PMH-C trained through Postpartum Support International. Sees parents during pregnancy and in the first year after a birth.
Perinatal therapy in Seattle
A calm place to land, before and after the baby
Therapy for people who are pregnant or in the first year after a birth, and for their partners, with clinicians trained in perinatal mental health.
- Pregnancy
- Postpartum
- Partners
- Loss
- Sleep
- Feeding
- Work
- Identity
- Couples
- Birth
Does this sound familiar?
The weight you have been carrying
These come up often in pregnancy and in the first year after a birth. A perinatal clinician hears them every week.
Worry that will not settle
Your mind runs through every what-if about the pregnancy, the birth or the baby, and rest does not come even when the baby sleeps.
Not what you expected
Everyone says this should be the happiest time. If it feels heavier, flatter or more frightening than that, you are not the only one.
Strain between partners
A baby changes who does what, who sleeps and who feels seen. Talking about it can turn into a quarrel, or into silence.
Who am I now
A body, a job and a sense of self have all changed at once, and there is little time to take stock.
50 min
Individual sessions75 min
Sessions with a partner6 days
A week, with evening hoursWA
Licensed in Washington, for video and in person
Services
Therapy for the months around a birth
During pregnancy
One-on-one sessions for the worry, the planning and the changes that come before the baby. We use cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness skills, and we explain each one before we try it.
After the birth
Sessions that fit around feeds and naps, in the office or on video, with the baby welcome. Together we look at sleep, support and what you want the days to feel like.
For partners
Time for the other parent to talk about how they are, alone or as a couple. Sessions with a partner run 75 minutes and focus on talking and sharing the work.
After a loss
Steady company after a pregnancy loss or the loss of a baby. There is no set pace and no set number of sessions, and you decide how much to say.
About the practice
Four clinicians, one focus
Quell is a Seattle practice for people who are pregnant, who have had a baby, or who are the partner of someone who has. All four of us are trained in perinatal mental health through Postpartum Support International, the body behind the PMH-C certificate.
We offer cognitive behavioral therapy, interpersonal therapy and mindfulness skills, and we say which one we are using and why. Sessions are in our Seattle office or by video for people in Washington.
PMH-C trained, Postpartum Support International
Sessions in pregnancy, after a birth and for partners
In the office in Seattle, or by video in Washington
Evening and Saturday hours
Our Team
Care for the whole family
Four licensed clinicians, each trained in perinatal mental health.
PMH-C trained through Postpartum Support International. Works with new parents on the changes to family, work and sense of self.
PMH-C trained through Postpartum Support International. Offers steady company through pregnancy loss, infant loss and a hard birth.
Roland Davenport
Couples and Partner Therapist, LMFT
- Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist · WA Lic. 000000
PMH-C trained through Postpartum Support International. Sees partners on their own and couples in the first year.
Sample reflections
Words from parents and partners
“The first time I said the thing I was afraid to say, she just nodded and asked what that was like. Nobody hurried me.”
Jimena R.Parent“I could come between feeds, and nobody minded when the baby came along on video.”
Abigail T.Parent“I came because my partner asked me to. I kept coming because someone finally asked how I was doing too.”
Seth W.Partner“The room is quiet and the chair is comfortable, and I never felt I had to explain pregnancy to my therapist.”
Hira S.Parent“The fees were set out plainly before I booked anything, which was one less thing to think about.”
Kennedy B.Parent
Sample reviews.
How to begin
Starting is a short message
We have kept the first steps small, because the first step is often the hardest.
01Write to us
Send a few lines through the form, or call. We reply on business days, usually within one.
02Meet the right clinician
Tell us who you would like to see and when you can come. We suggest one of the four of us, and offer a short call about fit if you want one.
03Begin at your pace
Sessions are weekly or every other week, in person or by video, and your clinician sets the pace with you.
How we work
What guides our sessions
The months around a birth ask a great deal of a person. Asking for help with them is part of looking after the baby, and we treat it that way.
Your pace
Sessions follow what you can manage this week. Some weeks that is a lot, and some weeks it is ten minutes of quiet.
Partners belong
Partners can come in their own right, or to some of your sessions. Their questions deserve a place too.
Plain about our methods
We name our methods, cognitive behavioral therapy, interpersonal therapy and mindfulness skills, and explain them before we use them.
“Sessions felt like a conversation with someone who knew what the weeks after a birth are like.”
Anette V.Parent
Sample reviews.
Common Questions
Questions people ask first
Short answers, with more on the questions page.
General
Do I need to be in crisis to come?
No. Many people come because something feels off, not because of an emergency. If you are in crisis now, call or text 988, or call 911 in an emergency.
Who will I see?
One of our four clinicians, chosen with you by who you want to see and when you can come. If it is not the right fit, we will help you move to another.
Services
What does a session look like?
Sessions are 50 minutes, weekly or every other week. We check in on how the week went, then work on what matters most to you right now. Your clinician sets the pace with you, and there is no set number of sessions.
Can I bring my baby?
Yes. Babies are welcome in the office and on video, and we plan sessions around feeds where we can.
Access
Do you offer video sessions?
Yes, for people who are in Washington during the session, where our clinicians are licensed. In-person sessions are at our Seattle office.
Fees
How do fees work?
We are an out-of-network practice and give you your fee in writing before you start. We can send a monthly receipt for your plan. The fees page goes through it step by step.
Ready to talk?
Write a few lines and we will reply by email or phone, usually within one business day.
Phone(206) 555-0101
Hours
- Monday – ThursdayToday
- 9 a.m. – 7 p.m.
- FridayToday
- 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
- SaturdayToday
- 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Whenever you are ready
You do not have to wait for the baby, or for things to get worse. A short message is enough to begin.