Using a collaborative and strength-based approach, counseling will provide you with a more balanced view of what is causing your concern, allowing you to be heard and feel supported. It will help you recognize and utilize your strengths, and teach you tools to make changes and achieve your goals
Pregnancy and Postpartum Depression/Anxiety
Women are more at risk of experiencing emotional difficulties during
pregnancy and following the birth of a baby than at any other time in their lives. Any
woman can suffer from pregnancy or postpartum mood or anxiety disorders. Postpartum
distress can impact up to 20% of new mothers and can occur any time during the first
year after having a baby. With informed care and support you can prevent a worsening of
symptoms and can fully recover.
Abuse Survivors Support
Research has shown that women who have been sexually abused as
children may experience heightened anxiety and depression during pregnancy, have more
concerns and fears around the experience and meaning of birth, and have a more difficult
adjustment to early parenting. For women in this situation, the likelihood of experiencing
a Postpartum Mood Disorder may be increased. Counseling and support for pregnant female
survivors of sexual abuse can help prepare a woman to give birth with less anxiety and
trauma than may otherwise be experienced.
Birth Trauma Resolution
For some women the experience of giving birth is not what had been
hoped and planned. Feelings of anger, grief, and even trauma may result. Our culture
can give women the clear message that discussing these experiences aloud is shameful and
unacceptable. Allowing a woman the opportunity to process these feelings in a safe
setting can help to reframe the experience in a way that is personally empowering and
meaningful.
Couples
No matter the stage of your relationship, newlyweds, postpartum,
seasoned parents, empty nesters, couples often experience periods of distress in their
relationship. Recognizing the need for direction and support is a strength that can help
a couple get back on track quickly. Counseling services for couples are solution-focused
and tailored to your specific needs.
