Pregnancy & Postpartum Counselling in Vancouver
What Pregnancy & Postpartum Counselling Can Help With:
Pregnancy and the postpartum period can evoke feelings of anxiety, grief, and identity changes, along with relationship strain that often remain unspoken. This season of life is surrounded by cultural noise about how you’re “supposed” to feel, leaving little room for the complex emotions you may experience, including fear, ambivalence, grief, or overwhelm alongside the joy. Mental health counseling focused on perinatal support provides a safe space to express the full truth of your experience, without the pressure to express gratitude or ease you're not feeling.
Perinatal mental health covers far more ground than most people expect. In my practice, I offer postpartum support to individuals navigating:
- Anxiety or intrusive thoughts during pregnancy or postpartum
- Depression during pregnancy or in the postpartum period
- Birth trauma, or an unexpected birth experience
- Grief surrounding infertility, miscarriage, or pregnancy loss
- Identity shifts associated with becoming or becoming a parent again
- Relationship strain with a partner during the transition to parenthood
- Difficulty bonding or guilt about how bonding is unfolding
- The pressure to feel a certain way, when your true feelings are more complicated
If your feelings don’t neatly align with any of these categories, that doesn't negate their validity. I encourage you to reach out, so we can discuss your experience directly.
