Prenatal to postpartum support
Parenthood Dynamics: Each stage of a parenting journey is unique, and unique to you, whether you are a new parent or adding another child to the family.
Supporting Transitions: Family planning, pregnancy, and postpartum are some of the biggest transitions you can face which can produce some of the biggest unknowns in life. I am here to support you and navigate through this with you.
Reclaiming Identify: Identify inevitably shifts in parenthood, and it is important to not loose yourself in the time of transition. Together we will work to reclaim your identify and nurture you as you navigate motherhood and nurture your little one.
Relationship Challenges: As everything in your life and body is changing, it is not uncommon for your relationship to feel like it is changing too. We will explore what is working in the relationship and what needs to change for the partnership to once again be a source of comfort and joy.
Postpartum and Perinatal Mental Health Counseling and Why it is Important>
The physical, emotional, and psychological changes that accompany pregnancy and childbirth can be overwhelming. Prenatal and postpartum counseling is designed to provide support, education, and strategies to cope with these changes effectively.
Here are some reasons why such counseling is helpful:
Emotional Support: Many women experience heightened anxiety, depression, or mood swings during and after pregnancy. Counseling can help make sense of the questions such as “why do I feel fearful about everything?” , What is going on with me?” , “Why do I not feel this connection everyone talks about?” , “Am I a bad mother?”
Education: Prenatal counseling provides knowledge and emotional support around pregnancy, labor, and delivery, while postpartum counseling focuses on making sense of the change cycle you are in recovery, parenting, and what is happening with you.
Improved Maternal Health: Counseling helps reduce the risk of complications like postpartum depression and anxiety disorders.
Stronger Family Dynamics: By choosing to engage in counseling, there can be improvements in communication and coping abilities and prepare the entire family for the changes ahead and allow for the smoothest transition into parenthood.