How to find joy within the chaos
You don’t have to navigate the complex layers of parenting alone.
Hi, I’m Vanessa Samson, LMFT
I offer unique, grounded, and collaborative therapy that helps mothers and couples cope with life transitions, shift perspectives, and strengthen relationships.
Let me guess…
You feel like overwhelmed navigating parenthood.
You feel alone or isolated.
You feel like you need to be perfect and live up to an impossible standard set for mothers, which leaves you feeling guilty.
You are spending a lot of time on the internet looking things up
all that can change
Through our sessions together you will…
Feel more confident as a parent and better able to follow your intuition.
Find balance within all of your roles.
Feel more connected within your relationships.
If you work with me, I will collaborate with you on the best plan of action for you to feel like you are making progress because I know you are a unique individual.
How to be at ease within the chaos:
Schedule a consultation
Decide if we are a good fit to work together
Schedule ongoing sessions
about ME
When I became a mother in 2019, I realized that there is not nearly enough support out there for parents. That’s why I am so passionate about my work. My name is Vanessa Samson and I am a licensed marriage and family therapist in New York.
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“From the first session and throughout all of my sessions, Vanessa was warm, caring, professional and always made me feel at ease.
Even during my first few sessions where I cried more than I spoke, she always made me feel comfortable.”
Popular resources:
Resources That Helped Me During the Perinatal Period
There is so much information out there to support us in our journeys into parenthood. Below are the ones that I found most helpful and why. I had my moments in early postpartum where I did general Google searches and I found that it made me doubt myself and feel more anxious. Once I stopped doing that, I felt like I was able to gain more confidence and better follow my intuition.
A Simple Postpartum Self-Care Ritual
It might feel selfish to put any priority on yourself after having a baby. If you aren’t cared for though, it will feel harder to care for your baby. The newborn and infant periods are extremely demanding. Prioritizing taking time for yourself amidst all the chaos will help you be more present and feel more relaxed in your role as a mother.
Healthy Habits Around Technology
Last year, I was featured in a Motherly article about doomscrolling and I think it continues to be a problem for a lot of parents. It is so normal to feel confused about what might be happening with your baby and to wonder what it is normal, especially for first time parents. Just because the internet is there, it doesn’t mean we should go to it immediately.
