Sarah Allen, Psy.D., L.C.P.C.

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     Help is Now Available for
     the Emotional Challenges 
            Women Can Face 
        Throughout Their Life
 

      There are many benefits to being female but sometimes hormonal and lifespan transitions can lead us to experience difficult emotional issues:

 

* Premenstrual disorder
* Pregnancy anxiety &/ or depression
* Postpartum anxiety &/ or depression
* Traumatic labor experience
* Miscarriage
* Infertility
* Perimenopause
* Menopause

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Psychotherapy focuses on helping women with the practical tools on just how to cope and get through the day.

We then move to using cognitive therapy, which is short-term "here and now" therapy focusing on how your negitive and unhelpful thoughts effect your emotions. 

These techniques help to empower my clients with the tools necessary for dealing with emotional problems both in the present and the future.

Useful Web Links - Please click on the blue link 

General Perinatal Mood Disorders:
www.postpartum.net - Information and help for pregnancy & postpartum
www.ppdil.org - Lists pregnancy & PPD resources in IL
www.postpartumprogress.com - Great blog and information about perinatal mood disorders
www.postpartumdads.org - Information & resources for Dads
 
Birth Trauma:
www.expectantmothersguide.com/library/chicago/post-traumatic-stress-disorder.htm Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder aricle by Dr. Allen in the Expectant Mother's Guide.
www.birthtraumaassociation.org.uk - Information about traumatic labor experiences
www.tabs.org.nz - Information about traumatic labor experiences

Menopause:
www.menopause.org - Information & resources for menopause

Infertility:
www.resolve.org - Information & resources for infertility

 

Questions or comments? Get in touch with me at:

 Dr. Sarah Allen, 3400 Dundee Road # 245, Northbrook IL 60062
847 791-7722