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The ABCs of Perinatal and Parental Mental Health: Common Topics Explored in Nature-Informed Therapy
From anxiety and burnout to resilience and transformation, parenthood encompasses a wide range of experiences. Explore the ABCs of perinatal and parental mental health and discover common themes that emerge in nature-informed therapy sessions with parents and caregivers.
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Nature Therapy for Postpartum Mental Health | Support the Maternal Brain
Nature therapy for postpartum mental health supports mothers through pregnancy and postpartum by reducing stress, supporting mood, and helping the maternal brain adapt during matrescence. Ask me how I know? I don’t just study it. I live it. Learn more in my recent blog.
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Weaning Breastfeeding Emotions in Baltimore | Peri-Nature Therapy™
We talk a lot about preparing for birth. A little about postpartum. But weaning—the transition away from breastfeeding—is often quiet, personal, and surprisingly emotional. As a perinatal mental health therapist and nature-informed practitioner, I see this often: a mother expects physical changes when weaning, but not the emotional wave that can come with it. If…
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Introducing Peri-Nature Therapy™
Learn about Peri-Nature Therapy™, a holistic therapeutic framework developed by Lauren Bathgate, LCSW-C, PMH-C that integrates mindfulness, nature therapy, somatic practices, and interpersonal therapy to support women through pregnancy, postpartum, parenting, and perimenopause.
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Anxiety About the Future of the World? Support for Parents and Expecting Parents
Feeling anxious about the future as a parent or expecting parent? Learn calming nature-based grounding practices and find support for pregnancy anxiety, perinatal mental health, and parenting stress.
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Winter Wellness Tips for Moms: Bucket List Included
Whether you’re an avid “winterer” or you’re feeling that twinge of dread with less daylight, I want to offer some winter tips that will help you stay in sync with the season. By the end of this article (and with practicing the “bucket list” items), you’ll have tangible and doable strategies to: Let’s get right…
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The Kind of Therapist You Need for Pregnancy, Postpartum, & Becoming a Parent
(By Lauren Bathgate, LCSW-C, PMH-C | Founder of Guided in Nature) Did you know that 1 in 5 mothers experience a perinatal mood or anxiety disorder (PMAD) during pregnancy or postpartum? Feeling anxious, sad, or overwhelmed during this transition is common—and it doesn’t mean something is “wrong” with you. With specialized support, these challenges are…
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How Integrative Nature Therapy Helps PMDD Symptoms
Struggling with PMDD? Explore natural therapy in Maryland or online. Support includes cycle syncing, ADHD overlap, and holistic mind-body balance. #PMDD #ADHD #CycleSyncing #HolisticTherapy
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Nature Therapy for Seasonal Change: Walk and Talk Support in Maryland
Feeling the gradual shift from summer to fall? Learn how nature therapy for seasonal change can help you transition from summer to fall with ease. Walk and talk therapy in Maryland.
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From Overwhelm to Resilience: Building Stress Tolerance in Parenthood
Discover how to expand your window of tolerance and manage overwhelm and rage as a parent. Learn why nervous system regulation isn’t just about staying calm—and how nature offers a powerful metaphor for building true capacity.
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Who Are You When Your Anxiety Isn’t In Charge? A Natural Lesson in Perinatal Anxiety Therapy in Baltimore
Who are you when your anxiety isn’t in charge? So many new and expecting parents carry silent worries that never seem to shut off. But anxiety doesn’t have to run the show. In this blog post, I explore how nature-informed therapy—especially walk-and-talk sessions—can help you reconnect with the calm, wise part of you beneath the…
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Overstimulation in Motherhood: Why You Feel Touched Out and What to Do
Why You Feel So Overstimulated as a Mom You love your kids. And yet sometimes, you just want everyone to stop touching you. Stop asking. Stop climbing. If you’ve ever fantasized about silence or felt unreasonably irritated by snack wrappers or constant questions, you might be experiencing overstimulation—a common and often unspoken part of motherhood.…
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