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Resources: https://www.postpartum.net/professionals/certification If you’re here, you’re most likely a therapist who supports mothers, fathers, and families during the perinatal period. Maybe all of your clients are in this stage or life, maybe you’ve noticed a growing number of parents in your practice, or maybe you’ve discovered a need for far better support for parents and parents-to-be […]
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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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This is more than a profession, it’s a calling. If you’re a doula or midwife, you’ve experienced it all: touching moments as someone welcomes their baby into the world; heartbreak; confusion; the vulnerability of somebody going into labour. For most, this work is more than a profession, it’s a calling. From the lead-up to the […]
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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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Are fathers, adoptive parents, and non-birthing partners being left out of the parental mental health discussion?
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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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