PERINATAL MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT PROCESS
At GREENER AVENUES therapy, I understand the unique challenges arise during the perinatal period. The health support services are designed to assist both men and women as they navigate the emotional complexities during pregnancy and postpartum life. I provide a compassionate and safe environment where individuals can explore their feelings, insights, and develop coping strategies. Seeking help this time is crucial for overall well-being, and I am here to support you every step of the way.
1. Initial Contact - 30 minute phone consulation with Caitlin
Once you have sent an enquiry to GREENER AVENUES therapy regarding perinatal mental health support, I will then reach out to you to arrange a 30- minute free telephone consulation. We will arrange a time when it is convenient for you to have a brief chat with me, over the phone whereby we will discuss what are your areas of concern, in regards to your mental health during the perinatal period. The phone call is an opportunity for you to ask questions of me as well as to determine whether we be suitable to work as well as whether I would be able to offer you the best course of treatment, in regards to perinatal mental health issue. If at the end of the call, we both agree that we would be able to work together, we will then schedule an initial assessment session.
2. Specialised Assessment of identified Perinatal Mental Health concerns
During the assessment session you will complete several assessment questionnaires as well as spend time describing your symptoms so I can gather as much relevant information from you, in regards to your mental health and in relation to the perinatal period. This specialised population of patients would require in-depth assessment and all-encompassing care. We will go through the therapy contract together and sign the agreement as well as decided on the number of sessions for your block of therapy. As per clinical recommendations, for a patient receiving mental health support during the perinatal period, it is important to plan for a break in therapy when the pregnant woman is 36 to 37 weeks pregnant and then not to resume until between to 4 to 6 weeks post-natal.
3. Therapy sessions resume at GREENER AVENUES therapy rooms
After the intial assessment, your Perinatal Mental Health Support will resume with me at GREENER AVENUES therapy. We will work together in a collaborative nature through the therapeutic process in addressing the issues which we identified in the assessment sessions which are causing you distress, in the perinatal period. I tailor treatment plans to my meet the needs of my clients and will take into consideration the many potential factors that affect individuals during the perinatal period.
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If you attend sessions after you have had your baby, you would be more than welcome to bring your baby along to the sessions, until the conclusion of the therapy work.
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4. Conclusion of therapy sessions at GREENER AVENUES therapy
When the specialised perinatal mental health support sessions comes to an end, you will have a discharge appointment where we will consolidate all the work you have done in your therapy. You will complete discharge outcome measures as well as provide any feedback about the process of therapy through GREENER AVENUES therapy.
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For Perinatal patients, we will also discuss next steps in terms of continued support during the perinatal period.
