Postpartum & Caregiver Support
You deserve support, too.
At The Olive Branch Play Café, we believe caring for children also means caring for the people raising them.
Pregnancy, postpartum, and the transition into parenthood can bring joy alongside changes that may feel overwhelming, isolating, or simply different than you expected. We’ve gathered resources to help parents and caregivers recognize when they may need additional support, learn more about perinatal mental health, and connect with people who can help.
Whether you’re looking for information for yourself, your partner, or someone you love, we hope this page makes finding support a little easier.
Need Support Now?
Postpartum Support International Help Line
Postpartum Support International (PSI) provides information, support, and resources for individuals and families experiencing perinatal mental health concerns.
Call: 1-800-944-4773
Text “HELP”: 800-944-4773
Spanish text support: 971-203-7773
PSI can also help connect families with peer support, online support groups, mental health professionals, and other resources. PSI Fact Sheet Help seeker
If You Are in Crisis
If you or someone you know is in immediate danger, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room.
If you are experiencing a mental health crisis or need immediate emotional support, call or text 988 to reach the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.
Learn About Perinatal Mental Health
Perinatal mental health concerns can occur during pregnancy and postpartum and can include depression, anxiety, panic disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), postpartum PTSD, bipolar disorders, and perinatal psychosis. English-Perinatal-Mental-Health…
Knowing the signs is an important first step toward getting support.
Perinatal Mental Health Disorders: Signs, Symptoms & Treatment
This quick-reference guide from Postpartum Support International provides an overview of perinatal mental health disorders along with common symptoms, risk factors, and treatment options.
Local Support & Therapy
Sometimes information isn't enough. Connecting with someone who understands the unique challenges of pregnancy, postpartum, and early parenthood can make a difference.
Perinatal Mental Health Therapy
Ashley Villarreal, LPC — Counseling4Life
Ashley Villarreal is trained in perinatal mental health and provides support for concerns including:
Pregnancy and postpartum anxiety • Depression • OCD • Trauma-related symptoms • Adjustment to pregnancy and early parenthood • Motherhood and identity transitions • Relationship transitions • Sleep-related mental health concerns • Grief • Infertility
Counseling4Life is located in San Antonio and offers perinatal mental health support for parents navigating pregnancy, postpartum, and early parenthood. Info Flyer for PMH
Phone: 210-209-0642
Email: scheduling@counseling4lifellc.com
Groups & Connection
Sometimes what you need most is to know that you aren't the only one navigating this season.
The 4th Trimester
A Group for Expecting Parents
The 4th Trimester is designed to help expecting parents prepare for some of the things people don't always talk about before bringing a baby home — mentally, emotionally, and relationally.
Partners are welcome.
The group is offered monthly through Counseling4Life.
Finding Your Pink Again
Postpartum Support Group
Finding Your Pink Again is a four-week postpartum group offering a space to process the motherhood journey and reconnect with your sense of identity.
Through support, connection, and guidance, the group focuses on learning how to find and nurture yourself outside of motherhood.
The group is available to anyone up to two years postpartum, with both virtual and in-person options.
You Don't Have to Navigate This Season Alone
Parenthood doesn't always look or feel the way we expected it to.
Asking for help doesn't take away from the love you have for your child or the gratitude you may feel for your family. Support can simply be part of caring for yourself during a season of enormous change.
At The Olive Branch, our hope is to create more than a place for children to play. We want to help build a community where caregivers feel seen, supported, and connected — because caring for families means caring for the people raising them, too.
Play • Connect • Grow
A Note About These Resources
The Olive Branch Play Café is not a healthcare or mental health provider. The information and third-party resources provided on this page are for informational purposes only and are not a substitute for professional medical or mental health advice, diagnosis, or treatment.
If you have concerns about your mental health or the mental health of someone you love, please contact a qualified healthcare professional. If there is an immediate safety concern or emergency, call 911 or seek emergency medical care.