The person behind the practice

Meet Dr. Jana Rundle.

A clinical psychologist and a mom.

I work with women navigating pregnancy, postpartum changes, anxiety, burnout, and the expectations that can come with caring for everyone else.

You can bring the things you have a hard time explaining. We will start with what is happening in your life and what you would like to change.

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Dr. Jana Rundle — Jana Rundle, PsyD, PMH-CLicensed clinical psychologist

Why I do this work

Nothing fully prepared me for motherhood.

When I became a mom, I was surprised by how hard it was. I thought I had done everything right to prepare. I read the books. I took the classes. And still, nothing prepared me for how much would change: my sense of who I was, my freedom, even my relationship with my own body.

It was honestly a shock. It’s also the reason I do this work. I want every mom to know that she is not alone, that what she’s feeling makes sense, and that there is a way forward.

Dr. Jana Rundle feeding her newborn in a backyard chair

When effort isn’t enough

Rethinking what success looks like.

For most of my life, perfectionism served me well. It got me through school, the grades, the doctorate. So I assumed motherhood would respond to the same hard work. It didn’t. Sometimes you can do everything “right” and still not get the outcome you hoped for.

I had to redefine success. I had to learn that my worth isn’t measured by how much I get done, and that I have value simply because I’m human, not because of my credentials or accomplishments. If you’ve built your life on achievement and suddenly find the old rules no longer work, I understand that from the inside.

Where I can help