Adina Rauer is a licensed clinical social worker who graduated from the Wurzweiler School of Social Work in 2003. She has over two decades of experience supporting women, children, and families through trauma, anxiety, and major life transitions. A central focus of her work has been helping women who struggle emotionally after having a baby, often in ways they did not expect and may feel afraid to talk about.

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Early in her career, Adina founded an organization in New York dedicated to supporting women experiencing postpartum depression. Through this work, she witnessed firsthand how isolating, misunderstood, and overwhelming the postpartum period can be. Many of the women she supported experienced intense anxiety, intrusive thoughts, sadness, irritability, emotional numbness, or a deep sense that “something is wrong with me.” Others worried they were not bonding “the right way” or felt shame that motherhood did not feel as they had been told it should.

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Adina’s work is 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. Her approach emphasizes that individuals are not weak, broken, or alone.

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In addition to her postpartum focused work, Adina has extensive experience supporting children, families, and individuals who have survived significant trauma, including Holocaust survivors. She has worked in both case management and psychotherapy settings, giving her a grounded understanding of the real life pressures new mothers face alongside their emotional pain.

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Clinically, Adina is trained in Sand Tray Therapy, EMDR, Somatic Experiencing, and Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP). Her approach is trauma informed, body based, and practical. Rather than focusing solely on symptoms, she works gently with the nervous system to help reduce anxiety, process trauma, and restore a sense of safety and regulation.

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Adina’s goal is to offer a compassionate, steady space where clients can be honest about what they are experiencing and begin to feel more like themselves again. She believes deeply that support can make a meaningful difference, and that healing is possible.