Emily Guarnotta, PsyD

Certifications:

Licensed Clinical Psychologist
Certified Perinatal Mental Health Provider (PMH-C)

Education:

M.A., Clinical Psychology, California School of Professional Psychology
Psy.D., Clinical Psychology, California School of Professional Psychology

Area of Focus:

  • Working with perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, including postpartum depression, anxiety, PTSD, and OCD
  • Grief counseling for individuals who have suffered a miscarriage, stillbirth, or infant loss
  • Support for individuals struggling with infertility
  • Therapy for parents experiencing challenges adjusting to new parenthood or coping with parenting stress

Emily’s Recent Articles

Professional Background

Dr. Emily Guarnotta is a licensed clinical psychologist and Certified Perinatal Mental Health Provider (PMH-C) in New York state. She specializes in working with perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, like postpartum depression and anxiety. She also works with individuals of all backgrounds dealing with anxiety, depression, and life adjustments. Her website, The Mindful Mommy, provides more information about her services, as well as guidance for pregnant and postpartum women.

In addition to helping mothers trying to cope with infertility, miscarriage, pregnancy, and the postpartum period, Dr. Guarnotta also works to help fathers, adopted parents, and LGBTQ families. You do not have to be a birthing mother to struggle with emotions related to trying to build a family or adjusting to a new baby.  

Dr. Guarnotta takes an integrative approach to psychotherapy, meaning that she draws from different types of therapy to help meet the needs of her clients, including cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) and psychodynamic therapy. She believes that each person that comes to therapy is unique and treatment should be tailored to the individual.

Currently, Dr. Guarnotta balances her time providing psychotherapy to her clients and writing about various mental health issues. She hopes to increase mental health awareness, decrease stigma, and help make information on mental health more accessible.

Online Publications

  • The Mindful Mommy
  • GoodRX
  • American Addiction Centers

Professional Associations

  • American Psychological Association
  • Postpartum Support International

Books

Contributor to Honey, I Can’t Find Myself: How to Have a Kid and a Life by Ericka Souter (Will be released in 2021)