As a mental health therapist in the Fishers, Indiana area, I enjoy all of my clients (even the ones that challenge and stretch me out of my therapeutic comfort zone.)  But there are a few types of clients that I especially love working with.  One is new or aspiring moms (I call it “maternal mental […]

All right!  You’ve scheduled your first counseling appointment.  This means you’ve already overcome several major milestones in starting therapy, whether you realized it or not.  First, you decided you’re ready for some support or help.  Maybe you’re looking for counseling for anxiety or trauma, or emotional support during pregnancy or postpartum.  Second, you did your research […]

(Note: For ease of reading, I’ve chosen to describe this from a married couple’s perspective, but please feel free to substitute the word “partner” if that describes your situation better.) Congratulations!  You have a newborn baby.  You’ve been home from the hospital for several weeks.  You’re back to work and your wife is home all […]

Bearing The Unbearable:  Love, Loss, and the Heartbreaking Path of Grief by Joanne Cacciatore, PhD. As I’ve mentioned in past posts, I’m currently doing an online training on pregnancy and infant.  One of our assignments is to read and write a summary on three bereavement books. Today I’ll be reviewing “Bearing the Unbearable: Love, Loss, […]

Congratulations!  You’ve taken the first steps of self care:  assessing how your current habits are working for you and developing a plan of where you want to go.  Tomorrow is a new year– what changes will you make that will better yourself and your family?   Many people wonder how much time they should spend […]

The past several months, I have covered six areas of self care and given you some things to consider when evaluating the balance in your own life.  Now it’s time to come up with an action plan to take charge of your life and your energy. Start by reflecting on these questions: In which area […]

There is no shortage of parenting information out there.  It’s overwhelming, in fact.  You’ll never have time to sit down and read all of those books you have stacking up on your nightstand!  And when you Google your deepest questions and concerns about your baby or toddler, you’re bombarded with competing theories about the best […]

Tamara was sweating as she rushed into my office, five minutes late, as usual.  “Sorry I’m late again,” she sighed. “Just another typical day– I rushed out of work because my boss cornered me with a new assignment right at the end of the day.  I barely made it home in time to get the […]

Empty Arms: Coping With Miscarriage, Stillbirth and Infant Death by Sherokee Ilse   This book was written by a woman who experienced a miscarriage, a stillbirth, an ectopic pregnancy, and has two living children.  Over the years, she has talked to and compiled stories and experiences from thousands of parents.  This positions her as an expert […]

“I’ve never thought about it this way before,” shares Emily, “but I guess I’ve become really isolated.  Ever since the twins were born, it’s become so hard to get out of the house. I try to make it to church, but I feel like such a mess.  It doesn’t seem worth all of the effort […]