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    • About Susan
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    • Contact
    • Bereavement Support Group
    • Blog
    • Your Rights
    • Susan's Recommended Books

Experienced, personalized therapy and support

Experienced, personalized therapy and support Experienced, personalized therapy and support Experienced, personalized therapy and support
  • Home
  • About Susan
  • Services
  • Philosophy
  • New Mother & Baby Circle
  • What Others Are Saying
  • Contact
  • Bereavement Support Group
  • Blog
  • Your Rights
  • Susan's Recommended Books

Welcome

I am so Glad to See You Here!

You have taken the first step in your courageous journey to start to feel better!  Reaching out for help is the first step on your wellness journey.  


How many times have you wondered if you are a “Good Mom” or a “Good Dad?”  Having these thoughts is normal – but you may wonder why you don’t feel like yourself – or why you are having such a hard time.  Do you feel sad, depressed, anxious or panicky?  You may have scary thoughts that run through your head each day, and you wonder “How can this be normal?”  You may ask if you will ever bond with your baby.  You may be feeling irritable or angry.  Are you worried that you might hurt yourself or your baby?  Did you experience a traumatic birth?  Did your pregnancy end in a loss and you are bereft with grief?  Is your child experiencing a life limiting or life threatening illness?  


My Work to Support You!

My practice is built on cultivating authentic and unique relationships with each client that I serve.  I offer specialized support for people experiencing distress related to pregnancy, postpartum, infertility, and loss.   I look at each client holistically, and together we create an individualized plan for addressing your concerns and needs.  I use a variety of modalities to address your therapeutic needs incorporating effective and well researched treatment options, coping strategies, and self-care rituals to make your challenges manageable. 


We come into each other’s lives for a reason, to honor each other and to figure it out together.  


Thank you for allowing me to participate in your journey toward a healthy future!  As an expert in perinatal mental health, I look forward to partnering with you and walking by your side on your path towards wellness.

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Pregnancy & Postpartum Depression & Anxiety

Fertility Challenges Loss & Grief

Fertility Challenges Loss & Grief

Did you know that postpartum depression or anxiety affects 15 – 20% of all women?  And perinatal depression and anxiety also affects 1 in 10 Dads.  Symptoms can range from mild to severe.  Often sharing your feelings and experiences with a safe, trusted expert in the field of perinatal mental health, loss and grief, will help you to find 

Did you know that postpartum depression or anxiety affects 15 – 20% of all women?  And perinatal depression and anxiety also affects 1 in 10 Dads.  Symptoms can range from mild to severe.  Often sharing your feelings and experiences with a safe, trusted expert in the field of perinatal mental health, loss and grief, will help you to find your true self and figure out how to cope with many of your challenges.  Depression and anxiety during pregnancy and postpartum are very treatable.  You have not only given birth to your baby; you have given birth to yourself as a mother – and it is ok to need extra support.  I am here to work with you, empower you along your journey, and help you feel better again.  

Fertility Challenges Loss & Grief

Fertility Challenges Loss & Grief

Fertility Challenges Loss & Grief

Sometimes pregnancy is difficult to achieve.  Some pregnancies are faced with impossible challenges and result in loss. Grieving the loss of a pregnancy at any stage, for any reason, is different than any other type of loss.  Grieving the loss of a baby or child is devastating.  I have been working with moms and dads who have had gut-wren

Sometimes pregnancy is difficult to achieve.  Some pregnancies are faced with impossible challenges and result in loss. Grieving the loss of a pregnancy at any stage, for any reason, is different than any other type of loss.  Grieving the loss of a baby or child is devastating.  I have been working with moms and dads who have had gut-wrenching losses – whether it is a miscarriage, a termination for any reason, a stillbirth, a baby that dies shortly after birth, or the loss of a child.  I can support you as you walk through this journey of grief.  .


Pregnancy, Birth & Motherhood Therapy & Coaching

Fertility Challenges Loss & Grief

Pregnancy, Birth & Motherhood Therapy & Coaching

Creating a family is a personal and unique experience.  There is no one right way to become a mom or dad, there is only the right way for you.  As we work together, you will explore your beliefs of pregnancy, birth and parenting through your mind, body and spirit.  Through therapeutic exploration,  Susan offers expectant moms and dads sup

Creating a family is a personal and unique experience.  There is no one right way to become a mom or dad, there is only the right way for you.  As we work together, you will explore your beliefs of pregnancy, birth and parenting through your mind, body and spirit.  Through therapeutic exploration,  Susan offers expectant moms and dads support through the pre-pregnancy phase, pregnancy, birth and early parenting.  Learn how to tap into your instincts and create the pregnancy and birth experience that is truly your own.  Join with other expectant and new moms to begin to create your village, a virtual community to offer connecting and reassurance in your new role as a parent. 

Therapy

Pregnancy, Birth & Parenting

Pregnancy, Birth & Parenting

  • Individual
  • Couple
  • Family
  • Groups

Pregnancy, Birth & Parenting

Pregnancy, Birth & Parenting

Pregnancy, Birth & Parenting

  • Early and pre-pregnancy Counseling
  • Infertility
  • Childbirth Education & Preparation
  • Postpartum Counseling
  • Prenatal & Postpartum Depression and Anxiety / OCD
  • Reproductive Mental Health / Perinatal Mood Disorders
  • New Mother & New Baby Group
  • Breastfeeding Counseling and Support
  • Parenting Coaching
  • Women, Adolescent and Children's Health

Loss, Grief & Bereavement

Pregnancy, Birth & Parenting

Loss, Grief & Bereavement

  • Pregnancy Loss
  • Termination for Medical Reasons (TMFR)
  • Stillbirth
  • Infant Loss
  • Unexpected Outcomes
  • Pediatric Illness
  • End of Life Decisions
  • Pediatric Palliative Care & Hospice Alternatives
  • Complicated Grief
  • Bereavement Counseling
  • Bereavement and Loss Group

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