Maternal Mental Health

Mother’s come in all shapes and sizes. Do you feel the pressure from family, friends or society about how to be a good mother? This can feel overwhelming between your own inner doubt and external doubt. There’s no manual on how to be a perfect mother and you are just getting started on your journey of motherhood. This is a time of significant change. Being a mother can look like adopting, giving birth vaginally or C-Section, using a surrogate, breastfeeding or bottle feeding. You can have tattoos, dress non-traditionally, curse, and more. You may be trying to become pregnant or lost a child. You are a MOTHER. Being a mother or being on the journey to becoming a mother is SO hard! There’s no blue print for this journey. It can cause you to feel overwhelmed, stressed, anxious, depressed, and like you’re spinning out of control. Being a mother can also take up so much space in your life. It can be easy to forget about time for yourself, which may cause you to lose a sense of who you are or your confidence. Together, we will create a safe space for you to feel heard and seen about what you are going through with no judgement. Let’s help you transition into this new period with confidence!

Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders are more common than we think and many people suffer in silence. “Baby blues” are common after giving birth but what if those feelings continue? Have you been experiencing frequent crying, mood swings, difficulty bonding with baby, difficulty controlling worry, ruminating thoughts of all of the things that could go wrong, increased anger, or feelings of hopelessness? These are some symptoms of Perinatal Mood Disorders. Have you been struggling with feelings after an miscarriage or infant loss? Grief can overwhelm us. You deserve to have a safe space to process these feelings. I am here to help support you through these difficult times.

I have years of experience working with parents and children and am a Certified Perinatal Mental Health Specialist. Through these experiences, I was able to see how important having support before, during, and after pregnancy is and the difference that it makes. As your child ages, I am also well versed in different parenting techniques to help support you in feeling more confident with parenting as well.

I can’t wait to meet you and look forward to helping you on this journey!