Pregnancy is a time of change and transformation. We have cultivated a group setting that offers validation of shared experience while holding space for each person’s unique journey. This group will focus on supporting you throughout your pregnancy while addressing your emotional, physical, and mental well-being. Please reach out to join!
Hosted by Madeline Leiter
Provisional Mental Health Practitioner, MS, PharmD
Group meets in Lincoln, NE 68508
Pregnancy is a time of change and transformation. We have cultivated a group setting that offers validation of shared experience while holding space for each person’s unique journey. This group will focus on supporting you throughout your pregnancy while addressing your emotional, physical, and mental well-being. Please reach out to join!
This workshop is based on research from the Gottman Institute. As a certified Bringing Baby Home educator, my role is to teach parents and caregivers the importance of a healthy, functioning relationship as the cornerstone for positive family dynamics as you move into this new stage of life. Caring for a new child is beautiful and can be difficult. This workshop teaches health conflict regulation between caregivers and the impact on relationship dynamics when a family expands.
Hosted by Mallorie Terry
Provisional Mental Health Practitioner, PLMHP, PLMFT
Group meets in Lincoln, NE 68506
This workshop is based on research from the Gottman Institute. As a certified Bringing Baby Home educator, my role is to teach parents and caregivers the importance of a healthy, functioning relationship as the cornerstone for positive family dynamics as you move into this new stage of life. Caring for a new child is beautiful and can be difficult. This workshop teaches health conflict regulation between caregivers and the impact on relationship dynamics when a family expands.
Join us as we explore the experiences related to new motherhood and learn helpful tools and resources to help you on your journey. Topics include managing stress, adjusting to being a mom, and developing a new sense of self. Build community and find a place to share with people who understand. Please reach out to join!
Hosted by Madeline Leiter
Provisional Mental Health Practitioner, MS, PharmD
Group meets in Lincoln, NE 68508
Join us as we explore the experiences related to new motherhood and learn helpful tools and resources to help you on your journey. Topics include managing stress, adjusting to being a mom, and developing a new sense of self. Build community and find a place to share with people who understand. Please reach out to join!
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Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum Support Groups
What are the most effective ways to address pregnancy, prenatal, and postpartum concerns?
The most effective way to address pregnancy, prenatal, and postpartum concerns is by finding a therapist who has prior experience helping other patients overcome the challenge being faced. For example, a marriage and family therapist may have experience helping couples adjust to their new relationship dynamic. An anxiety specialist may have experience helping with phobias or illness anxiety related to the child’s health. A depression specialist may have experience treating postpartum depression.
When should I seek treatment for prenatal or postpartum concerns?
Pregnancy and the postpartum period involve intense physical and mental changes; a degree of upset and instability is normal. However, if these changes impair daily functioning, it may be time to seek help. This distinction is pertinent for postpartum depression: A period of teariness, irritability, and distress is difficult but normal in the one to two weeks after childbirth (sometimes called the “baby blues.”) But if feelings of sadness and hopelessness persist beyond that period, the person should seek treatment.
How do I manage worries during pregnancy or the postnatal period?
A therapist can help patients develop the tools they need to manage anxieties during or after pregnancy. Cognitive behavioral therapy can help people identify and reframe harmful patterns of thought, and change their behaviors. Other techniques and skills can allow people to develop acceptance, psychological flexibility, self-compassion, communication skills, and more.
Are there specific medications for postpartum depression?
In 2019, the FDA approved the first medication designed to treat postpartum depression. The medication is called brexanolone and is delivered intravenously by a medical professional over the course of a few days. However, typical antidepressants, which are more accessible, can also treat postpartum depression. The disorder is often best treated through a combination of medication and therapy.