Perinatal therapy · Boca Raton + Florida telehealth
Care for the woman inside the mother.
Evidence-based therapy for fertility, pregnancy, birth trauma, postpartum, and the relationships changed by it all — with Erica Battista, LCSW, PMH-C.
Erica Battista
LCSW · PMH-C
Clinical expertise, grounded in the realities of birth and motherhood.
You are not failing
You can love this season and still need help living through it.
Perinatal distress is often quiet. It can look like functioning, smiling, and carrying on while your mind and body are asking for support.
The anxiety does not switch off, even when everything looks fine.
Pregnancy or postpartum has brought old trauma back to the surface.
Infertility or loss has changed how safe hope feels.
You love your baby and still do not feel like yourself.
Your relationship has become logistics, resentment, or silence.
You want support that understands both mental health and birth.
Specialized care
Support for the whole maternal experience.
Choose the concern that feels closest. If none fits neatly, the free consultation is designed to help you find the right starting point.
Pregnancy & Postpartum
Evidence-based therapy custom-tailored to your pregnancy and postpartum experience.
Explore this careBirth Trauma & Loss
Trauma-informed care for pregnancy loss, stillbirth, and traumatic birth experiences.
Explore this careEMDR Therapy
Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing — virtual and in-person.
Explore this careInfertility
Therapy specifically tailored to fertility challenges and recurrent loss.
Explore this careCouples Therapy
Strengthening relationships during the perinatal season and beyond.
Explore this careDoula Services
Continuous emotional and physical support throughout pregnancy, labor, and postpartum.
Explore this careWhy clients choose Maternal Mind
Perinatal-Certified
PMH-C credential from Postpartum Support International — specialized training in perinatal mental health.
Evidence-Based
EMDR, CBT, mindfulness, and somatic work — recognized by the APA, WHO, and ACOG-aligned guidelines.
Therapist & Doula
A rare combination — clinical-grade mental health care paired with hands-on birth and postpartum support.
Boca + Telehealth
In-person sessions in Boca Raton, FL and secure virtual care for clients across the state.
Meet Erica
Clinical depth. Human warmth. One person who understands both mind and birth.
Erica Battista is a licensed clinical social worker, perinatal mental health specialist, EMDR-trained therapist, birth doula, and childbirth educator. Her work combines rigorous mental health care with a grounded understanding of what happens in real bodies, families, and birth rooms.
“You do not have to perform wellness here. We start with what is true.”
Kind words shared on Google
Care that feels safe, grounded, and human.
10 Google reviews
“She creates a space that feels incredibly safe, grounded, and nurturing. Her presence is calm, compassionate, and intuitive.”
“I was never rushed, never judged, and always met with kindness, professionalism, and deep expertise in maternal mental health.”
“Erica is an incredibly talented, calm, and supportive doula and therapist.”
“Maternal Mind and Wellness has been incredibly supportive and compassionate. She truly understands the unique needs of mothers and provides excellent care.”
A gentle first step
Clear enough to feel safe. Simple enough to begin.
Reach out
Send a private message or call. You do not need to know exactly what kind of care you need.
Talk for 15 minutes
Erica will listen, answer practical questions, and help you decide whether the fit feels right.
Begin with a plan
Meet virtually across Florida or in person in Boca Raton, with a clear plan built around you.
The Unfiltered Birth Academy
Birth education without the sugarcoating.
A 9-week, self-paced online birth course designed to prepare you mentally, emotionally, and physically for the most empowering birth and postpartum of your life. Understand your options, protect your voice, and create a postpartum plan before you are exhausted and improvising.
- Clarity. Understand every birth option, intervention, and decision point — so nothing in the room can blindside you.
- Autonomy. Reclaim your legal rights, your voice, and your right to say no — backed by evidence and language you can use in real time.
- Confidence. Build pain-coping skills, decision-making tools, and a custom birth-and-postpartum plan that actually fits the life you’re returning to.
From a mother
“I ended up having a complicated birth, but I was able to make the best choices for me because of this course. The postpartum plan helped so much.”
Carla · New Mexico
When you are ready
You do not need the perfect words. You only need a place to begin.
The complimentary 15-minute call is private, low-pressure, and designed to help you understand the next right step — even if that step is somewhere else.