I'm Maria, a mom, a Fertility Counselor and a certified Perinatal Mental Health Clinician (PMH-C), and I look forward to connecting with you.

Exploring family planning, navigating the fertility and perinatal phase is a complex process which can pose challenges along the way. I support my clients through the conception phase which can include: pregnancy, miscarriage, infertility, egg retrieval, IVF challenges, birth trauma and grief and loss. Please send me a message to discuss your particular situation and we can discuss how I can support you.

It’s especially rewarding to work with you, wherever you’re at in the process. This is a unique time in your life and a private journey. You need time and space to re-discover yourself, your mind and body and your relationship to your partner and other important people in your life.

Symptoms of anxiety, depression and pOCD can be experienced during the reproductive and perinatal period. It is especially important to consider your predisposition to anxiety and depression, as they can manifest in a different magnitude during any of these sensitive periods. If it feels like something is wrong, follow your intuition and contact a professional to help you better understand the nature of your symptoms and lead you to the actions you can take to feel better.

We often deny anxiety and depression symptoms to our friends, family and doctors and suffer in silence due to shame and unknowns. We may incorrectly think that worry, irritability, anger and feeling fatigued and withdrawn are characteristics of reproductive health and parenting. I’m here to talk with you about the differences, your unique situation and a path forward.

These are some symptoms:

Crying (more that you usually do)

Overwhelmed “feel like I can’t cope”

Feeling trapped

Lack of connection to the baby

Isolation, social withdrawal

Agitation. irritability

“this doesn’t feel like me” (body image issues may arise)

Easily Fatigued

Restlessness

Poor Concentrartion

Difficulty Controlling One’s Worry

Excessive Anxiety or Worry

Difficulty Falling or Staying Asleep

Continuous worry that something “bad” will happen to the baby.