Gentle Mama Counseling

Gentle Mama Counseling I am an LCSW and Birth Doula with a speciality in perinatal mood and anxiety disorders with cert. th

Identity shifts are a normal response to major life transitions.Motherhood is not just a role change, it is a psychologi...
01/09/2026

Identity shifts are a normal response to major life transitions.

Motherhood is not just a role change, it is a psychological reorientation.

Supporting mothers means supporting identity, not just functioning.

Anxiety loves the future.The what ifs.The things that have not happened and may never happen.It tells you to prepare, pl...
01/08/2026

Anxiety loves the future.

The what ifs.

The things that have not happened and may never happen.

It tells you to prepare, plan, and scan for danger, even when nothing is wrong right now. Your body reacts as if the future is happening in the present, and suddenly you feel tense, overwhelmed, or exhausted without knowing why.

Anxiety is not a flaw. It is a nervous system trying to protect you without an off switch. Naming it without shame is the first step toward easing its grip.

You are allowed to come back to today.

You are allowed to be safe right now.

Hey there, I realized I haven’t properly introduced myself in a while.I’m Mischa- a pasta-loving, tea-drinking woman wit...
01/07/2026

Hey there, I realized I haven’t properly introduced
myself in a while.

I’m Mischa- a pasta-loving, tea-drinking woman with a deep appreciation for the little things, comfort, curiosity, and a little bit of chaos. My mornings always start with a glass of the hottest herbal tea possible, and my evenings often end with me convincing myself this is the week I’ll finally bake everything I’ve bookmarked. I love baking and cooking, probably should’ve been a dessert chef or food blogger, and definitely own more recipe books than I’ve actually cooked from (ambition counts, right).

I have a massive music collection and somehow know the words to every song, and I re-watch ER and Gilmore Girls every year like it’s a ritual. I read mostly on vacation, because that’s when my mind finally slows down enough to stay with a book and I’ve definitely caught the travel bug. I’m not trying to see every national park, but I do love the kind of travel that ends with a beautiful view, good food, and a sense of awe (easy to medium challenging hiking preferred but spas more my speed).

I became a plant mom during COVID, and things escalated quickly. My fiddle leaf fig is now touching the ceiling and I’ve officially run out of vertical space. I’d describe my lifestyle as semi-crunchy: herbal tea, yoga, intentional living… but not quite ready to go full crunch. A little grounding, a little practicality, and a lot of doing the best I can.

Now that you know a bit about me, I’d love to know — what’s something that brings you comfort lately?

Ready for care that meets you where you are? Because you don’t need to be stronger, you need support that actually works...
01/07/2026

Ready for care that meets you where you are?

Because you don’t need to be stronger, you need support that actually works.

Tools, truth, and therapy for the modern mother.

Because motherhood deserves more than survival mode.

What you get when you work with us:Compassion you can feel. Care you can trust. 🌻Because healing starts with being truly...
01/06/2026

What you get when you work with us:

Compassion you can feel. Care you can trust. 🌻
Because healing starts with being truly seen.

Where heart meets expertise.

Let’s begin your journey; you don’t have to do it alone.

Merry Christmas (and Happy Holidays) from my family to you and yours!
12/25/2025

Merry Christmas (and Happy Holidays) from my family to you and yours!

Hey that’s me! 5th year in a row 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉Super grateful for everyone who voted.
12/13/2025

Hey that’s me!

5th year in a row 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

Super grateful for everyone who voted.

Celebrating Our 10 Best Holistic Psychotherapy, LCSW & Counseling Award Winners!

Honoring an extraordinary group of practitioners recognized by Natural Nutmeg Magazine for their compassion, expertise, and dedication to emotional and mental well being. These professionals bring heart centered care, trauma informed support, and holistic healing to individuals and families across Connecticut.

✨ Azalea Counseling & Wellness, LLC
✨ Dr. Nancy Grechko
✨ Hopewell Health Solutions, LLC
✨ The Modern Woman Health and Wellness Center

Featured 10Best Practitioners:

Jenny Alzate LPC. Integrative Psychotherapist
📞 860-729-6138
📧 jenny@jennyalzatelpc.com
🌐 jennyalzatelpc.com

Michal Klau-Steven’s, LCSW - Azure Psychotherapy
📞 860-233-6914
📧 azure@klau.net
🌐 azure-psychotherapy.com

Mischa Hadaway LCSW/LICSW, PMH-C, CD(DONA), LCSW, PMH-C CD(DONA) gentlemamacounseling
📞 860-866-3941
📧 info@gentlemamacounseling.com
🌐 gentlemamacounseling.com

seemadasani, MS, LPC Alchemy of True Nourishment
📞 203-493-1162
📧 info@seemadasani.com
🌐 seemadasani.com

James Osborne - pn_wellness
📞 860-384-4971
📧 jwosborne.ms.lpc@gmail.com
🌐 pronaturalwellness.com

Melissa Shute, LPC, B*H - Mind Power Psychotherapy & Hypnosis
📞 860-797-5306
📧 mind_power@yahoo.com
🌐 MelissaShute.com

Congratulations to all of these outstanding providers for the meaningful work they do to support healing, resilience, and emotional well being in our communities.

We are still in need a a few items and volunteers! If you’re a small business and would like to featured please let me k...
12/12/2025

We are still in need a a few items and volunteers!

If you’re a small business and would like to featured please let me know. A donation would get you that.

Lucinda’s House is hosting its first Holiday Community Baby Shower in partnership with Gentle Mama’s Counseling!

📅 December 20th
🕚 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
📍 CNTR | 725 Main Street, Middletown, CT

Join us as we celebrate, support, and uplift expecting and new parents in our community.

We are in need of donations, including:
• Diapers
• Winter baby clothing
• Toys for young children
• Items for new mothers and young families

Volunteers Needed!
We are still looking for volunteers, and we also have a few table spaces available for community organizations who would like to participate.

For more information visit https://lucindashouse.org/events/health-programs/.

Parenting 101… 🤣
12/02/2025

Parenting 101… 🤣

It’s good enough… 😒
11/19/2025

It’s good enough… 😒

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