Kate Kripke, LCSW

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Welcome! Having a baby, or adopting one, can feel like a little earthquake. Everything shifts and changes including your identity, your physical body, your relationships, your perspective on work, and your community. The challenge of learning who you are in relation to all of the pieces of your life once they re-settle can be overwhelming, and there can be a lot of glass balls to juggle. The goal of my practice, and of this blog, is to encourage expectant, new, and “experienced” mothers to maintain health and balance at a time when these transitions are at an all time high. Through supportive psychotherapy and the development of practical strategies for physical, social, and emotional health, much of the emotional vulnerability that women face can be minimized . I provide coaching and/or psychotherapy support for women and families during preconception, pregnancy, and new parenthood.

Each person’s definition of “wellness” is different, but every woman deserves to feel her best.

Areas of focus:

• Prenatal and postpartum health
• Treatment and support around Perinatal Mood Disorders including PPD
• Life-work balance
• Transitions
• Anxiety management
• Mindfulness-based stress reduction
• Parenting satisfaction
• Assessment and support around healthy bonding and attachment
• Pregnancy and neonatal loss support

Postpartum Pregnancy, Birth, Postpartum Wellness