Maternal Mental Health Resources
holistic self-care practices for moms and moms-to-be
Hello and welcome! If you’re a new, or seasoned mama looking for holistic resources for your motherhood journey, I’ve got you! I’ve complied some of my most loved articles, meditations and freebies to support you. Keep on reading to find a supportive practice for yourself, no matter where you are at on your motherhood journey.
articles - Quick Reads for Info and Inspiration
How To Soothe Your Anxiety While Parenting:
What can you do when the days are long, and your patience is gone? Here are three, one-minute practices to get you more centered, heart-focused and relaxed.
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8 Practices to Replenish Your Mom Heart
Feel like giving up on self-care because you just don’t have time?? Check out these simple, actionable practices that will make a difference in your day, and help you cultivate more ease and compassion for yourself.
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It’s Not Just Sadness. The Truth About Postpartum Depression.
Wondering if you are struggling with a perinatal mood disorder? Learn more about the symptoms of postpartum depression and anxiety and how holistic psychotherapy can help.
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Motherhood Resource Guides - Free Downloads/PDFs
Checkout these beautiful support guides I created just for you:
Motherhood Survival guide.
Self-care resources for moms and moms to be, from a holistic psychotherapist.
Looking for holistic pregnancy + postpartum support? Download this FREE Motherhood Survival Guide to access a comprehensive list of books, blogs, and practices that will support your mind, body, and spirit as you navigate pregnancy and motherhood.
10 Self-Care Practices for New Moms
Let yourself be supported with these simple, effective practices for cultivating more ease and joy in motherhood. Includes a 1 page printable.
meditations - start feeling BETTER right now
Consider this your invitation to carve out time for yourself, starting today. All it takes is 5 minutes a day to start a new routine that will help reset your nervous system and bring more balance, calm and nourishment into your life. 5 minutes sound impossible? Start with one minute. It sounds too simple, I know…but trust me, it works.
All of these meditation are kid friendly so feel free to press play when you’re nursing, or invite your toddlers to practice with you.
Remember, as with all things, it’s a practice and there is no right way to meditate. The goal is not to sit in perfect stillness and silence without thinking. The goal is to carve out time to connect to yourself, your heart, and the deep well of inner wisdom that is always available.
5 Minute Grounding Meditation - Less Anxiety, More Compassion
Grounding is a practice to calm anxiety, soothe racing thoughts and cultivate self-compassion. Practice this quick and effective 5 minute guided meditation to help you find more ease and calm in your mind, heart and body.
Connect to Your Inner Wisdom - a Guided Meditation
This is an invitation to come home, to connect to yourself so that you can show up as the best version of who you are in every moment. Find more peace, ease and contentment in this 5 minute guided meditation.
Heart Belly Breathing - A Guided Meditation
Join me for this short and sweet guided meditation to cultivate more self-love, compassion and ease in your life. Together we will move the breath through the heart and the belly, be held by the earth and cultivate a deeply grounding energy to start or end the day.
Therapy for moms - Let yourself be supported
Everyday mom life is tough. Therapy can help you navigate the journey with more ease, confidence and grace.
If you’re looking for 1:1 support we got you! Our team of holistic therapists specialize in counseling for moms. We are Maternal Mental Health Specialists, have received advanced training from Postpartum Support International, and support moms and moms-to-be struggling with perinatal or postpartum depression, perinatal or postpartum anxiety, infertility, and all of the challenges that come with pregnancy and motherhood.
If you’re curious how therapy can help, reach out. You can book a no-cost consultation call to discuss what’s going on in your world, and we’ll let you know how we can help and match you up with an awesome therapist. (You can find out more about our team below.)
Meet The Team
Want to learn more? Curious about working together? Let me introduce you to our maternal mental health specialists: Perri Griffin, Allissa Maurer and Kim Burris (that’s me!).
Perri Griffin, AMFT#127743
Perri is an Associate Marriage + Family Therapist who specializes in perinatal mental health and is passionate about supporting mamas dealing with infertility, postpartum depression and anxiety as well as the everyday challenges of being a mom.
She has availability for in-person as well as virtual sessions.
Find out more about Perri HERE.
You can book a no-cost consultation call to find out more about working with Perri HERE.
Allissa Maurer, AMFT
Allissa is an Associate Marriage + Family Therapist who specializes in the holistic treatment of postpartum anxiety and depression. As a mom of three, she deeply understands the challenges of motherhood and is honored to support other moms on their journey.
She has availability for in-person as well as virtual sessions.
Find out more about Allissa HERE.
You can book a no-cost consultation call to find out more about working with Allissa and book a session with her HERE.
Kim burris, LMFT#98927
Hi there! Kim Burris here, I am the founder and owner of this practice along with The Holistic Counseling Center.
I specialize in holistic psychotherapy for moms and offer support for women dealing with the transition to motherhood, including postpartum depression and postpartum anxiety.
I have limited availability for new clients right now, but would love to chat with you, hear more about what is going on in your world, and make my recommendation for another awesome therapist to work with.
Please reach out to schedule your no-cost consultation call.
Motherhood is hard - let yourself be supported!
I hope you found some inspiration here today. As always, reach out if you need support. I’m here for you.
Wherever you are at on the journey, I wish you well.
You got this!
xo Kim
PS. Calling all new mamas and moms-to-be, find support and inspiration for taking exquisite care of yourself in the fourth trimester with my book, ‘The First 90 Days After Birth. A Self- Care Journal for First-Time Moms’, published by Rockridge Press and available now.
MEET KIM
Kim is a licensed holistic psychotherapist with deep roots in the worlds of yoga, meditation, and mindfulness. She honors the mind, body, spirit connection and supports individuals struggling with anxiety, depression, spirituality, and motherhood. Kim offers evidence-based treatment with a heart centered approach, integrating the depth of western psychology with the heart and soul of eastern mysticism. She helps her clients unravel the root cause of their suffering and to live from the heart of embodied wisdom. Kim currently offers holistic counseling in-person in El Dorado Hills, and online therapy for individuals residing anywhere in California. Call/text to set up at appointment at 916.467.9539 or book an appointment via the link below.
