My name is Adina Rauer and I am a licensed clinical social worker who graduated from the Wurzweiler School of Social Work in 2003.  II have over two decades of experience supporting women, children, and families through trauma, anxiety, and major life transitions. A central focus of my work has been helping women who are struggling emotionally after having a baby, often in ways they didn’t expect and may feel afraid to talk about.

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Early in my career, I founded an organization in New York dedicated to supporting women with postpartum depression after seeing firsthand how isolating, misunderstood, and overwhelming the postpartum period can be. Many of the women I worked with felt intense anxiety, intrusive thoughts, sadness, irritability, emotional numbness, or a deep sense of “something is wrong with me.” Some worried they weren’t bonding “the right way.” Others felt ashamed that motherhood didn’t feel the way they were told it should.

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My work has always been rooted in helping women understand that postpartum depression and anxiety are not personal failures or character flaws, they are nervous system responses to profound physical, emotional, and identity-level change. You are not weak. You are not broken. And you are not alone.

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In addition to my postpartum-focused work, I have extensive experience working with children and families and with individuals who have survived significant trauma, including Holocaust Survivors. I have worked in both case management and psychotherapy roles, giving me a grounded understanding of the real-life pressures new mothers face alongside their emotional pain.

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Clinically, I am trained in Sand Tray therapy, EMDR, Somatic Experiencing, and Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP). My approach is trauma-informed, body-based, and practical. Rather than just talking about symptoms, we work gently with your nervous system to help reduce anxie@u don’t have to keep holding this alone. Support can make a real difference. My goal is to offer a compassionate, steady space where you can be honest about what you’re experiencing and begin to feel more like yourself again.

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You deserve support during this season. Help is available, and healing is possible.