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Prenatal and postpartum therapists & psychiatrists in Newark, NJ

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Top prenatal and postpartum therapists and psychiatrists in Newark, NJ

Headway connects Newark parents with 1,255 licensed therapists experienced in postpartum mental health support. Access virtual or in-person sessions with providers trained in evidence-based approaches, with many accepting insurance to reduce your out-of-pocket costs.

Shari Bernstein

Shari Bernstein

Therapist

Virtual • New Jersey


“My approach is interactive and approachable, incorporating solution-focused and emotionally centered techniques.”
Maternal mental health, ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder
Affirming, Solution-oriented, Warm
Accepts 10 insurance carriers
Lorette Cristino

Lorette Cristino

Therapist

Virtual • New Jersey


“My style is warm, collaborative, and solution-focused. I meet clients where they are, helping them gain clarity, build confidence, and take meaningful steps toward the life they want.”
Maternal mental health, Anger management, Anxiety, Cultural & ethnic issues, Depression
Holistic, Solution-oriented, Warm
Accepts 5 insurance carriers
Luis Febus

Luis Febus

Psychiatric Mental Health NP

Virtual • Hoboken, NJ


“My goal is to help you feel heard, supported, and empowered to take meaningful steps toward improvement.”
Maternal mental health, ADD/ADHD, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Cultural & ethnic issues
Direct, Open-minded, Solution-oriented
Accepts 5 insurance carriers
Dr. Keli Drew Lockhart, PsyD, Lpc

Dr. Keli Drew Lockhart, PsyD, Lpc

Therapist

Virtual • New Jersey


As an African American Psychologist, I work with people of all faiths, races and walks of life. As a Believer, I believe in the power of faith and therapy to help towards healing. It will be a blessing for me to help you on your journey.

Maternal mental health, ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder
Challenging, Empowering, Humorous
Accepts 10 insurance carriers
Amanda Berger-Semko

Amanda Berger-Semko

Therapist

Virtual • New Jersey


“I love being a fellow traveler along side of you during the more difficult parts of your life experience.”
Maternal mental health, ADD/ADHD, Anxiety, Cultural & ethnic issues, Depression
Holistic, Humorous, Warm
Accepts 8 insurance carriers
Kynaisha Ortiz-Nieves

Kynaisha Ortiz-Nieves

Therapist

Virtual • New Jersey


“I work with children, adolescents, adults and families to navigate emotional, behavioral, spiritual and relationship challenges in a compassionate and collaborative way.”
Maternal mental health, ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Cultural & ethnic issues
Humorous, Open-minded, Warm
Accepts 5 insurance carriers
LaToya Locke

LaToya Locke

Therapist

Virtual • New Jersey


“My style is collaborative and strengths-based, offering a supportive, nonjudgmental space where you feel heard and understood.”
Maternal mental health, ADD/ADHD, Anxiety, Cultural & ethnic issues, Depression
Empowering, Holistic, Solution-oriented
Accepts 3 insurance carriers

Offers free consultationsView profile and book
Gwen Islam

Gwen Islam

Therapist

Virtual • New Jersey


“I believe no matter where you are from or what your concerns are, you deserve support, care, and a chance to thrive.”
Maternal mental health, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Depression, Eating disorders
Affirming, Holistic, Warm
Accepts 4 insurance carriers
Yeslie Solis

Yeslie Solis

Therapist

Virtual • New Jersey


“In working with Yeslie, you can be assured that you would leave sessions feeling inspired, motivated, and empowered to continue out through your week.”
Maternal mental health, ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder
Empowering, Participatory, Warm

Offers free consultationsView profile and book
Joy Tenga

Joy Tenga

Therapist

Virtual • New Jersey


I’m a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) providing virtual therapy for both adults and children. I specialize in supporting clients experiencing anxiety, depression, and eating disorders, and I offer a warm, empathetic, and client-centered space where you can feel understood and supported.

Maternal mental health, Anxiety, Depression, Eating disorders, Family issues
Energetic, Solution-oriented, Warm
Accepts 5 insurance carriers

Offers free consultationsView profile and book
Melinda Reyes

Melinda Reyes

Therapist

Virtual • New Jersey


“I'm passionate about helping people shift their perspective and see new possibilities because I believe that tending to your mental health is one of the most powerful steps toward living a full, meaningful life.”
Maternal mental health, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Cultural & ethnic issues, Depression
Empowering, Open-minded, Solution-oriented
Accepts 5 insurance carriers

Offers free consultationsView profile and book
Dr. Zorianny Baez

Dr. Zorianny Baez

Therapist

Virtual • New Jersey


I am here to walk with you on your journey, offering guidance that respects your individuality. If you're ready to take the next step toward a more fulfilling life, I invite you to reach out and let's start working together toward the future you envision. I have over fifteen years of experience in the mental health field. I graduated from Lehman College with Summa cum laude honors. I obtained my Master's degree from New York University and my Doctorate in Social Work from Rutgers University.

