Everyone always talks about the bundle of joy that you will be coming home with. The sleepless nights that you’ll be waking up feeding the newest love of your life. But no one prepares you for what can sometimes happen in your mind following the birth of said beautiful child. Whether not to scare women away from having children or not to “put ideas into anyone’s mind” these topics simply aren’t talked about so when women feel anything other than joyful bliss after welcoming home their newest family member they are often looked at like something is wrong with them and suffer in silence. Amy shares her experiences both as a therapist and a mom who struggled with intrusive thoughts following the birth of her child.
Amy Swart, MSW, LICSW, PMH-C, has been a licensed therapist since 2011 is passionate about supporting women and their emotional well-being. Amy is a Certified Perinatal Mental Health Professional specializing in care during the periods of pregnancy, postpartum, and new motherhood. She also has extensive experience in helping people overcome past traumatic incidents in a way that brings relief and promotes healing. She owns a private practice, Nurture Women's Therapy, in Alexandria, MN. Amy also co-created the Pre-Social Work Transfer Pathway Program at Alexandria Technical and Community College in Minnesota and serves as an adjunct instructor.
TRIGGER WARNINGS: Perinatal mental health (anxiety, depression, OCD, psychosis)
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Website: www.nurturewomenstherapy.com/
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https://www.postpartum.net
https://www.postpartumstress.com/
Good Moms Have Scary Thoughts book
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