Parenting is both rewarding and challenging, a major life adjustment with no clear manual. It can bring up past wounds and impact relationships with co-parents, your own parents, friends and extended family. Therapy supports you through these complex emotions and changes. HHP offers in-person and virtual therapy on Long Island and throughout New York to help you navigate parenthood.
What is therapy for parents?
Whether you're adjusting to life with a newborn, or juggling the needs of multiple kids, parenthood can feel like a lot. You might be excited, exhausted, anxious, overwhelmed or all of the above. Parents are consistently more likely to report extreme levels or stress that impact your ability to function. Our therapy services are here to support you through every stage.
Maybe you're feeling constantly on edge, more irritable than usual, or crying more than you expected. You might have trouble sleeping (even when the baby is asleep), feel disconnected from yourself or your baby, or struggle with guilt, racing thoughts, or a sense that you’re just not coping like you thought you would.
Whether you're a first-time parent or have done this before, these experiences are common and treatable. You don’t need to be in crisis to seek help. If you’re feeling stressed, anxious, down, or just not like yourself, reaching out is a strong and caring step for you and your family. Therapy can offer a safe space to talk, feel supported, and find your footing again.
In 2023,
33% of parents reported
high levels of stress in the
past month
How do I know if I need help?
If you’re an expecting, new, or seasoned parent and something just doesn’t feel right: emotionally, mentally, or even physically, therapy can help. Parenthood brings big changes, and while it’s often portrayed as a joyful time, it can also feel overwhelming, isolating, or just… hard. If you're finding it tough to cope, you're not alone and you're not doing anything wrong.
You might be feeling anxious, constantly on edge, or unusually irritable.
Maybe you feel emotionally flat or numb, cry more often than usual, or find yourself snapping at people you love.
Some days, you might struggle to get out of bed, or feel like you’re barely holding it together.
Bonding with your baby might not feel natural.
You might feel guilt, shame, or worry that you’re not doing this “right.”
Or maybe everything looks fine on the outside, but inside, you feel like you’ve lost touch with who you are.
These are all common and valid reasons to seek support. You don’t have to wait for a crisis to ask for help. If something feels off, that’s enough. Therapy offers a safe, nonjudgmental space to talk openly, explore what’s going on beneath the surface, and start to feel more like yourself again. Whatever you're going through you do not have to do this alone. Parental mental health includes moms, dads, non-birthing partners, adoptive parents and co-parents. We are here to support the mental health and wellness of all parents.
How can therapy support me as a parent?
Parenting is one of the most meaningful roles we take on but it’s also one of the most emotionally demanding. Therapy offers a supportive space to explore how parenting is impacting your mental, emotional, and relational well-being whether you’re preparing to become a parent, in the thick of raising a newborn, or navigating life with older children. No matter your path to parenthood, therapy can help you feel more grounded, supported, and connected to yourself and to those around you.
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