How we talk about pregnancy leaves women and their families alone with the experience of miscarriage A miscarriage is a complicated loss that is very often silenced by how we talk—or don’t talk—about pregnancy. There is a collective rule to not share pregnancy news until after about twelve weeks when the risk of a miscarriageRead more
3 More Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Wait to Seek Therapy Postpartum
As I wrote in the first part of this two-part series, new moms and dads tend to only seek therapy when things have reached a crisis point. To further emphasize why new parents shouldn’t wait to seek therapy postpartum, here are three more things the huge transition of new parenthood can bring up: 1. WhenRead more
3 Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Wait to Seek Therapy Postpartum
New moms and dads often seek therapy only once they’re in crisis: It doesn’t have to be that way New moms and dads tend to show up to my office in crisis when they are overwhelmed with depression, anxiety, or trauma responses and/or are at an impossible juncture in their relationship. They feel hopeless andRead more
Founder and Clinical Director Matt Lundquist Featured on Family Therapy in Newsweek and The Cut
We’re excited to share that our Founder and Clinical Director Matt Lundquist was recently highlighted for his expertise in family therapy in Newsweek and The Cut. In Newsweek’s “What Family Therapists Think About Roe v. Wade Being Overturned,” Matt addresses the devastating Dobbs decision from his perspective as a family therapist. While the overturning ofRead more
Senior Therapist and Director of Tribeca Maternity Rachael Benjamin Featured in Two Articles in Verywell Mind
We’re excited to share that our Senior Therapist and Director of Tribeca Maternity Rachael Benjamin appears in two recent articles in Verywell Mind, addressing the challenges of motherhood during the pandemic and caregiving for both older parents and children. In “Why Mom’s Mental Health Is More Important Than Ever,” Rachael explores how the pandemic “increasedRead more
Tribeca Maternity Director and Tribeca Therapy Senior Therapist Rachael Benjamin Featured in VeryWell and Health
We’re excited to share that Tribeca Therapy Senior Therapist and Director of Tribeca Maternity Rachael Benjamin appears in several articles in VeryWell and Health, offering her expertise in pregnancy, postpartum, and early parenting. Most recently, VeryWell writer Lakeisha Fleming spoke to Rachael about the difficulties of big life transitions, whether becoming a parent, a kidRead more
Senior Therapists Rachael Benjamin and Kelly Scott Quoted in Verywell Family and The Ringer
From parenting to relationships, our therapists’ expertise has been sought out by numerous publications. Senior Therapist and Director of Tribeca Maternity Rachael Benjamin and Senior Therapist Kelly Scott were recently featured in Verywell Family and The Ringer, reflecting on, respectively, how the pandemic affected moms’ mental health and the post-breakup revenge fantasy at the centerRead more
The “Other Parent” Also Struggles Postpartum: Two NYC Therapists Discuss Therapy With Partners in Early Parenthood
Though they are often not the focus of postpartum care or at least not as much as mothers or birthing parents, the “other parent” can also face challenges after the baby is born. Providing therapy for both partners individually, as well as couples, in their work with Tribeca Maternity, Senior Therapist and Director of TribecaRead more
Improving Miscarriage Care Means Confronting the Loss: Senior Therapist and Director of Tribeca Maternity Rachael Benjamin in Very Well Family
Miscarriage Has A Real Emotional And Relational Cost That Shouldn’t Be Taken On Without Confronting Loss: Women And Birthing People Need Cohesive Care In my work as Director of Tribeca Maternity, I witness firsthand the emotional and relational toll (in addition to physical and monetary tolls) that miscarriages take on women and birthing people, asRead more
We Need to Speak up About Birth Trauma: Senior Therapist and Tribeca Maternity Director Rachael Benjamin in Buzzfeed
Birth Trauma Needs To Be Addressed Openly: Buzzfeed Restarts The Conversation With Rachael Benjamin Working with women and birthing people through trying to conceive, infertility, pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum, I often emphasize just how much of these emotional experiences go under-discussed. Perhaps one of the most overlooked is birth trauma, which can occur when aRead more