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09/03/2025

Pregnancy…often described as a time of joy, but for many, it’s also filled with worry.

If you’re navigating a pregnancy after infertility or loss, you can probably relate to many of the worries mentioned above in this post.

▪️Joy often feels risky
▪️Uncertainty feels threatening
▪️The ‘shoulds’ can feel overwhelming

You’re not doing pregnancy wrong, you’ve just been through a lot. Mixed emotions are normal during this time so feel whatever it is that you’re feeling.

Support is here and you deserve a space to share all of what you’re feeling. You don’t have to carry these worries alone. Processing these feelings in therapy can help you move through pregnancy with more grounding and support.

08/25/2025

So grateful for this crew!!🫶🏽

Group practice wisdom, perinatal and business chats, pelvic PT expertise, and so much more. We really made the most out of our morning!☀️

Love building both friendship + community with you two! Proud of us!🙌🏽

08/20/2025

The walls of this office have held countless stories of resilience, pain, and hope. Every detail here is set up to remind you that you don’t have to go through this alone.

This space is not only for clients to feel supported, but also for therapists to collaborate, for consultation and growth, and for building community together.

Ready to see what we can create together? Because healing doesn’t happen in isolation—it grows when we build community, share ideas, and support each other.

08/13/2025

✨Pregnancy OCD can be intense, but you don’t have to face it alone.

✨Pregnancy OCD can bring unwanted, intrusive thoughts that feel scary and isolating, but remember, you are not your thoughts.

We’re so excited to have Milana on our team, who is deeply passionate about supporting clients through OCD and anxiety during pregnancy and postpartum periods. Milana brings both professional expertise and personal understanding to her work.

🌟Milana is currently accepting new clients
🌟Milana will be seeing clients virtually
🌟Milana is in network with BCBS PPO and Vlue Choice plans

If your mind feels stuck on repeat with fears about your baby’s safety, it might be time to talk to a therapist who specializes in this work.

Book a free 15-minute consultation with Milana here: https://www.aypsych.com/contact

08/07/2025

Pregnancy after infertility is…

…waiting for the other shoe to drop, even when the test is positive.

So much complexity with a pregnancy after infertility.

The mixed emotions of cautious hope and fear are normal…look what it took just to get here.

You’re not broken.
You’re human.
You’re still healing.

You’re doing the best you can, and that’s enough.

08/05/2025

🌟We are growing!!🌟

After many months of thoughtful searching, we’re so excited to finally announce…Milana Pelar is joining the Authentically You Psychotherapy team!!🎉

Milana will begin seeing clients virtually on August 15th and specializes in OCD, anxiety, and the emotional complexities of fertility and motherhood. She also holds a Maternal Mental Health certificate through PSI. Milana brings deep experience from IOP/PHP settings and is passionate about helping people find their way back to themselves, especially during life’s hardest transitions.

Our website is currently being updated, so stay tuned for more details, but we couldn’t wait to share the good news. ✨

Welcome, Milana!!🎊

08/04/2025

💌MONDAY MOTIVATION💌

Wild to think I used to be out here manifesting this life, and now I’m living it, stressing in style.

Some days it’s messy, loud, and a little too full, but it’s mine. Building something meaningful, one step at a time, one moment at a time.

Proud. Tired. Thriving-ish.😜

07/28/2025

Infertility doesn’t just affect your body, it can truly reshape your entire world!

Remember…

🧡Missing the old you is normal and doesn’t mean you’re weak, it means you’re human.

🧡This is all hard enough, you don’t need to be at war with yourself and your body, too. Offer your body compassion instead of blame.

🧡Create a support system. You deserve spaces where you don’t have to explain everything and where your pain isn’t minimized or dismissed.

Infertility weighs on everything; your body, your relationships, your overall sense of self. Just know that you don’t have to hold it all together to deserve support.

07/25/2025

It’s World IVF Day, which marks the day of the first baby conceived through IVF in 1978.

It’s a day meant to honor science, progress, and possibility. And yes, this was a moment that changed reproductive medicine, forever.

But for so many, today can bring up pain. Grief. Trauma. Overall, complex emotions.

IVF isn’t always a simple story or a quick fix. For many, it’s a club they never wanted to be a part of.

IVF can change what’s possible, but it also changes you…in ways that don’t always get talked about and are often misunderstood.

Thinking of all of you who are in the thick of it…still hoping, still trying, still longing for a little one to hold. I see you. I was once there.🧡

Authentically You Psychotherapy is here if you need support along the way..

07/09/2025

For anyone navigating pregnancy after infertility…

🫶🏽one breath
🫶🏽one day at a time

02/20/2025

Black women are more likely to experience infertility, pregnancy complications, and inadequate healthcare — yet their struggles are continually dismissed or overlooked.

From medical racism to financial barriers, the system has made access to fertility and maternal care inequitable for far too long — enough is enough!

What can we do?

✊🏽Encourage self-advocacy to help Black women feel empowered to ask questions and get second opinions.
✊🏽Normalize conversations as a way to provide resources and break the stigma.
✊🏽Support Black-Led organizations and collaborate with them.
✊🏽Encourage clinics and providers to get better trained in cultural competency.

This isn’t just a Black issue, it’s a HUMAN issue. We ALL have a role in making change happen. Quality care should NOT be dependent on race! Let’s keep the work going beyond February!

Address

801 South Blvd., Suite 6
Oak Park, IL
60302

Telephone

+17736759420

Website

http://aypsych.com/

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