A Therapist Who Understands the Complexity of What You’re Carrying
Perinatal mental health, pregnancy loss, birth trauma & reproductive grief therapy in New York, Connecticut & Massachusetts.
Hi, I am Dr. Solimar Santiago-Warner.
I work with women who are often used to being the ones who hold everything together.
But pregnancy, loss, infertility, a traumatic birth, motherhood, or simply a major shift in who you are can leave you feeling like the ground underneath you has changed.
You may be functioning on the outside while privately thinking:
I don’t feel like myself anymore.
Why am I still struggling with this?
Why can’t I just move forward?
You don’t have to figure it out alone.
Why I Do This Work
I have spent much of my career sitting beside people during some of the most vulnerable moments of their lives.
Pregnancy complications. Miscarriage and stillbirth. Difficult births. NICU stays. Infertility. Postpartum anxiety. Grief. Trauma. Motherhood and identity changes that no one quite prepared them for.
These experiences can change more than your mood.
They can change how you experience your body, your relationships, your sense of safety, and even who you believe yourself to be.
That is the work I specialize in.
I bring more than a decade of clinical experience in perinatal mental health, grief, trauma, and palliative care to our sessions, along with advanced training in EMDR, perinatal mental health, reproductive trauma, grief therapy, and somatic approaches.
But therapy with me is not about sitting across from someone who is analyzing you.
It is a relationship.
I will listen closely. I will ask thoughtful questions. I will help you understand what is happening beneath the surface, and when you are ready, we will work together toward something different.
There is room here for the grief, the anger, the fear, the love, the relief, the contradictions, and the parts of your experience that may be difficult to say out loud.
You Can Bring Your Whole Self Here
I believe good therapy has to make room for the whole person.
Your culture. Your family. Your identities. Your relationships. Your body. Your history. The expectations you carry. And the systems you have had to navigate.
As an Afro-Caribbean Latina therapist, cultural responsiveness is not an add-on to my work. It is part of how I understand people.
You should not have to translate yourself in therapy.
Grounded in Expertise. Centered on You.
I am a Doctor of Social Work, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Certified Perinatal Mental Health Professional, and EMDR-trained therapist licensed in New York and Connecticut.
I am also an educator, published scholar, consultant, and speaker in perinatal mental health, reproductive grief, birth trauma, and palliative care.
My clinical approach integrates:
EMDR • Perinatal Mental Health • Grief & Loss Therapy • Somatic Practices • Trauma-Focused Therapy • Culturally Responsive Care
My training matters because you deserve someone who understands the complexity of what you are experiencing.
But my credentials are not what will sit with you each week.
I will.
Maybe You’ve Found the Right Place.
You do not have to be in crisis to begin therapy.
You may simply be tired of carrying something by yourself.
If you are navigating pregnancy loss, infertility or IVF, birth or NICU trauma, pregnancy after loss, postpartum anxiety, reproductive grief, motherhood, or a major identity transition, I would be honored to hear your story.
You don’t need to know exactly what you need.
We can start with a conversation.