iStrive Mental Health

At iStrive Mental Health, I offer specialized psychiatric care for individuals navigating pregnancy, postpartum depression, postpartum anxiety, intrusive thoughts, mood changes, and the emotional challenges of early parenthood. The transition into pregnancy and motherhood can bring profound hormonal, physical, relational, and identity shifts, and it is not uncommon to feel unlike yourself during this season.

My practice provides a safe, compassionate space to address concerns such as:

• Persistent sadness, hopelessness, or frequent crying
• Excessive worry, panic, or racing thoughts
• Intrusive or unwanted thoughts
• Irritability, overwhelm, or emotional numbness
• Difficulty bonding with your baby
• Sleep disruption beyond expected newborn-related changes
• Guilt, shame, or feeling like you are “not doing enough”
• Anxiety related to pregnancy, delivery, or infant safety
• Identity shifts, relationship strain, and adjustment to parenthood

Treatment is highly personalized and may include supportive therapy, medication management, pregnancy- and lactation-informed prescribing, coping strategies, nervous system regulation, sleep support, and collaboration with your OB/GYN, therapist, or other members of your care team when appropriate.

I take a whole-person, evidence-based approach, carefully considering your mental health history, current symptoms, hormonal and sleep factors, relationship dynamics, and personal goals. Whether you are pregnant, newly postpartum, or months into parenthood and still struggling, treatment is designed to help you regain emotional balance, feel more connected to yourself, and move through this transition with greater confidence and support.

You do not have to carry this alone. With the right care, healing is possible, and it is possible to feel like yourself again.