“I didn't think it would be this hard...”
Psychotherapy for the Childbearing Years
Prenatal Depression & Anxiety
Experiencing symptoms of depression or anxiety during pregnancy is one of the greatest predictors of postpartum depression.
Postpartum Depression & Anxiety
Women are told that the birth of a baby should be the happiest time in their lives. But for some women the few weeks and months after having a baby can be very difficult.
Traumatic Birth
Sometimes women experience symptoms of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) after giving birth. EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing) is an effective treatment.
Childbearing Losses
Unfortunately, loss is all too often an outcome of childbearing. Parents frequently experience anger, sadness, guilt, and grief.
Parenting and Child Guidance
Many parents need help addressing family and child problems. Parent coaching, family therapy sessions, or sessions with the child may all be helpful tools.
About
I am a licensed clinical social worker providing women and their families with supportive counseling and psychotherapy during the childbearing years.
My mission is to help parents and children remove the barriers to creating strong, healthy, loving relationships with one another.
As a social worker, I am trained to view the “person in the environment.” I take a wide-angled view and look at all the factors affecting the client and the problem and can therefore intervene on many levels.
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I specialize in treating:
- Pre-natal and postpartum
depression and anxiety - Postpartum depression prevention and postpartum preparation
- Healing mother’s traumatic birth experiences (utilizing EMDR)
- Childbearing losses (including miscarriage, stillbirth, abortion, or feelings of grief and loss associated with premature or ill newborns)
- Parenting and child guidance
Resources
Downloadable Resources
Postpartum Adjustment: A New Mother’s Guide
What Is Attachment Parenting Anyway?
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