At Bloom Psychotherapy, we provide specialized virtual therapy across Canada for fertility, pregnancy, postpartum, and parenting mental health.
This blog shares therapist-informed insights on what many people experience, but don’t often say out loud.
You might be here because you’re:
- Trying to conceive or navigating infertility
- Experiencing pregnancy anxiety or birth trauma
- Struggling with postpartum depression or anxiety
- Feeling overwhelmed, resentful, or unlike yourself
You’re not alone, and this is exactly the kind of work we do every day.
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When Worry Won’t Stop: Understanding Postpartum Anxiety
You check your baby’s breathing for the third time in an hour. You listen for every sound, watch every movement, and replay every “what... more »
Toronto Mothers are Increasingly Overwhelmed After Kids
From the outside, many city moms appear like they’re holding everything together. The Toronto parents seem to be juggling everything. They’re... more »
How Women with ADHD Describe Postpartum
Many women with ADHD spend years developing systems that help them function. They create routines. Compensate constantly. Push through overwhelm. Appear... more »
Why Anxiety and Resentment Often Show Up Together
Postpartum anxiety is not always obvious. Learning the subtle signs can not only provide context to all these new feelings but can also minimize resentment.... more »
Why Postpartum Feels So Emotionally Lonely for So Many Mothers
Many women expect postpartum to be exhausting. What they don’t expect is how emotionally disorienting it can feel. You can love your baby deeply and... more »
How Does Parenting Differ for Neurodivergent Parents?
Many neurodivergent women spend years learning how to function in environments that were never designed for the way their brains work. They create... more »
Why Postpartum Anxiety Often Doesn’t Look Like Anxiety
Many women expect postpartum mental health struggles to look obvious. But postpartum anxiety often hides behind: over-functioning, perfectionism, constant... more »
Why Does Motherhood Feel so Hard?
There’s a version of motherhood many women imagine before they arrive in it. Even when they know it will be hard, they still expect moments of relief.... more »
Supporting a Neurodivergent Partner After Baby
When a new baby arrives, even the most connected couples find themselves navigating a new rhythm. But when one partner is neurodivergent- living with... more »
Maternal Gatekeeping: Why It Happens and How Couples Can Rebuild Balance
After birth, many parents expect teamwork to come naturally, yet reality often feels more complicated. One mother I worked with said, “I kept telling... more »
Why Relationships Change After Having Kids, and How to Stay Close
Becoming a parent changes nearly everything- your routines, priorities, and how much energy you have left at the end of the day. For many couples, the early... more »
Parenting While Neurodivergent
A client once told me, “Everyone says motherhood is hard, but I think it’s different for me. The noise, the unpredictability, the... more »
Relationship Struggles After Kids
No one really tells you how much your relationship will change after having kids. You expect exhaustion and busyness, not distance. Not the arguments... more »
Should We Get a Divorce?
It’s one of the hardest questions you can ask yourself: Should we get a divorce? By the time couples get here, they’re usually exhausted. The fights... more »
I Don’t Feel Like Myself After Having a Baby: Rediscovering Yourself
You keep waiting to feel like yourself again. You thought it would happen after the first few weeks. Or once you started sleeping more. Or once your body... more »
Maternal Gatekeeping and the Mental Load
You know that feeling when it’s just easier to do it yourself? When asking for help feels like more work than the task itself? When you finally get... more »
Why You're Snapping at Your Kids (How to Stop Feeling Guilty)
You lose your temper and then immediately feel awful. You tell yourself you’ll stay calm next time. You even promise it. But then the noise, the... more »
Returning to Work After Maternity Leave
You might have imagined the moment after maternity leave- getting back to normal, using your brain again, having a bit of adult time. And maybe part of... more »
Why Is Parenting So Hard?
When it comes to parenting, you’ve probably said it out loud at some point: why is this so hard? You love your kids. You’re grateful for them.... more »
Am I a Bad Mom? Struggling with Mom Guilt
We've all felt like a bad mom before. You’ve probably asked it quietly, maybe after snapping at your partner, or putting your baby down a little too... more »
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Our team of perinatal therapists are parents themselves and understand how complex this journey can be. They understand fertility, postpartum, and how the rest of our lives can affect these times.
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Services are provided through secure online video-conferencing or by telephone to anyone in Canada.
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We work to foster an inclusive environment that supports and does not discriminate, regardless of race, ethnicity, national origin, gender, religion, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, or disability. We recognize that families are built in many ways and welcome any and all families.
Babies are always welcome in session.
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