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MENTAL HEALTH

Another course, a business coach, or a mastermind, how do you even choose? We’re breaking down which one actually makes sense for where your practice is right now.
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Starting a private practice sounds simple until you’re knee-deep in licensing, niching, and building a website, so where do you actually start?
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Interested in specializing in perinatal mental health? Learn how to become a perinatal mental health therapist, including training, certification and more.
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Everyone wants a piece of your new baby, and figuring out how to say ‘not right now’ without starting a family feud is its own postpartum survival skill.
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That sudden wave of dread right before your milk lets down actually has a name, and once you know it, everything starts to make a lot more sense.
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Going back to work after baby can bring on grief, relief, guilt, and everything in between, sometimes all before your morning coffee, so what’s really going on?
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Nobody warns you that stopping breastfeeding can come with its own wild wave of symptoms, so what’s actually going on in there?
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There are plenty of good reasons to seek the support of a therapist during parenthood. Here are 15.
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Ever wonder what’s actually running behind the scenes of a Canada-wide therapy practice? We’re finally spilling the tools we couldn’t function without.
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Ever had the quiet thought ‘what if I regret this’? You’re not the only one, and the reason why might surprise you.
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You already show up for people on one of the biggest days of their life, but is there more you could be doing for the emotional side of birth work?
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From solo practice to national collective, Jane App was the backbone that supported our rapid growth.
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If a loved one has recently experienced a miscarriage, here are some ways that you can ease their pain.
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Unmet expectations can be so difficult to process especially when it’s about something as significant as the birth of your child.
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Think of it as a personalized guide detailing everything from where, how and with which support you’ll have in the room.
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Navigating the challenges of postpartum sex can be overwhelming, but many others feel this way too
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Navigating the stark contrast between the idealized vision of fatherhood and the complex, messy reality can be disheartening.
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One of the frustrating realities of becoming parents is that all of a sudden your relationship faces pressures that you haven’t had to deal with in the past.
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About The perinatal collective
Welcome! So glad you're here.
We're a team of mental health therapists across Canada with advanced education and experience in perinatal mental health, meaning you don't have to cross your fingers and hope that we understand how hard this stage can be.
We understand the nuances of the early stages of parenthood: how typical counselling strategies may not be relevant to parents with young kids, and how mental health challenges look different during this time.
From deciding to have children, to navigating your journey through fertility, pregnancy, birth, postpartum, relationship changes, parenting, career demands and beyond, parenthood can be full with challenges.
Our goal is to help you manage the peaks and valleys of the entire journey, while staying connected to yourself, and feeling whole, along the way.
You're not going to want to miss this weekly email! We'll pop in with therapist-approved tips and strategies that improve mental wellness in the perinatal period and further into parenthood. Add your info to receive realistic, and most importantly, helpful tools each week.
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