by AJ Grovert | Feb 21, 2023 | AJ Grovert, All Posts, Parenting Advice, Pregnancy, Postpartum, and New Parenthood
A new baby completely changes the dynamic of a family. If there are already children in the family, that can mean a promotion from only child to big brother or sister, and managing feelings around that is at least as important as investing in a double stroller or...
by AJ Grovert | Jan 18, 2023 | AJ Grovert, All Posts, Demystifying Therapy
An interesting phenomenon has been happening in therapy offices lately. A new client will come in, motivated to make an appointment because of a video (or many videos) seen on TikTok or Instagram. The videos are short, maybe 30 seconds. They might feature someone...
by AJ Grovert | Dec 29, 2022 | AJ Grovert, All Posts, Parenting Advice, Pregnancy, Postpartum, and New Parenthood
The early days with a new child are a whirlwind. Positive, negative, or neutral, birth is always an experience. Then there’s sleep – will I ever do it again? (Yes. I promise). There are changes in a partnership that come with adding a new child to the home,...
by AJ Grovert | Apr 20, 2022 | AJ Grovert, All Posts, Pregnancy, Postpartum, and New Parenthood
I am a clinical psychologist with over a decade of experience treating anxiety, depression, and trauma. One of my focus areas over my career has been the perinatal period, the weeks just before and just after birth. I am also one of the 1-2% of people with hyperemesis...
by AJ Grovert | Feb 2, 2022 | AJ Grovert, All Posts, Demystifying Therapy
What things are worth going to therapy for? People come to therapy for all kinds of things. I’ve seen people who want to work through a significant event or trauma, like a car accident or assault, people who are going through a big life transition, like becoming a...
