Therapy for NICU Dads

Support for Fathers Navigating the NICU Journey.

Having a baby in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) is an emotional and challenging experience. Fathers often feel overwhelmed by the uncertainty, stress, and the desire to be strong for their partner and baby. At Verve Psychotherapy, we provide specialized therapy for NICU dads to support you through this intense time and help you navigate the complex emotions that come with having a baby in the NICU.

Understanding the Emotional Toll on NICU Dads

While the focus is often on the baby and mother, NICU dads also face unique emotional challenges. Many fathers carry the weight of being the steady, supportive presence while struggling to manage their own worries and fears.

Common emotional challenges for NICU dads include:

Anxiety and Fear: Constant worries about your baby’s health and future.
Feelings of Helplessness: Limited opportunities for involvement in caregiving can contribute to feelings of powerlessness.
Guilt or Self-Blame: Internalizing responsibility for medical complications or outcomes.
Strained Relationships: Stress and emotional exhaustion can impact communication and connection with your partner.
Post-Traumatic Stress (PTS) Symptoms: The NICU experience can be deeply traumatic, leading to anxiety and flashbacks even after discharge.

How Verve Psychotherapy Supports NICU Dads

At Verve Psychotherapy, we understand the unique challenges of the NICU journey and its emotional impact on fathers. Our advanced training in postpartum mental health and perinatal mood and anxiety disorders (PMADs) enables us to provide tailored support to NICU dads.

Through compassionate and evidence-based therapy, we offer:

Emotional Processing: A safe space to explore and validate your emotions, fears, and concerns.
Stress and Anxiety Management: Tools and techniques to reduce anxiety and build resilience during the NICU experience.
Parenting Support: Guidance on how to connect with your baby and navigate the NICU environment.
Couples Therapy: Strengthen your relationship and communication with your partner during this challenging time.
Post-NICU Transition Support: Continued care as your family adjusts to life after the NICU.

Why Choose Verve Psychotherapy?

We specialize in working with men, NICU dads, and their partners, offering expert care and compassionate support during one of life’s most demanding experiences. Our online therapy sessions are designed to fit into your schedule, making mental health care accessible when you need it most.

Take the First Step Toward Healing and Resilience

The NICU journey is a challenging chapter, but you don’t have to go through it alone. At Verve Psychotherapy, we’re here to support you every step of the way.

Your mental health matters—for you, your baby, and your family.

What to Expect:

FIRST: Free 15 Minute Phone Consultation - Finding a good fit for the therapist-client therapeutic relationship is super important and the consultation call is a great chance to ask questions, discuss the logistics of working together, and determine plans for the next steps.

SECOND: Intake Assessment & Evaluation - This is the next best time to share your reasons for starting therapy all while we start building rapport for our new partnership that will absolutely focus on you and your therapy goals.

THIRD: Follow Up Sessions - Doing The Work. This is where the rubber tends to meet the road; so to speak. Either way, let's get you a new roadmap. Treatment Planning begins as we continuously build upon our Initial Assessment & Evaluation over the course of therapy to achieve your goals and prepare for Discharge.

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