Pregnancy, Postpartum & Motherhood Counseling

Motherhood can bring some of the most meaningful moments of your life, but it can also bring changes you weren't fully prepared for. Pregnancy, the postpartum period, and the transition into motherhood can affect your emotional health, relationships, sense of identity, and the way you see yourself.

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Maybe you've been feeling more anxious than usual. Maybe you're overwhelmed by the constant demands of motherhood, struggling with mom guilt, or wondering when you'll feel like yourself again. You can love your children deeply and still miss parts of your life before motherhood. You can feel grateful for your family and still find this season difficult.

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You don't have to minimize what you're experiencing or feel guilty for needing support.

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I'm Amy Basham, a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor and Certified Perinatal Mental Health Professional (PMH-C). I provide counseling for women navigating the emotional challenges and transitions of pregnancy, postpartum, and motherhood in Westerville, Ohio, and through online therapy throughout Ohio.
 

When motherhood feels harder than you expected

There isn't one way to experience pregnancy or motherhood. Your feelings may be different from what you expected, what others describe, or what you think they should be.
 

You might recognize yourself in some of these experiences:
 

• Anxiety during pregnancy or postpartum: Worrying about your baby's health, your pregnancy, or whether you're doing things right. Feeling constantly on edge or having difficulty quieting your thoughts.

• Mom guilt: Feeling guilty for wanting time alone, needing a break, getting frustrated, or missing parts of your life before children.

• Feeling overwhelmed or overstimulated: Feeling touched out, emotionally drained, or like there is always another need to meet and another thing to remember.

• Changes in your identity: Struggling to recognize yourself outside of being a mom, missing your independence, or trying to figure out who you are in this new season.

• Postpartum depression or difficult emotions: Experiencing sadness, irritability, disconnection, loss of interest, or emotions that feel difficult to manage.

• Birth experiences, pregnancy loss, or fertility-related grief: Working through the emotional impact of a difficult birth, pregnancy loss, infertility, or the uncertainty of trying to conceive.

• Adjusting to motherhood: Finding that the transition into motherhood is more emotionally challenging than you anticipated, even when you love your child.
   

You don't have to be in crisis to benefit from support. Sometimes you simply need a place where you can be honest about how you're doing without feeling judged.
 

How therapy can help

Therapy gives you space to slow down, talk through what you're experiencing, and better understand the emotions and expectations you're carrying.
 

Together, we can work toward:
 

• Understanding and managing anxiety, worry, and overwhelming thoughts.

• Working through mom guilt and the pressure to be everything for everyone.

• Adjusting to changes in your identity, relationships, and daily life.

• Developing healthier boundaries and making room for your own needs.

• Processing difficult pregnancy, birth, or postpartum experiences.

• Navigating grief, loss, and unexpected changes along the motherhood journey.

• Building self-compassion and finding ways to care for your emotional well-being.
   

Our work will be guided by your experiences, needs, and goals. You don't have to have everything figured out before you begin.
 

Why work with Amy?

I understand that pregnancy, postpartum, and motherhood can bring emotional challenges that are difficult to explain to people who haven't experienced or worked closely with this season of life.
 

I'm a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor with over 10 years of experience supporting individuals through anxiety, depression, trauma, and life transitions. I'm also a Certified Perinatal Mental Health Professional (PMH-C) through Postpartum Support International, reflecting specialized training in the mental health needs of women during pregnancy, postpartum, and the broader perinatal period.
 

My approach is compassionate, collaborative, and grounded in evidence-based counseling practices. I draw from approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), mindfulness, and grounding strategies, incorporating what best fits your needs.
 

As a mom myself, I also recognize how much motherhood can change the way you experience yourself and your life. You deserve a space where you can talk about the hard parts, not just the parts you're expected to enjoy.
 

My goal is to help you better understand yourself, work through what feels difficult, and find room to feel more like yourself again.
 

You deserve support, too.

You can love your family and still need time and space for yourself. You can be a good mom and struggle with anxiety, sadness, guilt, or overwhelm. And you don't have to wait until things feel unmanageable to reach out.
 

If you're navigating pregnancy, postpartum, or the emotional demands of motherhood, I'd be glad to help you explore whether therapy is a good fit.
 

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In-person counseling is available in Westerville, Ohio, with online therapy available throughout Ohio.