I understand how difficult it is to navigate life after having a baby…
Your marriage or partnership drastically shifts, it can be lonely and isolating, and all of the information out there is super overwhelming.
You want to feel more confident in yourself as a parent and learn how to find more balance.
You want to strengthen your relationships and learn how to better cope with the struggles of the day to day of parenting.
Through our therapy sessions, you will feel more in tune with yourself and more present in your relationships.
I have over ten years of experience supporting families and extensive training in early childhood mental health and the postpartum period.
I became a mother in 2019 and have experienced the ups and downs of parenting.
After my daughter was born, I realized how impossible it is to do everything that is expected of mothers.
I realized that I don’t have to be perfect and that making mistakes have helped me grow.
Self care, perspective, and being able to let things go have all been key to making parenting feel more relaxing and intuitive for me.
I can help you get there too.
Why Seek Out Postpartum Support?
During the postpartum period, women often feel overwhelmed and have difficulties managing the fluctuations of emotions they are experiencing. This can lead to anxiety, depression, and other more severe mental health challenges.
Through postpartum support, you will better understand the science behind what you are experiencing, as well as receive the time and care that all women deserve during that special period of time.
Why Work Together?
I am a postpartum doula trained by the Ayurvedic Center of Vermont.
I am also working on completing my certification in perinatal mental health through Postpartum Support International.
I offer a unique combination of best practices from both western and eastern perspectives of care.
What clients say
“After a traumatic birth experience I knew I needed help in order to find the courage to have the second child my partner and I both wanted.
Vanessa was sympathetic, kind and completely understanding of what I had gone through. She listened to my story without judgement and had great advice when I needed it. I’m so grateful for her help.
When it came time for the birth of my second I went into it with confidence in myself and my doctors, and that would not have been possible without Vanessa.”
