Parent Counselling to Help you Feel Confident and Connected
Perinatal Therapy
If your pregnancy or birth hasn’t gone the way you had hoped you may start to doubt yourself, your abilities and even your decision to be a mom. Let me assure you that these thoughts and feelings are symptoms and not an indication of who you are as a woman or as a mom.
If you are experiencing mood swings, changes in appetite and sleep, withdrawal from loved ones, trouble bonding with your baby or feeling guilty or worthless, you are not alone. Many moms experience these symptoms before and after giving birth.
Perinatal therapy can help you work through these feelings, give you the support you need to navigate this new role and cope better with the struggles you are facing. It provides you with a safe space and answers to questions that you may be hesitant to ask anyone else.
You deserve a more joyful experience of motherhood.
Therapy for Parents with Infants
If you are concerned about your baby’s development, the process of bonding with your baby, or you worry about your baby being vulnerable to developing a mental health concern, it can be beneficial to seek answers right away. Addressing these concerns during the early stages of development has been shown to improve outcomes during childhood and as they grow up into adulthood.
The years of child development happen quickly. Changes in the brain of an infant occur dramatically and start from birth. So much of your child’s mental and emotional development depends on the bonding experience between you and your baby. There are many ways that you can help your baby to reach good mental health outcomes. We focus on improving your mental health and enhancing the relationship between you and your baby to build a foundation for your child’s ongoing mental wellness.
Therapy for Parents and Teens
Do you feel like you are helplessly watching your teenager struggle with the pressure of adolescence? Are you feeling angst and loss as your relationship with your child seems to be growing apart? Do you fear that they aren’t dealing with their feelings or using suitable coping techniques? Maybe you wish they would talk to you about what is going on in their lives but feel like communication has become strained or difficult.
Anxiety in the period of adolescence has reached an all time high. Many teens are experiencing issues with social anxiety, conflict in friendships, and low self-esteem. Teens are bombarded with the added pressures that social media exposure brings and are in a state of constantly comparing themselves to others.
By learning to understand the changes they are experiencing you can open a door to better communication with your teenager. Therapy can help you bridge the gap between you and your child and nurture a more connected relationship. When your teen becomes able to feel safe enough to let you in, it reduces how much influence the outside world has on their thoughts and actions. A better relationship with your teenager is possible!
Family Therapy
Family therapy starts with an understanding of the unique issues that your family faces. Family dynamics differ so much and with the inevitable transitions that families face, come new challenges that can disrupt the peace in your home.
Learning how to communicate with one another can help to overcome many obstacles. How you relate to your spouse, your children and even how they relate to each other can greatly improve with a better understanding of each other’s perspective.
Every family member has special strengths and abilities to contribute and family therapy uses these strengths to help mold a more unified home.