Specializations
Trying to conceive
Trying to conceive can be a stressful, anxiety inducing experience for a variety of reasons. Maybe you feel nervous about if you’ll be able to get pregnant. Maybe you’ve experienced a loss and feel fearful of another loss. Maybe you’ve been trying to conceive but are having trouble getting pregnant. Or perhaps you experienced a lot of trauma in childhood and are afraid of passing on “issues” to your children.
Parenting Through the First Year
The first year of life is crucial to your child’s development. Sometimes it can feel daunting and scary if we truly realize how important this time is. Healthy attachment and bonding through the first year can set your child up for a lifetime of success, both relationally and in school. Our babies come into the world incredibly vulnerable, trusting little beings. You are their answer to absolutely everything, which sure can feel like a lot of pressure!
Postpartum COaching
Okay, baby is here! Now what?? Do you feel sleep deprived, overwhelmed, and inundated with advice from any and everyone? Do you find yourself wanting to trust your instincts, but fearing judgment from those around you? Do you want the best for your baby, but feel scared and overwhelmed with the new task of raising an actual human?
Pregnancy Coaching
Okay, you’re pregnant, now what?? Many parents experience stress and anxiety around being pregnant for a variety of reasons. You may be fearful of something being wrong with the baby. Maybe you’re afraid of losing the baby because of a past loss or just because your mind tends to go to worst case scenarios.
Parenting a Toddler
Toddlers are emotional little beings that are sure to push ALL of our buttons. They are needy, reactive, and they really can’t always communicate very well. And how do we respond? Often by being reactive. Our culture often expects toddlers to be able to behave like little adults. Words like manipulative and demanding are often used. Our toddlers are starting to learn ways to get their needs met and they don’t always let us know what they need in the most polite of ways. Many times they let us know through tantrums, fibs, hitting, biting, etc. We start to think they have behavioral issues and we wonder where our sweet little one has gone to.