Shelby Fischer, LMHC

Shelby Fischer, LMHC Supporting moms through the journey of motherhood. Specializing in perinatal mental health, anxiety, and trauma.

Offering EMDR therapy for the treatment of anxiety disorders.

12/04/2025

👏 empathy 👏

Things to say:

🤍I love you
🤍It hurts because it matters
🤍There’s no right way to grieve-take your time.
🤍Ask their baby’s name
🤍When can I bring you dinner
🤍When you’re ready to talk, I’m here
🤍I will be checking on you. You don’t need to respond until you’re ready

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12/03/2025

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The “AND” of birth trauma is the grief of what happened AND the celebration of the birth of both mom and baby ❤️
11/26/2025

The “AND” of birth trauma is the grief of what happened AND the celebration of the birth of both mom and baby ❤️

11/21/2025

Hi 👋 I’m Shelby. It’s been a while since I’ve introduced myself on here and there have been some new followers…

I’m a licensed mental health counselor in Lincoln, RI. I’m certified in EMDR and perinatal mental health and primarily work with moms who are navigating their fertility, pregnancy or motherhood journey postpartum.

8 years ago after a loss and then subsequently struggling with my own postpartum mental health, I turned my struggle into education and immersed myself in learning as much as I could about women’s mental health.

I have 3 kids 👦🏻👦🏼👧🏼 and an amazing husband ❤️ They are the inspiration for my work.

I’m fiercely protective of my self care so in my free time you’ll find me crocheting, baking (in my sourdough era) , going for walks, and listening to any podcast about comedy/stand-up (because little known fact, I used to be in an improv group-ask me about how improv can transform your parenting….)

I love helping parents who are trying to figure out balance in their lives, heal from trauma, break generational cycles, and want to heal their inner child.

Check the link in my bio for more!

You are allowed to hope and grieve at the same time. Trying to conceive can bring waves of emotion — hope, grief, joy, a...
11/19/2025

You are allowed to hope and grieve at the same time.

Trying to conceive can bring waves of emotion — hope, grief, joy, and uncertainty.

It’s okay to hold space for all of it. There is no single way to feel, no timeline for processing. Each step you take, each breath you manage, is part of your strength.

Be gentle with yourself as you move through this season — you are allowed to honor both hope and heartache. 🤍

Monday Reminder to be gentle with yourself 💕
11/17/2025

Monday Reminder to be gentle with yourself 💕

11/15/2025

OK, technically some of these aren’t rules. But, trying to be blank slates is a thing of the past for therapists. Self-disclosure, swearing, bringing politics and societal pressures into the conversation-allows for more trust and validation when done with consideration to my client’s needs.

And on the topic of swearing….$h!t, let’s talk about that anger and stay with it! We’re angry because there’s a reason to be angry! We are sold a fallacy that we should “regulate” with any negative emotion we experience but I see too many people using this as a way to avoid. All emotions are OK, all emotions are trying to tell us something. What we do with that information is nuanced. Being told to “calm” ourselves while we experience anger is invalidating and making us miss important internal cues about ourselves and our needs.

Ideal for:💫 The busy mom who can’t figure out how they’ll fit in weekly appts💫 The newly postpartum mom who wants to mak...
11/13/2025

Ideal for:
💫 The busy mom who can’t figure out how they’ll fit in weekly appts
💫 The newly postpartum mom who wants to make some progress quickly from their birth trauma so they can bond with their baby. (Babies are welcome in session!)

Birth is a transformative experience. It can hold so many beautiful memories for us, but it can also hold trauma and pain. My birth story therapy intensive offer clients an opportunity to schedule an extended three-hour session (or more depending on your needs) in order to process the story of your labor and delivery.

This intensive includes the use of EMDR, an evidence based trauma treatment, to assist in reprocessing traumatic memories and negative self beliefs. My clients who have experienced birth trauma report thoughts such as: “it’s my fault“, “I’m not safe“, or “something is wrong with me “. EMDR can be a useful tool in shifting these narratives to a more positive and self-efficacious belief.

Clients will also strengthen their connection to positive experiences during their birth and gain a sense of empowerment. Journaling will be utilized to create a take-away to remember their narrative and share it with their family.

Check out my website in my bio for more info!

Rest is part of the work.Your body, mind, and heart have been working endlessly. Rest isn’t optional — it’s essential. 🌿...
11/11/2025

Rest is part of the work.

Your body, mind, and heart have been working endlessly.

Rest isn’t optional — it’s essential.

🌿 Pausing doesn’t mean you’re falling behind; it means you’re honoring your limits with love. Every moment of stillness supports your healing. Breathe. Rest. Recover.

You’re doing more than you realize, and it’s okay to slow down. 🤍

11/07/2025

Sitting with your ups and downs is such an honor. I love the beautiful life moments I get to celebrate with you in our little bubble of the therapy space. 🤍

Boundaries can be hard to set in the postpartum period. So many excited family members and friends are wanting to come ...
11/05/2025

Boundaries can be hard to set in the postpartum period. So many excited family members and friends are wanting to come visit the baby!

Green, yellow and red boundaries allow us to ease into the boundary setting and see what types of communication each of our relationships need.

💚sounds like a request
💛is holding more firm
❤️gives a clear consequence of what I will do if you cannot respect my boundary.

Address

640 George Washington Highway
Lincoln, RI
02865

Opening Hours

Tuesday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 8:30am - 4:30pm

Telephone

+14014051229

Website

https://linktr.ee/shelbyfischer?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=20438bcb-265a-4a6

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