Menopause-Informed Support

What you are experiencing is real. You know your body and mind better than anyone else, and you recognize when something isn’t right. Changes in hormone levels can create physical, mental, and emotional challenges ranging from uncomfortable to debilitating, significantly impacting your mental health in menopause. Your sleep, mood, concentration, sex life, pain levels, body image, and overall health can all suffer during perimenopause and menopause. 

You deserve support from trained medical professionals who can provide individualized, up-to-date, research-based, culturally-sensitive recommendations for your relief through hormone therapy and other options. There are menopause-informed or certified physicians, APRNs, and functional medicine practitioners specializing in hormone therapy who can assist you. 

For valuable menopause resources and to find a menopause practitioner, visit: 

https://menopause.org/patient-education/choosing-a-healthcare-practitioner 

https://portal.menopause.org/NAMS/NAMS/Directory/Menopause-Practitioner.aspx

As a menopause mental health provider certified by the BRIA Academy, I am dedicated to raising awareness and supporting women’s mental health during perimenopause and menopause. This commitment extends to providing menopause resources, including essential information about perimenopause and menopause, resources for finding menopause-specific healthcare that suits your needs, guidance on preparing for conversations with your healthcare providers, and support for the mental and emotional challenges these hormonal changes can bring. 

I use a blend of cognitive insights, behavioral activation, mindfulness skills, ego-state interventions, somatic awareness, and EMDR therapy to help you develop effective strategies for improving menopause-related mental health issues, such as:

- Depression and anxiety 

- Trauma triggers 

- Grief

- Identity loss 

- Sleep quality 

- Sexual intimacy 

- Relationships 

Additionally, I help support spouses and partners who wish to understand better and support the women in their lives dealing with menopause-related changes.

Overview:

For comprehensive menopause resources, visit https://www.menopauseandu.ca/. 

You can also explore common symptoms at https://menopause.org/patient-education/menopause-topics/symptoms, and learn about the connection between menopause and mental health at https://www.health.harvard.edu/womens-health/menopause-and-mental-health. 

For insights on menopause brain symptoms, check out https://thekit.ca/living/menopause-brain-symptoms/.  

For information on and support for addressing racial disparities in menopause care visit https://www.healthline.com/health/menopause/racial-disparities#symptoms.  

For Partners and Men:  

To support your partner through menopause, learn more at https://menopausefoundationcanada.ca/resources/supporting-your-partner-through-menopause/, and explore the guide at https://thepauselife.com/pages/mans-guide-to-menopause. Additionally, consider watching this YouTube video for further insights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ncc6XrxwGi4.