Maternal mental health, ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder
Empowering, Open-minded, Warm
Accepts 6 insurance carriers

Offers free consultationsView profile and book
Jennifer Lovaglio

Jennifer Lovaglio

Therapist

Virtual • New Jersey


As a licensed professional counselor I provide clients with a safe space to share their concerns, struggles, or challenges. I believe the therapeutic relationship should be collaborative and built on warmth and trust. Together we will work to identify issues, past and present, with the goal of stability, healing and empowerment. Offering a holistic perspective, I specialize in perinatal and postpartum mental health, trauma and addiction (i.e. substance/alcohol abuse/dependency).

Other areas of practice include working with the LBGTQ+ community and parents and children. Whether you are struggling with depression, anxiety, or trauma to infertility, relationships, or simply struggling to manage daily stress or recent change, I can help utilizing a strength-based and client-centered approach with treatment tailored to one’s unique needs

While this process may be challenging at times my hope is that in session you will find a non-judgmental space where your experience will be heard and you will leave feeling seen, supported, and more at ease. I look forward to working with you. Let the journey begin.

Maternal mental health, Anxiety, Cultural & ethnic issues, Depression, End of life care
Direct, Empowering, Warm
Accepts 10 insurance carriers
Zinaida Polishchuk

Zinaida Polishchuk

Therapist

Virtual • New Jersey


“I utilize psychodynamic, person-oriented, cognitive behavioral techniques, and other integrative approaches.”
Maternal mental health, Anxiety, Depression, Family issues, Grief or loss
Creative, Empowering, Warm
Accepts 8 insurance carriers
Katrina Seigerman

Katrina Seigerman

Therapist

Virtual • New Jersey


“You can expect to be simultaneously challenged and held with care. There is always room for both in every relationship, but especially in therapy.”
Maternal mental health, Anxiety, Chronic conditions, Cultural & ethnic issues, Depression
Empowering, Holistic, Solution-oriented
Accepts 9 insurance carriers
Brenda Alpert

Brenda Alpert

Therapist

Virtual • Bordentown, NJ


“I practice client-centered therapy, drawing from a number of different techniques and practices to tailor the treatment best suited for each individual.”
Maternal mental health, ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder
Creative, Empowering, Warm
Accepts 9 insurance carriers
Andrea Brognano

Andrea Brognano

Therapist

Virtual • New Jersey


“You are burnt out, stressed, and flowing with feelings that you aren't sure where they are even coming from.”
Maternal mental health, Anxiety, Depression, Family issues, Stress management
Challenging, Empowering, Humorous
Accepts 8 insurance carriers
Ashley Burchell

Ashley Burchell

Therapist

Virtual • New Jersey


“My therapeutic approach is always trauma-informed, supportive and empowering, which provides a safe space for clients to develop a healthier relationship with themselves, their bodies, and their environment.”
Maternal mental health, ADD/ADHD, Anxiety, Chronic conditions, Depression
Empowering, Holistic, Open-minded
Accepts 5 insurance carriers
Dr. Jessica Burroughs

Dr. Jessica Burroughs

Therapist

Virtual • New Jersey


“My mission comes from a family saying: "Wherever you plant her, she will grow." I believe each person has the potential to grow, no matter where life has placed them.”
Maternal mental health, Anxiety, Depression, Eating disorders, Family issues
Creative, Holistic, Warm
Accepts 8 insurance carriers

Offers free consultationsView profile and book
Patricia Avelino

Patricia Avelino

Therapist

Virtual • New Jersey


“Patricia tends to implement a person-centered approach, consistently meeting the needs of each patient in a nonjudgmental, supportive way.”
Maternal mental health, Anxiety, Chronic conditions, Depression, Family issues
Empowering, Open-minded, Warm
Accepts 3 insurance carriers

Offers free consultationsView profile and book
Danielle Lambert

Danielle Lambert

Therapist

Virtual • New Jersey


“Therapy is a collaborative process. We work to design an individualized treatment plan that helps you reach your goals.”
Maternal mental health, Anxiety, Chronic conditions, Cultural & ethnic issues, Depression
Empowering, Open-minded, Participatory
Accepts 5 insurance carriers

Offers free consultationsView profile and book
Caneel Schipper

Caneel Schipper

Therapist

Virtual • New Jersey


“A collaborative approach - you are the one in the driver's seat of your life and I am the one in the passenger seat providing support, offering new perspectives, and highlighting your blind spots.”
Maternal mental health, ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Chronic conditions
Empowering, Holistic, Warm
Accepts 6 insurance carriers
Melanie Dalton

