Prenatal and Postpartum Counselling in Bolton and Ontario
Prenatal and postpartum counselling for parents struggling with anxiety, depression, identity shifts, relationship challenges and parenting struggles.
Areas of Expertise
- Depression
- Anxiety Disorder
- Trauma
- Relationships
- Attachment & Parenting
- Grief & Loss
My approach
The transition into parenthood can be chaotic and intense. When my daughter was born I struggled with issues many new parents face, including sleep deprivation and the sudden shift in identity. Issues with breastfeeding and fussiness/colic can exacerbate this stress. Unfortunately, these difficulties aren’t normalized and spoken about enough. This inspired me to obtain additional training in prenatal and postpartum mental health so that I could better assist parents facing these challenges.
Postpartum depression, anxiety and stress can feel overwhelming and scary. It is important for you to know that postpartum mood disorders (PPMD), like postpartum depression or anxiety, are all treatable. Whether you’re suffering from a mood disorder or dealing with the natural challenges that parenthood brings, therapy can help you to manage tensions in relationships, improve mood and anxiety, and help you to feel like yourself again.
Parenthood can also bring to light old wounds related to childhood experiences and upbringing. I help my clients to deepen their understanding of these experiences, heal from trauma, and shift unhelpful beliefs and patterns.
I am passionate about helping parents discover the resources they already possess and I strongly believe in having real conversations about motherhood/parenthood that empower, inspire and normalize this rocky transition.
Education and Certifications
I am a Registered Social Worker with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers and a member of the Ontario Association of Social Workers. My professional training includes a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, a Bachelor of Social Work and a Master of Social Work. In addition, I have completed additional psychotherapy training including, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy and EMDR (Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing).
- Master of Social Work (MSW) - University of Toronto
- Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) - York University
- Bachelor of Arts in Psychology - York University
- Certificate in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Level 1 -The Hincks Dellcrest Centre & OISE/University of Toronto
- Certificate in Brief and Narrative Therapy Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work-University of Toronto and The Hincks Dellcrest Centre
- Complex Trauma and Shame - Somatic Interventions with Janina Fisher - Certified Clinical Trauma Professional (IATP)
- Emotion-Focused Mindfulness - Bill Gaynor MSW RSW
- EMDRIA-Approved EMDR Training Part 1 & 2- Niagara Stress and Trauma Centre
- Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT for Couples) Externship-Dr. Sue Johnson & Robin Williams Blake
- Becoming an Adult Attachment-Focused Therapist - Annette Kussin
- Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy (Attachment-Based), Level One - Dan Hughes PhD
- Certificate in Essentials of Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy -Toronto Institute of Contemporary Psychoanalysis
- Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT), Level One -York University Department of Psychology, Dr. Les Greenberg
- Akhanda Yoga - Certified Yoga Instructor
- Maternal Mental Health Certificate-(Prenatal and Postpartum Support) Training for Mental Health and Clinical Professionals - Postpartum Support International
- The Neufeld Institute-Making Sense of Kids & Making Sense of Preschoolers-Dr. Gordon Neufeld
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Psychotherapy for Adults and Teens in Bolton and Ontario for anxiety, depression, trauma, and parenting challenges after childbirth.
- Therapy for Individuals and Couples
- Therapy for Teens & Adolescents
- Parenting Support
- Prenatal and Postpartum Therapy
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Psychotherapy for Adults and Teens in Bolton and Ontario for anxiety, depression, trauma, and prenatal/postpartum concerns.