EMDR Therapy for Pregnancy and Parenthood in Michigan

PERINATAL MENTAL HEALTH

A newborn baby lying on a hospital bed with a healthcare professional attending to them in a hospital room.
“Studies have found the structural alterations in a mother’s brain can last for at least two years postpartum. This indicates motherhood may lead to lasting neurobiological adaptations. . . similar changes have been observed in fathers and non-biological caregivers, suggesting, in general, the transition to parenthood brings about brain plasticity. While hormonal changes in these groups are less dramatic, the emotional and cognitive demands of caregiving seem to produce comparable neural shifts. ”
— Neuroanatomical Changes Observed Over the Course of A Human Pregnancy, Article from Nature Neuroscience Journal 2023

I provide perinatal mental health support to mamas through holistic therapy & EMDR.

THESE THERAPIES HELP TO:

  • Manage feelings related to family planning, pregnancy, and postpartum care

  • Identify and assess symptoms related to baby blues, postpartum depression, postpartum anxiety, and postpartum PTSD

  • Process birth trauma due to NICU stays, unplanned C-Section, etc

  • Make meaning of the perinatal experience and develop parental identity

  • Explore changing relationships and expectations within family systems/ social relationships

  • Explore wants and needs at each stage of the perinatal process

  • Explore supports for fathers, non-birthing partners, & key loved ones in ways that positively contribute to the overall well-being of the family

“Birth is a Ceremony.”
— Dr. T'Karima Ticitl
Two women attending to a person lying face down on a bed, with one woman supporting the person's head and the other with her hands on their back, in a room with a black wall and wooden floor.