transformative counseling for Moms & Mom's to Be
Dr. Laura Meyer, Perinatal Mental Health, BrainSpotting, & EMDR Certified & Approved Consultant
Welcome to Expeditions in Motherhood, Inc.
Book a 20 minute free phone consult & explore how I help women get calm, cool, & collected and feeling like themselves again! Telehealth & In-person (Plantation area)
Helping Moms Feel Calm, Cool, & Collected is My Specialty!
I Know Your Struggle and I Know the Way Through...
Motherhood...sometimes it can break your heart & make you question everything! The reality of becoming a mom maybe was (is) not as natural or effortless as you dreamed it would be. Or, now that you have become a mom, it looks and feels nothing like what you wished for, planned for, or fantasized about for so long! Maybe you feel like your sense of being strong, capable, and confident has been replaced by feeling exhausted, confused, and resentful. Perhaps, you are angry, disillusioned, or overwhelmed by how so much of family life falls squarely on your shoulders - the physical and emotional care of your child has become your responsibility, no matter how tired or overwhelmed you may be. Or maybe you are full of guilt on a daily basis and never feel like you measure up - to the mom you feel you should be or the mom you believe your child/children deserve. This list could go on and on. The bottom line, something's got to give and you're afraid it's going to be you! I am here to tell you that it doesn't have to be!
I help moms and moms-to-be with the unexpected twists and turns of motherhood: Things like struggling with infertility, experiencing a loss, falling into depression or anxiety, navigating the special needs of your child, feeling like you're failing as a parent, your marriage falling apart, struggling to balance work and home, and the never ending guilt and/or shame! Sometimes, you're just struggling and it makes it harder to recover because of your responsibilities as a parent. These are not topics you want to post on Facebook or even say out loud. But they color your daily experience and they eat away at you piece by piece, day by day!
My practice is unique in that it focuses primarily on serving and providing therapy to moms and moms-to-be! As a therapist, educator, and a mom myself, I understand the challenges and emotions around navigating the ever-changing, ever-shifting landscape of motherhood! From the deep desire to be a mom, to the anxiety of pregnancy, to the surreal feeling of being a new mom, and beyond. I help moms and moms-to-be who are struggling to find their way through this maze called motherhood. I offer both in-person sessions in my Plantation office or Telehealth sessions with some early morning and evening availability. The easiest way to connect with me is to schedule a 20-minute free, no obligation phone consult. You can BOOK THIS NOW by clicking at the top of your screen.
Book Your Free Phone Consult Now!
Take advantage of my 20 minute free phone consult and find out how I can help you feel calm, cool, and collected today! Book a time now!
Therapy & Solutions for Every Stage of Motherhood
Coping with Stress & Anxiety During Pregnancy
Pregnancy can be a time of joy AND stress and anxiety; especially if you are a worrier to begin with or are living through a stressful situation right now! 1 in 5 pregnant women will experience moderate to severe symptoms of depression and/or anxiety during and following their pregnancy. Incorporating proven techniques to manage and cope can make all the difference to both you and your baby! Counseling can be an effective means to prevent postpartum depression and lessen the risks that have been associated to chronic stress and anxiety in pregnancy.
Postpartum Depression, Anxiety, & Scary Thoughts
Significant changes in mood are the number one complication from pregnancy; yet most moms, moms-to-be, as well as their partners and family are unaware of their risks or what to do when this occurs. It is believed that 1 in 7 women and 1 in 10 men suffer from a perinatal mood disorder. Many moms suffer in silence and the family as a whole struggles to understand how to help and what to do. Counseling can help you feel better and get back to feeling like yourself again!!! Don't waste this precious time feeling bad; find real solutions today.
Reclaiming Your(self) in Motherhood
Reclaiming Your(self) in Motherhood
It's easy to get lost in the process of becoming a mom and end up feeling like a shell of the person you once were. And, for many moms, it's complicated to find your way back again! I can help "you do you" again and emerge feeling better as a person and a mom! Once you become a mom, everything that affects you, affects your children and vice versa. Sometimes parenting and life circumstances seem like an unsolvable puzzle and it feels like you have run out of options! The worry, the stress, the guilt, the doubt - there are strategies to cope and manage more effectively: soon you see the light at the end of the tunnel! While therapy may not seem ideal to you, it is proven to be as effective as medication.
A Combination of Coaching & Therapy= Change!
Combining Talk Therapy & Life Coaching to Transform How You Think and Feel about Motherhood
When Motherhood Doesn't Make Sense
Every person is different; but one thing every woman shares, is the task of trying to make sense of motherhood from the perspective of her own life. That is, navigating the daily dance between real-life motherhood and the fantasy image we thought it would be. "Being a mom" or "Becoming a mother" impacts every dimension of a woman's life - her thoughts, her emotions, her choices, her sense of identity, her sexuality, her finances, her body, her relationships, her sense of self, and more. Sometimes the thoughts and feelings around motherhood stretches us to our limits and results in depression, anxiety, stress, and guilt and doesn't make sense to us at all! When motherhood doesn't make sense anymore, a woman gets stuck!!! What makes this place of stuckness even worse, is just how hard it is to talk about it or the absence of someone to confide in who won't judge you, your reactions, or your choices.
A Private Practice Providing Therapy for Moms & Moms-to-Be
I am an expert at helping moms and moms-to-be with this crazy thing called motherhood! I understand that you don't have the luxury to sit around and talk about your problems; you need solutions and you need them now! I offer a unique therapy for women where we focus on getting unstuck, putting the joy back into your life, taking actionable steps toward the life you want to be living, and getting your groove back on - starting day one!!! It's about tackling the challenges and problems that seem impossible right now and shrinking them down or transforming them into something desirable, doable, or possible!
Strategies We'll Use: Counseling, Family Therapy, & Life Coaching
I have a unique background and can draw from and pivot to several areas of expertise. As a former professional life coach and now a experienced licensed counselor and family therapist, I combine the best strategies in the realms of self-improvement, mental health, & family therapy. Combined we develop a solution oriented plan to feel better, move beyond your current mindset, and regain a sense of hope, possibility, and optimism about yourself and being a mom!
- Life Coaching: Redefine a vision for yourself and your family, identify goals, focus on how to get everyone's needs met and go from struggling to juggling, get motivated and energized for change!
- Counseling/Therapy: Learn and incorporate proven methods to tackle tough emotions like depression, anxiety, and stress. Gain insight and develop tools to make important shifts in how you think and feel.
- Family Therapy: Identify tools and techniques to improve your relationships. Develop skills to have healthier, more satisfying, interactions with friends, family, and co-workers.
Book Your Consultation Now & Learn How I Help Moms Like You:
Click now at the top of the screen to schedule a free 20 minute, no obligation, phone consultation and learn more about how I work with clients to re-imagine motherhood. We can meet in my beautiful, relaxing Hollywood office (15 minute drive from Aventura) or you can choose weekly videocounseling sessions from your home or office.
