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You don't have to have the words.

 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 

Schedule a Complimentary 15-Minute Call

Who Does Susan Work With?

 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. 

What Brings You to Explore Therapy?

You May Be Here Because…

  • You’re struggling with infertility, IVF/IUI, or fertility treatment. 
  • Your pregnancy, birth, or postpartum experience has been more difficult than you expected. 
  • You are coping with miscarriage, Termination for Medical Reasons (TFMR), stillbirth, or infant loss. 
  • You are pregnant again after a loss or infertility and finding it difficult to feel hopeful or trust the process. 
  • You or your baby has received a serious, life-limiting, or unexpected diagnosis. 
  • You are carrying the effects of a traumatic reproductive, medical, or birth experience. 
  • You’re experiencing anxiety, depression, OCD, PTSD, grief, or feeling unlike yourself. 
  • You are navigating a major life transition and need a place to feel supported and understood. 

When Your Story Is Complicated

pregnancy postpartum depression anxiety OCD perinatal mood and anxiety disorders

When Your Story Is Complicated, It Helps to Work with Someone Who Understands.

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. 

Meet Susan

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. 

Meet Susan

You don’t have to know exactly what you need before reaching out.

 Sometimes the first step is simply having a conversation with someone who understands. 

Schedule a Complimentary 15-Minute call

Contact Me

Susan Esserman, MSW, LCSW, PMH-C

Ridgewood, NJ, USA, servicing NJ & NY.

201-218-5206

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