Pregnancy, Postpartum, & Maternal Mental Health
Individual & Group Therapy - Telehealth
Therapy for women and mothers navigating anxiety, intrusive thoughts, rage, overwhelm, mood swings, identity changes, difficult birth experiences, and the complicated emotions that can come with becoming a mother.
"She made me feel human again after having my first kid."
Emily V., former client
Michaela West Ciovacco, LMHC, ATR
There may never be a “perfect” time to focus on yourself. You’re allowed to begin today.
And maybe you're functioning on the outside, but inside you feel anxious, overwhelmed, disconnected, or unlike yourself. Maybe motherhood has brought up feelings you didn't expect—or parts of yourself you thought you'd left behind.
Together, we’ll explore the patterns and underlying causes of your distress while building practical ways to feel more grounded and connected to yourself.
My approach blends traditional talk therapies—including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, parts work, Interpersonal Therapy, and psychodynamic approaches—with creative art expression and somatic practices (aka connecting to your body). I believe healing involves more than understanding your thoughts; it also means listening to your body, making space for your emotions, and reconnecting with the parts of yourself that may have gotten lost along the way.
Our sessions are a space to slow down, reconnect with your body, and make sense of the deeper layers of your experience.
Because you are more than your symptoms, your responsibilities, or the role you play for everyone else.
As a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and Art Therapist, I help women understand what’s happening beneath the surface, reconnect with themselves, and find their footing through life’s many transitions—from young adulthood through motherhood and beyond.
I have both clinical and personal experience with pregnancy, postpartum, and maternal mental health. I know how easily a mother’s emotional well-being can get buried beneath the laundry, appointments, responsibilities, and needs of everyone else.
I Support Clients Experiencing
Anxiety during pregnancy or postpartum
Depression and low mood
Intrusive thoughts and postpartum OCD
Overwhelming worry
Birth trauma or difficult birth experiences
Child loss, separation, and grief
Reproductive loss and fertility challenges
Feeling overwhelmed, disconnected, or unlike yourself
Identity changes and loss of self in motherhood
Relationship changes and challenges during the transition to parenthood
Adjustment to pregnancy, postpartum, and early motherhood
Mental load and burnout
For psychiatric care or medication management, I coordinate closely with Hometown Mental Health & Wellness
My Approach
Creative Expression
A space to express what words can't. You don't need to be an artist! I pinky promise. Art is a tool that can bring us closer to parts of ourselves.
Somatic Therapy
A space to reconnect with your body. Helping you notice and understand how emotions, stress, and experiences show up physically to feel more connected, regulated and at home in your body.
A space to understand yourself. Talking it out with additional tools and insight from several talk therapies. My work draws from psychodynamic therapy, ACT, parts work, interpersonal therapy, somatic approaches, and art therapy.
Talk Therapy
Michaela taught me so many ways to deal with my anxiety, without medication! I am so grateful I found her.
Tania J.
Michaela is so incredibly warm and non judgmental. I could truly tell her anything. Things I felt ashamed to admit out loud. She made me feel human again after having my first kid.
Emily V.
★★★★★
★★★★★
She is very grounding and made me feel like everything was going to be ok. Going from one to two kids had me feeling so overwhelmed I was basically paralyzed. She was helpful with how to communicate better with my partner too.
Alexandra H.
★★★★★
I valued our sessions so much! I've worked with her through two pregnancies! Highly recommend working with Michaela. I loved her guided meditations and art therapy that I could do at my own pace.
Kimberly S.
★★★★★
My "postpartum" seemed never ending and I couldn't find a therapist I could relate to until starting with Michaela. I feel more confident and at ease working with her.
Brittany L.
★★★★★
Client Testimonials
Michaela and I worked together for roughly 3 years. We started working together when I had an almost 1 year old and was experiencing a lot of postpartum OCD symptoms. Throughout working with Michaela, she helped me transition into single motherhood, navigate my child's medical diagnosis and complications, and all the while uplifted me mentally and in my personal growth. She was a wonderful support and will continue to impact my life positively in this new chapter as well. I can't thank her enough for all she has done! Literally changed my life.
Mariah W.
★★★★★
I accept several major insurance plans through Headway, as well as private-pay clients.
Get in Touch
Reach out to schedule a free 15-minute consult
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I'm excited you found me and look forward to hearing from you!
Work Cell Phone
413-685-0040
mwcpsychotherapy@gmail.com
Michaela West Ciovacco, ATR, LMHC in Massachusetts