About
Michelle has a special interest in working with women and couples as they navigate life and role transitions, with a specific focus on pregnancy, grief and loss, trauma, adjustment to motherhood, reproductive decision-making, prenatal and postpartum mood and anxiety concerns, as well as family and relationship issues. Michelle’s passion for this work grew immensely when she became a mama herself in 2019.
Areas of Focus
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Depression and low mood in pregnancy and/or postpartum
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Anxiety and excessive worry in pregnancy and/or postpartum
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Labour and delivery fears
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Postpartum/parenthood adjustment
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Transitions and identity changes
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Trauma (including birth trauma)
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Fertility issues (e.g., trying to conceive, IUI, IVF)
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Decision-making about whether to grow your family
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Grief, loss, and bereavement (e.g., coping with challenges in conceiving, miscarriage, stillbirth, termination for medical reasons, infant loss)
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Stress management
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Coping with anger and rage
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Low self-esteem
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Marital distress and changes in your relational dynamic
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Relationship difficulties, including communication and boundary setting (with spouse, extended family, friends)