Pregnancy & Postpartum
“In childbirth, the only way out is through, and there is no going back” - Alice Irene Whittaker.
Pregnancy and postpartum are often touted as times of pure joy and happiness. When you experience something different, the guilt can be overwhelming. I have specialized in maternal mental health for over seven years and encourage you to reach out if you are struggling. Whether you’re experiencing anxiety or depression in pregnancy or postpartum, have suffered a loss, have experienced a traumatic birth that you’re having trouble moving on from, or are still struggling to get your baring’s postpartum, I want you to know it doesn’t have to feel like this. I also offer a safe space to talk about abortion, and support you through the decisions you never thought you’d have to make.
Parenting & Relationships After Kids
Your toddler makes a mess and even though you know it really doesn’t matter, you blow your top. You find yourself yelling all the time when you promised yourself you weren’t going to yell like your parents. Before having kids, your relationship and sex life brought you so much joy, but now they feel overshadowed by discomfort and disagreements. And your in-laws? Don’t even get me started….
You thought parenting was supposed to bring you joy and all you feel is hardship. With your kids, your spouse, and your extended family. If this is you, please reach out. It doesn’t have to be this way!
Separation & Divorce
No one gets married and starts a family expecting that one day, the anger and hurt will be so overwhelming you can’t find a way forward. That the person who once brought you joy will only be a source of pain. With previous experience conducting custody & access assessments for the Office of the Children’s Lawyer, I have specialized training working with individuals going through separation and divorce. I validate peoples pain, give space for their grief, but also support a path forward that minimizes the conflict and the harm it can cause to children.
Anxiety, Depression & stress
I’ve worked with many people who, on the outside, have it ‘all together’, but on the inside, feel deeply isolated and unhappy. They feel overwhelmed with anxiety or feelings of sadness and unattained potential. There isn’t much that brings them joy any more, and they don’t see a path forward. Things and relationships that used to feel meaningful don’t any more. If any of this resonates with you, please reach out, I can help.
Grief & Loss
Whether you have lost a loved one, a pet, a job, a pregnancy, a relationship, or a dream, learning to live with grief is incredibly difficult. You might feel like your loved ones don’t want to hear about your grief any more. That sharing your feelings will be met with unhelpful and even hurtful attempts to cheer you up. I have specialized training and years of experience supporting people through all kinds of grief. Giving you space to share openly and safely, a space to cry, and also finding ways to honor and live with your grief are all ways that I support those who have experienced loss of any kind.