Support for You... Through Pregnancy, Postpartum, & Beyond

You have found yourself here, on this website. You are likely asking yourself, "what does this counsellor have to offer me? why should I work with her?". 

Well, for starters, because I've been through it too. 

I started with the healing work, I did the EMDR, somatic therapy, inner child work... you name it, I did it. I started to feel more in touch with myself, able to set boundaries, regulate my emotions, minimize burnout, and overall, I just felt... better. I was sleeping well, had abundant energy, felt present in my most important relationships, and had a zest for life I had not had since I was a child. My partner and I decided, why not try for a baby? I was ready.

And then came the part that no one talked about. Pregnancy, hormones, childbirth, postpartum, all the "shoulds", recovery, feeding, sleep deprivation, sleep regressions, teething... it was all consuming. Pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum swallowed me whole and I felt like I was drowning. But I had done the "work" (aka years of therapy), I had taken the courses, read the books, done the meditations... why was this SO difficult? Postpartum depression hit, and it hit hard. 

These were not just baby blues, I, a mental health professional, was in the thick of postpartum depression. 

How did I get here? 

I have been through it too. And I clawed my way to the other side, during which I realized... there are messy, hard, emotionally draining parts that people seem to not talk about. 

I am determined to change that. 

If you are looking for a safe, honest, compassionate space to unpack all the hard parts of life, I may be your counsellor.