Overcoming the stigma surrounding postpartum depression.

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Susan Goldstiver provides psychotherapy and counselling for pregnant women, new mothers and fathers, men and women facing issues of postnatal distress, postnatal depression, postnatal anxiety, birth trauma, relationship issues, trauma and sexual abuse, anger issues, grief and loss or any other form of psychological distress.

 

• Are you … a new mother or father and having difficulty adjusting to parenthood?
• Are you … the partner of a woman who has antenatal or postnatal depression and do you want her back?
• Are you … pregnant and terrified?
• Are you … having difficulty sleeping?
• Are you … feeling stressed out and unmotivated?
• Are you … struggling to cope with life’s demands?
• Are you … feeling scared, sad, lonely, numb, rageful, confused, tearful or anxious?

Susan has a Masters of Health Science in Psychotherapy (with Honours) from Auckland University of Technology. She specialises in postnatal distress which is the term used to include antenatal and postnatal depression, antenatal and postnatal anxiety, post traumatic stress after childbirth (birth trauma), attachment difficulties and adjustments to parenthood.

Talking confidentially to Susan about your feelings can help you to alleviate your stress, feel supported and reduce your symptoms and distress. You will benefit from developing positive strategies enabling you to move forwards in your life with increased contentment, empowerment, freedom, happiness and awareness, and with a sense of choice and positive change.

If you would like to know more about how talking to Susan could help you, please contact Susan.