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In many families, one person gradually becomes the default parent: the person everyone turns to first, the one who remembers what needs to happen next, and the one who holds most of the details of family life in their head. Basically, the family’s unpaid project manager and personal assistant. They’re the one carrying 37 open […]
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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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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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If you feel intense anger, you’re not a bad mom or a mean person, but you likely need some more support.
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Scary thoughts, irrational fears, worried “what if,” thinking, or imagining disturbing scenarios that play out in your mind are one of the lesser talked about downsides of motherhood.
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For moms struggling to find their groove in early motherhood, taking care of yourself feels like another thing you have to do. When you neglect it, it feels like another thing you’re NOT doing—and that can bring you down.
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So you’re pregnant but you’re not exactly over-the-moon happy. You’re especially not as excited as you thought you would be. And to make matters worse, there’s a lot of self-judgement and questioning that comes with that.
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Dads can get postpartum depression too but that’s something that’s so often left out of the conversation about parental mental health.
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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.
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