Perinatal Mood Disorder Therapists in Austin, TX | Prenatal & Postpartum Mental Health Support
Anxiety, depression, intrusive thoughts, and birth trauma are common in pregnancy and postpartum — and treatable with the right support. Perinatal mental health therapists are specially trained to help you feel like yourself again. Below is a curated list of trusted therapists serving the Austin community.
Local to Austin
Laura Sandoval Therapy
EMDR-certified therapist specializing in postpartum anxiety, birth trauma, and breastfeeding grief, with a focus on high-achieving, overwhelmed mothers. Offers virtual sessions across Texas and in-person "walk & talk" therapy in Austin. Free 15-minute intro call.
🔗 laura-sandoval-therapy.com
Anna Economos, M.A., LPC-Associate
Provides pregnancy and postpartum support alongside work on trauma, attachment, and ADHD. Uses EMDR, the Gottman Method, and a family-systems approach. Telehealth only (Texas). Private pay, $100–160/session.
🔗 therapyden.com/therapist/anna-economos-austin-tx
Megan McWilliams Therapy, LCSW, MPH, RYT
Somatic, mind-body therapy for women, couples, and families, integrating breathwork, mindful movement, and visualization. Telehealth across Texas with limited in-person availability in Austin.
🔗 mm-therapy.com
Spacious Mothers
Yoga-therapy practice supporting the full maternal life cycle — perinatal depression, anxiety, OCD, PTSD, and fertility — with special attention to neurodivergent women and families. In-person in West Lake Hills and telehealth. Private pay: $125 initial consult, $100 follow-ups; free discovery call.
🔗 spaciousmothers.com
Autonomy Therapy — Ruby Prasad, LPC-Associate
Trauma-informed perinatal care covering postpartum depression and anxiety, birth-trauma recovery, fertility challenges, and pregnancy loss. Offers EMDR. In-person in North Austin and telehealth across Texas.
🔗 autonomytherapyatx.com/perinatal-postpartum-therapy
Online & Additional Support
Postpartum Support International (PSI)
A national nonprofit and the go-to first stop if you need help now. Free, confidential HelpLine in English and Spanish, online support groups, a peer mentor program, and a searchable directory of trained perinatal mental health providers.
Call or text 1-800-944-4773 (text "Help"; Spanish text 971-203-7773).
🔗 postpartum.net
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Perinatal mood and anxiety disorders (often shortened to PMADs) are the emotional shifts that can show up during pregnancy and in the first year after birth. They include depression, anxiety, panic, OCD, and post-traumatic stress. They're the most common complication of pregnancy and birth, and they're very treatable with the right support.
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The baby blues are the weepiness, mood swings, and overwhelm that touch most new parents in the first two weeks, and they tend to lift on their own. When those feelings stretch past a couple of weeks, deepen, or start getting in the way of daily life, it may be something more, and that's worth talking through with a professional.
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There's no threshold you have to hit first. If you're feeling anxious, flat, disconnected, or simply not like yourself, that's reason enough. Reaching out early tends to make the road shorter, but it's never too late in pregnancy or postpartum to ask for support.
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Yes. Talk therapy is safe at every stage of pregnancy and postpartum, and many of the therapists listed here specialize in exactly this window. If medication ever becomes part of the conversation, a perinatal-trained provider can help you weigh options that are compatible with pregnancy and nursing.
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If you're in crisis or just need to talk to someone tonight, Postpartum Support International's HelpLine is free and confidential: call or text 1-800-944-4773. If you're having thoughts of harming yourself, please call or text 988 to reach the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.
Many parents who seek out perinatal mental health support are also looking for somewhere to land in their body. At Austin Yoga Lounge, our prenatal and postpartum classes are built to steady the nervous system through breath, gentle movement, and the quiet of being in a room with other women who get it.
Therapy and movement aren't either-or. Whether you're pregnant, newly postpartum, or somewhere in the tender in-between, having a place to slow down and be held can help you feel a little more grounded as you find your footing