teen moms in-school emotional coping skills group locations: minneapolis • bloomington st. paul...
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ClinicLocations:
Minneapolis • Bloomington St. Paul • Edina • Richfield
Eden Prairie-Chanhassen
TeenMomsIn-SchoolEmotionalCopingSkillsGroupForty-fivepercent(45%)ofadolescentmothershavemoderate-to-severedepression.Decadesofsolidresearchindicatesthatamother’smentalhealthhasasignificantimpactonherpregnancyoutcomes,thedevelopingfetus,emotionalattachmenttoherchild&herchild’sdevelopment,psychologicalhealth,andacademicsuccess.
Wehavecreatedthisskills-basedcurriculumtoaddresstheneedsofpregnantandpostpartumyoungmoms:Tolearnhowtobettermanagetheiremotionsandthoseoftheirchildren;tolerateday-to-daystressors;communicatemoreeffectively,andbuildself-confidenceaswomenandmothers.Thisskill-basedcurriculumisespeciallybeneficialforyoungwomenstrugglingwithdepression,anxiety,chaoticorexploitiverelationships,and/ordifficultymanagingfeelingssuchasanger,shame,andworry.
Skillscurriculumfocusesonfourareasofchallenge:
• Mindfulnessskillsbringsmorerationalthought,calm&contentment• DistressToleranceskillsbuildpatience,equanimity&confidence• EmotionalRegulationskillsgivemorecontroloverintensefeelings• Communication&Interpersonalskillstobemoreeffectiveinrelationship
AdditionalIn-School&Clinic-Based
ServicesforPregnantandPostpartumTeens:
Ø Prenatal&PostpartumCounselingStudentsmaymeetinpersonorviavideowithcounselorswhohavehadadvancedtrainingsupportingpregnantandpostpartummoms,andhowtorecognizeandtreatprenatalandpostpartumanxietyanddepression.Wehelpthemworkthroughtheirissues,relationships,andnextsteps.
Ø PerinatalPsychiatry&MedicationManagementWhennecessary,apregnantorpostpartumwomanmaybenefitfrommedicationtotreathersymptoms.Ourperinatalmedicationmanagementteamconsistsofaperinatalpsychiatrist,acertifiednursemidwifeandnursepractitionerwhoareregionalexpertsspecializinginbestpracticesconcerningrisksandbenefitsofsafemedicationtouseduringpregnancyandbreastfeeding.Since2003ThePostpartumCounselingCenterhasprovidedperinatalmentalhealthcare,education,&supporttomothers,theirpartners,andfamilymembers.Ourcounselorsandphysicianshaveadvancedtraininginmaternalmentalhealthtosupportandtreatnew&expectingmomsastheycopewiththechallengesofbecomingparents.
HOWTOSETUPSERVICESFORYOURSTUDENTSStudentinsurancecoversallservices.Servicesareofferedatyourschool,school-basedclinic,andatourcliniclocationsaroundthemetroarea.Counselorscommunicatewithschool&studentfamiliesasneeded.
Formoreinformation,pleasecontactourclinicaldirector:KristaPost,MA,LicensedPsychologist:(612)791-0733/[email protected]
www.phawellness.com/young-mothers •(612) 296-3800 Psychotherapy&HealingAssociates,Ltd.dbaThePostpartumCounselingCenter