Meet Rosalie Marchitello-Clauss, LMSW, PMH-C, RYT200
Welcome! Reaching out for support is an important and necessary first step toward greater wellness and overall happiness. The journey to parenthood can look different for everyone and is fraught with emotions, both good and bad. Whether you are struggling with infertility, navigating IVF, or you are a new parent, it is common to experience many varying emotions, including anxiety, fear, and isolation.
Perhaps you and your partner have differing communication styles and/or parenting styles which has resulted in a strain on your relationship. Maybe you are wondering where you and your partner fit into this new family and how to adjust to your new roles. Understanding your emotions, identifying strengths and needs, developing coping strategies and self-care strategies are a few skills that can be developed in therapy.
As a certified perinatal mental health provider, I am here to help you navigate all of the joys, sorrows, and challenges associated with the path to parenthood and new parenthood. I strive to foster a positive relationship with clients by creating a safe space in which clients can feel comfortable sharing their needs and challenges, and where exploring emotions is encouraged and protected.
My Approach to Therapy
I strive to foster a positive relationship with clients by creating a safe space in which clients can feel comfortable sharing their needs and challenges, and where exploring emotions is encouraged and protected. I take a strengths-based approach to therapy, supporting and celebrating clients while also promoting empowerment and resilience.
Am I the right therapist for you?
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Clients who will be a good fit for me are individuals who understand that therapy is a process and are willing to engage. I work well with pregnant, post-partum individuals, and their families. As someone who manages a chronic illness myself, I am a good fit for individuals who are negotiating long-term health challenges or who are caring for others with chronic health conditions.
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You may not enjoying working with me if you don’t believe that the restorative power of therapy can be enhanced by laughter.
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When I’m not working, I enjoy spending time with my husband and our five-year-old. I love to spend time outdoors and connecting with nature. I am an animal lover and avid reader.
Specialties
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Perinatal/Postpartum Mental Health
I enjoy working with parents and birthing people at all stages of their parenthood journey, including those trying to conceive and those struggling with adjusting to parenthood.
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Mind-Body Work
As a Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT200) I enjoy using body work and movement in therapy to help heal trauma and reconnect with the body after giving birth.
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Clients with Chronic Illness
As a person who has lived with chronic illness for most of my life, I enjoy working with clients who are also living and coping with chronic illness.
Clinical Experience
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Master of Social Work – University at Buffalo, 2015
B.A. History - Nazareth College, 2010
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Certification in Perinatal Mental Health – Postpartum Support International, 2026 (in process)
Registered Yoga Teacher, 200 Hour (2019)
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Perinatal Mental Health Training - 2026