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Pregnancy and the postpartum period can bring profound change — emotionally, physically, relationally, and neurologically. While this season is often described as joyful, it can also feel overwhelming, isolating, or disorienting.

Kellin, PLLC provides trauma-informed, relational therapy for individuals navigating pregnancy, postpartum adjustment, fertility challenges, pregnancy loss, and early parenthood.

What Is Perinatal Mental Health?
Perinatal mental health refers to emotional well-being during pregnancy and the first year after birth. This period can significantly impact identity, attachment, nervous system regulation, and relationships. Support may be helpful if you are experiencing:
  • Anxiety during pregnancy or postpartum
  • Intrusive thoughts or persistent worry
  • Mood changes, sadness, or emotional numbness
  • Birth trauma or unexpected medical experiences
  • Difficulty bonding or feeling disconnected
  • Overwhelm, irritability, or shame
  • Adjustment stress related to identity or role changes
You do not need a formal diagnosis to seek support. Many individuals simply need space to process change and strengthen regulation.

Our Trauma-Informed Approach
Pregnancy and postpartum experiences are shaped by personal history, relational patterns, cultural expectations, and systemic stressors. Our work considers the full context of your experience. Perinatal therapy at Kellin emphasizes:
  • Emotional and physical safety
  • Attention to nervous system regulation
  • Processing of birth or medical trauma at your pace
  • Exploration of identity shifts and attachment patterns
  • Support for relational and parenting stress
We move thoughtfully, recognizing that sleep disruption, hormonal changes, and caregiving demands affect capacity.

Common Areas of Focus
Perinatal therapy may include support with:
  • Prenatal anxiety and preparation
  • Postpartum depression or anxiety
  • Birth trauma processing
  • Fertility stress and reproductive grief
  • Pregnancy or infant loss
  • Transition to parenthood
  • Relationship strain during early parenting
  • Balancing work, caregiving, and identity
Our work centers on strengthening regulation, building self-compassion, and increasing intentional connection with yourself and your child.

Partners & Family Support
he perinatal period affects entire relational systems. We also provide support for:
  • Partners navigating adjustment and role shifts
  • Couples experiencing stress or is alignment
  • Families integrating a new baby
Relational sessions can help increase communication, shared understanding, and co-regulation during this significant transition.

When to Reach Out
If you are unsure whether what you’re experiencing is “normal,” that is often reason enough to reach out. Early support can prevent prolonged distress and strengthen confidence during this transition.  Seeking care is not a sign of inadequacy. It is a step toward steadiness and connection.

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Kellin, PLLC
1175-L Revolution Mill Drive, Suite 34, ​Greensboro, NC 27405

Phone:  336-355-6206    |     Fax:  336-355-5038     |    Email:  [email protected]     |    Web:   www.kellinconnects.com
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  • Home
  • About
    • Our Team
    • Our Location
  • Clinical Services
    • Individual Therapy
    • Trauma Counseling
    • Telehealth
    • Couples and Family Counseling
    • Perinatal Mental Health
    • Psychological Evaluations
    • Fees and Insurance
    • Clinical Supervision and Consultation
  • Become a Client
  • Contact Us