Postpartum Depression therapists in Oxford, Alabama AL
Amy L. Holdbrooks, LLC
Counselor/Therapist, MA, NCC, ALC, BSW
Common risk factors for PPD are the following:
• A change in hormone levels after childbirth
• Previous experience of depression or anxiety
• Family history of depression or mental illness
• Stress involved in caring for a newborn and managing new life changes
• Having a challenging baby who cries more than usual, is hard to comfort, or whose sleep and hunger needs are irregular and hard to predict
• Having a baby with special needs (premature birth, medical complications, illness)
• First-time motherhood, very young motherhood, or older motherhood
• Other emotional stressors, such as the death of a loved one or family problems
• Financial or employment problems
• Isolation and lack of social support
(APA, 2022).
6 Years Experience
Dr. Adam Shafer
Psychologist, Psy. D., M.A.
Giving birth and raising a child is one of the most significant adjustments any parent must make that requires us to accommodate ourselves to the presence of an infant/young child who is dependent on us. This can (and almost certainly does at times) feel desperate to the point that we don't know what to do. It is vital that we allow ourselves some degree of self-compassion to know and accept these overwhelming circumstance in order to reach out to others for support and guidance to help us through.
Dr. Tara Thompson
Psychologist, PsyD
I am certified as a Perinatal Mental Health clinician (PMH-C),
B Well Counseling Center
Psychologist, PhD, LPC, LMFT-A, LPC-A, LCSW-S
Some of our counselors specialize in postpartum depression. We offer an ongoing group for Moms as well. Parent coaching is a way to empower you as a parent to show up for your child, no matter the age, in the healthiest way possible. Please see our group offerings here: https://www.bwellcounselingcenter.com/groups
28 Years Experience
Lauren Chavis
Psychologist, PsyD
Some mothers experience a loss in their identity and adult life. I work to help new mothers reclaim their life and work to define a new role in their life.
11 Years Experience