Melanie Dalton

Therapist

Virtual • New Jersey


“I am a believer in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy; how we see and interpret the world impacts how we react to it.”
Maternal mental health, ADD/ADHD, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Chronic conditions
Direct, Holistic, Humorous
Accepts 7 insurance carriers
Tanya Jones-Awolusi

Tanya Jones-Awolusi

Therapist

Virtual • New Jersey


“I like to believe that I am the type of therapist who keeps sessions real, applicable, and relatable...”
Maternal mental health, Anxiety, Depression, PTSD, Stress management
Empowering, Holistic, Humorous
Accepts 1 insurance carrier
Kasey Ramoth

Kasey Ramoth

Therapist

Virtual • New Jersey


“I believe therapy should feel supportive, approachable, and collaborative, and I strive to create a space where you can show up exactly as you are.”
Maternal mental health, ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder
Affirming, Empowering, Warm
Accepts 5 insurance carriers
Amy Finkelstein

Amy Finkelstein

Therapist

Virtual • New Jersey


“My approach to psychotherapy is integrative, humanistic, and holistic. I combine aspects of CBT, flow psychology, relational psychology, yoga, and meditation...”
Maternal mental health, Anxiety, Depression, Eating disorders, Grief or loss
Challenging, Holistic, Open-minded
Accepts 7 insurance carriers

Offers free consultationsView profile and book
Renee Marter

Renee Marter

Therapist

Virtual • New Jersey


“I hope to empower you with the ability to enrich your overall quality of life beyond problem solving to recognize your mind, body, and spirit.”
Maternal mental health, ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder
Affirming, Empowering, Inquisitive
Accepts 13 insurance carriers
Shaquala Fields

Shaquala Fields

Therapist

Virtual • New Jersey


As a single mom of color, I have witnessed the extreme societal pressure placed on mothers to choose between their career or their children; leaving little room to even provide attention to their own self care. This ignited a passion within me to use my skills to support women to navigate through the chaos. My goal is to work with those women who may need help coping through these very real everyday stressors. Not a mom? That's ok! I can also empathize with the pressure placed on women of color in the workplace to work so much harder than their male counterparts. Its my hope to create a safe space for you to explore these feelings.


It can be challenging at times for women to have access to a therapist who can empathize with their experiences. Through a strengths based approach, I would love to share my personal experience with being a woman of color, a mom, a Christian, as well as a goal oriented professional in non-profit leadership and mental health.

Through this journey, I want you to find a sense of fulfillment, purpose, and self worth and I would be honored to take that walk with you. Our sessions will not be for me to "social work" you, but for you to unload some of the pressure and burden to make the ride a bit easier. No matter what it feels like, you got this... you can do this!

Maternal mental health, ADD/ADHD, Anxiety, Cultural & ethnic issues, Depression
Humorous, Open-minded, Participatory
Accepts 3 insurance carriers

Offers free consultationsView profile and book
Dr. Angela Almeida

Dr. Angela Almeida

Psychologist

Virtual • New Jersey


“My approach to therapy includes providing empirically driven treatment; often utilizing Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Mindfulness based approaches.”
Maternal mental health, ADD/ADHD, Anxiety, Cultural & ethnic issues, Depression
Empowering, Inquisitive, Warm
Accepts 3 insurance carriers

Offers free consultationsView profile and book
Jericka Brown

Jericka Brown

Therapist

Virtual • New Jersey


“Jericka believes in walking alongside her clients—providing support, compassion, and practical tools to help them move toward lasting growth and healing.”
Maternal mental health, ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder
Open-minded, Solution-oriented, Warm
Accepts 8 insurance carriers
Jaclyn Papa

Jaclyn Papa

Therapist

Virtual • Jersey City, NJ


“I am very passionate about women's mental health (and mental health in general) and the hormonally related issues we face that have such a negative impact on our mental health.”
Maternal mental health, ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder
Affirming, Challenging, Empowering
Accepts 7 insurance carriers
Ileanie Alifonso Belen

Ileanie Alifonso Belen

Therapist

Virtual • New Jersey


“I work with adolescents and adults who feel overwhelmed, stuck in repeating patterns, or struggling to navigate significant life transitions.”
Maternal mental health, ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Cultural & ethnic issues
Affirming, Challenging, Warm
Accepts 3 insurance carriers
Saida Gordon

Saida Gordon

Therapist

Virtual • New Jersey


“My goal is to provide a safe, affirming, and supportive environment where clients can feel renewed and equipped with strategies to face life head on.”
Maternal mental health, Anger management, Anxiety, Cultural & ethnic issues, Depression
Affirming, Empowering, Open-minded
Accepts 7 insurance carriers

