The Couch Blog

If you are like most women, you may have idealized the thought of your motherhood journey. Although you knew it would be both beautiful and hard, you may not have expected the experience of how disorienting, heavy, and lonely motherhood can truly be. If you’re feeling anxious, numb, overwhelmed, irritable, teary, disconnected, or like you’re barely holding it together, you’re not alone.  You’re adjusting to a massive life transition that deserves real support. When I started

I'll be honest, the 2016 photo challenge trend that recently blew up my Instagram feed looked cute. I was all about a throwback, so I scrolled through my camera and was quickly reminded why this was an opt-out for me. You see, in 2016, Emily was a few years post-graduate with her Master's Degree and on a road to nowhere but failed fertility treatments in 2016. I had done everything on my plan, checked the boxes, married the guy, got a master's, and now, I was ready to become

“Having a baby is a psychological revolution that changes our relationship to almost everything and everyone.” —Esther Perel If you’re postpartum and something feels unfamiliar—your body, your mind, your relationships, even your sense of who you are—you’re not imagining it. Motherhood isn’t simply an adjustment. It’s a full-scale internal reorganization. And while conversations about postpartum mental health often focus on postpartum depression (PPD)  and postpartum anxiety

If you’re a mom who thought you’d feel “back to normal” by now—but instead you feel more tired, more irritable, more numb, or more overwhelmed than ever— you’re not failing (and you aren't alone). You might be experiencing postpartum depression (PPD)  or maternal depression  that’s showing up later  than people expect. Most people think depression in motherhood happens right after delivery. But research tells a different story: mothers may be more likely to experience depres

I'll admit. I heard a lot about Heated Rivalry from clients this week. Instead of assigning them homework, I assigned myself the task of checking out why this show is such a hit and keeps showing up in our therapeutic conversations. First, as I was warned...Heated Rivalry is a tiny bit of hockey and a lot of romance. And why we like it, well, it may or may not be clear - we love the representation for so many reasons. It’s a queer love story. A love story that offers an acce

As a therapist who works closely with teens ranging from middle school to high school, I often see a familiar patterns of teens...

Have you said...“Are we ever going to have sex again?” Whether you're six weeks postpartum or six months into sleepless nights, it’s...

If you’ve found yourself Googling “Do I have an eating disorder in pregnancy?”—you’re not alone. And you’re not doing anything wrong by...

When we think about perinatal mental health, we often talk about depression and anxiety—but there’s a critical area that remains...