Meredith Oehler (she/her)

I have found that CBT can be an effective tool for looking more closely at our thoughts and how they impact our feelings. Thought records in particular offer a simple format for putting all of our thoughts on paper and honing in on what's true and what looks more like anxiety or fear. Once we are able to take a step back and see how our thinking can be shifted, it frees us up to break through the barriers which once kept us stuck.

I have found that CBT can be an effective tool for looking more closely at our thoughts and how they impact our feelings. "Thought records" in particular offer a simple format for putting all of our thoughts on paper and honing in on what's true and what looks more like anxiety or fear. Once we are able to take a step back and see how our thinking can be shifted, it frees us up to break through the barriers which once kept us stuck.

I am trained in EMDR, parts I and II. EMDR has been one of the most effective tools for change that I have witnessed throughout my career. The way we are able to connect to our bodies and allow for maladaptive memories to transform into adaptive beliefs continues to blow my mind. I also love resourcing for EMDR - learning skills to ground and regulate are in and of themselves, powerful.

When we can sit with our own thoughts, nonjudementally, we learn a lot about what's going on up there. Once we are able to sit with ourselves, we don't have to run from ourselves. One of the pieces of Mindfulness Based Therapy that make it so accessible is that we have the ability to do it and use it any time of the day, anywhere we are. We don't have to have any special equipment or expertise. Just our breath and our attention.

In the middle of going through the transition of becoming a parent, we also may find ourselves facing uncomfortable memories from childhood, birth trauma, or other painful times in our lives. For many of us, sorting through our own past and becoming a parent at the same time is a lot to manage. It makes sense that it would be hard and it makes sense that we would need support.

Pregnancy and motherhood radically change our brains and our bodies. We feel this as we move through our days: the way we perceive our world, the way we see ourselves, the way we interact with the people we love, the way we look, the way we work, the way we feel in our bodies- all changed by motherhood. On top of this, our society isn't designed to support new mothers. Support at home, mental healthcare, and a community of people who "get it" are absolutely required.

Well, I'm a parent of three kids. So nothing is TMI. Nothing is off the table. My experience is in working with parents whose children are living with traumatic pasts. Parents need compassion and a non-judgmental ear. Usually once we are able to talk through the challenges we are facing with our children, we feel lighter, and more capable to show up for them- pouring from a full cup, rather than an place of depletion and burn out.

Well, I'm a parent of three kids. So nothing is TMI. Nothing is off the table. My experience is in working with parents whose children are living with traumatic pasts. Parents need compassion and a non-judgmental ear. Sometimes their own therapy. Sometimes new skills. Usually once we are able to talk through the challenges we are facing with our children, we feel lighter, and more capable to show up for them- pouring from a full cup, rather than an place of depletion and burn out.

I'm a parent of three kids. So nothing is TMI. Nothing is off the table. My experience is in working with parents whose children are living with traumatic pasts. Parents need compassion and a non-judgmental ear. Sometimes their own therapy. Sometimes new skills. Usually once we are able to talk through the challenges we are facing with our children, we feel lighter, and more capable to show up for them- pouring from a full cup, rather than an place of depletion and burn out.

My experience is in working with parents whose children are living with traumatic pasts. Parents need compassion and a non-judgmental ear. Sometimes we need our own therapy. Sometimes it helps to learn new skills. Usually once we are able to talk through the challenges we are facing with our children, we feel lighter and more capable to show up for them- pouring from a full cup, rather than an place of depletion and burn out.

Matrescence is the process of becoming a mother. The physical, psychological and emotional changes you go through after the birth. Matrescence is my passion. I have experience in birth preparation, loss, birth trauma, and postpartum depression/anxiety through trauma therapy such as EMDR, CBT, expressive arts, and mindfulness.

Women's issues are unique in a myriad of ways. I'm experienced in the ability to hold space for a woman's process. I trust in the innate wisdom of women, their intuition, and their strength. I am a safe place for women to come as they are, support each other, and believe in walking them back to their inner knowing.

I'm experienced in the ability to hold space for a woman's process throughout early adulthood, middle age, and for our wisest women. I trust in the innate wisdom of women, their intuition, and their strength. I am a safe place for women to come as they are, support each other, and believe in walking them back to their inner knowing.