Maternal mental health ยท Louisville, KY
Everyone asks about the baby. We'll ask about you.
Prenatal and postpartum assessment, therapy, and couples sessions for postpartum depression, anxiety, birth trauma, loss, and the adjustment to a new baby. Open to every family, members or not.
Individual care
Prenatal assessment and consultation
A brief consultation during pregnancy to prepare for the postpartum period and identify risk factors for perinatal mood and anxiety disorders.
Postpartum assessment and consultation
An assessment after delivery to see how you're adjusting and catch concerns early.
Individual therapy
A 90-minute intake, then 60-minute sessions, for perinatal mood and anxiety disorders (PMADs), birth trauma, pregnancy and infant loss, and adjustment to new parenthood.
Couples: prenatal consultation
One to three 60-minute sessions. For any expecting couple, not only those who are struggling.
- How each partner is adjusting, and any risk factors or stressors
- The changes to expect, including the signs of PMADs in mothers and fathers
- Practical strategies for communication, role changes, and keeping the relationship steady
Couples: postpartum support
60-minute sessions in the early postpartum period. Sessions may address:
- Communication and conflict management
- Division of responsibilities and role changes
- Alignment in parenting approaches
- Stress management and mutual support
- Adjusting as a couple, and strengthening the relationship
Pricing
$160
per hour for non-members
Members pay $120 per hour, a 25% discount.
Questions about maternal mental health
What does a session cost?
Sessions are $160 per hour for non-members. Direct Pediatrics members pay $120 per hour.
Do I need to be a Direct Pediatrics member?
No. Maternal mental health care is open to every family, members or not. Schedule a consultation with Jennifer Sanders.
What does maternal mental health care help with?
Prenatal and postpartum assessment, individual therapy for perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, birth trauma, pregnancy and infant loss, and the adjustment to a new baby, and couples sessions before and after the birth.
Meet the specialist
Jennifer L. Sanders, MA, is a Licensed Psychological Practitioner with more than 20 years of experience serving adults and families in the Louisville area.
