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MENTAL HEALTH

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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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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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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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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When you find a therapist who you just click with, life becomes easier, lighter, and actually enjoyable. Going to therapy can feel vulnerable. You’re discussing hard things like emotional pain points, trauma, relationship challenges, or past experiences. With that considered, you obviously want to make sure that you find a good therapist to support you […]
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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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