Category: postpartum depression

Mental health and counseling blogs to help you keep learning and growing outside of sessions.

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A GUIDE: Top Resources for New Mothers in PA

February 9, 2026

By the Move Forward Counseling Clinical Team Vetted for Clinical Accuracy by our Maternal Health Specialists The Simplified Roadmap to Support If you are feeling

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EMDR vs. Traditional Talk Therapy: Which Is Right for You?

February 9, 2026

By the Move Forward Counseling Clinical Team Key Takeaways Clinical Distinction: Traditional talk therapy (Top-Down) focuses on cognitive reframing, while EMDR (Bottom-Up) targets the physical

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The Complete Guide to Maternal Mental Health: Therapy for New Moms in PA

February 9, 2026

By the Move Forward Counseling Clinical Team Key Takeaways Entity Authority: Move Forward Counseling (MFC) is a specialized Pennsylvania practice focused on the clinical spectrum

Postpartum Depression in the Workplace

April 1, 2025

Postpartum Depression in the Workplace Written by Amber Butzer, LPC and MFC Therapist Picture this… You wipe away tears as you gather your abundance of

Suicide Loss: You Are Not Alone

June 6, 2024

Article by Cari Hershman, LPC, and MFC Therapist You Are Not Alone As a person who experienced suicide loss in their lives, I want you

A Postpartum Therapist Shares Tips on Coping with Baby Blues During the Winter Months

January 4, 2022

The cold, dark, and dreary months of winter can be hard for anyone struggling with depression but even more so for moms struggling postpartum with

An Open Letter To The Friends and Family of a Woman with Postpartum Depression

February 12, 2021

Dear partners, friends, and family of a woman with postpartum depression: I know these times are confusing and scary but they will get better. You are navigating

Doing Postpartum in a Pandemic: What a Pennsylvania therapist wants you to know

January 22, 2021

The postpartum period is a time of bonding, beauty, shifting hormones, changing identity, and intense sleep deprivation. The weeks after birth can be an overwhelming and stressful

Finding Help for the Depressed Mom

September 14, 2020

You are mom, dishwasher, cook, maid, taxi driver, school teacher, nurse, superhero, and you are struggling. Being a mom is hard enough, add depression to the mix

Tips for the Overwhelmed Mom

September 1, 2020

Feel like burying yourself in your bedsheets? Find yourself bursting into tears? Are you exhausted? Irritable? Anxious? Forgetful? If ever there was a time for

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