I'm A Mom, Is Therapy Right For Me?
Many moms agree that motherhood is one of the most rewarding seasons of life, but it’s also one of the hardest. Whether you’re caring for a newborn, guiding a teenager through big life changes, or adjusting to an empty nest, motherhood comes with unique challenges. If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed, anxious, or just plain exhausted, you’re not alone. Therapy can be a great resource to help you navigate the ups and downs of being a mom.
The Many Phases Of Motherhood
Motherhood is anything but boring, and it’s an experience that changes over time. Each phase comes with its own joys and struggles:
New Moms: The transition into motherhood can be overwhelming. Lack of sleep, changes in your identity, and postpartum emotions can feel like too much to handle on your own. Therapy can help you process these changes and build coping strategies.
Moms of Adolescents: Raising teenagers is tough! Hormones, mood swings, and peer pressure can make communication difficult. A therapist can help you set healthy boundaries, improve communication, and manage your own stress during this phase.
Empty Nesters: When children leave home, moms often experience feelings of loneliness or loss of purpose. Therapy can help you adjust to this new chapter, rediscover your identity, and find fulfillment in new ways.
Why Therapy?
At Family Resource Center, we understand that being a mother can mean balancing multiple responsibilities, nurturing others, and often putting your own needs on the back burner. But taking care of your mental health isn’t selfish, in fact, it can make you a stronger, happier parent. Therapy offers:
A Safe Space to Talk: Sometimes, you just need someone to listen without judgment. Therapy gives you a space to express your feelings openly.
Tools for Managing Stress: Learn ways to cope with anxiety, stress, and difficult emotions so you can respond to challenges in a healthy way.
Support for Mental Health Conditions: If you’re struggling with postpartum depression, anxiety, or other mental health concerns, therapy can provide valuable support and guidance.
Every mother’s journey is unique. Whether it’s pregnancy, postpartum, adoption, or another path to motherhood. No two experiences are the same, and that’s why our services are custom-tailored to meet your individual needs. We provide compassionate, personalized support to help you navigate this important time with care, understanding, and respect for your unique story.
Taking The First Step
Starting therapy might feel intimidating, but it’s a sign of strength. Finding a therapist who understands your needs is important. Family Resource Center offers affordable and accessible counseling services to help you through any stage of motherhood.
April is Counseling Awareness Month, and we encourage you to take a moment for yourself. Your mental health matters, and you don’t have to navigate motherhood alone. You deserve support, too.
If you’re curious about therapy, we’d love to get to know you. You can learn more about our resources for moms below, and if you’d like to talk, we’re just a phone call away at (419) 425-5050.
Family Resource Center offers several services to help MOMS
Nurturing Families
The Nurturing Families curriculum is an evidence-based, psycho-education group offered to moms struggling with substance use. This group is designated for pregnant moms and moms with a child or children up to 18 months old. This group offers the opportunity for moms to adopt a philosophy that supports living together in a supporting and caring home that promotes cooperation, respect, and self-worth. Parents will increase knowledge and skills in such areas as:
Nurturing as a lifestyle
Ages and stages of development
Family morals, values, and rules
Rewards, punishments, and discipline
Helping children manage their behavior
Understanding and handling stress and anger
Case Management and peer support
Family Resource Center Case Managers are experts at navigating the local systems of care in each community we serve. Case Managers provide clients with linkages, referrals, access to medical care, support groups, and general advocacy and support throughout the community. Our Peer Support Specialists use their successful recovery experiences to support clients throughout their recoveries.
Individual Counseling
Family Resource Center staff includes clinicians trained in Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Grief Recovery Method, and Birth Trauma.
3 ways to enroll iN Services
ONLINE SCREENING
Answer a few short questions to determine if you or someone you care about should connect with a behavioral health professional. This screening is completely anonymous and confidential.
OPEN ACCESS HOURS
We have services available at in-person sites in four Ohio counties, including Allen, Auglaize, Hancock, and Hardin.
SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT
To get connected with a counselor and enroll in services please call our call-center. They will walk you through the enrollment process and connect you with the right services and counselors.