Therapy for Pregnancy, Postpartum, Infertility, and Loss
& for OCD, Anxiety, and Trauma
Jess Coleman, PhD
Licensed psychologist based in Durham, NC, providing telehealth therapy to adults in 40+ states. My practice centers on three areas of specialty care: reproductive and perinatal mental health, OCD and anxiety, and trauma recovery. I specialize in therapy for adults navigating fertility concerns, pregnancy and postpartum anxiety and OCD, postpartum depression, birth trauma, grief after pregnancy and neonatal loss, breast and gynecologic cancer, hormonal changes, menstrual concerns, medical anxiety and medical trauma. I also provide evidence-based treatment for adults experiencing OCD, anxiety, and PTSD.
Welcome, and thank you for visiting.
My Areas of Specialization
Reproductive & Perinatal Mental Health
I provide therapy for pregnancy and postpartum depression, anxiety and OCD, birth trauma, grief after loss, decision about terminating for medical reasons, family-building decision making, fertility stress, adjustment to parenthood, hormonal concerns, and navigating reproductive related health conditions such as gynecologic and breast cancer. I completed a specialized Residency in Reproductive Psychology at UNC Chapel Hill and hold the Perinatal Mental Health Certification (PMH-C). → Learn more
OCD & Anxiety Treatment
I provide Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), the gold-standard treatment for OCD, along with evidence-based cognitive behavioral approaches for anxiety disorders. I am a verified provider in the International OCD Foundation (IOCDF) directory. → Learn more
Trauma Recovery & PTSD Treatment
I provide Prolonged Exposure and Cognitive Processing Therapy, the gold-standard treatments for PTSD, with specialized expertise in medical trauma and support for survivors of sexual violence, including when past trauma is reactivated by healthcare experiences. → Learn more
I am an out-of-network practice. I accept credit cards, HSA, and FSA cards and provide superbills for out-of-network insurance reimbursement.
If you are seeking therapy for OCD, anxiety, PTSD, or reproductive and perinatal mental health concerns — including postpartum depression and anxiety, intrusive thoughts, birth trauma, grief after loss, and fertility stress, breast and gynecologic cancer, or hormonal concerns — I invite you to reach out.
Holding space for you during sensitive and transformative chapters of your life
Historically, our culture has taught people to quietly endure reproductive experiences that are emotionally and physically stressful.
Challenges with fertility, loss, pregnancy, birth, medical procedures, menstruation, infant feeding, identity changes, and parenting are often treated as common or expected.
Something being common does not make it healthy, normal, or something that should be endured without support. Conditions like PTSD after birth, postpartum anxiety or OCD, or depression activated by hormonal changes are common challenges and still deserve support and care.
Reproductive experiences can increase the risk of new or worsened grief, anxiety, intrusive thoughts, low mood, traumatic stress, anger, and questions about identity. These are understandable human responses that deserve care, not dismissal in our society. There are effective therapies that can support people’s mental health during these experiences.
I strive to create an open-hearted and collaborative therapeutic space where my clients feel seen, heard, and cared for. My approach is emotionally attuned, culturally conscious, and grounded in evidence-based care. I work with each client to explore what they are struggling with, map out what may keep them stuck, and plan to make changes that align with their values. Together, we leverage their strengths while building new skills that can be sustained in daily life. We work toward clients feeling connected to who they are, living out their values, and experiencing greater personal agency and more ease.
A note on inclusivity and belonging:
My work is grounded in my belief in reproductive justice. I believe that all people should have bodily autonomy, safety, and choices about having or not having children, and in how they parent.
Everyone is welcome in my practice, including people and communities who have experienced violations of bodily autonomy (e.g., people of color, LGBTQ+ communities, people with disabilities). I recognize that many people, across gender identities and expressions, experience reproductive health related stressors, pregnancy, loss, and parenthood.
Specialized therapy for reproductive mental health, OCD and anxiety, and PTSD — serving adults located in North Carolina, California, and the following PSYPACT states: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, DC, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Dakota, Northern Marianas, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.
