In a city where maternal mental health resources can be difficult to access, a Denver-based therapy practice is carving out specialized support for one of life’s most demanding transitions: becoming a parent.
Rise & Flow Counseling focuses exclusively on the mental health needs of mothers, parents, and parents-to-be—a population that often experiences significant emotional challenges but may struggle to find appropriate care. The practice addresses conditions including postpartum anxiety and depression, while also supporting clients through the broader emotional complexities of pregnancy and early parenthood.
Specialized Training Meets Personal Understanding
What distinguishes the practice is the specific credential combination its founder brings to the work. Michelle Paget holds licensure as a clinical social worker, certification in perinatal mental health, certification in the somatic modality of Brainspotting and training as a registered yoga teacher. This multidisciplinary background allows for therapeutic support for perinatal mental health that integrates both clinical expertise and mind-body approaches.
Paget is also a mother of two, bringing firsthand understanding to the experience of navigating early parenthood. That personal perspective informs the approach: creating what the practice describes as a “warm, validating space” where new parents can process feelings that range from overwhelm to identity shifts without judgment.
Beyond Crisis Intervention
While postpartum depression and anxiety are serious conditions requiring clinical intervention, Rise & Flow Counseling also works with clients whose struggles don’t fit neatly into diagnostic categories. Many parents seek counseling for mothers and new parents simply because they feel disconnected from their pre-parent identity, struggle with the relentless demands of caring for an infant, or want to experience more joy and confidence in their new role.
This broader mandate reflects a growing recognition in the mental health field that the perinatal period—spanning pregnancy through the first year postpartum—represents a vulnerable time that deserves proactive support, not just crisis response.
A Different Definition of Success
The practice articulates its mission plainly: helping clients move from surviving to thriving. That shift involves developing practical skills for managing stress, building self-awareness, and finding a sustainable sense of balance. For many new parents, particularly mothers who bear disproportionate caregiving responsibilities, the opportunity to focus on their own mental health can feel both unfamiliar and necessary.
As maternal mental health continues gaining attention—including recent federal legislation expanding screening and treatment—practices like Rise & Flow Counseling represent the kind of accessible, specialized care that experts say is needed. For Denver-area families navigating the transition to parenthood, having access to compassionate therapy for pregnancy and postpartum support offers a resource during one of life’s most transformative periods.
