Entering parenthood is a transformative experience, a rollercoaster ride filled with joy, challenges, and countless new emotions. Amidst the whirlwind of adjusting to a new routine and meeting the needs of a tiny human, finding moments of gratitude can be a powerful tool for new parents. At Flourish Counseling and Wellness, we understand the complexities […]

Boundary-setting has been on my mind lately. It seems like a topic basic in theory, yet impossible to “get right” at times. In my clinical work, helping others to establish healthy boundaries when experiencing relationship issues is a dependable remedy. The same also rings true in my personal life. Unfortunately, many of us encounter a […]

After trying naturally for what felt like forever, we are preparing to start the IVF journey.  The meds have been delivered and sit on the dining room table.  So, it was a shock to us both, when Jen shared a positive test with me, without intervention from our fertility doctor.  It was not supposed to […]

In our specific corner of the world at Flourish, we care sincerely about the well-being of our clients. We hope for our practice to be a true safe place for women and issues related to diversity and varied cultural considerations play a huge role in the work that we do. As we strive to create […]

On August 6th, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the first oral medication for the treatment of postpartum depression. The last time we had a medication approved for postpartum depression was in 2019 when the FDA approved brexanolone. While many were very excited about brexanolone’s release, patients had a hard time accessing the treatment […]

For many of us, the link between mental wellbeing and our reproductive health is something that is not really talked about. Decisions about our reproductive health can be complicated, exciting, and confusing – especially because they also have long-term implications. In order to make those decisions, we need to be able to have 1) individual […]

We cannot underestimate the importance of increasing awareness of perinatal mood disorders and erasing the stigma associated with mental health struggles. In recent years we have seen a cultural shift towards women being more transparent about their fertility and motherhood journeys including perinatal mood and anxiety disorders. Did you know that men can also struggle […]

Younger generations have begun to challenge the taboo amongst races, ethnicities and spiritualities that disapprove of interfaith/intercultural relationships and marriages. It has been beautiful to not only see a more blended world around me, but to experience the colors of my small world begin to blend too. My husband and I practice completely different faiths […]

You might have heard the story of the blind men and an elephant: the blind men who had never known or seen an elephant begin to describe it by touching it. However, each blind man happens to touch a different part of the elephant and end up with drastically different descriptions of the animal. The […]

Have you ever failed to be the person, parent, or friend that you want to be? Of course you have. We all have. What do you do when that happens? I’ve long had a tendency to be pretty hard on myself when I don’t meet my own expectations, and I used to think I was […]