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404: Behind the Sessions: Intimacy Challenges When Trying to Conceive

Watch on YouTube: Behind The Sessions: Intimacy Challenges When Trying to Conceive Many couples struggle to maintain intimacy and connection while trying to conceive, especially when conception takes a long time. My focus in today’s episode is on things outside the scope of an IVF journey, like timed and scheduled intercourse. This journey to parenthood…

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EMDR and trauma

403: Healing Journeys: Understanding EMDR and Trauma Recovery

Watch on YouTube: Healing Journeys: Understanding EMDR and Trauma Recovery Today’s episode focuses on EMDR for the treatment of birth trauma and reproductive trauma. You’ll learn what EMDR is and how this therapy technique can support families through trauma recovery. Healing Journeys: Understanding EMDR and Trauma Recovery Show Highlights: Understanding the scope of reproductive trauma…

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prengancy

401: Behind The Sessions: Understanding Feeling Disconnected From Pregnancy

Watch on YouTube: Behind The Sessions: Understanding Feeling Disconnected From Pregnancy It’s not uncommon to feel disconnected from your pregnancy and your unborn baby. These feelings bring shame for not living up to the idealized standard of what pregnancy and motherhood “should be.” This shame can lead to isolation, confusion, painful fears, and an emotional…

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political stress

398: Behind The Sessions: Centering Your Mental Health While Navigating Political Stress

Watch on YouTube: Behind The Sessions: Centering Your Mental Health While Navigating Political Stress Today’s session is about what’s happening in the world and the impact on moms and families. Current politics in the US are absolutely affecting our stress levels. People are expressing concerns and fears in therapy sessions as huge changes are happening,…

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boundaries

395: Behind The Sessions: Boundaries and Cutting Ties With Abusive Family Members

Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/52EX8jESRMk Behind The Sessions: Boundaries and Cutting Ties With Abusive Family Members Today’s session is about recognizing abusive behaviors in family members and taking appropriate action to protect your mental and physical health. I want to give a warning that some of these situations can be difficult to hear if you have a…

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anxiety and self coubt

392: Behind The Sessions: How Motherhood Can Magnify Anxiety and Self-Doubt

Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/4zlh1ofgxbM Behind The Sessions: How Motherhood Can Magnify Anxiety and Self-Doubt In today’s Behind the Sessions episode, Dr. Kat, a perinatal psychologist, explores how motherhood can magnify anxiety and self-doubt, especially for those with pre-existing tendencies towards anxiety or perfectionism. She discusses how these emotional challenges often resurface during pregnancy and postpartum,…

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