How are you actually
doing?
A free 20-minute mental health check-in for expecting and new dads. A supportive conversation — not therapy — just a chance to be heard during one of the biggest transitions of your life.
Nobody asks dads how they're doing. Not really.
When a baby arrives, the attention goes — understandably — to mom and baby. Dads are expected to hold it together, stay strong, figure it out. The stress, the identity questions, the relationship strain, the exhaustion — it often goes completely unspoken.
That silence has a cost. Paternal depression and anxiety are far more common than most people realize, and far less often caught — because nobody's looking for it, and dads rarely ask for help.
This check-in exists to create a moment of space — to ask honestly how you're doing, and to actually listen to the answer.
It's free. It's 20 minutes. It's not therapy — it's a supportive conversation with a therapist who works specifically with dads, during a season of life that deserves more attention than it gets.
What it is
- A free 20-minute mental health screening
- A supportive conversation — not therapy
- Space to talk about stress, mood, and identity
- Private, respectful, and judgment-free
- Via phone or secure video
Who it's for
- Expecting dads
- New dads — any stage in the first few years
- Anyone navigating the transition into fatherhood
- Colorado residents
- Partners welcome to encourage a dad to book
What we cover
- Stress, mood, and emotional wellbeing
- Identity shifts and sense of self
- Relationship changes and connection
- Sleep, anxiety, irritability
- What support might look like next
Simple. Low-pressure. Yours to keep.
Book a time that works for you. I'll call or connect via video at the scheduled time. We talk — honestly, without agenda — about how you're actually doing.
At the end, I'll share what I noticed and, if it seems helpful, what a next step might look like. There's no pitch, no pressure. You can do nothing with it and that's completely fine.
The transition into fatherhood is harder than anyone tells you.
Paternal depression and anxiety are significantly underdiagnosed — not because they're rare, but because the system isn't set up to look for them, and dads aren't set up to ask.
Early support changes outcomes — for dads, for partners, and for kids. A dad who gets support is more present, more regulated, and more connected. That ripple goes everywhere.
This check-in is a small thing. But it can be the moment that changes the direction of a really hard season.
dads experience depression or anxiety in the perinatal period — and most go unidentified and unsupported.
more likely to experience depression at 3–6 months postpartum than in the general population.
standard screenings exist for dads in most perinatal care settings. This gap is why this check-in exists.
You don't have to be in crisis
to deserve a check-in.
If something brought you to this page, that's enough. Book a time — it's free, it's 20 minutes, and it might be the most useful thing you do this week.