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.
Types of Therapy
There are several different ways that a therapist might approach helping you. Some of the most common therapy approaches include: Psychoanalysis Psychoanalysis and psychodynamic therapy...
Therapy for Perinatal Mental Health
Therapy is a psychological approach to treating perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, a type of mental health disorders that affect childbearing women. If you are...
Helping Your Child Adjust to a New Sibling
Welcoming a new sibling to the family can be an exciting but difficult time. Whether you’re giving birth or awaiting adoption, you may be wondering...
Stranger Danger: Helping Babies Cope with Stranger Anxiety
Parents may become concerned when a child suddenly shows fear in the presence of others. Stranger anxiety refers to the time in a child’s life...
How To Cope With An Unplanned Pregnancy
A pregnancy may come as a shock if it is not planned or expected. An unplanned pregnancy can happen for a number of reasons. For...
How to Cope with the Baby Blues
What are the baby blues? The baby blues refer to the period of time after giving birth where a mother may feel sad, anxious, and...
Homeschooling Children during the Coronavirus Outbreak
The coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak has resulted in mass school closings. Parents throughout the country are not only dealing with their own anxiety about the outbreak,...