Kate McConnell

Welcoming a new child is among the most intense and emotional transitions in one’s life. New parents are often ill-prepared for the magnitude of this change and it can overwhelm them at their most vulnerable time. As a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT) and Certified Perinatal Mental Health Professional (PMH-C), Kate is dedicated to helping perinatal women and their families get the help that they need to care for themselves, expand their resources, adapt to a different family structure and, ultimately, heal and flourish in this new life-stage. Kate offers therapeutic support for: •fertility challenges & decision making •pregnancy and postpartum adjustment •perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, including pregnancy & postpartum depression •perinatal trauma, including traumatic birth experience & NICU experiences •perinatal loss, grief & bereavement •infant attachment & bonding •navigating parenthood With many perinatal clients, Kate utilizes Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), an extensively researched approach proven to help people recover from trauma and other distressing life experiences. Kate’s passion for and commitment to this field is informed by her personal experience as a mother of three who suffered from miscarriages and survived postpartum depression and OCD.