Pam Barnes-Palty

Often when we imagine the process of pregnancy and having a baby, we picture moments of happiness and joy. But pregnancy, birth, and parenting are like the rest of life. There is often joy, but there can be tough times too. Sometimes pregnancy and postparttum depression, anxiety and self-doubt become overwhelming. The unexpected happens, things don’t go as planned, relationships change, or grief and loss occurs. If you are having concerns about becoming pregnant, pregnancy, birth, postpartum, pregnancy loss, or being a new parent, you are not alone. Please know it’s not your fault, you can get help, and you can feel better. Dr. Barnes-Palty, a licensed psychologist, provides warmth, caring, and high quality treatment for women, new mothers, partners, babies, and families as they heal and grow through the good times and the challenges of the perinatal period. Therapy services include pre-conception, pregnancy, birth, postpartum, parenting infants/toddlers, and perinatal loss. What if th