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Counseling for Pregnancy, Postpartum and Parenthood. Houston, The Woodlands, Spring, and online across Texas. Therapy for motherhood, not just mental health.

Get our FREE Fourth Trimester Guide https://tinyurl.com/cpfhmoms Sherry Duson, M.A., LMFT-S, LPC-S is a mental health professional who has been working with new mothers and their families since 1999. Under her supervision, interns at The Center for Postpartum Family Health conduct counseling, screening, and assessment for perinatal challenges such as:

Pregnancy loss
Pregnancy depression and anxie

ty
Infertility
Birth Trauma
Postpartum Depression- Diagnosis and Treatment
Postpartum OCD and Anxiety-Diagnosis and Treatment
Self-Care for New Mothers
Family/Couple Adjustment to Children
Couples or Marriage Counseling
Adoption
Abuse
Attachment
Parent and in-law issues
Blended families
Referral to medical treatment when necessary

Also available: support groups for new mothers at our 2 locations

CPFH strives to provide new parents with the information and support they need to thrive during this important life transition. All sessions are by appointment, and available on a sliding-scale basis

05/06/2026

𝗠𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗻𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝗮 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝗼 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁. 🌿

On 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟮𝗻𝗱, a new circle begins.

This 𝗶𝘀𝗻'𝘁 just a 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽; it’s a 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗶𝘀𝘁-𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝘃𝗶𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝗮𝗻𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 designed to help you navigate:
→ The "Identity Gap" of Matrescence.
→ The invisible load of the "mental to-do list."
→ Postpartum anxiety and intrusive thoughts.

We are down to our 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝘁𝘀. If you’ve been waiting for a sign to prioritize your mental health, this is it. 🤍
→ 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲: $20/session (Aetna/Cigna accepted).
→ 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁: Virtual sessions at noon—no childcare required.

Call us today or register now at our website!

05/06/2026

Tomorrow: providers across disciplines learning each other's work, building referral relationships, and asking what it actually looks like when we collaborate for the mothers in our care.

🗓️ May 7th, 2026
⏰9:30am - 11:00am CST
📍Pinkerton Psychotherapy, 6823 Northampton Way, Houston, TX 77055
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05/04/2026

"𝗜’𝗺 𝘀𝗼𝗿𝗿𝘆 𝗜’𝗺 𝘀𝗼 𝗲𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹, 𝗜’𝗺 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱."

We hear this all the time. 🤍

But here’s the truth:
𝗦𝗹𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗱𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 '𝘁𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀.'

It's a physiological assault on your nervous system.

When you haven't slept, your amygdala (the brain's alarm system) stays on high alert.

This is why a dropped toast 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗮 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗱𝘆 and a baby’s cry 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗮 𝘀𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗻.

𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻'𝘁 𝗮 𝗯𝗮𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝗺; you're a human in 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹 𝗺𝗼𝗱𝗲.

If you're feeling 'wired but tired,' let’s talk.

Visit our website or call us to book a consultation today!

05/02/2026

Come find your village in person. 🌿

They say it takes a village, but in 2026, most moms are trying to build that village from scratch while running on two hours of sleep.

Whether you’re currently pregnant, navigating the "fog" of the first year, or trying to remember who you were before the baby arrived—we want to meet you. Join us at 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗶𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗕𝗲𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗙𝗮𝗶𝗿 𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟯𝗿𝗱.

We’ll be there to talk about the things that don't always make it into the highlight reel: the identity shifts, the "wired but tired" nights, and how our Mother’s Circle and specialized therapy services provide a soft landing for the transition to parenthood.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀:
📅 Date: Sunday, May 3rd, 2026
🕐 Time: 1:00 PM – 3:30 PM

What to expect:
✨ A Welcome Bag: Packed with local resources and curated goodies (come early, they go fast!)
✨ Expert-Led Workshops: Direct access to pros on childbirth, pelvic floor health, and babywearing.
✨ Permission to be Real: A safe space to chat with the CPFH team about perinatal mental health and finding your footing again.

You don't have to navigate this alone. Let’s start building your village together. 🤍

05/01/2026

May is the loudest month of the year. 📣

End-of-school scrambles. Summer planning. Postpartum fog. The invisible load of it all pressing down at once.

To help you navigate this season — we've opened up more space.

Here's what's new:

🆓 Free Therapy — Limited Pro-Bono Spots Remaining
Our intern Melissa has limited pro-bono openings left, meaning completely free therapy sessions for qualifying clients.
These will go fast.
If cost has ever been the reason you haven't reached out, this is your moment.

Melissa works with:
→ New moms navigating early parenthood
→ Couples seeking to strengthen their connection
→ Children ages 10 and up

📅 New Availability:
A new associate is joining our team with morning openings — including evening and weekend slots for children ages 5–17. Sigma and ATNA clients welcome.

