Infertility. Pregnancy loss. Perimenopause. The identity shifts of career and motherhood colliding. The compounding weight of cultural expectations layered on top of all of it. These experiences carry real psychological weight, and they're still frequently under-treated — handled in a medical appointment as a footnote, or left for you to process entirely on your own.
Women's health therapy at Théla treats these experiences with the clinical depth they deserve, not as secondary to "real" mental health concerns.
This Work Can Help With
- Infertility, and the emotional toll of fertility treatment
- Pregnancy loss and reproductive grief
- Perinatal and postpartum anxiety, depression, and adjustment
- Perimenopause and hormonal transitions
- Identity shifts connected to motherhood, career, or both at once
- The compounding pressure of cultural, family, or generational expectations placed on women specifically
- Burnout connected to caregiving, career, or the mental load of managing both
The Grief That Doesn't Always Get Recognized
Infertility and pregnancy loss can produce a grief that others around you may not know how to hold — a loss that isn't always visible, doesn't always come with a clear ritual for mourning, and can strain even strong relationships in the process. This work makes space for the full emotional reality of these experiences, not just the medical or practical facts of what happened.
When Career, Motherhood, and Identity Collide
Many women navigate a version of "who am I supposed to be right now" that doesn't get much acknowledgment — caregiver, professional, partner, and individual, often all being renegotiated at once, frequently without much support for the toll that takes.
How Théla Approaches Women's Health Therapy
Trauma-Informed Care
Somatic Approaches
Grief-Informed Therapy
Existential & Identity-Focused Work
Meet Your Women's Health Therapists
Charlie, RP | Women's Health • Perinatal & Postpartum • Chronic Health Stress
Charlie works with women navigating perinatal and postpartum mental health, chronic health-related stress, and the broader emotional impact of reproductive and hormonal experiences.
Registered Psychotherapist, CRPO
Virtual across Ontario, British Columbia, Alberta, and Saskatchewan.
Jennifer Gibbons, MA, RP (Qualifying) | Women's Health • Perinatal & Postpartum • Existential Therapy
Jennifer works with women navigating perinatal and postpartum mental health alongside her broader individual therapy practice.
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), CRPO
Virtual across Ontario, BC, Sasksatchewan and Alberta.
Frequently Asked Questions About Women's Health Therapy
No. This covers infertility, pregnancy loss, perinatal and postpartum mental health, perimenopause, and broader identity and career transitions specific to women's experiences.
No. This work also supports perimenopause, identity transitions, and the general mental load many women carry, independent of reproductive status.
Yes. Both Charlie and Jennifer offer virtual sessions, with Charlie also available in British Columbia, Alberta, and Saskatchewan.
It's individual therapy with specific clinical attention to reproductive health, hormonal transitions, and the identity questions particular to women's experiences — rather than a generic approach that treats these as secondary concerns.
Your Experience Deserves More Than a Footnote
Whatever you're navigating — fertility, loss, hormonal change, or the exhaustion of holding too many roles at once — it's worth real clinical attention, not just quiet endurance.
A Note on Immediate Support
This page is for general informational purposes and does not replace individualized clinical assessment. If you are in crisis or experiencing thoughts of suicide, please contact 9-8-8 (Suicide Crisis Helpline, Canada) or go to your nearest emergency room.
