Adored Mothers Perinatal Therapy Center, PLLC
Where women and children are empowered to AMPlify their life.
Angela Pidala, MSW, LCSW-S, PMH-C, RPT™
"You are not alone. You are not to blame. With help you will be well." - Postpartum Support International
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Perinatal Mental Health Therapy in Texas
Support for pregnancy, postpartum, birth trauma, adoption, anxiety, depression, and adjustment to motherhood. Pregnancy and Postpartum can be a scary, joyous, and overwhelming experience, all at once. You are not alone.
Maybe you expected this season to feel different. You're overwhelmed, anxious, exhausted, grieving, or feeling unlike yourself. Whether you're trying to conceive, pregnant, postpartum, or adjusting to life as a new mother, you don't have to carry it by yourself.
Who We Help...
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Postpartum Depression / Postpartum Anxiety
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Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders
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Pregnancy and Postpartum
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Birth Trauma
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Infertility
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Adoption
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Adjustment to Motherhood
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Transition and Identity Shifts
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Perinatal Therapy Packages (Coming Soon!)
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Pregnancy Moms Group (Coming Soon!)
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Postpartum Moms Group (Coming Soon!)
What is Perinatal Mental Health?
Perinatal Mental Health is any type of emotional, behavioral, or mental distress during your fertility journey, whether throughout pregnancy, up to one year postpartum, or even before, as you work to grow your family, possibly after a pregnancy loss or miscarriage, working through fertility treatment, or during the adoption process.
Common Reasons Women Seek Perinatal Mental Health Therapy:
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Pregnancy or Postpartum Anxiety
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Pregnancy or Postpartum Depression
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Experiencing a Traumatic Birth or Traumatic Delivery
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Pregnancy Loss or Miscarriages
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Fear of getting pregnant, and also desiring to grow your family
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Unsure the next steps for growing your family
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Going through Fertility Treatments
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Going through the Adoption Process
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Experiencing distress after finalizing adoption "Postpartum Adoption"
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Childhood Trauma showing up or resurfacing during pregnancy or postpartum
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Intrusive Thoughts or Scary Thoughts about yourself, your baby, and/or the world around you
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Loving your baby postpartum, and also Grieving your "Pre-Baby" Life and identity
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Having excessive Panic, Worry, or Anxiety about your baby's safety or other external factors
Can Postpartum Anxiety start later?
This is SUCH an important question. Often times, people think that postpartum anxiety or postpartum depression MUST show up, well postpartum. And that is just not true! They can actually start earlier, from the moment you find out you are pregnant! Another important piece to identify and define, is the word postpartum. Most people think postpartum means, a few weeks after baby is born, maybe a few months?
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Postpartum actually is the period from delivery all the way up to ONE YEAR after baby is born. That means anxiety, depression, irritability, excessive crying and sadness, rage, intrusive thoughts, scary and unwanted thoughts, and other symptoms can START at any time during the first year of your baby's life. That could be postpartum anxiety starting at 3 months; 4 months; 8 months; even 11 months postpartum!
Why getting specialized support matters?
FIRST, it's important to have all this knowledge so that you can then recognize whether you or a loved one is experiencing this type of distress. SECOND, once you can identify it, you can get help, or help a loved one through this challenging time through perinatal mental health therapy in Texas. Postpartum Support International's main slogan is, "You are not alone. You are not to blame. And with help, you can be well." Don't suffer alone when there are people out there who are trained and WANT to help you. Lastly, THIRD, undiagnosed and untreated perinatal mood and anxiety distress can have long term lasting impacts on the mother, child, and entire family. ​
​​Signs and Symptoms You May Benefit From Perinatal Mental Health Therapy:
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Change in mood occurring daily, intensely, and getting in the way of your basic needs
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Disturbance to sleep and appetite
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Feelings of guilt, shame, or hopelessness
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Crying and sadness, constant worry, or racing thoughts
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Loss of interest or finding pleasure in things that you used to enjoy
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Feelings of anger, rage, irritability, or scary and unwanted thoughts
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Intrusive thoughts of harming yourself or your baby
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Physical symptoms like dizziness, tightness in your chest, nausea, or hot flashes ​
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Why does Postpartum Depression happen?
Majority of people have at least heard of postpartum depression, but don't necessarily know what it means, or what it looks like, or why it even happens. Many moms think, "Oh yeah, I know about that, but THAT won't happen to ME." Just like I explained above, the symptoms of "postpartum depression" can actually start BEFORE the postpartum period and actually start showing up during your pregnancy. This is the same for "postpartum anxiety" as well. Those worry thoughts and anxious feelings, or even panic attacks can also begin during pregnancy. But what does it look like? And why does it happen? While there are risk factors that put you at higher chance of developing, what we now call, a PMAD (perinatal mood and anxiety distress), there is no single cause or reason. Actually, it is more of a combination of biological, environmental, hormonal, and psychological factors; anyone can develop a PMAD, and it's NOT your fault if it does happen.
How Can We Help?
Not all therapists have specialized training in pregnancy, postpartum, infertility, loss, and reproductive mental health. AMP Therapy Center does. Our team prioritizes advanced training and specialized education in perinatal mental health to ensure women receive knowledgeable, evidence-based care during life's most important transitions. During your therapy sessions, you can expect to:
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Process difficult experiences
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Learn coping skills
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Prepare for birth/postpartum
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Navigate identity shifts
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Manage anxiety and intrusive thoughts
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Heal from trauma and loss
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Therapy Options
AMP Therapy Center offers both in-person therapy in The Woodlands, Texas and secure online therapy throughout Texas, allowing women to receive specialized support wherever they are in their motherhood journey.
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In Person Perinatal Mental Health Therapy in The Woodlands, Texas
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​Online (Telehealth) Perinatal Mental Health Therapy Throughout Texas
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Head over to our Getting Started page to learn more!