Thoughtful Virtual Therapy for Maternal Mental Health
Thoughtful Virtual Therapy for Couples
Support for mothers feeling overwhelmed by postpartum depression, anxiety, or prenatal stress.
When Motherhood Feels Overwhelming
You may feel trapped in a cycle of constant worry, exhaustion, or deep sadness. The joy you expected feels distant, and the emotional weight of pregnancy or early parenthood is getting harder to carry alone.
You deeply care about your family, but feel caught in intrusive thoughts, mood shifts, or unhealed emotional strain.
This can be a place to slow down, process what is happening in your mind and body, and begin working toward a place of healing and calm.
Feeling Truly Understood
When mothers begin to feel understood, the transition into parenthood can start to shift.
Reconnection
Anxiety Management
Stronger Support
Understand Your Mind
A Way Back to Yourself
People often reach out when motherhood feels heavy, confusing, or isolating. This work focuses on understanding the root causes of your symptoms and supporting you through the intense changes of pregnancy and postpartum.
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A safe, non-judgmental space to process overwhelming sadness, intrusive thoughts, panic, or rage. Together, we work to regulate your nervous system, dismantle maternal guilt, and help you regain emotional stability after birth.
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Support for navigating anxiety during pregnancy, processing fear surrounding birth, or coping with pregnancy loss and fertility struggles. We focus on building emotional resilience and grounding techniques before baby arrives.
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The transformation into motherhood shifts your identity, relationships, and body image. We explore these profound changes to help you process role transitions, establish clear boundaries, and reconnect with your core sense of self.
Meet Kathleen
Kathleen Cogan
I’m Kathleen Cogan, a licensed professional counselor providing online therapy to clients in Texas, Virginia, and South Carolina. My background in political science, feminist studies, and community organizing continues to shape how I think about reproductive mental health, parenthood, and the contexts in which women live.
As a feminist, I believe the body we live in and the world around us matter. The societal pressures on mothers, our identities, and our reproductive experiences all shape how we understand ourselves. At the same time, there are core human needs we all share, including the need to feel supported, grounded, and understood.
My approach is collaborative and relational. I see each person as the expert of their own life, and therapy as something we create together. Often, this includes paying attention not just to words, but also to perinatal mood shifts, nervous system regulation, and physical experiences that may be harder to put into language.
In our work together, the focus is on helping you make sense of what you are feeling, reduce the shame and isolation of maternal distress, and move toward a more grounded and peaceful experience of parenthood.
Frequently Asked Questions
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No. While postpartum care is a core focus, I work with clients throughout all stages of reproductive mental health, including pre-conception, pregnancy, early parenthood, and transitions well beyond the first year post-birth.
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All sessions are held online. This allows couples anywhere in Texas, Virginia, and South Carolina to access therapy from a private and comfortable space.
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Yes. Pregnancy and postpartum often bring changes that affect both partners and the relationship. This can be a place to understand those shifts and stay connected as you navigate them together.
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While I do not file insurance claims, I do provide a statement of services, which can be submitted to insurance for possible reimbursement.
50-minute sessions are $225.
Optional 90-minute couples sessions are $340.
For weekend intensives, please reach out for more information.
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Feminist therapy recognizes that maternal mental health doesn't exist in a vacuum. It acknowledges how societal expectations, unrealistic standards of "good motherhood," physical body changes, and systemic pressures impact your well-being, helping you release shame and reclaim your autonomy.
A Place to Start
Most people begin therapy when the weight of postpartum or prenatal distress no longer feels sustainable in the way it has been.
Booking a free consult is a simple first step to feeling truly understood again.
