Regardless of the circumstances, the Perinatal experience can be complex and overwhelming. It can be filled with feelings of uncertainty, lack of control, self-doubt, anger, and confusion. For you this might look like feelings of shame for not feeling the instant connection with your baby that you thought would happen. Or perhaps your birth plan didn’t go as expected and instead of feeling strong and empowered, it left you feeling violated and unheard.

So who is a perinatal client exactly?

The Perinatal Population:

• Fertility Challenges

• Pregnancy

• Postpartum Depression

•Postpartum Anxiety

• Birth Trauma

• Grief/loss ie. miscarriages, stillbirths, terminations

• Early Parenthood

Whether you are still waiting for that positive pregnancy test, or you’ve entered into the world of early parenting, at Anchor Point of Hope Counseling, we’re here to support you on your journey. Not only do we we have clinicial insight and education experience into diagnosing perinatal mood disorders, but many of us have first hand experience into the life of parenthood.

How we can help: counseling catered to your own perinatal experience

1. Emotional Wellness: developing coping strategies, processing trauma and grief, and building resilience for the upcoming changes.

2. Relationship and Communication Support: set shared goals, learn to support one another through the mental load of parenthood, and learn to better communicate your needs

3. Birth and Postpartum Preparation: create a game plan with your therapist for self-advocacy during pregnancy as well as what social support looks like postpartum

By utilizing these techniques as well as others, counseling helps you to not only gain lifelong skills for such an important chapter of your life, but also to honor what your mind and body has gone through.

Imagine being able to reconnect to who you were before this journey, while also embracing ways that you’ve grown and changed along the way. Instead of feeling overstimulated and self-critical, picture yourself confident and able to extend grace to yourself.

At Anchor Point of Hope Counseling, you don’t have to face this alone. Our team is here to walk alongside you, providing personalized support that empowers you in your perinatal journey.