Pregnancy and the postpartum period can be a wonderful experience. It is quite common however for moms & dads to experience a variety of emotions. Sometimes, it is not exactly what one expected. This major transition in life can be stressful and overwhelming for parents and families due to a variety of factors. Therefore receiving specialized support can make a world of difference! If you are experiencing any type of emotional complication, please know you deserve to have support and to feel better!
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Carla provides prevention, symptom relief, individual psychotherapy for pregnant and postpartum moms & dads, marriage/couples sessions as well as parent-baby work focusing on attachment. She is fluent in English, Portuguese and speaks conversational Spanish.
Carla Pileggi Caviola is a Perinatal Mental Health Specialist and a Founding Board Member of Postpartum Support International CT Chapter. She provides treatment and support for woman and families in CT and NY State and is a clinical supervisor. Carla has passionately worked along side many women, infants and families during the pregnancy and the postpartum periods, while providing warmth, care, expertise, evidence based treatments for prevention & symptom relief . This work includes providing psychotherapy for moms & parents experiencing situations, such as a conception, infertility, high risk pregnancies, NICU experiences, loss/grief, trauma, besides mood, anxiety and stress with transitions.
PMAD's (Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders) is a term that helps to categorize the spectrum of Mood and Anxiety Symptoms women can experience during pregnancy and the postpartum periods. Symptoms can include, but are not limited to:
- crying
- sleep problems
- changes of appetite
- irritability, anger
- scary/disturbing/intrusive thoughts
- anxiety/panic
- feeling overwhelmed
- feelings of loss/grief
- fears of going crazy
- difficulty bonding with baby
- thoughts/plans of harming baby
- thoughts/plans of harming self and/or suicide
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*** PLEASE NOTE: If you or anyone you know has 1 or more of the following symptoms below, immediate medical attention is needed. Please call 211 (in the state of CT) /911 in NY/other states or go to the nearest emergency room immediately.
These symptoms include: plans of harming the baby, plans of harming oneself/suicide, bizarre beliefs/behaviors, delusions, hallucinations.
*** If you or anyone you know has thoughts of harming self/thoughts of death/suicide/homicide, but no plans, this is still an indication to see a doctor for an evaluation.
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