New England Counseling and Consulting
Are you struggling with the emotional complexities of pursuing parenthood journey or feeling disconnected from your partner?
Navigating womanhood doesn't come with an instruction manual, especially when it comes to pregnancy, postpartum adjustment, fertility challenges, loss, and building meaningful partnerships.
You might have started noticing that you're constantly questioning your body, your choices, or your worthiness as a woman or partner. Perhaps you're dealing with overwhelming anxiety around trying to conceive, the isolating grief of pregnancy loss, or struggling with postpartum depression that makes bonding with your baby feel impossible.
Maybe you're facing the heartbreak of infertility while everyone around you seems to conceive effortlessly, or you and your partner find yourselves talking past each other instead of truly connecting. The pressure to navigate these life-changing experiences while maintaining intimacy and understanding can feel overwhelming.
If any of this resonates with you, know that you're not alone. Here's what I often hear from the women and couples I work with:
Feeling like your body has betrayed you after a miscarriage or fertility struggles
Questioning whether you're "doing enough" as a new mother
Lying awake worrying about every pregnancy symptom or your baby's development
Feeling guilty for not experiencing the joy everyone expects
Struggling with the identity shift from woman to mother, feeling like you've lost yourself
Having intrusive thoughts about something happening to your baby that leave you feeling scared and ashamed
Feeling disconnected from your partner during fertility treatments or after a loss
Feeling isolated because friends and family don't understand what you're going through
Wondering if your sadness, anxiety, or anger is "normal"
Feeling like you and your partner speak different emotional languages and can't bridge the gap
The good news is that these struggles don't have to define your journey as a woman or your relationship.
With the right support and tools, you can learn to navigate your reproductive journey with confidence, strengthen communication with your partner, and rediscover your resilience through life's most meaningful transitions.
Who I Help
My personal and professional experience has enabled me to specialize in serving adults with a wide variety of needs.


Teens & Adults Navigating Life's Challenges
Life is full of changes, and sometimes we need a little extra support to navigate them. I can help with:
Anxiety
Depression and grief
ADHD
Major life changes (graduation, divorce, moving, career changes)
Relational struggles
Family conflict
Work/academic related stressors
Therapy for Women
Women and mothers face unique challenges and deserve a specialized approach. I support women who are struggling with:
PMDD or Menopause
Pregnancy & Post-partum related stressors
Infertility and miscarriages
Recovery from distressing or traumatic experiences
Loss of identity following major life changes (divorce, motherhood, leaving or re-entering the workforce)
Grief
Peer and romantic relationships
Couples Counseling
Whether you're engaged, married, or considering separation, therapy can provide a safe space to process:
Communication struggles
Conflict
Family and cultural dynamics
Struggles related to parenthood (infertility, post partum, miscarriages, etc)
Challenges related to in-laws
Different views related to gender roles, division of labor, parenting styles
Rebuilding trust
Understanding how past experiences in childhood and early adulthood impact your current relationship
My Specialties & Proven Techniques
Internal Family Systems Therapy (IFS) recognizes that we all have different "parts" of ourselves—like the perfectionist part, the people-pleaser part, or the inner critic part. This approach is particularly powerful for folks who feel conflicted about their choices or struggle with inner criticism. Through IFS, you'll develop a stronger sense of your authentic self and learn to lead your life from that centered, confident place.
Strategic Therapy is a practical, solution-focused approach that concentrates on changing specific behaviors and patterns that are causing problems in your life. Rather than spending months analyzing why problems exist, we work together to develop concrete strategies and interventions that create immediate positive changes.
This approach is particularly effective for anxiety, depression, and relationship conflicts because it provides you with tangible tools and techniques you can use right away. Strategic therapy empowers you to become an active agent of change in your own life, building confidence as you see real results from your efforts.
Structural Family Therapy focuses on understanding and improving the patterns and dynamics within your relationships and family system. We examine the "structure" of your relationships—who has power, how decisions are made, what roles everyone plays, and how boundaries are maintained.
This approach is especially helpful for couples and families who feel stuck in repetitive conflicts or unhealthy patterns. By reorganizing these structures and creating clearer boundaries and roles, families can function more effectively and individuals can feel more supported and valued within their relationships.


Creating a Safe Space for Your Healing Journey
My approach to therapy is rooted in creating a warm and welcoming environment where you can truly be yourself without judgment. I believe healing happens best when you feel genuinely seen and accepted, so I bring my authentic self to our sessions and invite you to do the same. My open-minded perspective means I meet you exactly where you are, without assumptions about what your life should look like or what choices you should make.
I'm naturally affirming in my style, which means I help you recognize your inherent strengths and worth, especially when you're struggling to see them yourself. Rather than focusing solely on what's wrong, I work to empower you by highlighting your resilience and helping you discover the tools you already have within you to create positive change.
What to expect:
The people I work with often find that therapy becomes a journey back to themselves—rediscovering the confidence and inner knowing that life's challenges may have buried or dimmed. As we work together to develop healthier ways of managing stress, emotions, and relationships, you'll likely notice a growing sense of clarity about who you are and what you truly want from life.
My goal isn't just to help you get through tough times, but to support you in creating a life that genuinely reflects your values and brings you fulfillment.
Whether you're a young adult navigating major life transitions and figuring out your path, struggling with your reproductive journey, working through depression that makes everything seem harder, or part of a couple trying to reconnect and strengthen your relationship, we'll build on the strengths you already possess.


Through our work together, you'll develop practical tools for managing difficult emotions while also cultivating a stronger, more compassionate relationship with yourself and those you care about most.


Contact Me
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New England Counseling and Consulting
Serving clients in MA and CT
11 Melanie Lane, Colchester, CT (mailing address only)
Email Office: Counseling@NewEnglandCC.org
Please note: We are able to respond more quickly to emails and text messages
Call or text our office: (508) 784-6425
Fax: 860-915-7065