Discover the tools to manage the shift to motherhood with greater confidence.

This program has been designed by our clinical psychologists and neuropsychology team within Masters Psychology.

Program description:

Learn how to navigate the journey of motherhood from pregnancy through to the first twelve months of your baby’s life. This 6 week program will encourage you to acknowledge your own milestones of development alongside your growing bub; give you tools on how to manage an ever-shifting mindset towards your new identity .  We will explore motherhood as more than a biological event; it's a psychological and emotional transition. We guide you to develop a motherhood mindset that embraces both the highs and lows of this new life stage.

In the group program, we will:

• Help you understand matrescence (a new identity) in becoming a mother, and assist you with the resources to manage your body's regulation systems. When you connect with yourself, you can better connect with your child and your village!

• Explore motherhood as more than a biological event; it's a psychological and emotional transition. We guide you to develop a motherhood mindset that embraces both the highs and lows of this new life stage.

• Navigate duality! Motherhood can be the most fulfilling and the most challenging experience simultaneously. Our program prepares you to become both fearless and selfless. You'll learn to embrace life's ups and downs, finding strength in the balance.

• Learn ‘reflective functioning’ to understand healthy attachment styles.

• Talk about parenting in the digital age of comparisons to understand ‘good enough’ mothering. Spend time with our resident midwife to answer your FAQs!

6 Week content:

Week 1 - A NEW IDENTITY

Explore the concept of matrescence and how becoming a mother transforms your identity, impacting your sense of self and personal roles.

Week 2 - Developing a Motherhood Mindset

Learn strategies to cultivate a positive and realistic mindset about motherhood, balancing expectations with the realities of parenting.

Week 3 - Reflective Functioning & BIRTH TRAUMA

Understand the importance of reflective functioning, which involves understanding and responding to your child's emotional and mental states. Also looking at how birth trauma impacts you and your motherhood journey.

Week 4 - Models of Attachment

Delve into different attachment models and their significance in building secure, healthy relationships between you and your baby.

Week 5 - It Takes a Village!

Discuss the importance of community support in motherhood, including how to build and rely on a supportive network of family, friends, and professionals.

Week 6 - Good Enough Parenting

Embrace the concept of "good enough" parenting, focusing on being responsive and attuned to your child's needs without striving for perfection.

OK Mums! Join Dr Janette Brooks for a program designed to support the psychological health and well-being of women during pregnancy and the first 12-months postpartum.

Who: Join a program designed to support pregnant women and mums with children 0-12 months,  during the transition from pregnancy to motherhood confidently.

2025 Dates: July 22 - 26 August and October 14 - November 18

Times: Tuesdays, 12.30 - 2.00pm

Location: Masters & Co. U2/30 DELLAMARTA RD WANGARA

*Located upstairs; no lift is available

Developed and presented by psychologists passionate about mothers and families.

REBATE OPTIONS WITH A MHTP

• For those with a Mental Health Treatment Plan (MHTP), a rebate of $51 per session applies.

• So, this means the out-of-pocket expense for all 6 sessions is $114 ($19 per session). However, please note that payment in full is required up front ($420) and rebates are processed weekly. No refunds.

• If paying privately, full fee applies: 6 x sessions at $70 each = $420

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