Back-to-School

Fall means back to school for many children and with this can bring some anxiety. Often this goes away after a few days of getting used to the new routine but good to be aware of when to reach out for more help and things you can do as a parent to help with the transition. This article from The Child Mind Institute has some useful tools to consider.

Hotline

There is a National Maternal Mental Health Hotline available 24/7. This is a good resource to be aware of for anyone in need. It is free and confidential.

1-833-TLC-MAMA

text or call

Hold Me Tight

I recently completed an externship training in Emotionally Focused Therapy to better apply the model when working with couples. If weekly couples therapy doesn’t feel like the right fit, there are also workshops to help gain new understandings in your relationship. Utilizing the EFT model, Hold Me Tight workshops help couples understand and develop new patterns of communication.

IV Ketamine and Postpartum Depression

There are more studies being done to look at the connection between IV Ketamine as an alternative therapy treatment for postpartum depression. This is an interesting article that describes one mothers experience:

“How Ketamine Therapy Eased My Postpartum Depression”

Father's Day

In celebration of Father’s Day, The Motherhood Center is offering free support groups for dads, partners, and non-birthing parents every week this June.

This is a wonderful resource they are offering for partners who may need some extra support.

Click here to learn more and sign up.

Mother's Day

This coming Sunday is Mother’s Day. As a mother, think about how you might want to spend the day. Let go of the pressure of how you think you are supposed to spend the day or how you are supposed to feel. Spend the day with family, with friends, or all alone. Whatever it is, make it your choice and enjoy.

Support Groups

In addition to working with an individual therapist, it can be helpful to join a support group to help in not feeling alone and connecting to others going through a similar experience. The Motherhood Center is a good place to start with a range of groups being offered from pregnancy to postpartum.