If scheduling has been the barrier, we may have just solved that.

Call or visit our website today to learn more!

04/30/2026

Some days in motherhood, "finding the joy" feels like just another chore you're failing at. 🤍

If you don't have 5 minutes for a self-care ritual, take 𝟯𝟬 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗡𝗲𝘂𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗣𝗶𝘃𝗼𝘁.

𝗗𝗼𝗻'𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲 𝗮 𝘀𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗲. 𝗗𝗼𝗻'𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗳𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲.

Just acknowledge the facts:

"My body is functioning. I am doing a hard thing."
Then meet one physical need. Drink the water. Take the breath.

It doesn't fix the burnout. But it creates a pause. And sometimes a pause is exactly where the healing starts.

You don't have to feel better right now. You just have to stop making yourself feel worse for not feeling better. 🤍

✨ Spots are filling for our 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟮𝗻𝗱 𝗠𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿'𝘀 𝗖𝗶𝗿𝗰𝗹𝗲.

A therapist-facilitated space for the mom who is tired of carrying it alone.
𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗼𝗿 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗲𝗯𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝗻𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗹!

04/29/2026

What does an OB need to know before referring a mother to a perinatal therapist? What does a doula see that a pediatrician misses? What does a social worker wish every clinician understood about the handoffs that go cold? This panel answers those questions — and gives you the language to cross-refer with confidence.

🗓️ May 7th, 2026
⏰9:30am - 11:00am CST
📍Pinkerton Psychotherapy, 6823 Northampton Way, Houston, TX 77055
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04/28/2026

The baby is asleep—but you’re still "on."

It’s called 𝗰𝗼𝗴𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗵𝘆𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗿𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗮𝗹. Your body is exhausted, but your brain has 50 tabs open. When sleep won’t come, stop fighting it.

The 𝗕𝗼𝗱𝘆 𝗦𝗰𝗮𝗻 isn't another to-do. It’s a 5-minute permission slip for your nervous system to stop bracing.

How to do it (while lying in the dark):
✨ Jaw: Unclench it. Just notice the tension.
✨ Shoulders: Let the bed take their weight.
✨ Belly: Breathe kindness into the space that grew a life.
✨ Feet: Feel them get heavy.

The goal isn't to force sleep, it’s to give you rest. Ten minutes of noticing is more restorative than an hour of rumination.

Save this for tonight.

P.S. We have space for you if you need it:
✨ 5 FREE SPOTS: Pro-bono sessions with our intern, Melissa.
✨ WEEKENDS: Openings for Sigma/ATNA.

𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗼𝗿 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗲𝗯𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲!

04/25/2026

Come find your village in person!

Motherhood was never meant to be a solo sport. Whether you are currently pregnant, navigating the first year postpartum, or somewhere in between, come say hi at the 𝗕𝗶𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗕𝗲𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗙𝗮𝗶𝗿 𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟯𝗿𝗱!

We’ll be there to answer questions about the Mother’s Circle, our therapy services, and how we support families through the transition to parenthood.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀:
📅 Date: Sunday, May 3rd, 2026
🕐 Time: 1:00 PM – 3:30 PM

What to expect:
✨ A Welcome Bag full of local resources and goodies (drop by early!)
✨ Expert-led workshops on childbirth, pelvic floor health, babywearing, and more
✨ A chance to chat with us about perinatal mental health and family support

Can’t wait to see you there! 🤍

04/22/2026

"No one prepared you for this part."

It’s not just the physical recovery or the sleepless nights. 𝗜𝘁’𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗟𝗼𝗮𝗱. The constant mental loop of tracking feedings, monitoring milestones, and wondering when you’ll feel like "you" again.

If you’re exhausted, overwhelmed, or feeling an anger you don’t recognize—you aren’t failing. You’re carrying too much. At CPFH, we specialize in lightening that load so you can wake up with hope instead of dread.

P.S. We’re here to walk with you:
✨ 5 PRO-BONO SLOTS: Free therapy with our Intern, Melissa.
✨ EVENING/WEEKENDS: Immediate spots for Cigna and Aetna insurance.

Call or visit our website today to start your free consultation!

04/22/2026

Her OB sees her at 6 weeks. Her therapist sees her at 10pm on a Tuesday. Her doula held her the morning after birth. Her pediatrician sees her at every well-child visit. We all see the same mother — but do we understand each other's work well enough to actually collaborate? This May, we're having that conversation — and building the cross-referral relationships that make better care possible.

🗓️ May 7th, 2026
⏰9:30am - 11:00am CST
📍Pinkerton Psychotherapy, 6823 Northampton Way, Houston, TX 77055
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