About Cradle and Care

CradleAndCare.org is a directory of 3,797 therapists and counsellors in the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia. Every one of them lists pregnancy and childbirth, postpartum depression, or both, among their areas of focus.

Who it is for

It is for adults at the start of a new chapter: people trying for a baby, people who are pregnant, people getting ready for a birth or making sense of one, and new parents and partners in the first months and the first year. It does not matter whether this is your first baby or your fourth, or how your family came together.

It is also for anyone who wants to look up a therapist they have heard of. You do not need to be sure that therapy is right for you before you read a profile.

Which therapists are listed

The directory currently lists 2,976 therapists in the United States, 723 in the United Kingdom and 98 in Australia. Each one lists pregnancy and childbirth or postpartum depression among their focus areas. Most also work with many other concerns, such as stress, low mood, sleep, relationships, family and work, and each profile shows all of them.

Listing a focus area is not, by itself, evidence of specialist training. If particular experience matters to you, ask the therapist about it.

Credentials differ by country

Therapists in the United States list a state license and, usually, an NPI number. Therapists and counsellors in the United Kingdom and Australia list membership of a professional body instead, for example the BACP or NCPS in the UK, or ACA, PACFA or AASW in Australia. Each profile shows the details on record so you can check them yourself.

What talk therapy can and cannot do

Talk therapy offers emotional support for adults. It can give you a regular time to talk about how this stage of life is affecting your mood, sleep, relationships, work and sense of yourself. No therapist can promise a particular outcome.

Online talk therapy is not medical, obstetric or midwifery care, and it does not replace your doctor, midwife, obstetrician or health visitor. If you have physical symptoms, thoughts of harming yourself or your baby, or any medical concern, contact your doctor, midwife or emergency services.

Where the profiles come from

Profiles are based on information supplied by BetterHelp, an online therapy platform. Each profile shows the credentials, focus areas, approaches, experience and languages the therapist lists.

We are independent. We do not employ the therapists and we do not recommend one over another. When you follow a link to BetterHelp from a profile or topic page, we will earn a commission at no extra cost to you.

What this site is not

This site shares information. It is not medical advice, a crisis line or an emergency service. If you need help now, in the US call or text 988 (or 911 in an emergency); in the UK call Samaritans on 116 123 (or 999); in Australia call Lifeline on 13 11 14 or PANDA on 1300 726 306 (or 000 in an emergency).

How to use the site

1. Search for a name, or start with a moment, a topic or a place.
2. Compare credentials, experience, focus areas, approaches and languages.
3. Keep a shortlist of two or three people whose way of working suits you.
4. From a profile, review the online therapy options.

Questions or corrections

If you are a therapist and want something changed or removed, or you have any other question, please use the contact page.