Are you navigating a Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia (CDH) diagnosis in Colorado?
A Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia (CDH) diagnosis can feel overwhelming and life-altering. If you are searching for counseling for parents navigating a CDH diagnosis or NICU stay in Colorado, you are not alone—and support is available.
As a mother who heard the words “CDH” for the first time during a 24-week ultrasound, I understand how devastating this diagnosis can feel. In an instant, you may go from a typical pregnancy to navigating unfamiliar and overwhelming medical terms—MFM, fetal surgery, fetal care center, ECMO, FETO procedure—while facing urgent, complex decisions.
Do we pursue fetal intervention? Do we relocate for care? Where do we even begin to find support?
My daughter, Lily, was born on April 19, 2021—International CDH Awareness Day. While her condition was complicated by additional diagnoses and premature birth at 28 weeks, her life and our journey through CDH changed us forever.
In honor of Lily, it is a deep privilege to offer perinatal mental health counseling for CDH in Colorado to mothers, fathers, and couples navigating this diagnosis. I provide support for the emotional impact of CDH, including grief, trauma, anxiety, and the overwhelming uncertainty that often accompanies a high-risk pregnancy.
You deserve a space where you do not have to explain every acronym, every fear, or every decision. A space where your experience is already understood—steady, compassionate, and grounded.
If you are navigating a Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia diagnosis in Colorado, I invite you to reach out. You do not have to carry this alone.
Frequently Asked Questions
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I provide specialized perinatal mental health counseling for individuals and couples navigating a Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia (CDH) diagnosis in Colorado. Support focuses on helping you process the emotional impact of the diagnosis, manage anxiety and overwhelm, and make space for uncertainty and complex decision-making. You do not need to educate me on your medical situation—I offer a space where your experience is already understood, so you can focus on your emotional well-being while moving through this journey.
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Sessions are available in-person in Littleton, Colorado, as well as virtually for families anywhere in Colorado. This allows flexibility depending on your medical appointments, travel needs, energy levels, or hospital location. Many families choose telehealth during periods of high medical demand or NICU involvement.
Additionally, I am available to meet in person at your hospital if a private meeting space is available.
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I offer flexible scheduling to support the urgency and unpredictability that often comes with a CDH diagnosis.
Sessions are typically available during weekday, evening, and weekend hours, with virtual options that can make it easier to meet between appointments or from home or hospital settings when needed.
If you are in a time-sensitive season, I encourage you to reach out so we can find a way to get you support as soon as possible. -
Yes. I provide counseling for mothers, fathers, and couples navigating a Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia (CDH) diagnosis in Colorado. This includes emotional support for both partners as they process grief, fear, uncertainty, and the overwhelming experience of a high-risk pregnancy, fetal diagnosis, or NICU journey. Sessions can be individual or joint, depending on what feels most supportive for your family.
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Yes. I provide counseling for individuals and couples in Colorado who are receiving care through a fetal care center, maternal-fetal medicine (MFM) specialists, or a high-risk pregnancy team. This includes emotional support during complex prenatal diagnoses such as CDH, coordination of care stress, medical decision-making, and the uncertainty that often comes with frequent appointments, monitoring, and potential NICU admission. As both a therapist and a mom who has been in your shoes, my role is to support your emotional well-being as you navigate the medical system and everything that comes with it.
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I offer heavily discounted counseling for families navigating a Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia (CDH) diagnosis. I never want cost to be a barrier to support during this time.
I can also provide superbills for potential insurance reimbursement and am able to work with Thrizer for out-of-network benefits when applicable. I am also open to collaborating with CDH or NICU foundations, churches, or other third-party organizations or payers (family, friends, etc.) that have offered to support counseling costs for families.
If you are navigating CDH, please reach out—together we can explore options that make care accessible for your family.
Take the next StepThank you for considering me to walk this journey with you.
I would love to hear from you.