Mental Health Resources
Perinatal Psychotherapy
Schedule an appointment to meet with Michelle Hudasko for perinatal talk therapy
Rate: $150 per 45 min session. Paid out of pocket but can often be partially or fully reimbursed by insurance. I will provide you with a superbill with all the necessary billing codes and information.
*Now accepting several insurance plans!
Aetna - Optum - United Healthcare
*Partnered with Mentaya which can check your out of network benefits in real time and assist with claim submission and reimbursement if you have an insurance plan that I am not currently accepting
*Partnered with CareCredit to provide clients with financing options for out of pocket mental health care costs including talk therapy as well as ketamine assisted psychotherapy.
Michelle can see clients that are Pennsylvania residents anywhere in the state! - Office visits now available in Doylestown, PA
Michelle Hudasko, MA, IBCLC: Psychotherapist
Michelle has been supporting parents and caring for infants for over 15 years. She completed her Masters degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at Immaculata University with a focus on maternal and infant psychology and mental health. She is also currently working towards her perinatal mental health certification (PMH-C) through Postpartum Support International (PSI). Her combined experience as a postpartum doula and International Board-Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) bring a broad range of skills to her work as a therapist. Michelle has gained valuable insight from her hands-on work assisting families through a variety of parenting styles and feeding choices. She specializes in guiding parents through weaning and feeding difficulties, caring for babies with colic or special needs, and exploring the personal transformations that take place during each stage of parenthood. She also enjoys supporting people while they navigate their reproductive journeys, feel through the intense anxiety and depression that can accompany parenthood, and as they learn to balance a life with post-traumatic stress. Michelle takes an eclectic approach to therapy by utilizing psychodynamic, person-centered, and existential theories; while incorporating practical coping skills and management techniques to help individuals work through the challenges that they encounter on their perinatal journeys. Michelle has a special interest and experience in supporting people with perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, body positivity and self-image, infant feeding challenges, transitions to parenthood, relationship changes, and supporting the choice or chance of being child free and its impact on identity development. Areas of growing interest include: impacts of evolving reproductive healthcare rights and sexuality for pleasure and self-empowerment.
Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy
For postpartum parents
Ketamine has been hailed as an alternative therapy for treatment resistant depression and has shown very promising results in the early treatment of postpartum depression.
Michelle is a certified psychedelic therapist who is partnered with local prescribers to offer ketamine assisted psychotherapy (KAP) in her Doylestown, PA office.
*Now offering KAP to new parents in the comfort of your home! Reach out to Michelle to see if this could be a viable option for you
Breastmilk feeding parents are able to receive KAP if following a 12 hour pump and dump protocol. If you need assistance in devising a pumping plan that supports your feeding goals while preparing for KAP, lactation consultations can be scheduled separately.
Preparation and Integration sessions (before and after the dosing day) will be conducted virtually or from Michelle’s Doylestown office and are $150/ 45min session. These sessions are also eligible to be billed to insurance (or reimbursed if you have out of network coverage). In home KAP dosing rates are paid out of pocket $200/hour for a 3 hour session (preparation, integration, and dosing sessions are all eligible for CareCredit financing)
Following the Treatment Resistant Depression protocol: 3 preparation sessions, 6 dosing sessions, 3 integration sessions
See more about KAP services here: General 4 — Psychey
Ketamine therapy research in postpartum mothers:
How Some Women Are Using Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy to Treat Postpartum Depression | Glamour
Research - Postpartum Depression - Ketamine Research Foundation
Ketamine Injection After Childbirth Reduces Postpartum Depression Risk (healthline.com)
Support Groups and
Local Resources
Overview of Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders: Postpartum Support International
Find local support groups near you (in any state): Postpartum Support International - support groups
Virtual and in-person support groups at the Maternal Wellness Center of Hatboro, PA MWC support groups