Mind in Bloom Counseling

10/19/2025

Join me in celebrating OCD week! A couple of facts and stats:
✨It is estimated that around 1 in 100 adults has OCD and 1 in 200 kids and teens have OCD.
✨It takes around 14 to 17 years for a person to get treatment after they start noticing symptoms of OCD.
✨Check out for more info.

09/30/2025

09/29/2025

✨REMINDER✨

October 🎃 Coffee and Consult Group ☕️ for therapists in the South Metro Atlanta area will meet virtually on 10/6 from 11:30-12:30pm. If you are new, reach out to me at mindinbloomcounseling@gmail.com.

09/26/2025

What better way to honor NICU Awareness Month and Giving Day tomorrow than to have a party! 💜 💚
The 3rd Annual 2025 NICU Parent Club Rock-a-Thon is tomorrow!!!!! We have so much in store for you all!
💚RAFFLES💚MUSIC💚FOOD TRUCKS💚PRIZES💚GAMES💚
🎉This annual fundraiser has grown each year and we are excited to be above $25k currently! Let’s see how far we can go tomorrow to spread awareness and give back to NICU families!
Let us know if you have any questions at all. Free to come-open to the public! 💚💚

09/26/2025

There’s still a couple more days to donate to the NICU Parent Club for their annual rock-a-thon.

This group of women provide support, hope, and so many other things to parents who have to have a NICU stay with their baby or babies. These women spend countless hours visiting families, connecting them to resources, and bringing them and their babies little things that can make such a difference when you’re in the trenches of a traumatic NICU stay. This fundraiser allows them to continue to do this for the parents in our local NICUs.

I was lucky enough to be asked to be the mental health advisor for the NICU parent club to help bring resources related to mental health but above all, this hits on a very personal level.

My twins had an extensive NICU stay which was one of the most difficult times of my husband and my lives. Each day was filled with fear, exhaustion, and uncertainty and we were blessed enough to not only be able to bring home both of our babies (we know thay so many others do not get that privilege), but with early interventions were able to give them the best life possible. After some time, I was able to connect with the NICU parent club to meet other moms, help give back to others, and I truly believe it has helped in my healing over the years.

I have donated through my private practice - Mind in Bloom Counseling but am rocking in honor of my children. If you would like to donate through my team here is the link: https://go.rallyup.com/56d64f/t/mindinbloomcounseling/Team/Details

If you would like to donate separately, you can use the same link and navigate to the main page or visit www.nicuparentclub.com. If you go on their website, the list other ways you can help their mission. If you have any questions don’t hesitate to reach out!

09/22/2025

09/22/2025

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09/11/2025

⏰ Time’s almost up! Don’t miss your chance to purchase a shirt with your child’s name in memory or honor for NICU Awareness Month and our upcoming Rock-a-Thon.

👉 Deadline to order one with your child’s name included in the list is Friday, 9/13!

(Shirts available a3rd Annual 2025 NICU Parent Club Rock-a-Thonon on 9/27 or to pick up afterwards)

Get yours today and help us celebrate and remember our NICU warriors. 💜

Additional links in comments! Let us know if you have questions!

07/28/2025

Monday is the last day to register for this FREE webinar! Please join us if you are pregnant, TTC, postpartum or beyond. Partners are welcome as well as those providers who work with mothers. Register using the eventbrite link for the zoom link in comments.

Join to hear about:
- signs and symptoms of perinatal mood and anxiety disorders
- coping skills and emotion regulation techniques
- local resources

The ladies from our local NICU Parent Club will also be there to share info about upcoming events and how they support parents in our community. You can come and just listen or participate in a discussion at the end. It is super relaxed and no pressure to do anything other than listen.

06/12/2025

Donate to my team here! https://go.rallyup.com/rock2025/t/mindinbloomcounseling

We are thrilled to welcome our first official "STRONG" partner for the 3rd Annual 2025 NICU Parent Club Rock-a-Thon! 🎉
At NICU Parent Club, we believe we are —and one of the best ways to support NICU families is by connecting them with professionals who truly understand their journey.
That’s why we’re so excited to partner with Mind in Bloom Counseling, a compassionate resource led by a NICU mom who gets it. Stephanie, who serves on our Advisory Panel for Mental Health, is one of our strongest allies in ensuring we point families towards mental health support and resources. Her expertise and heartfelt guidance make a meaningful difference for families navigating the NICU experience.
Thank you for partnering with us to serve & support NICU families and the staff who care for them!
To learn more about the event, donate, fundraise or sponsor, check out: https://www.nicuparentclub.com/rock.html

05/27/2025

From a study published in March 2022, Grunberg, Geller, Hoffman, et al. states “About 40-50% of parents with children admitted to Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICU) experience clinically significant levels of depression, anxiety, and trauma.”

Most parents who have a baby in the NICU are operating in survival mode and often not able to prioritize taking care of their own needs, especially in the vulnerable time after giving birth. Having a baby in the NICU, alongside unintentional neglect of one’s basic needs, can lead to an increased risk of mental health concerns. Limitations in parents’ mental health can increase difficulties in parent-child relationships, baby’s development, etc. Addressing mental health concerns early is important for both parents and baby. Perinatal mood and anxiety disorders are treatable. Finding a provider adequately trained in perinatal mental health is also important.

Find support for a NICU stay:

💙NICU Parent Club (local to GA)
💙Postpartum Support International has local state chapters and online support groups

Resources:
Grunberg, V.A., Geller, P.A., Hoffman, C. et al. Parental mental health screening in the NICU: a psychosocial team initiative. J Perinatol 42, 401–409 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41372-021-01217-0

05/06/2025

If you are a local parent who currently or previously had a child in the NICU or would like to connect with the NICU Parent Club, please consider taking 2 minutes of your time to take an anonymous survey about mental health needs in our community. I want to best assess the needs of our local parents in order to provide events that are beneficial. You can add your name and email address at the end if you would like to be notified of future events.

Here's the link to the survey: https://forms.gle/qmiUY3x4HBNbsN9y9