Psychotherapy

Kim Richardson, M.A. (Clin Psych), LCPC, LPC is a psychotherapist in Douglas, MI treating adults and adolescents with depression, anxiety and other difficulties. She works with couples, families, groups and teenagers. She specializes in postpartum difficulties and adjustment to parenting. To visit the Douglas, Psychotherapy Center website and found out more about Psychotherapy, please click on the link.

In her postpartum practice, Kim Richardson works with pregnant moms, adopting mothers and new moms and dads treating the following:  fertility concerns, prenatal and Postpartum anxiety and depression; difficulties adjusting to parenthood and parenting challenges.

Kim Richardson is a member of Postpartum Support International and sits on the committee for the Postpartum Depression Alliance of Illinois (PPD IL) maintaining their website.

In more detail, Kim Richadson, M.A., LPC offers:

★Psychotherapy for adults and adolescents with the following difficulties: mood, anxiety and relationship problems; eating disorders; sexual abuse histories; dissociative identity disorders.

★Psychotherapy / counseling for moms who are at risk for postpartum reactions. Timely referral and intervention for the mother who is at risk, results in careful monitoring and in some cases prevention of a full blown postpartum disorder.

★Individual support and information for pregnant and adopting moms or dads includes designing a plan for support and help. Moms and dads are emotionally prepared and better supported, with less burnout, depression and anxiety after baby's birth or adoption.

★Psychotherapy for new moms and dads needing to process the many feelings changes & decisions that a new baby brings. This may include support through the 'baby blues'. Integrating one's new parenting identity into the rest of one's psychological, working, family, and social life is valuable.

★Psychotherapy for moms with antenatal and postpartum difficulties such as depression, anxiety and any time a pregnancy, adoption or postpartum period feels too overwhelming, difficult or painful.

★Couple Therapy for couples needing help with prenatal, adoption and postpartum conflicts. This may include talking through differing parenting hopes, styles, ideals, and backgrounds; as well as helping couples with disappointment, loss and grief.

To contact, Kim Richardson, or make an appointment, please go to this page: Contact Kim A Richardson, M.A., LCPC