Perinatal Counselling
Olds, Alberta

The Evergreen Wellness Professional Counselling Team is committed to helping you achieve your wellness goals by offering specific perinatal counselling services in the following areas:

The Evergreen Wellness Counselling Team is here for you on your perinatal counselling journey to better physical, mental, and emotional health and wellness.

It is estimated that nearly 85% of women experience the “baby blues” after birth. This often presents as feeling weepy, tired, anxious, and moody. While this is normal and generally passes within a few days, 1 in 8 women will develop postnatal depression. Evergreen Wellness is here to support you on your postnatal journey. Postnatal counselling focuses on supporting women and couples through this transition after the baby is born, and helps them to navigate these complex feelings and life stage transitions. Whether you are feeling unsure about what parenthood will be like, are experiencing postnatal depression, or are simply looking for additional support during this transition, Evergreen Wellness is here to support you. Our postnatal counselling services are tailored specifically for you to help you develop the management and coping techniques to help support you after your baby is born and through parenthood. Regardless of your reason for considering counselling, your individualized treatment plan will acknowledge your unique struggles, needs, and goals so that you can achieve the mental and emotional wellness you deserve.

Evergreen Wellness understands that your journey to becoming a parent can bring about excitement, stress, worry, sadness, anxiety, fear, guilt, and uncertainty, in addition to significant life stage transitions. This can take a toll on your physical, mental, and emotional health. If you are experiencing feelings of intense distress in relation to becoming a new parent, you may be suffering from postpartum depression. Postpartum depression is a common condition that many women experience after having a child. Even though it is common, it is a very serious condition that involves your brain and affects your behaviour and physical health. Symptoms can vary from mild to severe and can include a variety of symptoms, including difficulty bonding with your baby, depressed mood or severe mood swings, severe anxiety and panic attacks, withdrawing from friends and family, fear that you are not a good parent, thoughts of harming your baby or yourself, excessive or unexpected crying, feelings of guilt, anxiety and inadequacy as a partner or mother, extreme exhaustion, or difficulty being ‘present’ with your baby. Postpartum counselling focuses on supporting women and couples through this transition after the baby is born, and helps you to navigate and manage your thoughts and feelings. Our goal is to offer you support, and provide you with the necessary tools to get back to feeling like yourself and enjoying your role as a new mom.