Specialized Services & Treatment
Medical Mental Health
The Beacon Centre is a large group-practice made up of clinical psychologists and associates in St. John's, NL. They offer assessment, therapy, and consultation services for adults, children, adolescents, couples, and families. A number of psychologists at the Beacon Centre have a special interest in the mental health of pregnant and parenting persons.
Repose Wellness Collective is a multidisciplinary clinic located in St. John’s. As it says in our name, we want folks to feel like our space is one where they can rest. A place where they can experience unconditional support and care. Our team of Perinatal Mental Health Certified Clinicians (PMH-C) provide counselling for perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, fertility, loss, pregnancy, birth trauma, postpartum, paternal, and couples therapy. We also offer family, parenting, child and play therapy, speech language pathology, and psychological assessment for ADHD and Autism.
The UNC Center for Women’s Mood Disorders is a clinical centre in North Carolina led by a group of experts in individuals with reproductive mental health concerns. They offer in-hospital and out of hospital supports, and provide resources on their website.
Mind Matters Psychological Services is a private therapy practice located on Bond Street in St. John's. They focus on the individual needs of clients, and on making a caring and safe environment. Kayla Barbour has a special interest in the mental health of pregnant and parenting persons and uses mainly Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help new parents care for their mental health.
BRIA is a comprehensive virtual mental health clinic for women across reproductive life stages (trying to conceive, pregnancy, postpartum and perimenopause). As a one-stop shop for mental healthcare, BRIA offers integrative services including talk therapy, couples/sex therapy, fertility decision-making support, MD psychiatric care, hormonal assessments, ADHD care, sleep and nutrition coaching, and Care Coordinators to guide the recovery journey.
Parent Care, a program providing professional mental health support, free to eligible families.
Dr. Archana Vidyasankar is a Psychiatrist located in St. John's. She has a practice that encompasses perinatal mood and anxiety disorders in the areas of fertility, loss, pregnancy and postpartum. Also available is preconception counseling and treatment of women's health across the lifespan such as menopause and pmdd. Contact your health care professional for more information!
Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) Center for Women's Health is a clinical center which provides great assessment, and treatment of mental health concerns related to reproductive health (periods, pregnancy, and post-birth mental health concerns). The center also does research in these mental health concerns. Resources and information on perinatal mental health are provided on their website.