Perinatal and Maternal Mental Health Counseling Services Available at Barnum Counseling
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Barnum Counseling’s seasoned therapist, Ali R. Barnum, LCPC, PMH‑C, specializes in supporting women through the full spectrum of perinatal and maternal mental health challenges, including anxiety, depression, OCD, and trauma.
With advanced training in perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, Ali provides a steady, compassionate space where women can safely explore what they’re experiencing and feel understood rather than overwhelmed. She works collaboratively with each client to identify meaningful goals and develop a clear, personalized plan for healing. As you move through that plan, Ali offers ongoing coaching, evidence‑based strategies, and grounded emotional support—helping you navigate the hardest moments and regain a sense of stability, confidence, and connection to yourself.
Barnum Counseling offers therapy services in person and online, by appointment only.
Specialized Therapy and Counseling Services
Ali can help you with a wide variety of emotional and psychological concerns. In particular, Ali specializes in therapy and counseling for the following groups. If you are a member of one of these groups, Ali probably offers counseling services that can help you.
Moms-to-Be
Feeling overwhelmed by conceiving, pregnancy, or life with a new baby is very common. Many women experience strong emotions during this season. Therapy can help steady your mood and ease intrusive worries. It can also build confidence as you prepare for postpartum.
Ali R. Barnum, LCPC, PMH‑C, has advanced perinatal training and over ten years of experience. She supports women trying to conceive, coping with infertility, moving through pregnancy, and adjusting to early motherhood. She helps women manage anxiety, depression, OCD, and trauma during the perinatal period.
One in five women experience depression or anxiety during pregnancy or postpartum. Tearfulness, exhaustion, reactivity, or unfamiliar worry can feel frightening. Many moms think, “I feel guilty for not enjoying this.” You deserve support and a space to feel understood.
Reach out today to schedule a phone consult with Ali. It can be your first step toward feeling grounded and supported.
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Moms – Postpartum and Beyond
Feeling overwhelmed or insecure during your child’s toddler or school years is very common. Many moms search for relief but feel unsure where to start.
Ali offers practical skills, supportive tools, and steady guidance for postpartum and beyond. Maternal mental health counseling helps you see yourself, your partner, and your child with fresh perspective. It creates space for compassion, understanding, validation, and meaningful growth. These shifts can strengthen your relationship with yourself and your family.
This process can be simple and manageable. Ali asks four things: show up, be present, participate, and stay open to small habit changes.
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Education Professionals
Whether you are a principal, university professor, K-12 teacher, or other school staff member, Ali has the skills, tools and experience to support you.
Ali understands the challenges that education professionals face. Situations like challenging students and parents, administration issues, politics, keeping up with grading and the ever-changing teaching platforms confront you every day. Balancing other roles outside of your career makes things even more difficult.
Working with Ali, you can expect an active listener with a warm, empathetic, direct, and solution-focused approach. She wants to help you reignite your passion for education or find the courage to make a change to improve the quality of your life (if that’s what you want or need). Call today!
Healthcare Providers
As a nurse, doctor, paramedic, PA, CMA, NP, dispatcher, or other healthcare provider, you offer support to your community. You may love your job, but you shoulder a significant burden.
Ali has extensive experience helping healthcare providers balance careers and families. She understands that your work can take a toll on your physical and mental health. Ali offers a safe space for you to share your story. She can help you develop more effective coping strategies.
Ali has helped many healthcare workers navigate extensive trauma, loss, and other challenges during the pandemic. Your training may have prepared you for critical care and losing patients, but no one could have prepared any of us for the last few years. Ali can help you cope with your past experiences and current situation.
Therapists, Counselors & Social Workers
For over 12 years, Ali has provided counseling to many mental health professionals. And, in her role as a clinical supervisor, she has supported dozens of therapists with their professional development. Ali has a deep understanding of the personal and professional rewards and challenges that come with being a mental health counselor or therapist. She can truly empathize, especially regarding the emotional toll these careers can take on counselors.
Ali supports her fellow mental health professionals by offering a gentle, yet direct, solution-focused approach. She pulls from cognitive behavioral, strengths-based, and relational strategies.
If you’re someone who provides support to others, you know the benefits of talking things through with someone who can truly empathize and understand.
Ready to get your life back on track?
Contact Ali today to take the first step!