Postpartum Counselling
Having a baby can be a lonely, isolating and painful experience for many parents. Thankfully, there is hope.
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Do you ever feel that becoming a parent was not what you expected? Are you feeling overwhelmed or are you questioning whether you were meant to become a mother in the first place? Maybe your road to parenthood has been filled with tremendous loss or trauma. You don’t know how to process these emotions or move forward. The truth is, for many parents having a baby can be a lonely, isolating and painful experience.
The good news is that while many parents struggle with the addition of a new baby, postpartum counselling can offer you hope. With help from a skilled therapist, you can improve your mood, rid yourself of guilt and start enjoying the adventure that is parenthood.
Potential Symptoms
- Crying more than usual
- Difficult bonding with your baby
- Withdrawing from family and friends
- Feeling of guilt or shame about your role as a parent
- Missing the person you once were
- Increased irritability or anger
- Constant worrying about your baby
- Disconnection from your partner
Benefits of Counselling
- Process through difficult emotions
- Develop strategies to cope with the stress of a new baby
- Decrease your physical and emotional symptoms
- Incorporate self-care practices
- Feeling less isolated, guilt and shame
- Nurture your self-confidence
- Improve your support systems
Areas of Focus
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Postpartum Depression
Postpartum depression therapy can help you process your emotions and resolve the shame, sadness and guilt you’re experiencing. With the help of a skilled therapist, you will develop effective coping strategies and learn to find joy and fulfillment in your new parenting role. -
Postpartum Anxiety
Postpartum counselling for anxiety can help you identify your triggers and uncover the root causes of your worries and fears. It can also decrease the shame and guilt you’re experiencing and offer coping strategies to help you feel more at ease. -
Birth Trauma
Birth trauma can be both debilitating and incredibly distressing. Postpartum counselling can help you safely and compassionately process your birth story, cope with the physical symptoms and find a healthy way forward. -
Pregnancy Loss
Postpartum counselling can provide a safe environment for you to tell your story, grieve your baby and mourn the loss of what was going to be. With guidance from an experienced and compassionate therapist, you will develop meaningful coping strategies and the ability to look towards your future. -
Postpartum In Men
New dads can also suffer the devastating effects of postpartum depression in the periods before, during and after pregnancy. Postpartum counselling can help normalize and process your experience while equipping you with coping strategies to help you adapt to life as a new dad.
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