Centimano Counseling

10/23/2025

Everyone on IG tells you you need support in mothering, and that is true. But not everyone is good at providing a listening ear. Not everyone is good at bringing a meal or helping clean when you come home from the hospital. Some people are not good at either.

Begin thinking about who in your life is good at which type of support. Get a little clearer about your expectations of those people and ask for things based on what they do well.

10/22/2025

Anxiety loves responsibility. And what’s more responsible than keeping a human alive?? It makes sense that after we have a baby, we are a wee bit more anxious or A LOT more anxious. Just remember that the safety planning part of our brain is important, but it’s also a little dramatic and kind of a liar. Take note of the worry, thank your brain for keeping baby safe, and try not to let that part make all the decisions.

10/14/2025

There are a million awareness days and months. But the one that settles into my bones is October—pregnancy and infant loss awareness month. The Death of a loved one in any phase of life is painful and hard and overwhelming. The loss of a child—that is DIFFERENT in every way. We carry them inside of us. We dream big dreams and attach to the life we will have with them. The really tricky part? Sometimes people never meet the baby you carried. The pain of your loss is hard for them to conceptualize. The idea of loosing THEIR child has them avoid the pain you feel from losing yours. so your grief grows in the silence and misunderstanding . It becomes more profound and mourning in any real way seems out of reach.
The team at Centimano is more than a team of therapists checking through the list of clients each day. We are here to be the people that help carry the heavy weight for a while. Our offices become a place you can fully grieve, a place where we will say your baby’s name, a place where you can mourn.

10/08/2025

Listen to me. This is not true. You are not defective. You are not a bad mom. You are exactly who and what your family needs. You have been deceived. The depression has deluded you into thinking that your family would be better off without you. The Depression has you convinced of that, not Motherhood.

10/03/2025

10/01/2025

We’ve posted this great quote from Shelby Hyatt before, and we’ll post it again because it’s worth repeating to ourselves and to our loved ones. Let this be a gentle reminder to take a little break when you can.

09/25/2025

You know that it’s north and west, but you’ll have to wander your way there. You may feel anxious about it, but you will make it there by charting your own path.

09/24/2025

It’s a cool thing really. We have soooo often had to say no to new clients in the past. BUT we got tired of having to say no. Now it’s a big fat YES we have room for you! Want next week or the week after that? Awesome. We’ve got you. Interested in a Support and Education Group…great. We have openings.
“With a vision to make sure parents have the best experience possible Centimano isn’t just a practice. You become part of a community!” - Meeka Centimano

09/18/2025

09/16/2025

Scary thoughts are, indeed, very scary.

There is the notion that thinking means potential for doing. It’s important to share the thoughts with a trusted professional. It is their job to hear you without judgment, support you in detaching from the thoughts, and make sure you feel safe emotionally.

Stay away from social media that posts about scary thoughts and what to do on your own. Social media accounts don’t know YOU and what you need.

09/11/2025

Before babies, we had all the time in the world to take care of ourselves! Sleep when we wanted, see our friends when we wanted, workout when we wanted.

Now, we just have different time restraints. If we have relied on doing things a certain way to help our mental health, we might need to change things up. That might be new tools or new expectations of ourselves.

Come on in and let’s figure it out together!

09/08/2025

Our fall groups are about to begin! ✨ If you are interested in joining a group, please DM us or reach out via our website. We offer postpartum groups, as well as groups for loss and medically complex babies, throughout the year.

Groups are small and offer deep connection with others going through similar experiences. They are facilitated by Tiffany Kann, our group therapy director and perinatal therapist.

We are so grateful for the women who have participated in our group therapy program. They have shared their stories, listened to others, and supported each other during challenging parts of their motherhood journeys. It truly is powerful to see women supporting other women!

Swipe through to see quotes from previous participants. 👉