Offers free consultationsView profile and book
Dr. Gianna Harris

Dr. Gianna Harris

Therapist

Virtual • New Jersey


“My approach is warm, collaborative, and grounded in the belief that therapy should be a space where you feel supported, challenged, and empowered to create meaningful change.”
Maternal mental health, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Depression, Family issues
Energetic, Holistic, Warm
Accepts 4 insurance carriers
Kardelen Dogan

Kardelen Dogan

Therapist

Virtual • Hoboken, NJ


“My approach is warm, collaborative, and practical. I believe therapy should help you better understand yourself, recognize patterns, and develop tools you can use in your daily life.”
Maternal mental health, Anxiety, Cultural & ethnic issues, Depression, Family issues
Affirming, Solution-oriented, Warm
Accepts 5 insurance carriers
Tierra Henry

Tierra Henry

Therapist

Virtual • New Jersey


I am a Licensed Professional Counselor with over 6 years in the mental health field. I specialize in adults ,young adults,family children, and adolescents, depression, anxiety, oppositional behaviors, self-esteem, trauma, and anger management.

Maternal mental health, ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Depression
Empowering, Humorous, Solution-oriented
Accepts 9 insurance carriers

Offers free consultationsView profile and book
Desiree Linton

Desiree Linton

Therapist

Virtual • New Jersey


“The therapy space is empathetic and nonjudgmental to safely explore thoughts, emotions, behavior and relationships.”
Maternal mental health, Anxiety, Depression, Family issues, Grief or loss
Humorous, Open-minded, Warm
Accepts 11 insurance carriers
Alison Scarpignato, Lpc

Alison Scarpignato, Lpc

Therapist

Virtual • New Jersey


When life starts to feel overwhelming- managing work, home life, parenting demands, financial stress or simply trying to stay afloat, It is hard to know where to start. I provide a space where you can breathe, find solutions and feel supported. I will help you explore what’s fueling your stress and create a plan for positive change to move forward. I support parents navigating the unique stresses of raising children, offering guidance and practical strategies to address concerns about your child’s wellbeing and manage behavioral challenges with confidence.

Maternal mental health, Anxiety, Depression, Family issues, Infertility
Open-minded, Solution-oriented, Warm
Accepts 5 insurance carriers

Offers free consultationsView profile and book
Rochel Greer

Rochel Greer

Therapist

Virtual • Teaneck, NJ


“Rochel provides a judgment-free zone to identify and work toward each client's therapeutic goals and works collaboratively with each client to ensure the best treatment outcome.”
Maternal mental health, Anxiety, Depression, Panic disorders, Relationship issues
Direct, Empowering, Solution-oriented
Accepts 9 insurance carriers

Offers free consultationsView profile and book
Edin Wall

Edin Wall

Therapist

Virtual • New Jersey


Therapy offers a supportive, nonjudgmental, and collaborative space to explore our experiences, patterns, and the stories we tell ourselves. It’s a place to pause, reflect, make meaning, and begin to create change. I view my role as a therapist as both a mirror and a partner in this change. I help you reflect on your experiences with curiosity and compassion, while supporting you as you move toward the life you want to build.

Maternal mental health, Anxiety, Depression, Identity issues, PTSD
Affirming, Open-minded, Warm

Offers free consultationsView profile and book

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Find an expert who truly understands maternal mental health

Headway helps you find expert-guided support for every stage of motherhood — from finding the right therapist or psychiatrist, to understanding costs, to scheduling with ease.

Factors to Consider When Choosing a Postpartum Therapist in Newark, NJ

Searching for postpartum therapists in Newark starts with finding someone whose training matches the support you want. Postpartum care can include support for postpartum depression, postpartum anxiety, birth-related stress, identity shifts, and relationship strain. As you compare therapists, look for experience with perinatal mental health, postpartum concerns, or credentials such as perinatal mental health certification (PMH-C). A therapist’s bio can also show whether their approach, communication style, and listed specialties fit what you’re looking for.

In Newark, your search may include therapists with offices near downtown, University Heights, the Ironbound, or nearby Essex County communities. In-person sessions may work well if commute time, transit access, or a regular office setting fits your schedule. Virtual appointments can also make care more accessible for new parents managing infant care, physical recovery, feeding schedules, or changing availability. To narrow your options, compare appointment times, whether a therapist is accepting new patients, and whether they offer a free phone consultation before the first session.

Therapy in Newark can be a significant investment without insurance. Using in-network insurance is one of the most reliable ways to reduce session costs. Headway helps you search for postpartum therapists who match your preferences, review detailed bios, verify your insurance, and see estimated out-of-pocket costs before you book. From there, you can compare virtual and in-person options, choose a therapist who accepts your plan, and book directly when you’re ready.

1 Cost may vary based on your location, age, and insurance coverage.