Psychotherapy
Psychotherapy to support clients through fertility challenges, loss, pregnancy, and postpartum, and the early years of parenting
Who we are
We are a team of well-trained and experienced mental health professionals including registered psychologists, registered social workers, and registered psychotherapists. Each therapist is passionate about their work and have specific training and experience in perinatal mental. We focus on supporting clients though trying to conceive, coping with miscarriage/stillbirth, pregnancy mental health, postpartum mental health, and the early years of parenting.
What we do
We help with a range of perinatal and general mental health issues. We are trained in a number of different evidence-based approaches including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT), Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT), Interpersonal Therapy (IPT) , Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), and more.
It can be overwhelming to figure out which therapist to work with. We suggest contacting us with some info about what you are looking for, and we will be happy to recommend which therapists may be the best fit. Looking through therapist bios is another great way to narrow down who may be most appropriate to best help.
Common issues we work with:
Postpartum depression and low mood
Depression and low mood in pregnancy
Perinatal and postpartum anxiety and excessive worry
Fear of childbirth
Pregnancy and postpartum OCD (Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder)
Postpartum adjustment
Trauma (including birth trauma)
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (and difficulty coping with past experiences including birth trauma and birth-related PTSD)
Fertility issues (e.g., trying to conceive, IUI, IVF)
Decision-making about whether to grow your family
Adoption issues
Grief, loss, and bereavement (e.g., coping with miscarriage, stillbirth, termination for medical reasons, infant loss)
Stress management
Coping with anger
Self-harming behaviours
Insomnia/sleep difficulties
Low self-esteem
Marital stress and changes in your primary relationship
Relationship difficulties and communication, boundary setting (e.g., spouse, parents, in-laws, friends)
Behaviour change (e.g., smoking cessation, weight loss)
Coping with chronic pain and illness
Preparing for parenthood
Adjustment to parenthood
Parenting stress
Women’s Health including Menopause