Postpartum rage is a lesser-known symptom of postpartum depression and anxiety, marked by sudden, overwhelming anger. Learn why it happens, how to cope, and why working with a perinatal mental health therapist in Washington can help you heal. Discover strategies, therapy options, and the benefits of therapy intensives.

Anticipatory grief is the emotional pain we feel before a loss happens. Whether you’re facing the decline of a loved one, a major life transition, or a relationship ending, this type of grief can be just as intense as grief after the loss. Learn how to recognize the signs and support yourself through it.

Grief isn't only about death. Many people experience deep emotional pain after divorce, life transitions, health changes, or when life doesn’t go as expected. This blog explores how non-death grief shows up, why it matters to name it, and how therapy can help you process what you're carrying. If you’re feeling lost, overwhelmed, or not like yourself, your grief is valid. Support is available.

Sleep after loss can feel fragmented, restless, or impossible. Learn how grief affects sleep and what you can do to support your body and mind through rest and therapy.

If you’re feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or like you just don’t have time for therapy… well, you’re not alone. Many women I work with are juggling parenting, grief, perfectionism, and burnout, and they don’t have hours to spare each week. The good news? Therapy doesn’t have to look one specific way. Whether you need deep, focused work or a steady rhythm of support, this post breaks down the difference between therapy intensives and weekly sessions so you can choose the format that works for your real life (not just your ideal one).

Many women carry the weight of unspoken emotional wounds, perfectionism, and chronic stress. Motherhood has a way of shaking all of that loose. And while it’s common to think of EMDR therapy as something only for major trauma, the reality is that EMDR can be just as powerful for the quiet, cumulative ways life has left its mark.

At Reisinger Counseling, I work with women navigating this exact space—the not-quite-crisis, not-quite-okay seasons of life. And I want you to know: if you feel like you’re carrying more than your share, you’re not alone. And there’s a way through.

Not all grief has a funeral. Some losses come quietly—without a clear ending, without community support, and without permission to mourn. Maybe a friendship drifted apart after years of closeness. Maybe a parent stopped returning your calls. Maybe the end of your marriage brought relief and heartbreak in equal measure.

This kind of grief is real. It’s confusing, lonely, and often overlooked. But just because no one else sees your loss doesn’t mean it isn’t heavy.

You might be pregnant, postpartum, or somewhere in between—and still feel like your emotional world has turned upside down. Maybe you’re excited and grateful and deeply overwhelmed. Maybe your thoughts won’t slow down, or you’re carrying a quiet heaviness no one else can see. If this sounds familiar, you’re not alone—and there’s a name for what you’re experiencing: perinatal mental health.

Let’s talk about what that really means, why it matters, and how support—especially through therapy—can make a meaningful difference.

From the outside, everything might look picture-perfect: a well-fed baby, a spotless kitchen, a carefully crafted Instagram story capturing a quiet newborn moment. You’re doing all the things. And yet—something inside still feels off. You smile because you’re supposed to. You keep moving because everyone says you’re doing great. But under the surface, there’s a heaviness you can’t quite explain.

This blog is for the moms who are functioning just fine on paper—but quietly suffering behind the scenes. We’re going to break down the difference between baby blues and high-functioning postpartum depression so you can better understand what you’re feeling and what kind of support might help.

Miscarriage grief is complex, personal, and often invisible. You don’t have to face it alone. In this post, we explore a compassionate, real-world approach to grief counseling for miscarriage, including why outdated theories like the "stages of grief" can do more harm than good. Whether you're struggling with identity after loss, facing recurrent miscarriage or infertility, or simply seeking a space to process the pain, this guide offers validation, modern support strategies, and local resources for healing in Washington State, Gig Harbor, and Tacoma.

Discover compassionate grief counseling near you in Washington State. Learn how personalized therapy, virtual sessions, and grief therapy intensives can help you navigate loss, trauma, and healing on your own terms. Find expert support tailored to your unique journey.

Adjusting to new motherhood is one of the most profound transitions a woman can experience—and often, one of the most misunderstood. While we expect some sleepless nights and emotional ups and downs, the full reality of this transformation can take us by surprise. From baby blues and breastfeeding challenges to birth trauma, identity shifts, and postpartum mental health, this blog explores what no one tells you about becoming a mom. Whether you’re in the thick of it or supporting someone who is, this is a compassionate, honest look at what it really means to find yourself again after birth.

EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is a powerful, evidence-based therapy that helps people heal from trauma, grief, and emotional wounds by reprocessing stuck memories and shifting negative self-beliefs. In this blog, Jen Reisinger, a therapist specializing in perinatal mental health and grief, shares how EMDR differs from traditional talk therapy, how it supports mothers through pregnancy-related trauma and loss, and why EMDR intensives can offer accelerated healing.

Grief doesn't follow a schedule, and sometimes weekly therapy just isn’t enough. A grief therapy intensive offers dedicated, uninterrupted time to explore how loss is impacting every part of your life—emotionally, physically, spiritually, and more. Whether you're navigating a miscarriage, child loss, or the death of a loved one, intensives allow you to deeply process your grief, understand your unique grief fingerprint, and reconnect with yourself in meaningful ways. Based in Washington and available virtually or in-person, grief therapy intensives help you move forward with intention, clarity, and care.

Feeling overwhelmed or depleted in motherhood? Learn how grief, postpartum, and major life changes affect your mental health—and how a simple head, heart, and body check-in can support you through it.

In this post, I explore how grief can feel like moving through thick fog—slow, disorienting, and overwhelming. From brain fog to unexpected moments of clarity, we’ll reflect on how healing happens gently, step by step. Includes prompts, book recs, and reminders to be kind to yourself in the process.

In this blog, perinatal mental health specialist and grief expert Jen Reisinger explores the often silent and isolating grief of miscarriage. While one in four pregnancies ends in miscarriage, the secrecy surrounding early pregnancy means that many women grieve alone, feeling unseen as the world moves forward. This blog examines the emotional, mental, physical, social, and spiritual aspects of miscarriage grief and provides compassionate guidance for coping and healing. If you are struggling, know that support is available. Jen offers individual therapy and therapy intensives to help grieving mothers process their loss in a meaningful and structured way. You don’t have to carry this alone.

Grief shows up in more than just emotional ways. This blog unpacks the six categories of grief, helping you to understand how your grief is showing up today for you.

Jen Reisinger is a Licensed Therapist and Perinatal Mental Health Specialist, offering support for grieving women who have experienced the loss of a pregnancy, infant or child.

Explore postpartum anxiety and postpartum obsessive compulsive disorder with perinatal mental health specialist in Seattle, WA Jen Reisinger.