • Guilt, shame, or feeling like you're not a “good enough” mom

  • Exhaustion beyond what feels manageable

  • Disconnection from your baby, your partner, or yourself

  • Grief, especially if birth didn’t go as planned

Motherhood Can Activate Old Wounds

Many women are surprised to find that becoming a parent stirs up unresolved childhood trauma or attachment wounds.
You might notice:

  • Feeling triggered by your child’s needs or emotions

  • Reacting in ways you swore you never would

  • Struggling to set boundaries or regulate your own nervous system

  • Comparing yourself to other moms and feeling like you’re falling short

  • A deep longing to give your child something you didn’t receive

This is normal—and it’s a powerful opportunity for healing. You are not broken. You’re carrying a history that deserves care, attention, and compassion.

Therapy Can Support You in Feeling Safe, Seen, and Resourced

1. Somatic and Nervous System Support
Perinatal therapy includes body-based tools to help you regulate overwhelm, process birth trauma, and reconnect to your sense of inner safety—so you can show up with more calm and presence for yourself and your baby.

2. Attachment-Focused Healing
If your own childhood was marked by emotional neglect, inconsistency, or trauma, therapy can help you explore how these patterns show up in parenting—and gently rewrite the story with more compassion and awareness.

3. Mindfulness and Self-Compassion Practices
Many new moms struggle with comparison and harsh inner criticism. We’ll teach you how to pause, breathe, and treat yourself with the same care you offer your child—especially when you feel like you’re not doing “enough.”

4. Identity and Role Transitions
Motherhood is a massive identity shift. Therapy offers space to explore how you’re changing, grieve who you’ve been, and find joy and confidence in the evolving version of you.

Therapy for New Moms and Moms-to-Be in Chapel Hill, NC

You don’t have to carry it all alone. Whether you’re navigating postpartum anxiety, birth trauma, or the invisible weight of old wounds resurfacing, our therapists are here to support you with warmth, non-judgment, and evidence-based care.

You are not failing—you are becoming.

Schedule a free consultation today to receive the support you deserve in motherhood and beyond.