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Postpartum Depression, Anxiety, and Rage: A Quick Guide to Understanding Perinatal Mental Health
If you're searching for postpartum depression, postpartum anxiety, postpartum rage, or information about perinatal mental health, you're in the right place. Noticing a change in how you’re feeling can be an important part of understanding what you may need during this transition. It’s okay to have questions about whether what you’re experiencing is part of the transition to parenthood or something that could benefit from additional support. Sometimes, the first step is simply
Jennifer Valenta
Aug 14


Postpartum Mental Health: What Every Parent Should Know
The Realities of Postpartum Adjustment and What to Expect (From a Perinatal Therapist)
Jennifer Valenta
May 15


Pregnancy Announcements, Grief, and Guilt: When You’re Happy for Them and Hurting for Yourself
This reaction is not a reflection of jealousy, resentment, or lack of love. It is a grief response and the brain doing its best under chronic emotional strain.
Jennifer Valenta
Dec 30, 2025


Back to the Basics: A Self-Care Checklist for Mental Wellbeing
When life feels overwhelming, many people assume they need a big solution—major life changes, complicated coping strategies, or perfectly balanced routines. In reality, supporting our mental health often starts with something much simpler: returning to the basics . In therapy, this is often referred to as behavioral activation or in other words, intentionally engaging in small, supportive behaviors that help regulate mood, energy, and motivation. When our nervous system is ov
Jennifer Valenta
Mar 10


Strong, Resilient, Supported: Therapy Isn’t Only for Crisis
How therapy can benefit the average person and why you don’t need to wait for things to be falling apart.
Jennifer Valenta
Jan 9
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