postpartum & pregnancy

• The time before during and after pregnancy is called the “perinatal” period and it is often a time of intense emotions, hormones, stress and anticipation.

• Almost all mothers go through some form of stress or worrying (during or after pregnancy) but if you find yourself consumed with these thoughts or they are impacted your daily life, it’s time to seek help.

• Together we can identify and normalize the range of emotions you are feeling, then we can work on coping skills- this often includes a mixture of CBT techniques as well as building your support network of friends and family.

• For more resources, here is where I did my training.

parenting

• You hear it often: parenting is the hardest job on earth. This is for many reasons, namely because of the intense and overwhelming love that parents feel for their children.

• Children challenge us in different ways as they grow. What starts as intense task-based work in the infant stage (often on very little sleep!) progresses to the crazy-making independence-seeking toddler stage (potentially still on little sleep!). If you are finding yourself stuck in any of these stages, I can help!

• Unpacking some of the challenges of parenting can have real impact:

  • Reducing “mom guilt” by identifying ways you may be projecting your emotions on your children

  • Fostering independent sleep so that the entire family can function better

  • Learning what and what not to worry about so that you can focus on the joy of having children

  • Creating more space in order to reclaim your sense of self