Dr. Emily Guarnotta Licensed Clinical Psychologist Merrick, New York
Helping Parents One Breath at a Time
As a clinical psychologist, I specialize in helping parents dealing with perinatal mood and anxiety disorders (mental health disorders that occur during pregnancy or the postpartum period) and emotional struggles related to infertility, grief and loss, and the overall adjustment to parenthood.
Psychotherapy can help you better understand your own thoughts and feelings and learn ways to cope with stress, trauma, and other difficult experiences.
Support Is Available
Psychotherapy and telehealth are available for people experiencing perinatal mental health disorders (like postpartum depression), anxiety, mood disorders, and other emotional challenges.
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Read on to learn more about how to cope with some of the most common issues facing new and expectant parents.
Postpartum psychosis
Postpartum psychosis (PP) is a psychiatric condition that develops shortly after childbirth. It occurs in approximately 1 to 2 out of every 1,000 births. What...
Postpartum PTSD: Trauma during Childbirth
Postpartum post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is one type of perinatal condition that can develop after childbirth. Surveys show that approximately 1 to 15% of women...
Coping with Infertility
What is infertility? By definition, infertility is the inability to get pregnant after 1 year of trying in women under age 35 or after 6...
Embracing Your Postpartum Body
It’s no secret that women’s bodies change dramatically during pregnancy. You gain weight, your uterus grows, and your organs shift. And the changes don’t end...
Separation Anxiety in Children: Normal or Not?
What is separation anxiety? Separation anxiety is an all-too-common experience for toddler parents. During this developmental stage, children may protest separation by crying, screaming, clinging,...
Surviving Delivery Day: Coping with Childbirth Anxiety
For many women, pregnancy involves some level of anxiety. Women may feel worried about the pregnancy, becoming a mother, the baby's health, or how this...
Therapy
What is therapy? Psychotherapy is a type of treatment for mental health conditions that is carried out by trained professionals. During therapy, therapists establish a...
Prenatal Depression and Anxiety: Pregnancy Isn’t Always Bliss
Depression and Anxiety during Pregnancy Many people are familiar with the terms postpartum depression and anxiety, but prenatal depression and anxiety are not as well-known....
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