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We’re here to support moms, birthing people and parents as they navigate their journey through pregnancy, postpartum and parenthood.

07/30/2024

🔥A professional conference, all about perinatal mental health 〰️ with wisdom from the most brilliant leaders 〰️ and nuanced convos that go way beyond the basics 〰️ that can attend from your sofa on your own schedule?

Ummm, immediately yes. 🙌🏻

Friends, we’re PUMPED to share that we are hosting The Perinatal Mental Health Conference this October!

If you support individuals or families in the perinatal period, this is for you!

We can’t wait to share our lineup of absolutely incredible speakers, researchers, therapist, and educators 👀🫢

So for now, make sure to jump on the waitlist because registration opens in just a few weeks!

📣 For those of you who have important messages to share in the perinatal world, consider applying to be a speaker! We still have some spots available so submit your application as soon as you can.

🤩 Know someone who we be an amazing speaker? Send this post to them!

⭐️Comment “pmhCON” to get the link to the conference page with all the info you need⭐️

➕And follow along to stay in the loop about all the exciting news on folding in the next couple months!!

We can’t wait!

07/24/2024

As therapists, it’s our job to challenge you sometimes, and not just keep the conversation flowing and comfortable… even though some of these questions might feel a bit tricky to hear.

✨Just know that it’s always delivered with love, and we’ve-got-your-back energy.

What do you think? Have you ever felt challenged in a session? Was it helpful?

Lets chat about it 👇🏼

07/15/2024

Friends, have you met Kelly Archer yet?? 💫

She’s one of our amazing therapists in BC, and we’re SO happy to have her on the team!

Kelly joined us just a couple months ago but it feels like she’s always been here 🫶🏻

She’s incredibly empathic and warm, a very skilled therapist, and deeply cares about her work and her clients.

And, she’s pretty fun too 🙃
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Kelly is a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC) in BC, which is a title that’s covered by most extended benefit plans.

✨She is accepting new clients✨ so be sure to visit our website (see bio link) and schedule an online session or free consult 🙌🏻

05/01/2024

Come hang out!

We meet the first Thursday of each month, at 4pm pst / 7pm est.

We talk about challenges in motherhood, some mental health tips and tools, and mostly, we connect, support each other, and help to build that community that so many of us are missing 🤍

Comment GROUP to get the link in your DMs, and drop any questions below👇🏼

02/28/2024

Hand up if you’ve also blamed yourself for fertility struggles🙋🏻‍♀️

A recent study found that couples going through IVF who blame themselves for their fertility struggles are more likely to experience anxiety and depression.

Why self-blame?

Self-blame is actually a coping strategy that many people turn to in order to feel some sense of control and agency.

Sometimes it feels more tolerable to think that we’ve caused a problem than to accept that some things are just totally out of our hands (which is often the case with fertility).

Lack of control is a tough reality to accept, especially when it comes to something as important as growing your family. Lack of control can feel unbearable.

We want to feel like there’s something we can do to solve a problem - but the flip side is that is we want to feel like we have something concrete to blame when things don’t work out. We need it to make sense. And so, we often blame ourselves.

But like we can see from this study, self-blame doesn’t actually help anything, it worsens mental health.

If you’ve struggled with fertility, have you also blamed yourself? Let us know in the comments.

Study 👉🏼 Self-blame predicts anxiety and depression in infertile couples who opt for in vitro fertilisation (IVF) treatment, Psychology, Health and Medicine, Vol 28 issue 6, https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/13548506.2022.2143541

02/26/2024

Let’s breathe life into your truth, because you deserve to be seen and acknowledged 🤍Share below 👇🏼

02/19/2024

Let’s start with this 👉🏼brains are really weird😵‍💫.

Most people have all sorts of random, inappropriate and scary thoughts running through their minds every day 🫢

But most people don’t talk about it (understandable) so you’re left wondering if something is deeply wrong with YOU. “Why would I think that???” “Am I a monster??” These are things we hear our clients say all the time.

When we have kids, our thoughts can take an even scarier turn, and we can get hooked into constant worry and awful scenarios… even ones where we’re the “bad guy.”

The ways that intrusive thoughts show up is honestly endless (thanks to your creative brain), but the most important thing to know is that they don’t mean anything bad about you as a person.

Sometimes (often, actually) thoughts are just thoughts, and have zero meaning.

There are some things that we do that make intrusive thoughts way worse (like reading into them, analyzing them, or trying to avoid them).

And then similarly, there are ways to overcome these thoughts (like disengaging from them or letting them exist without putting any energy into figuring them out).

But it does take specific skills and practice to manage them so that they don’t keep impacting you as they do today.

We help parents with intrusive thoughts everyday, so if you need support, just know we’re here for you. You can self-book with a therapist by following the link in our bio.

And remember, there’s nothing we haven’t heard.

02/15/2024

Comment “regulate” for some guidance about how to regulate your nervous system in those tough parenting moments.

02/13/2024

Ooof, this is a tough one that comes up for so many of us. Can you relate? 🫶

I vividly remember sobbing by myself after a friend shared their pregnancy news & feeling so yucky & shame-filled afterwards.

You do not need to feel guilty for your grief. You deserve self-kindness.

Here’s some strategies to try:

🖤 Notice your self-talk…

Instead of saying to yourself: “What is wrong with me? I am a jealous monster!” Try offering yourself curious compassion: “I am not always going to be my best self; to be true to myself means to accept all parts of me. It makes sense I feel this way because…”

Instead of saying: I’m an awful person for not feeling pure happiness for my pregnant friend,” try acknowledging your feelings: “I’m experiencing some complex grief today; anger and jealousy and sadness are messily mixed together. I am worthy of feeling multiple emotions at once. This is what it means to be human.”

🖤 Set boundaries that help you through this challenging season: say no when you need to, limit your time on social media.

🖤 Prioritize rest, self-care, and activities that nourish you.

🖤 Join a support group.

🖤 Talk to a therapist.

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PO Box 2401
Sidney, BC
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https://www.perinatalcollective.com/

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