Meet Anna.

Maryland therapist providing parenting support and postpartum recovery.

Learn more about Anna Maling, Maryland therapist focusing on grief & loss, infertility, c-section recovery and postpartum support.

Welcome! I am so grateful you are here. I know that you might be at one of the lowest points of your entire life right now. Know that you won’t feel like this forever.

I am excited to share a snapshot of my therapeutic approaches to issues like postpartum depression, postpartum anxiety, infertility or grief and loss. It is SO HARD to find the right support, especially when you are already overwhelmed, tired or grieving. Read more about my approach to supporting people during their fertility journey and beyond below.

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Meet Emmy! You might not see her on camera, but Emmy is usually hanging out in the therapy space with Anna.

Learn about Anna’s specialties

    • Emotional support for traumatic birth or unexpected C-section experiences

    • Strategies for managing physical recovery and postpartum challenges

    • Help with bonding, breastfeeding, and adjusting to postpartum life

    • Guidance on navigating postpartum mood swings or anxiety

    • Address postpartum depression, anxiety, or panic attacks

    • Support for new identity challenges and role transitions

    • Therapy for relationship changes and parental guilt

    • Coping techniques for sleep loss and stress management

    • Counseling for miscarriage, stillbirth, or infant loss

    • Support for managing disenfranchised grief and guilt

    • Therapy for reprocessing traumatic birth events

    • Tools for healing while honoring your loss and moving forward

    • Emotional support through infertility, IVF, or other treatments

    • Counseling for managing grief, disappointment, and setbacks

    • Tools to strengthen relationships during fertility challenges

    • Building resilience and mental well-being throughout the process

    • upport for navigating difficult reproductive decisions

    • Counseling for after-abortion emotional care and healing

    • Help with balancing relationships and future family planning

    • Empowering you to make choices aligned with your values

  • Nature ravine symbolizing a c-section

    C-Section Birth Support

    C-section birth can be unexpected and can result in birth trauma. Whether you are processing a recent birth, planning for a future scheduled c-section or are years out, we can work to heal and integrate.

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    Reproductive Decisions Support

    I offer non-judgmental, empathetic counseling for individuals processing the emotional impact of abortion, helping you find clarity and peace.

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  • New parent struggling with postpartum depression standing with older kid

    Perinatal Therapy

    I provide compassionate support for new and expecting parents navigating the emotional and mental health challenges of pregnancy and postpartum.

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  • Forest in nature symbolizing the hole created by grief and loss

    Grief & Loss

    My grief counseling services provide a safe space to explore and process your loss, honoring your journey through healing and acceptance. I am here to walk with you on your journey, to sit with you in your pain.

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  • woman sitting on cliff with dog feeling anxious about infertility journey

    Infertility Mental Health

    Experiencing infertility can be devastating and all consuming. It may feel impossible to go through your day without being reminded of pregnancy, children and your struggles. Here you can have the space to cry, be angry AND learn coping strategies to apply to your life.

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"I am here to support you, encourage you, walk by you while you forge your own path. You know what's best for you."

Think we might be a good fit? Reach out!

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Anna Maling a perinatal mental health therapist in Maryland with her husband and two kids in a field

My Why.

Like many perinatal mental health therapists, I am passionate about this work based on my own experience. Yan read about the start of my journey into motherhood, which began with an early miscarriage. I have also experienced a traumatic birth, feeding challenges, new motherhood during a pandemic, secondary infertility with a maybe PCOS diagnosis, cesarean birth and million other ups and downs.

You are my why! My kids are my why. All those out there who are suffering in silence are my why.

What I have learned from my personal experience is that parenthood is messy and complicated. AND we don’t allow enough space and community for new parents. I aim to be the therapist I needed as a new mom.

Professional About Me.

Speciality Trainings

Education & Licensure

Certifications & Memberships

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An image of Anna C. Maling, mental health therapist, right after passing the PMH-C (Perinatal Mental Health Certification)
An image of Anna C. Maling, mental health therapist, presenting at the National Abortion Federation 47th Annual Conference.
An image of Anna C. Maling, mental health therapist, at a Washington D.C. protest.