Perinatal and Attachment-Based Therapist
Areas of Support
Other Areas of Support:
Supporting New Therapists
Fertility and Pregnancy Journey
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Working with shifting expectations
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Managing "loss of control" feelings
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Fostering self-compassion and building self-worth
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Strategies for managing other people's comments/questions
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Navigating and exploring major relationship shifts
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and so much more....
Helpful Resources:
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Like a Mother - Angela Garbes
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The Body is Not an Apology - Sonya Rene Taylor
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The Gifts of Imperfection - Brene Brown
Pregnancy and Baby Planning Journey
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Exploring anxieties around pregnancy/parenting
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Exploring attachment history and how this may impact parenting, relationship with partner etc.
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Exploring and unpacking expectations of what makes a "good" parent
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Mindfulness and Self-Compassion integration
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Managing and exploring expectations around birth, bringing baby home etc.
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and so much more....
Helpful Resources:
Attachment Informed books:
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Attached - Amir Levine and Rachel Heller
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Parenting From the Inside Out - Dan Siegel
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Raising a Secure Child - Hoffman, Cooper & Powell
Feminist Informed Pregnancy Books:
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Expecting Better - Emily Oster
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Like a Mother - Angela Garbes
PostPartum and New Parents
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Non-Judgementally exploring multitude of anxieties, scary thoughts and big feelings that accompany this time period
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Grief exploration with the loss of your old way of life
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Strategies and discussion around managing partnered relationships in this high stress time
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Shifting expectations to fit your new reality and celebrating small wins
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Identity and value exploration in this time of growth and change as an adult
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Mindfulness and Self-Compassion integration
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Exploration of how to identify, honour and tend to your own needs
Helpful Resources:
Early Parenting Years Resources:
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Impossible Parenting - Olivia Scobie
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To Have and to Hold - Molly Millwood Daring Greatly- Brene Brown
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The Gardener and The Carpenter - Alison Gopnik
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Podcast: The Perinatal Well-Being Podcast
Birth Trauma Books:
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Heal Your Birth Story - Maureen Campion
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How to Heal a Bad Birth - Melissa Bruijun
Women's Mental Health
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Anxiety management
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Identifying and re-aligning with values and identity
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Trauma psycho-education, exploration and treatment
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Dismantling and rebuilding stories about what it means to be a "good" woman
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Building language to identify and explore our own emotions
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Boundary setting and healthy relationship exploration
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Exploring the impact of abusive relationships and experiences
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Relationship/Interpersonal Issues (No couples therapy offered at this time)
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Integrating spiritual healing and exploration into therapy
Caregiver Support
I am a registered Circle of Security Program facilitator and I ABSOLUTELY adore this evidence-based program. It focuses on using your relationship to CONNECT with your child in order to better understand their behaviours. I have experienced so many beautiful conversations and changes in family dynamics from processing with caregivers through this program.
I am currently offering this program integrated into our therapy sessions to caregivers (individually or as a couple if interested). If you want to learn more about Circle of Security click the icon below to visit their website.
Attachment/Relationship Exploration
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Building communication skills in relationships
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Family of Origin/ Attachment Reflection and Exploration
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Supporting Family members/loved ones of those struggling with mental health and addictions
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Building language to identify and explore our own emotions
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Boundary setting and healthy relationship exploration
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Exploring the impact of abusive relationships and experiences
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Relationship/Interpersonal Issues (No couples therapy offered at this time)
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Integrating spiritual healing and exploration into therapy
Supporting New Therapists
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Supporting students and new registrants in their therapeutic journey to growing as a Psychotherapist
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Exploring why you wanted to be a therapist, attachment influences, relationship shifts and changes
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Exploring and unpacking Imposter Syndrome
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Walking with you as you grow into a therapist and as this changes and challenges your Psyche, Spirit, Heart, Relationships and Growth
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**No clinical supervision offered at this time. **