Perinatal & Postpartum

Pregnancy and motherhood can bring joy, anxiety, grief, exhaustion and an enormous shift in who you are, sometimes all before breakfast.

Maybe you're constantly worried something will go wrong. Maybe you don't feel like yourself anymore. Or maybe everyone keeps telling you to “enjoy this time” or "they grow up so fast" while you're quietly wondering why it feels so hard and waiting for this phase to end.

Studio Wolff offers specialized therapy for women during pregnancy, postpartum and the transition into motherhood.

Motherhood can be wonderful. It can also be a lot.

You may have expected sleepless nights and the never-ending laundry.

You probably didn't expect your brain to suddenly become a 24-hour risk-assessment department.

You might be:

Constantly worrying about your baby's health or safety
Googling symptoms and looking for reassurance
Experiencing intrusive or scary thoughts
Feeling overwhelmed by decisions
Struggling to sleep even when your baby is sleeping
Feeling irritable, tearful or unlike yourself
Missing your old life and then feeling guilty for missing it
Struggling with perfectionism around parenting
Feeling disconnected from your partner
Wondering why everyone else seems to be handling motherhood better

Having a hard time doesn't mean you're doing motherhood wrong.

It means something deserves your attention.

Sometimes it doesn't look like sadness.

Perinatal mental health struggles can show up in many different ways.

For some women, it's persistent sadness or feeling disconnected. For others, it's racing thoughts, irritability, intrusive thoughts, constant checking, difficulty sleeping or an overwhelming feeling that something bad is going to happen.

And sometimes there isn't one obvious symptom.

You simply know: I don't feel like myself.

Therapy gives us somewhere to start making sense of what's happening without requiring you to have the perfect words for it first.

Specialized support for women's mental health

I'm Renelle Wolff, LCSW, PMH-C, a therapist with specialized experience in perinatal and women's mental health. I’ve worked in a variety of settings with women and families including the NICU at a children's hospital, as a director at a foster care agency and various roles in private practice.

My Perinatal Mental Health Certification (PMH-C) through Postpartum Support International reflects advanced training in mental health during pregnancy and postpartum. I also hold your decision to become a parent when you choose. While I frequently work with mothers, I also support women as they consider whether, when, or how they want to become parents. This includes providing compassionate, nonjudgmental support around pregnancy decisions, including abortion.

But expertise doesn't mean therapy needs to feel clinical.

Our sessions are warm, collaborative and practical. There's room to talk about anxiety and intrusive thoughts, but also your marriage, identity, work, sex, resentment, sleep, family expectations and the thousand other things that don't fit neatly into a diagnostic checklist.

Meet Renelle

Good moms do have scary thoughts

The thoughts you're afraid to tell anyone about

Intrusive thoughts can be really frightening, and hard to express.

You might experience an unwanted image or thought and immediately wonder:

Why did I think that?
What does that say about me?
What if having the thought means I could actually do it?

Many women keep these experiences secret because they're terrified of being judged or misunderstood.

Therapy can provide a safe place to talk openly about these thoughts, understand what they mean and, importantly, what they don't mean.

You don't need to edit your thoughts before bringing them into the room.

Parenting + sleep

When you're exhausted but still can't sleep

Everyone expects new parents to be tired.

But there's a difference between being awake because your baby needs you and being unable to sleep when you actually have the opportunity.

You may finally get into bed and find yourself monitoring the baby, anticipating the next wake-up or feeling too wired to sleep.

Because I also specialize in insomnia and CBT-I, we can look carefully at the relationship between postpartum anxiety and sleep and determine the most appropriate treatment approach.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Please reach us at Renelle@StudioWolffTherapy.com if you cannot find an answer to your question.

When should I start postpartum therapy?

You don't need to wait until symptoms become severe. When therapy starts before becoming a parent it gives us time and space to build a therapeutic relationship, but that also doesn't mean we can't start once you have become a parent. Therapy can begin before, during pregnancy, shortly after birth or later in the postpartum period. Postpartum is forever.

What does PMH-C mean?

PMH-C stands for Perinatal Mental Health Certification. It is a professional certification focused specifically on mental health during pregnancy and postpartum. The verification is supported by Postpartum Support International

Can I talk to you about intrusive thoughts?

Absolutely, intrusive thoughts are something we can discuss openly and without judgment in therapy.

Can you help with postpartum insomnia?

Sleep and anxiety often overlap during the postpartum period. Because I also have specialized CBT-I training, we can evaluate what's contributing to your sleep difficulty and determine an appropriate approach.

Do you offer virtual appointments?

Yes. Telehealth is available to clients located in jurisdictions where I am licensed to practice, including Florida and Washington, DC, Maryland, Virginia and South Carolina.

Studio Wolff Therapy

Perinatal & Postpartum Therapy

Motherhood can be wonderful. It can also be a lot.

Sometimes it doesn't look like sadness.

Specialized support for women's mental health

Good moms do have scary thoughts

The thoughts you're afraid to tell anyone about

Pregnancy and infertility

Anxiety can start long before the baby arrives.

Parenting + sleep

When you're exhausted but still can't sleep

Investment + Location

Frequently Asked Questions

YOU DESERVE SUPPORT

Studio Wolff Therapy • St. Petersburg, Florida + Washington, DC

Perinatal & Postpartum Therapy

Motherhood can be wonderful. It can also be a lot.

Sometimes it doesn't look like sadness.

Specialized support for women's mental health

Good moms do have scary thoughts

The thoughts you're afraid to tell anyone about

Pregnancy and infertility

Anxiety can start long before the baby arrives.

Parenting + sleep

When you're exhausted but still can't sleep

Investment + Location

Frequently Asked Questions

YOU DESERVE SUPPORT

Studio Wolff Therapy • St. Petersburg, Florida + Washington, DC

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