Christina Page MSW, RSW, CC-PMH, CC-BRT

So many parents feel blindsided by how differently parenting feels than what they expected – we are told that we will be exhausted, but filled with joy. And while there may be joy, we also often experience feelings of grief, ambivalence, helplessness and rage. We are confronted by the limits of our control in so many ways, and are more consumed with worry for our child and getting everything just right than we could have ever imagined. Our relationship with our partner may feel foreign and hard, and the ways that we would normally care for ourselves feel out of reach. Perhaps we think, should it be this hard? Is there something wrong with me that I don’t love every moment?

I work with birthing individuals to unpack and process the unique challenges and pain points that are influencing their current struggles. We all heal in connection, and so the therapeutic relationship is the core of our work – parents need to be witnessed, validated and have honest conversations about the good and the bad. At the same time, we want to explore how to expand our capacity to cope – to build resiliency to manage the ups and downs with more ease.

I strive to create a safe, welcoming, and comfortable space for my clients, where we can work together to develop deeper insight into their inner world, improve mood and anxiety symptoms, and get to a place where they can truly enjoy the beautiful parts of parenting, and feel able to handle the inherently difficult parts more confidently.