When you have a baby many things can change, your hormones are off balance, you have a new person who depends on you for everything, and you’re not getting much sleep. All of these things can lead to Postpartum Depression, Postpartum Anxiety, and other Postpartum Mood Disorders. Having proper resources can help. For families in the Baltimore area there are options and resources.
Online: Postpartum Support International has weekly online support groups. They are on Tuesdays and Fridays in English and in Spanish. You can look at the schedule and choose to register with this link http://www.postpartum.net/psi-online-support-meetings/ .
BALTIMORE CITY:
Desirée L. Israel: Postpartum Support Group meets at The Womb Room (915 W36th St 2nd floor rear) the1st and 3rd Tuesday 4-5:30. Postpartum Recovery For therapy, she accepts medical assistance through an agency. Contact her to discuss 410-513-9611
Sinai Hospital support group: meets every Wednesday from 1:30-3pm at Sinai Hospital (2401 West Belvedere Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21215). The group meets in Resource Room on Ground Floor. Babies are welcome. Please contact Sara Daly, LCSW-C (410-601-7832) with any questions. website
Johns Hopkins Women’s Mood Disorder Clinic: 550 North Broadway, Suite 308, Baltimore, MD 21205 410-502-7449, email: WMDC@jhmi.edu web
Hazel Laing LCSW-C 410-271-0267 takes insurance see website for list
Rachel Beck 410-433-8027 600 Wyndurst Ave Suite 308 Baltimore, MD 21210 no insurance though will help to get reimbursed info@beck.com web
BALTIMORE COUNTY:
Sarah Chisholm-Stockard, Ph.D (443) 797-2530 744 Dulaney Valley Rd., Suite 8, Towson, MD 21204 She is in-network for Cigna, Johns Hopkins EHP, and US Family Health Plan (USFHP). For all other plans, she will complete insurance paperwork so client can reimbursement for out-of network benefits. web
Tara Simpson, Psy.D. (410) 657-8755 660 Kenilworth Dr. Suite 101Towson, Maryland 21204 no insurance will help to get reimbursed. web
Alison L. Miller, Psy.D. 443-330-2146 2324 West Joppa Road, Suite 420 Lutherville, MD 21093 no insurance but will help to get reimbursed web
Gretchen Forbes, LCMFT 22 West Padonia Rd., Suite C-353, Timonium, MD 21093 (443) 465-0545 info@gretchenforbes.com web
Emily Souder, LCSW-C offering in-home and teletherapy options www.nestingspacetherapy.com (will be on maternity leave spring 2017)
