Support Therapy for New Moms
Support Therapy for New Moms in Colorado
You weren't warned how disorienting this stretch can be, joy and exhaustion and grief for your old life, all at once. You don't have to be falling apart to need support. You don't have to have it figured out yet. Not yet.
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Why This Space Matters
You're Doing So Much. Who's Taking Care of You?
You're expected to be endlessly grateful, completely in love, and put together. All while running on almost no sleep and figuring out a whole new version of yourself. That's a lot to carry at once.
Colorado Women's Center is designed for women, so you won't have to perform being a perfect mom here. Every therapist here works with new moms often enough to know that taking care of your own well-being is part of taking care of your baby, not separate from it.
Up to 1 in 7 women experience mood or anxiety challenges within the first year after having a baby. That doesn't make what you're feeling unusual. Not even close. It means you're one of many women navigating something this season brings for a lot of people.
Therapists who don't expect you to have it all together.
Our Promise to You
We Guarantee Our Therapist Matching
You're already stretched thinner than you've ever been. Finding the right therapist shouldn't be one more thing you have to manage alone. Getting the match right matters more here than it does for a lot of what we see. If your first therapist isn't the right fit, we'll match you with another at no additional cost. That's the whole guarantee.
Request a Free ConsultationWhat This Can Look Like
The Signs You Might Already Recognize.
Early motherhood can affect you emotionally, physically, and cognitively, often all at once. See if this sounds familiar.
Persistent Sadness or Tearfulness
Feeling down most days, crying often, or losing interest in things you used to enjoy.
Heightened Anxiety
Excessive worry about your baby's safety, health, or your own ability to care for them.
Anger
Feeling unusually agitated. Frustrated with yourself or the people around you.
Sleep Disturbances
Trouble falling asleep even when the baby is asleep, or feeling exhausted despite the rest you do get.
Difficulty Bonding
Struggling to connect with your baby. Feeling detached from this new role.
Changes in Appetite
A real change in appetite. More or less, unrelated to feeding demands.
Loss of Concentration
Trouble focusing. Simple tasks and decisions feel harder because your thoughts won't slow down.
Feelings of Guilt or Shame
Self-criticism about your parenting choices. Doubting your own competence.
Our Approach
How It Works Here.
Getting started doesn't require you to have this figured out first. No plan required. Here's what the first few steps actually look like.
The Match Call Comes First.
Before you're paired with anyone, a Wellness Coordinator listens to what's going on and what you're looking for, then matches you with a therapist based on that conversation. That's the whole call.
Learning to Tune Back Into Your Own Body.
You're matched with one consistent therapist, who often draws on mindfulness therapy to help you notice what's happening in your body and mind before it feels like too much. One therapist. One relationship.
Working With What Your Body Is Holding.
Alongside that, you can build in somatic therapy to work with the physical side of this adjustment, not just the thoughts about it.
Working With the Thoughts Behind the Guilt.
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) can help catch the specific thoughts that turn a hard day into a spiral of guilt or self-doubt.
Common Questions
What You're Probably Wondering.
Is this for me if I'm not sure what I'm feeling is "bad enough" for therapy?
Yes. You don't have to be in crisis for this to be worth starting. If you're feeling anxious, sad, overwhelmed, or just off, that's already enough of a reason to talk to someone, whatever it looks like day to day.
How soon after birth should I start?
Whenever feels right for you. Some women start within the first few weeks, others wait several months, and some come back to it years later still. There's no wrong time, and no expiration date on when this becomes worth addressing.
Will this interfere with caring for my baby?
No. Colorado Women's Center offers flexible scheduling, including online sessions, built around your own caregiving schedule instead of the other way around. Sessions can flex as your baby's own schedule keeps changing over time too, without needing to reschedule everything.
How soon can I actually get in?
Match Calls are usually available within 48 hours and often within 24. Most new clients are scheduled with a therapist within about a week, depending on your own availability, and sessions run seven days a week from 8am to 8pm.
Can I do this from home, or does it have to be an office?
Either. Colorado Women's Center offers in-person sessions at five Front Range offices and online sessions anywhere in Colorado. You can start online and move to an office later, or the other way around, depending on what works for your week.
Do I have to commit to a set number of sessions?
No. That's decided between you and your therapist rather than set in advance. Some women come in for a defined stretch of work, others keep an ongoing relationship with their therapist for longer. Both are treated as normal here, and the matching guarantee applies either way.
What actually happens on the Match Call?
A Wellness Coordinator listens to what's going on and what you're looking for. You control how much detail you share. Based on that conversation, she matches you with a therapist, and there's no assessment to complete before you talk to someone.
Related Support
Where to Go Next.
If what you're feeling looks more like a specific diagnosis, or anxiety that predates the pregnancy, the pages below cover that ground directly. Or start from individual therapy for women and see the full list.
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