Reproductive & Perinatal Mental Health

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Reproductive & Perinatal Mental Health

Parenthood is something you’ve looked forward to all your life.

You’ve read all the books and done all of the research and you see this as your chance to be the perfect parent.

Yet, whether you’ve struggled to conceive, had a difficult pregnancy, traumatic birthing experience, or are suffering through the postpartum period, the path to parenthood certainly hasn’t been perfect.

Preparation has always been your go to. Whenever you’ve come across a challenging situation, the more information you’ve had the more secure you’ve felt. This confidence has kept you excelling in even the most uncertain times and you knew you’d always meet the benchmarks that were laid out for you. But becoming a parent is completely different.

You see all of your friends celebrating baby showers and birthdays and they all seem to know exactly what they’re doing, but your uncertainty has made it so you doubt everything you do. There is no amount of knowledge that can completely prepare you for the decisions you will face and the changes you will make. And by the end of the process, you can really start to lose track of who you are. A lot of the time you feel helpless and incompetent.

And you’re not sure what next steps to take to accept that you’re doing the best you can. Sometimes it seems like your confidence has abandoned you and you’re no longer capable of recognizing all that you do well. That’s not to say you thought becoming a parent would be simple. You knew it would require a lifestyle change. But what you didn’t expect was to lose yourself in the process.

When You Seek Reproductive and Perinatal Support from Bricolage.

You will work towards feeling at peace with where you’re at in the parenthood process
You will process the hope and disappointment that comes with pregnancy and postpartum
You will practice letting go of thoughts that seem so powerful and become more mindful
You will re-identify the values that are meaningful to you and start to take action in alignment with them
You will discover opportunities to connect with others who can support and validate your journey

Receiving Counseling for Infertility, Pregnancy, and Postpartum Issues

Perinatal Mental Health counseling is intended to help you feel like yourself again as you work towards your goal of planning a family.

Together you and your therapist will discover a sense of acceptance of the idea that you don’t need to be perfect.

Initially, you will meet will meet together weekly for 45-55 minutes and you
will start to feel a sense of relief and validation of the struggles you are going through.

What’s unique about Bricolage, is that we offer a multi-dimensional viewpoint on healing and transformation. Our utmost goal is to make sure we meet all of your needs, so we will connect you with outside resources when we know they will be of benefit to you.

When You Seek Reproductive and Perinatal Support from Bricolage.

Reproductive and perinatal therapy is best for those who are currently experiencing or have experienced infertility, pregnancy concerns, miscarriage, birth trauma, and postpartum mood issues.

You will benefit from working with Bricolage if:

You are experiencing depression or anxiety since becoming pregnant or giving birth
You are undergoing fertility treatment and it is consuming your lifeYou have lost a baby and feel as if you can’t go on
You have lost a baby and feel as if you can’t go on
You have recently given birth and keep replaying the events in your mind
You often have intrusive or scary thoughts that are affecting your life or keeping you from bonding with your baby

Here’s what to expect when you work with us:

Free Phone Consult:

At Bricolage, we extend a free 15-minute phone consultation to make sure we are a good fit to work together. We will discuss what your goals are, explain what therapy will look like, and how your life will be different after working with us. By the end of this call, you will have
a clear idea of your next steps.

Initial Session:

Your first meeting with your therapist will be between 60 and 70 minutes and will allow the two of you to begin to build a relationship.
You will go over the information you provided before this initial session as well as dive into all of the elements of your story. Throughout
this appointment, you and your therapist will work as a team to create your action plan.

Weekly Sessions:

Once you and your therapist begin to work deeply together, you will experience a type of treatment that has been completely tailored
to you and your needs. Your therapist will take keen notice of where you are in your wellness journey and ensure that the exercises you complete in session will bring you a sense of comfort and peace as you move forward.

Completion of Goals

As a team, you and your therapist will continue to evaluate your progress and growth. Eventually, the two of you will recognize that you
are responding to stressors more effectively and that weekly therapy might no longer be necessary. At this point you can choose to come to session less often and together you will decide what level of support you need for the future.