Libby Marler Counseling

Libby Marler Counseling Therapy for women in Fort Worth & Aledo specializing in pregnancy & postpartum mental health, anxiety, parenting stress, and grief & loss.

One of the most meaningful things you can do for a parent after pregnancy or infant loss…is say their baby’s name.It can...
04/24/2026

One of the most meaningful things you can do for a parent after pregnancy or infant loss…

is say their baby’s name.

It can feel uncomfortable at first.
You may worry about saying the wrong thing.

But for many parents, what hurts more is the silence.

Hearing their baby’s name:
acknowledges their life
honors their place in the family
and reminds them their baby is remembered

You don’t have to say it perfectly.

You just have to be willing to say it.

One of the quieter losses in motherhood can be how friendships change.Not in a dramatic way—but in small, gradual shifts...
04/22/2026

One of the quieter losses in motherhood can be how friendships change.

Not in a dramatic way—
but in small, gradual shifts.

Less availability.
More distance.
More effort required to stay connected.

If you’ve felt that, it makes sense.

You’re navigating a season that asks a lot of you 🤍

Postpartum anxiety often feels most intense at night.When everything gets quiet, your mind doesn’t.The what-ifs.The chec...
04/20/2026

Postpartum anxiety often feels most intense at night.

When everything gets quiet, your mind doesn’t.

The what-ifs.
The checking.
The feeling that you need to stay alert.

This isn’t because you’re doing something wrong.

It’s because your brain is trying to protect your baby and it’s working overtime.

If this is happening for you, support can make nights feel more manageable. Read more on the blog at the link in bio.

04/19/2026

Postpartum anxiety doesn’t always look the way people expect.

From the outside, it can look like you’re doing everything “right.”
But internally, your mind may feel like it never turns off.

The constant checking.
The what-ifs.
The feeling that you need to stay one step ahead.

This isn’t because you’re doing something wrong.

It’s because your brain is trying to protect your baby, and it’s working overtime.

If this resonates, you’re not alone 🤍

04/17/2026

Sometimes the hardest part isn’t starting over…

It’s letting go of the version of you
who thought life would look a certain way.

The plans.
The expectations.
The identity you held onto.

But you’re allowed to evolve.
You’re allowed to choose differently now.

Even if it looks nothing like what you imagined before.

If you’re someone who has always been capable, driven, and able to figure things out…postpartum can feel especially diso...
04/16/2026

If you’re someone who has always been capable, driven, and able to figure things out…

postpartum can feel especially disorienting.

Because the strategies that worked for you before...
working harder, staying in control, pushing through...
don’t work the same way here.

And instead of feeling like yourself,
you might feel overwhelmed, unsure, or not enough.

I see this often with moms.

Women who care deeply.
Who want to do a good job.
Who are used to doing things well.

And then motherhood comes along and doesn’t give clear answers, feedback, or control in the same way.

And it can bring up a lot of self-doubt…
and a lot of shame.

But this isn’t because you’re doing something wrong.

It’s because motherhood asks something different of you.

Less doing.
More being.
More flexibility.
More support than you might be used to needing.

If this resonates with you, you’re not alone in it.

And you don’t have to keep navigating it by yourself.

For most people,it’s a simple question.But for someone who has experienced loss…it rarely feels simple.There’s often a p...
04/15/2026

For most people,
it’s a simple question.

But for someone who has experienced loss…
it rarely feels simple.

There’s often a pause.
A quiet calculation.

Do I share all of my babies?
Do I say the number people can see?
Do I protect my heart in this moment…
or tell the fuller story?

Because the answer might hold more than what’s visible.

It might hold grief.
Love.
Longing.
Memories that don’t get spoken out loud very often.

And sometimes…
there’s no answer that feels quite right.

If you’ve ever found yourself in that moment,
you’re not alone.

And whatever answer you choose in that space…
is enough.

There are so many things about postpartum that go unspoken.Not because they’re rare, but because they’re hard to put int...
04/13/2026

There are so many things about postpartum that go unspoken.

Not because they’re rare, but because they’re hard to put into words until you’re in it.

The emotional shift.
The constant mental load.
The anxiety that can show up out of nowhere.
The feeling of not quite recognizing yourself.

So many women find themselves thinking:
“Why didn’t anyone tell me this?”

The truth is—you’re not doing anything wrong.
You’re adjusting to something big.

This is exactly why I created Prepared for Postpartum, a space to think through what you might need before you’re in the middle of it.

You don’t have to wait until things feel overwhelming to get support.

If you’re pregnant and wanting to feel more prepared for what’s ahead, you can learn more through the link in my bio.

If motherhood feels harder for you than it “should”… there’s usually a reason.ADHD impacts the exact skills motherhood r...
04/12/2026

If motherhood feels harder for you than it “should”… there’s usually a reason.

ADHD impacts the exact skills motherhood requires most:
remembering, organizing, prioritizing, and staying on top of everything.

So it’s not just that you’re doing a lot.

You’re trying to hold everything in your brain at once.

No wonder you feel overwhelmed.

This isn’t a personal failure.
It’s capacity.

A lot of people come into therapy wondering if they’re “doing it right.”Saying the right things.Making enough progress.U...
04/10/2026

A lot of people come into therapy wondering if they’re “doing it right.”

Saying the right things.
Making enough progress.
Using the right tools.

But what actually matters most is something much simpler:

Do you feel safe?
Do you feel understood?
Do you feel like you can be honest?

The relationship you have with your therapist is one of the strongest predictors of real change, not perfection, not the “right” method.

If you’ve tried therapy before and it didn’t feel helpful, that doesn’t mean therapy isn’t for you.

It might just mean you hadn’t found the right fit yet.

You deserve a space where you can show up exactly as you are.

Sometimes therapy doesn’t have to happen sitting across from each other in an office.Walk and talk therapy offers a diff...
04/08/2026

Sometimes therapy doesn’t have to happen sitting across from each other in an office.

Walk and talk therapy offers a different kind of space, one that can feel more natural, more relaxed, and a little easier to open up in.

For many moms, it helps to:
• Release built-up stress through movement
• Feel less pressure than sitting face-to-face
• Get fresh air and a mental reset
• Process thoughts more freely
• Step out of the constant demands of home

My office is located right on the Trinity Trails, which makes it easy to incorporate walking into our sessions when it feels like a good fit for you.

If sitting still feels hard, or you just need a different kind of space to process, this is an option we can explore together. 🤍

Things I think all the time in sessions with moms…And I wish more women could hear out loud.So many of the moms I work w...
04/06/2026

Things I think all the time in sessions with moms…

And I wish more women could hear out loud.

So many of the moms I work with aren’t doing anything wrong, they’re just carrying a lot.

The mental load.
The emotional weight.
The constant responsibility of being the one who keeps everything running.

Of course you feel overwhelmed sometimes.
Of course this feels heavy.

That doesn’t mean you’re failing.
It means you’re human in a season that asks a lot.

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1751 River Run, Suite 227
Fort Worth, TX
76107

Opening Hours

Monday 9:30am - 5:30pm
Tuesday 9:30am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 9:30am - 4:30pm
Thursday 9:30am - 4:30pm
Friday 9:30am - 2:30pm

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+18172136481

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