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The Therapy Network includes a diverse group of psychologists, therapists and clinical social workers. Our aim is to help you find a therapist that is qualified and appropriate for your needs and resources. Therapy Network serves San Francisco, Oakland, Berkeley, Albany, Corte Madera, Kentfield, the City of Sonoma and Walnut Creek and the rest of the Bay Area.

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Infertility/Pregnancy Loss/Postpartum Depression

Children represent our own generative powers, our creation of family, our future hopes and dreams. Losing a child before he or she can even be born - whether through infertility, miscarriage, or stillbirth - can make both parents feel alone, hopeless, and inadequate, putting tremendous strain on a marriage. You may blame yourself or your partner, or feel like you are no longer a whole person. Certainly, you are no longer exactly the same person you were before the pregnancy. Even though you may go on to give birth to healthy children in the future, or adopt children you will love, the loss of this child has changed you.

You may have lost your image of yourself as a perfect mom due to post-partum depression - the startling sense of disconnection and deep sadness that sometimes surprises new moms after their much-wanted child has been born. These intense and long-lasting symptoms may include a loss of appetite, loss of interest in sex, feelings of shame or inadequacy, lack of joy, and difficulty bonding with your baby. None of this is your fault. Hormones, lack of sleep, being overwhelmed by new responsibilities, and exhaustion can all play a role.

Therapy can help couples navigate the complex feelings associated with repeated fertility trials and the loss of a child. Likewise, it can support help a new mother during the early months of child rearing, helping her to put language to the complex, overwhelming, and unanticipated feelings that arise at this time.

Therapy can help couples and individuals navigate the complex feelings associated with repeated fertility trials, post partum depression, as well as the loss of a child.

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