Postpartum & Pregnancy Therapy in Palm Desert, California
Anxiety therapy for pregnancy, postpartum transitions, and emotional overwhelm
A Safe Space for Pregnancy & Postpartum Mental Health
Pregnancy and postpartum change everything, your body, your sleep, your emotions, your relationships, and your sense of who you are.
And while so much attention is focused on the baby, very few people pause to ask how you are really doing.
At Haven Wellness Therapy in Palm Desert, I provide pregnancy and postpartum therapy for parents who feel overwhelmed, anxious, lonely, or unlike themselves during this season. Whether you’re newly pregnant, healing from birth, or somewhere in the blur of early parenthood, this is a space where you don’t have to pretend you’re fine.
You can come exactly as you are, tired, messy bun, tears and all, and still be met with compassion.
You deserve care too.
Support for Postpartum Anxiety, Depression & Identity Shifts
Pregnancy and postpartum therapy can help when you’re navigating:
Constant worry, intrusive thoughts, or feeling “on edge”
Postpartum anxiety, depression, or emotional numbness
Birth trauma or unmet expectations
Identity shifts that leave you wondering who you are now
Disconnection or frustration in your relationship
Grief around the pregnancy, birth, or postpartum experience you hoped for
Overwhelm from sleep deprivation, feeding challenges, or the mental load
NICU experiences or medical complexities
Motherhood is full of love, and it’s also full of hard moments. You don’t have to navigate them alone.
Many parents I work with arrive here after fertility treatments, during postpartum anxiety, or when they notice changes in their relationship. Therapy supports all of these layers together, not just one chapter in isolation.
How Pregnancy & Postpartum Therapy Can Help
Therapy with me isn’t about fixing you, because you’re not broken. It’s about giving you a place to land. A place to exhale. A place where your body and mind can finally rest.
Together, we’ll create space to:
Say the hard things out loud without fear of judgment
Explore identity shifts and the emotional whiplash of early parenthood
Strengthen your connection with yourself and your partner
Make decisions from a grounded, clear place, not survival mode
Reconnect with hope, confidence, and the parts of you that feel far away
You don’t have to stay in “push through” mode.
Here, you get to soften.
This work often overlaps with fertility support, couples therapy, and family therapy, because early parenthood touches every part of life.
Start Pregnancy & Postpartum Therapy
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If you’re in the thick of it, the uncertainty, the emotions, the exhaustion, please know this:
You’re not failing.
You’re human, and you’re carrying more than most people see.
Therapy offers a place to feel supported, understood, and less alone. Whenever you’re ready, we can take the next step together.
If you’re unsure which type of support fits best, you’re welcome to explore:
Fertility & Loss Therapy
Couples & Relationship Therapy
Parenting & Family Therapy
I offer pregnancy and postpartum therapy in Palm Desert and throughout the Coachella Valley, as well as secure online therapy across California. Sessions are available for expecting parents, new parents, and anyone adjusting to early motherhood.
Let’s make this season feel a little steadier.
Get to Know Your Therapist
Because this season asks so much of you, and you deserve support, too.
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Hi, I’m Sophie Bain-Tohl (she/her) Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, mom, coffee enthusiast, and someone who deeply understands how overwhelming and tender pregnancy and early parenthood can be.
Pregnancy and postpartum weren’t the polished versions I saw online. They stretched me emotionally, physically, and relationally in ways I never expected. Many days looked less like “soaking it all in” and more like surviving on coffee, fragmented sleep, and a nervous system that rarely felt settled. That lived experience, alongside my clinical training, shapes how I show up in the therapy room, grounded, compassionate, and real.
I specialize in working with new and expecting parents navigating anxiety, identity shifts, and the emotional load that comes with caring for a new life while trying to stay connected to yourself. I know what it’s like to love your child deeply and feel unlike yourself at the same time.
In our work together, you don’t need the “right” words, the “right” feelings, or the “right” version of parenthood. You don’t need to perform or hold it together. You get to show up as you are, tired, overwhelmed, unsure, and be met with care, steadiness, and support.
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In our work together, you can expect:
A soft place to land when everything feels like too much
Space to name the hard, messy, and complicated parts of pregnancy and early parenthood
Support for postpartum anxiety, intrusive thoughts, birth trauma, and identity shifts
A therapist who understands the mental load, sleep deprivation, and the “I don’t feel like myself” moments
Tools that help your nervous system settle so you can feel more grounded and connected over time
A blend of clinical skill and real-life parent empathy
My approach is warm, collaborative, and gentle, and also honest. I’ll meet you with deep validation while helping you understand what you’re carrying and why it’s showing up the way it is, so it doesn’t stay stuck in your body or your mind.
You’re not just a mom here.
You’re a whole person, with a history, a nervous system, and needs that matter.And every part of you is welcome.
Frequently Asked Questions
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If you’ve found yourself wondering whether what you’re feeling is “enough” to seek support, that alone is often a sign therapy could help. Pregnancy and postpartum therapy isn’t only for moments of crisis. Many parents come in feeling overwhelmed, anxious, disconnected, or simply unlike themselves, even when things look okay on the outside. You don’t need to wait until things feel unbearable to reach out.
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Yes. Postpartum anxiety, intrusive thoughts, and feeling constantly “on edge” are more common than many parents realize, and they can be incredibly distressing to carry alone. In therapy, there’s space to talk about these experiences openly and without judgment. Together, we focus on helping your nervous system settle, understanding what’s driving the anxiety, and finding ways to feel safer and more grounded in your body and mind.
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Absolutely. Many parents describe feeling like they’ve lost themselves or don’t recognize who they are anymore after pregnancy or birth. Therapy can support you in making sense of these identity shifts, grieving what’s changed, and reconnecting with parts of yourself that may feel distant or buried under exhaustion and responsibility. You’re not broken, you’re adjusting to a profound life transition.
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No. You don’t need to be in crisis to benefit from therapy. Many parents seek support because they want things to feel calmer, steadier, or more manageable, not because everything is falling apart. Therapy can be a place to slow down, reflect, and build support before stress or anxiety escalates further.