The journey to parenthood can bring immense excitement, triumph, joy, and happiness, but it can also come with sadness, overwhelm, and vulnerability. I’m here to help you navigate these feelings and reclaim your wellbeing, allowing you to focus on what truly matters: nurturing your connection to yourself and fostering loving relationships with those around you. Together, we can work through feelings of being overwhelmed, unfulfilled emotional needs, and the challenges of parenthood to help you feel seen, heard, and empowered.

Perinatal Counseling Services

Whether you’re fulfilling emotional needs in adulthood that once went unmet or navigating the journey to parenthood, it doesn’t have to be filled with mystery, taboo, and overwhelming expectations. From exploring your own power to facing challenges with fertility, pregnancy, postpartum adjustments, or unmet childhood needs, my counseling services are here to support you. Together, we’ll process the twists and turns of your journey, helping you cultivate healthy connections with yourself and your loved ones along the way.

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Coaching Services

 If your journey from fertility to parenthood doesn’t require mental health intervention but needs accountability, education, and planning, my coaching services may be the perfect fit for you. Together, we’ll ease your worries and navigate the tricky times, helping you feel more confident and prepared for each step of your journey.

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Fulfilling Emotional Needs

To others, you may seem highly successful or like you have it all together, but deep down, it often feels like something is missing. You long to embrace your true self and fully enjoy life, yet you struggle to find the way. You want to be present for others, but it can feel as though they don’t reciprocate the same level of support. If you often feel misunderstood, dismissed, or even abandoned, know that you're not alone. Together, we’ll explore the roots of these feelings, reconnect with your inner self, and nurture the parts of you that have long been waiting for love and acceptance.

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My Counseling Practice

As a mental health provider, I am dedicated to guiding adults through their unique journeys, whether you're navigating fertility challenges, embracing the joys of parenthood, or seeking to heal from unmet emotional needs. At Delightful Counseling Services, you don't have to face these twists and turns alone; I’m here to support you every step of the way.

Each year 1 in 5 women suffer from a mental health disorder during the perinatal period (the time spanning from a few months before birth through the first year postpartum).

Reparenting, Healing, and Thriving

You are powerful, intelligent, and capable—but you might not feel that way right now. This feeling often stems from unfulfilled emotional needs that trace back to childhood. You may grapple with guilt for not feeling grateful toward those who raised you, knowing they did their best, even if it wasn’t enough. It’s complicated. That’s where I come in. Through EMDR therapy, I guide adults in reparenting themselves, nurturing self-love, and fostering healthy relationships with their mothers, daughters, and sons.

The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) states that approximately 1 in 5 adults in the U.S. experience mental illness, often rooted in early emotional needs not being met, highlighting the need for approaches like reparenting.