About Momma's Pedestal
The path to motherhood is different for every woman. Whether you are struggling with infertility, grieving a pregnancy loss, navigating pregnancy, or adjusting to life after bringing home your baby, you deserve support, understanding, and compassionate care.
Momma's Pedestal was created to provide a safe space where women can feel heard, supported, and empowered throughout their motherhood journey.
A Place Where Mothers Feel Seen
The journey into motherhood isn't always what we expect. Alongside moments of joy can come feelings of overwhelm, anxiety, grief, and self-doubt.
Momma's Pedestal was created to provide compassionate support for women navigating the emotional complexities of infertility, pregnancy, postpartum life, and loss, because no woman should have to carry those experiences alone.
Meet Nicole Smith, PsyD, LP, PMH-C
Experienced, Compassionate Care for Women & Mothers
Dr. Nicole is a Licensed Psychologist with more than 20 years of experience helping individuals navigate life's challenges and transitions. She is licensed in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and New York, and also practices through PSYPACT, allowing her to provide care to clients in participating states across the country.
Nicole holds the PMH-C (Perinatal Mental Health Certification), a specialized credential demonstrating advanced training in maternal mental health and the unique emotional experiences women may face throughout pregnancy, postpartum, infertility, and pregnancy loss.
Throughout her career, she has worked with individuals experiencing anxiety, depression, OCD, trauma, relationship concerns, and a wide range of mental health needs. Today, she is especially passionate about supporting women through the emotional challenges that can arise during the motherhood journey.
Nicole believes every woman deserves a safe space where she feels understood, validated, and supported without judgment.
Licensed Psychologist
Licensed in MN, WI & NY
Authorized through PSYPACT
PMH-C (Perinatal Mental Health Certified)
Over 20 Years of Clinical Experience
Approach to Thearpy
Practical Support with Meaningful Insight
Therapy is not one-size-fits-all. Nicole takes an integrative approach that combines structured, evidence-based techniques with deeper psychodynamic exploration.
Together, you'll develop practical coping strategies to help manage current challenges while also exploring how past experiences, relationships, and patterns may be influencing your present life.
This balanced approach allows therapy to provide both immediate support and lasting, meaningful change.
Through therapy, clients can:
- Build practical tools for managing anxiety, stress, and emotional overwhelm
- Better understand patterns that may be affecting relationships and well-being
- Strengthen self-compassion and confidence
- Process grief, trauma, and difficult life experiences
- Feel more connected to themselves and their motherhood journey
Beyond the Therapy Office
A Little More About Dr. Nicole
Nicole understands firsthand that life is often a balancing act.
She & her husband are proud parents of two beautiful children
They enjoy camping, movie nights & creating family memories.
Nicole enjoys cooking, reading & taking walks outdoors.
One fun fact many clients are suprised to learn is that Nicole is an AirForce Vetran
These life experiences help shape her compassionate, down-to-earth approach and her understanding that every family's journey is unique.
Common Reasons Women Reach Out for Support
Many women wonder whether what they're experiencing is "normal" or whether therapy could help. If any of these thoughts sound familiar, you are not alone.
"I had my baby a few months ago, but I still don't feel like myself."
Many women expect to feel better after the newborn stage, but emotional challenges can continue long after birth. Persistent anxiety, sadness, irritability, or feeling disconnected from yourself may be signs that additional support could help.
"I'm constantly worried about my baby, even when everything seems fine."
While some worry is normal, excessive anxiety, racing thoughts, and difficulty relaxing can make everyday life feel exhausting. Therapy can help you better understand and manage these feelings.
"I feel guilty because motherhood isn't what I expected."
Motherhood can be both beautiful and difficult. Many women experience emotions they didn't anticipate and feel guilty talking about them. Therapy provides a safe place to explore those feelings without judgment.
"I keep having thoughts that scare me."
Intrusive thoughts are more common than many mothers realize. They can feel frightening and isolating, but support is available, and you are not alone
"We've been trying to get pregnant, and I feel emotionally drained."
Infertility can bring grief, frustration, uncertainty, and isolation. You don't have to carry those emotions alone.
"I experienced a miscarriage, and I don't know how to move forward."
Pregnancy loss is deeply personal, and grief looks different for everyone. Therapy can help you process your loss and navigate healing at your own pace.
"I can't stop replaying my birth experience."
A difficult pregnancy, labor, delivery, or postpartum experience can leave lasting emotional impacts. Processing those experiences can be an important part of healing.
"I don't know if my struggles are serious enough for therapy."
You do not need to be in crisis to benefit from support. Therapy can help anyone who feels overwhelmed, stuck, uncertain, or simply needs a safe place to talk.
Each woman's experience is unique. Therapy provides a safe space to process what you're feeling and move toward healing in your own way.
Support Is Here When You're Ready
You do not have to navigate infertility, pregnancy, postpartum challenges, grief, or motherhood alone.
Momma's Pedestal provides compassionate virtual therapy and support designed to help women feel understood, empowered, and supported throughout every stage of their journey.
