Perinatal Therapy + Full Spectrum Doula Care

Bethany LeBlanc, LCSW, PMH-C

Supporting reproductive mental health in New Orleans and across Louisiana

You deserve support that sees your full story.

Maybe you're up at 1 am Googling how to calm a crying newborn. Or researching which herbs are supposed to boost fertility. Or wondering if your ovaries are broken, if your progesterone is too low, if you’re having an early miscarriage. Maybe you’re trying to figure out why you feel so dreadful, when you wanted this pregnancy all along.

I might not have the answers, but we can find them together. However you got here, you deserve support that meets you where you’re at in your reproductive journey.

You might be in the right place if…

  • You’re navigating fertility, IVF, or donor conception

  • You just got a positive pregnancy test and aren’t sure what to do next

  • You’re postpartum, sleep deprived, and questioning your life choices

  • You’re carrying grief after miscarriage, abortion, or pregnancy loss

  • You want LGBTQIA+ affirming, trauma-informed care

  • You’ve had a difficult or traumatic birth experience

  • You don’t feel seen or safe in traditional healthcare spaces

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Hi there, I’m Bethany.

I’m a perinatal therapist and full spectrum doula offering trauma-informed, inclusive, and unbiased care in New Orleans and across Louisiana. My work supports folks through pregnancy, birth, postpartum, fertility, loss, menstrual health challenges, and the complex relationship many of us have with our bodies and medical systems.

My practice centers people who have historically been left out of reproductive and mental health spaces- especially LGBTQIA+ folks, BIPOC communities, people with disabilities, and bodies of all shapes and sizes- so bring your whole self.

about me

Support Across the Full Spectrum of Your Reproductive Life

I offer perinatal therapy and doula support for fertility, pregnancy, postpartum, loss, and menstrual health in New Orleans and virtually across Louisiana

    • Trying to conceive

    • IUI, IVF, & fertility treatments

    • Donor conception

    • Adoption & foster parenting

    • Fertility charting and cycle tracking

    • Birth and postpartum planning

    • Prenatal anxiety and depression

    • High-risk pregnancy

    • Pregnancy after loss

    • Trans and nonbinary pregnancy

  • Healing from birth

    • Postpartum anxiety + depression

    • Intrusive thoughts

    • Identity shifts

    • Feeding challenges

    • Coming home from the NICU

    • Miscarriage

    • Stillbirth

    • Abortion

    • Ectopic pregnancy

    • Recurrent pregnancy loss

    • Termination for medical reasons

A woman experiencing a miscarriage is sitting on a tiled floor, visible through a grid-like opening, wearing black shorts and black nail polish, with shadows cast by window blinds. She is seeking therapy to address the trauma of pregnancy loss.

    • PMDD and cyclical mood changes

    • Premenstrual exacerbation

    • Starting or stopping hormonal contraception

    • Body literacy and cycle charting

How I can help:

Therapy.

Trauma-informed, professional mental health support for perinatal experiences.

    • Identity and relationship shifts

    • Processing trauma

    • Healing after loss

    • Treatment for postpartum depression + anxiety

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Doula Support.

Physical, emotional, and informational support through pregnancy, birth, and postpartum.

    • Continuous support for labor + birth

    • Childbirth education & planning

    • Comfort techniques to support you during labor

    • Resource connection

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Why Full Spectrum?

While doulas of all kinds have existed for as long as humanity, the mainstream recognition of full spectrum doula support began in the mid-2000’s. Grassroots organizations like The Doula Project in New York expanded support beyond birth to include all pregnancy outcomes (including loss and abortion), while centering reproductive justice and bodily autonomy.

Today, full spectrum means inclusive care across the full range of reproductive experiences: fertility, pregnancy, birth, postpartum, miscarriage, abortion, adoption, surrogacy, parenting, and everything in between.

This approach is the foundation of how I show up as both a therapist and a doula.

 

Location

Serving clients in New Orleans and virtually throughout Louisiana

I offer in-person therapy and doula support in New Orleans, with an office in the Lower Garden District near Coliseum Square Park.

Virtual therapy sessions are available across Louisiana. Due to licensing laws, clients must be physically located in Louisiana at the time of their session.

Ready for Real Support?

Reach out when you’re ready- I’ll meet you where you are.

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View fullsize Looking for free perinatal groups in New Orleans (and virtually)? This is what your week could look like✨ As always, let me know what to add next week!
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View fullsize Back again with your weekly roundup💪🏾 Get out and get support… there are so many options that don’t cost a penny! 💜= virtual events 🧡= in-person in New Orleans Anything I’m missing? Want your event to be included? Comment or
View fullsize 🫃🏽Trans people give birth. 🤱🏼Trans people feed their babies. 🧑🏽‍❤️‍🧑🏾Trans people become parents. 🙇🏻‍♀️Trans people experience loss. And trans people deserve nothing less than respectful care that keeps them safe- at every
View fullsize Feeling overwhelmed by pregnancy, postpartum, fertility, or menstrual challenges? You don’t have to navigate it alone.💛 I offer trauma-informed, inclusive support through the full spectrum of reproductive experiences. In-person therapy avail
View fullsize Another weekly roundup of FREE local + virtual events! If you’re feeling alone or isolated during pregnancy, postpartum, or infant feeding, these are for you- because we all need support💛 ✨Save, share, and let me know what to add next time!
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