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Maternal / Paternal Mental Health

A baby is born, but parents are born, too. According to Postpartum Support International1 in 5 Moms and 1 in 10 Dads suffer from postpartum depression. Did you know that it's completely treatable?

How many times do you get asked about breastfeeding when you can't breastfeed (for whatever reason), or don't want to?  How do you cope with the emotions and the grief that can come with the early, undesired weaning from breastfeeding?  Or your return to work? Financial worries? Maybe you're struggling managing all of this in a heteronormative society.  Adjusting to parenthood can be really hard. It's a major developmental shift in a person's lifetime, which involves bio-psycho-social elements.
Our Western, individualistically-oriented society simply does not provide adequate support for new moms and dads.
I am extremely passionate about this topic. In addition to the rigorous training, education, and supervision required for licensure in New York State as a psychotherapist, I have also completed training specific to the perinatal period and population, and became successfully certified as a Perinatal Mental Health professional (PMH-C). I also hold an Advanced Certificate in Women, Sexuality, and Gender where my research was focused on Reproductive Mental Health.
I am here to support you without judgement, whatever your personal story is.
I also provide outside resources and referrals to other professionals based on your unique needs, and regularly collaborate with reproductive psychiatrists, as well as other members of my patients' care team.

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Evidence-based, qualified, warm and supportive psychotherapy for...

MATERNAL AMBIVALENCE

FERTILITY / CONCEPTION

PREGNANCY LOSS

ANXIETY / DEPRESSION

RELATIONSHIP PROBLEMS

ADJUSTING TO MOTHERHOOD

LGBTQ FAMILIES

NEW DADS & MOODS

BABY FEEDING & MENTAL HEALTH

BIRTH TRAUMAS / NICU PARENTS

You don't need to do this alone.

Contact Lea Schupak, LMHC, PMH-C

If you are experiencing a mental health emergency, do not wait. Contact 911 immediately or go to your nearest emergency room. ​

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Kindly note that Lea Schupak, LMHC, PMH-C is currently not accepting new consultations and new patient requests until mid-September.

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