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Perinatal, Perimenopause & Menopause Counseling
Book a complimentary consultation — a free 15-minute conversation to see whether this is a good fit, before you commit to anything.
Dr. Kim Sharrott, Psy.D., M.Ed., is a New York State licensed psychologist providing confidential, self-pay psychotherapy in Manhattan and online throughout New York. She works with women through the perinatal years — trying to conceive, pregnancy, postpartum — and through perimenopause and menopause. These transitions can bring anxiety, depression, grief, and a disorienting sense that you no longer quite feel like yourself. Therapy here is about building resilience through them, not just getting through them.
The perinatal years: infertility, pregnancy, and postpartum
This work is often a fit if you are:
- Trying to conceive, including through IVF or other fertility treatment, and carrying the monthly cycle of hope and disappointment largely alone
- Grieving a pregnancy loss, or holding anxiety through a pregnancy after loss or infertility
- A new mother dealing with postpartum depression or anxiety, intrusive worry, rage, or guilt that you are not enjoying this the way you expected to
- Adjusting to a changed identity, relationship, body, or career — and feeling pressure to be grateful instead of honest
Dr. Sharrott has personally navigated IVF, surrogacy, and adoption, so she brings empathy and guidance to this work that does not come from a textbook.
Perimenopause and menopause: when you don’t feel like yourself
Perimenopause can begin years before periods stop, and its emotional side is often the least talked about. This work is often a fit if you are noticing:
- New or worsening anxiety, low mood, irritability, or emotional reactivity that feels out of character
- Sleep disruption, brain fog, and exhaustion layering on top of work, parenting, or caring for aging parents
- Grief or restlessness about fertility ending, children growing up, or your body changing
- A midlife “what now?” feeling underneath a life that looks full from the outside
You do not need a diagnosis, or certainty that hormones are the cause, to start. If something feels different, that is enough to begin.
How Dr. Sharrott works
Her approach combines Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Internal Family Systems (IFS), Brainspotting for trauma, psychodynamic psychotherapy, and a holistic mind–body perspective — practical tools for anxiety, mood, and sleep, alongside space to understand what this transition is stirring up and what you want the next chapter to look like. Sessions are individualized and confidential, and can complement the care you receive from your OB/GYN, midwife, reproductive specialist, or primary care doctor; with your permission, she is glad to coordinate with them.
Because this is a private-pay practice, treatment is guided by what you need, not by an insurance company's rules, and diagnoses and treatment information are not routinely shared with insurers.
What to expect
- First step
- A complimentary 15-minute consultation, to see whether you are a good fit before you commit to anything.
- Sessions
- $250 per session. Standard sessions are 45 minutes, with 60-minute and more frequent appointments available on request. Most clients meet weekly or biweekly.
- Format
- In person in Manhattan at 1178 Broadway, #695, New York, NY 10001, and online throughout New York.
- Hours
- Monday through Thursday, 9am to 4pm.
- Contact
- Email DrKimSharrott@gmail.com, use the contact form on this site, or use the booking link. Replies are aimed within one business day.
- Payment
- Out-of-network, private pay. An itemized superbill is provided for possible out-of-network reimbursement, and we help you navigate the out-of-network process — including the questions to ask your insurer; insurance is not billed directly.
Menopause & Perimenopause Therapy in New York City
Perimenopause can begin in your early forties and last for years — often long before anyone names it. Sleep fragments. Anxiety shows up out of nowhere, or spikes at 3 a.m. Your brain feels foggy, your fuse shorter, your sense of yourself unfamiliar. Many women are told their labs are ‘normal’ and sent on their way.
Therapy helps with the part of this transition that lives in your mind and nervous system. In our work together, we use cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) — including approaches shown to ease the impact of hot flashes and night sweats and to improve sleep — alongside Internal Family Systems (IFS), Brainspotting, psychodynamic therapy, and a holistic mind–body perspective. The goal is not just getting through this stage, but building resilience for the chapter on the other side of it.
I work with women across the full transition — perimenopause, menopause, and the years beyond — in person in Manhattan and online throughout New York. Sessions are $250; I’m out-of-network and provide a monthly superbill. The first 15-minute consultation is complimentary.
Workplace Accommodation Evaluations & Letters
Sometimes the right support at work makes all the difference. If pregnancy, the postpartum period, or perimenopause is affecting your sleep, concentration, mood, or stamina on the job, a formal workplace accommodation — a modified schedule, breaks to pump or rest, flexibility for medical appointments, a quieter workspace — can help you keep working while you take care of your health.
I offer psychological evaluations and accommodation letters for perinatal, postpartum, and perimenopause clients, documenting the functional impact of your symptoms for your employer. This is a stand-alone evaluation service; it does not require an ongoing therapy relationship, though some clients do choose to continue into therapy.
The evaluation package is a flat $375, which includes the evaluation session, your letter, and one follow-up review call.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need to be pregnant or postpartum to work on perinatal issues?
No. Perinatal work here includes trying to conceive, fertility treatment, pregnancy loss, pregnancy, postpartum, and the first years of motherhood — whenever support would help.
Can therapy help with perimenopause if my symptoms are physical?
Therapy does not treat the physical side of perimenopause — that belongs with your medical providers, and Dr. Sharrott is glad to work alongside them. Therapy helps with the emotional side that often travels with it: anxiety, depression, sleep, identity, and stress.
What does it cost, and do you take insurance?
Sessions are $250, out-of-network and private pay. The first 15-minute consultation is complimentary. An itemized superbill is provided if your plan offers out-of-network reimbursement.
Can I meet in person, or only online?
Both. Sessions are available in person in Manhattan and online throughout New York.
How do I start?
Email DrKimSharrott@gmail.com, or use the contact form or booking link on this site. You will hear back within one business day during business hours (Monday–Thursday, 9am–4pm).
Ready for your life to feel different?
Start with a complimentary 15-minute consultation — book online through the secure client portal, or send a message. I usually reply within one business day.