DBT-Informed Perinatal Support
A SPACE FOR SUPPORT, SKILLS AND CONNECTION
The journey to parenthood can bring joy, uncertainty, grief, anxiety, and significant emotional changes. Whether you are trying to conceive, navigating fertility challenges, experiencing pregnancy, or adjusting to life after childbirth, you deserve support throughout every stage of this journey.
My virtual Perinatal DBT-Informed Support Group offers a supportive, nonjudgmental space to explore these experiences while developing practical skills to manage emotions, cope with stress, and navigate the challenges that can arise along the way.
What Does Perinatal Mean?
The term perinatal refers to the period surrounding pregnancy and childbirth. In this group, we use a broader, inclusive approach that recognizes the emotional experiences that can begin before pregnancy, including trying to conceive and fertility struggles, and continue throughout pregnancy and the postpartum period.
How Can DBT Help?
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is an evidence-based approach that teaches practical skills to help individuals manage intense emotions, tolerate distress, improve relationships, and stay grounded during difficult moments. These skills can be especially helpful during the perinatal journey, when uncertainty, hormonal changes, shifting identities, and new responsibilities can feel overwhelming.
This group may be a good fit for individuals who are:
- Trying to conceive and struggling with the emotional toll of fertility challenges or uncertainty.
- Experiencing infertility, pregnancy loss, or the complex emotions associated with reproductive challenges.
- Pregnant and experiencing anxiety, mood changes, fears about childbirth, or concerns about becoming a parent.
- Navigating postpartum adjustment, including changes in identity, relationships, routines, and emotional well-being.
- Feeling overwhelmed by the pressures of parenthood, balancing responsibilities, or expectations about what pregnancy and parenting should look like.
- Looking for practical coping skills and connection with others who understand the emotional complexities of the journey to parenthood.
In This Group, You Can Learn To:
Regulate emotions: Navigate anxiety, sadness, irritability, guilt, and feelings of overwhelm with greater confidence.
Tolerate distress: Cope with fertility-related uncertainty, pregnancy complications, difficult decisions, or unexpected changes without becoming consumed by distress.
Practice mindfulness: Stay grounded in the present rather than getting caught in cycles of worry about the future.
Strengthen relationships: Communicate your needs, set boundaries, and navigate changes in your relationships and support system.
Practice self-compassion: Challenge unrealistic expectations, manage feelings of inadequacy, and make room for complicated emotions without judgment.