Do you work with just the child? What if they need privacy?

While the child may be the identified client, I believe in a collaborative approach that involves caregivers. Based on age and presenting concerns, we may not need caregivers present for the entire session, but I always check in at the beginning or end. For sensitive topics that children need to discuss privately, we can arrange individual time while still maintaining overall family involvement in the treatment process.

How do you incorporate caregivers into sessions?

Caregiver involvement is essential to successful therapy outcomes. I teach coping and anxiety/stress relief skills during sessions, and caregivers need to understand these techniques to support their child at home when I'm not there. We work together to ensure consistency between sessions and daily life, making the therapeutic work more effective and sustainable.

What if family members don't want to participate?

It's common for some family members to be hesitant about therapy initially. We start with whoever is willing to participate and often find that positive changes in some family members naturally encourage others to join. I work to create a safe, non-judgmental environment where everyone feels heard and valued, which helps reduce resistance over time.

How long does family therapy typically take?

The length of family therapy varies depending on the specific challenges and goals. Some families see improvements in communication and behavior within a few months, while others may benefit from longer-term support. We regularly assess progress and adjust our approach to ensure you're getting the most effective treatment for your family's unique situation.

Postpartum Women Therapy

In-person therapy in Charlotte, NC
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Understanding Postpartum Women Therapy

At Resilient Roots Counseling & Consulting, we know that the postpartum period can be one of the most vulnerable and transformative seasons in a woman’s life. The emotional, physical, and hormonal shifts—paired with the expectations of caring for a new baby—can feel overwhelming, isolating, and deeply confusing. Postpartum anxiety, depression, irritability, intrusive thoughts, or simply feeling “not like yourself” are more common than most women are ever told.

Our approach to postpartum therapy is centered on you—your healing, your needs, your voice. We believe that when a woman is supported, validated, and emotionally grounded, the entire family benefits. Therapy provides a safe, compassionate space where you can talk openly about your experiences without judgment, explore your identity in this new season, and learn tools to regulate emotions, reduce overwhelm, and reconnect with yourself.

While family relationships and support systems can play a meaningful role in postpartum recovery, our primary focus is ensuring that you feel seen, heard, and cared for. We help you navigate the complexities of postpartum life—whether you’re coping with anxiety or depression, managing intrusive thoughts, grieving the birth you hoped for, or adjusting to the intense demands of motherhood.

You deserve support that centers your well-being, honors your experience, and helps you feel like yourself again. At Resilient Roots, we walk with you through each step of healing, offering grounding, clarity, and a space to breathe.

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Persistent sadness, hopelessness, irritability, crying spells, or loss of interest in things you used to enjoy
Excessive worry, racing thoughts, tension, difficulty relaxing, or constant fear that something bad will happen
Trauma reactions related to a difficult birth, NICU stay, medical complications, or past trauma being triggered
Sudden, intense anger that feels out of character

Some common issues with postpartum women include:

Feeling “not like yourself” or disconnected from your identity
Loneliness or isolation, even with support around
Physical recovery from birth (C-section recovery, pelvic floor pain, tearing, breastfeeding pain, etc.)
Guilt or shame about parenting
Shift in identity and sense of self

Therapy Can Help

The postpartum period can be beautiful, but it can also be overwhelming, isolating, and emotionally challenging.

Through therapy, we can help you:

Process your emotions: Work through sadness, anxiety, guilt, or overwhelm without judgment.
Manage stress and anxiety: Learn tools to cope with racing thoughts, mood swings, and sleepless nights.
Heal from trauma: Address difficult birth experiences or past trauma that may be affecting your postpartum journey.
Navigate identity and life changes: Reconnect with yourself and find balance in your new role as a parent.
Strengthen relationships: Communicate your needs, set boundaries, and improve connection with partners and family.
Build parenting confidence: Feel supported in bonding with your baby and navigating the challenges of early parenthood.

You don’t have to go through this alone. Therapy can help you feel seen, supported, and empowered as you navigate this season of life.

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Our Approach to Postpartum Women Therapy

Alyssa Paglio, LCSWA
Therapist at Resilient Roots Counseling & Consulting

Postpartum women therapy is important because it is a profound experience that alters a woman's life and identity.

There are impactful physical and mental shifts that happen after birth, along with intense hormonal drop, which often leads to anxiety/depression/paranoia. It is common for a woman to look back and see that there was a before children, and after children identity, lifestyle, etc.

Postpartum recovery is still highly stigmatized and often glamorized through social media, even with supportive partners and immediate family. It's important to hold space and acknowledge that yes, motherhood is beautiful but it is hard. Both truths can exist at the same time and essential care is important for mother-child bonding and for the family as a whole.

In a society that continues to tell women that we need to hold it all together no matter what, it's important that we keep voicing our needs and voicing the realities of postpartum health and recovery.

My approach to supporting postpartum women is grounded in compassion, creating a safe space, and offering gentle, direct guidance.

I gave birth to my beautiful daughter in 2023 and although I thought I was prepared for what was to come, no book or shared experience prepared me for the lived experience. My postpartum journey was accompanied with a supportive partner and friends, however, it did not ease the grief of my pre child life nor ease the postpartum anxiety and paranoia I ended up experiencing. I sought out individual therapy that specializes in postpartum recovery, in doing so, it changed my postpartum experience, helped me find the tools to manage my symptoms and increased my relationship with my daughter and partner.

You’re not alone—get support today

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What to Expect in Our Therapy Sessions

Postpartum therapy is a safe, supportive space where you can talk openly about the emotional, physical, and relational changes that come with having a new baby.

Sessions are personalized to your needs and may include:

Exploring your feelings of anxiety, sadness, or overwhelm
Processing birth experiences or past trauma
Developing coping tools for stress, sleep challenges, and mood changes
Rebuilding confidence in your parenting and your identity
Improving communication and support within your family

Your therapist will listen without judgment, help you set goals for healing, and guide you in creating practical strategies to feel more grounded, connected, and empowered. Every session is about supporting you and helping you navigate this season with care.

There is a path forward, and you don’t have to find it alone.

If you’re feeling overwhelmed, anxious, or not like yourself, you’re not alone. Connect with us today to get the support you need.

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Frequently Asked
Questions

About Postpartum Women Therapy

Postpartum therapy is specialized support for women experiencing emotional, mental, or relational challenges after childbirth. It provides a safe space to process your feelings, learn coping tools, and receive validation during a vulnerable time.
You may benefit from therapy if you’re feeling overwhelmed, anxious, sad, disconnected, irritable, or “not like yourself.” Many women seek support for intrusive thoughts, mood swings, birth trauma, challenges bonding with baby, or relationship stress. If something feels “off,” therapy can help.
Sessions focus on you. You’ll have space to talk about your emotions, birth experience, identity shifts, and the challenges of caring for a newborn. Your therapist will help you process what you’re experiencing and offer practical tools to manage stress, anxiety, or depression.
Every woman’s needs are different. Some find relief after a few months, while others benefit from longer-term support as they adjust to motherhood. Your therapist will help you determine the right pace.
No. Therapy supports women with any postpartum challenges—anxiety, overwhelm, identity shifts, trauma, or relationship stress. You don’t need a diagnosis to seek care.