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I’m Kaitlynne Vasquez, LMHC, PMH-C, a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and Certified Perinatal Mental Health Specialist in Maynard, Massachusetts. I support new and prospective parents, caregivers of neurodivergent children, and high-achieving adults who look like they’re holding it all together on the outside but feel exhausted, overwhelmed, and are quietly unraveling on the inside.
My Story & Why I Do This Work
I am not only a therapist — I am also a survivor of postpartum anxiety and depression and the parent of a neurodivergent child navigating school avoidance. I’m open about my journey and how I’ve transformed my own pain into purpose, because lived experience has profoundly shaped the way I show up in this work.
Motherhood challenged me in ways I never expected. Between the hormonal shifts of the postpartum period and the emotional weight of supporting a neurodivergent child through school distress, anxiety, and social struggles, I came to understand how chronic, invisible, and isolating these experiences can feel. I know what it’s like to feel helpless, hyper-vigilant, exhausted, and constantly advocating — while trying to stay regulated yourself.
Through these personal experiences, alongside my clinical work, I found a deeper sense of compassion, humility, and clarity about the work I was meant to do. I’ve walked this terrain in both roles — as a therapist and as a parent — and I hold a strong belief in recovery, healing, and the possibility of finding your way back to yourself even in the middle of uncertainty.
I live in Central Massachusetts with my husband, our two children, and our two cats. When I’m not working, I recharge by moving my body, cooking, spending time outside, going to the beach, reading, listening to podcasts, and attending live music whenever I can.
