New and Young Mothers’ Counselling

Complex feelings are very common among young and new mothers who have just had a child. With a new child comes a new set of responsibilities. Any big change comes with big emotions. It may help to process your feelings with someone who will listen – and we’re ready to listen. Contact us for a free 20-minute consultation.

Using evidence-based therapy, we’ve helped many new mothers accept and reconcile their feelings, reduce their symptoms, and improve their quality of life and relationship with their child.

Together we can define and understand your new feelings using different therapeutic techniques to help you feel more connected to your “former” self, and to your new role as a mother.

What you may gain from working with a counsellor at Spacious Mind Counselling:

• Coping strategies for working through depression, anxiety, and guilt related to being a new parent
• Support if you feel any postpartum depression
• Acceptance of the fear, overload, and confusion associated with being a new parent
• A sense of hope and optimism for your and your child’s well-being
• A fresh and renewed perspective on your relationship with your child
• A newfound confidence in your parenting ability

What you may lose from working with us:

• Feeling overwhelmed by emotions when you’re not sure what to do next
• Disdain or resentment of your child or of parenting
• Worry and anxiety about whether you’ll “measure up” as a parent
• Fear of losing yourself or your relationships

The good news is that you’re not alone! Often talking to someone is a great first step in processing the overwhelming feelings that come with big life changes.

We are trained (professionally and personally) in many therapy modalities that can be used to work through your transition to parent, including CBT, narrative therapy, and emotion-focused therapy.

Samantha Dupre and Kaylen Leonienco have relevant first-hand experience as mothers, and can help.

Each of our therapists offers a down-to-earth, compassionate approach combined with scientific evidence-based therapy. Please feel free to connect with us to see if you think we are a good fit to help you with your life.