Now serving clients in New York as well as New Jersey

Perinatal psychotherapy for complex pregnancies, reproductive experiences, loss, trauma, and the emotional transitions of becoming a parent.
Susan Esserman, MSW, LCSW, PMH-C, IPPE-C
Perinatal Psychotherapist
Licensed in New Jersey & New York
In-person in Ridgewood, NJ | Virtual throughout NJ & NY
Susan Esserman provides compassionate, individualized therapy for individuals and couples navigating pregnancy, birth, postpartum, infertility, reproductive trauma, pregnancy and infant loss, and the many transitions of becoming—and being—a parent. With more than 25 years of experience, Susan brings both clinical expertise and a deep understanding of the emotional complexity that can accompany reproductive and medical experiences.
Sometimes, pregnancy doesn’t go as planned. A birth leaves you shaken. Infertility changes the way you see yourself and your future. A loss leaves you grieving a baby, a pregnancy, or the life you thought you would have. Or perhaps you are simply trying to find your way through a transition that feels bigger than you expected.
Therapy can offer a place to slow down, make sense of what has happened, and feel understood without judgment. You don’t need to know exactly what you need or have the right words to begin.
Whatever brings you here, you don’t have to navigate it alone.
Helping people navigate life’s most complicated stories with compassion, clarity, and hope.


Susan’s experience brings together clinical expertise, medical understanding, and a deeply human approach to therapy. Her background gives her particular insight into the intersection of reproductive medicine, trauma, grief, loss, and mental health.

With more than 25 years of experience, Susan brings a broad clinical and medical perspective to her work with perinatal and reproductive experiences. Her background includes women’s health, OB/GYN and reproductive care, pregnancy and postpartum mental health, reproductive trauma, pregnancy and infant loss, and perinatal, neonatal and pediatric palliative care.
Sometimes the first step is simply having a conversation with someone who understands.