Fertility, Pregnancy, Post-partum

Planning for a new family, pre-conception, pregnancy, and postpartum is a profound time for individuals and couples, a time that can include loss, uncertainty, and stress.

In particular, queer and trans couples, folks in polyamorous relationships, and single parents may experience additional challenges related to family planning. These can include medical decisions, communication with donors, finding affirmative care, and creating family and social support.

I love supporting couples and families of all kinds including those who are navigating diverse parenting structures and plans. As a queer parent, I know the importance of receiving care and support from practitioners who understand the unique elements of my family.

I bring many tools into my work with clients in the family planning process. I use attachment-focused EMDR to build inner resources and resilience when navigating uncertainty, as well as to help process traumatic experiences including your own birth and family history. I bring in my training in Emotionally Focused Therapy to help couples have more empathic and emotionally-connected conversations around potentially charged themes and to support secure attachment and resilient relationships. I am also trained in Perinatal Mental Health and can support parents in navigating the particular mental health challenges that arise around fertility challenges, loss, as well as the birth and post-partum time.

Therapy for these life stages does not need to be long term to be effective. I encourage individuals and couples preparing for pregnancy or parenting to attend a few sessions to prepare consciously for these big changes. I offer video sessions to increase ease for new parents to attend therapy and pre-crawling infants are welcome.