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Prenatal and postpartum therapists & psychiatrists in Slidell, LA


Top prenatal and postpartum therapists and psychiatrists in Slidell, LA
Slidell families turn to Headway for postpartum mental health support from warm, affirming providers trained in perinatal mental health. With 226 licensed therapists and counselors available, you can find the right fit for your unique postpartum journey with flexible scheduling options.
Therapy and the journey to self-exploration can be hard. Together, we can navigate your path toward improved mental health and emotional well-being. My approach is solution-focused, centered on the immediate obstacles you are facing. While how you got here matters, what you choose to do next can have an even greater impact. As a clinical social worker with experience across private practice, hospital social work, parenting education, and community care, I bring a broad range of experience to support us in working through challenges together.
I take a warm, nonjudgmental approach to therapy where you can feel safe, seen, and accepted as you are. I bring a calm presence, gentle humor, and deep care for people into the room. My faith is important to me and shapes the way I love and honor others, while always respecting your beliefs and values. I am trained in trauma work and draw from CBT, person centered therapy, mindfulness, and I am actively learning EMDR to better support healing.
Hello, I’m Ashley Nelson. I’m a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) and therapist dedicated to helping individuals move from surviving to truly thriving. With a background in psychiatric nursing, emergency medicine, and specialized training as a Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE), I bring over a decade of diverse healthcare experience, blending clinical expertise with a deep understanding of human resilience in the face of crisis. My practice focuses on supporting adults, children, and families through life’s challenges — including anxiety, depression, trauma, PTSD, and the unique stressors faced by military members, first responders, nurses, and other helping professionals.
I have a deep passion for working with survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and complex trauma, providing a safe, compassionate space where healing feels possible. My approach blends evidence-based psychiatric care with practical, real-life strategies, empowering clients to reclaim their sense of control, rebuild confidence, and create lives that feel meaningful again.
With additional licenses in Louisiana, Utah, Arizona, Tennessee, and Florida, I can see patients via telehealth from across the country.
About our therapists who support maternal mental health in Slidell, LA



- 100%Maternal mental health
- 98%Anxiety
- 96%Depression
- 94%Stress management
- 87%Women's issues

- 100%Aetna
- 100%Cigna
- 92%Carelon Behavioral Health
- 38%Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey
- 37%United Healthcare

- 98%English
- 3%Spanish

- 88%Online only
- 12%In-person or online

- 96%Woman
- 4%Man

- 36%Licensed Professional Counselor
- 34%Licensed Clinical Social Worker
- 14%Licensed Professional Counselor Supervisor
- 13%Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
- 2%Licensed Marriage/Family Therapist

- 98%Individual therapy
- 41%Family therapy
- 27%Couples therapy
- 20%Child or adolescent therapy
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