Entries by Rachael Stracka

Four Things Every New Mom Needs to Know

By: Rachael Stracka, LCSW & Jodi LaDue, ASW If you (or someone you know) are pregnant or recently gave birth (even if it is not your first baby), PLEASE read on! Here at InPsych Center, our commitment is to support pregnant and postpartum women, educate about MOTHERHOOD MYTHS, and help women get the care needed […]

Sleep is Underrated

One thing I am continually struck by in therapy and life in general is how little sleep people are getting.  Not only that, but people are keenly aware that they are not getting enough sleep (Starbucks, complaints about feeling tired, yawns), and not doing anything about it! Why?

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Tribes are Essential in Infertility

When faced with infertility, women are typically isolated as it is. According to the CDC, 6% of women have infertility. On top of that, it is not a topic most women, men, or couples talk much about with others. Facing infertility can be depressing as well as anxiety-producing as it is, and then it seems […]

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Couples and Mindfulness

“What should I do when he gets mad at me for telling him how I feel?” “She doesn’t get that I need time when I get home from work.” “What am I supposed to do when he continually sends me text messages all day, and I can’t get right back to him?  He thinks I’m […]

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Importance of Self-Care in the Postpartum Period

If you are pregnant or have had a baby in the past year (or know anyone who has), please read on! After working for many years with pregnant and postpartum women (and their spouses) in individual therapy, support groups, and in couples counseling, I have seen firsthand the incredible, beautiful, messy, and exhausting transition it […]

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Hurt and Fear vs. Love and Trust

Hurt and Fear vs. Love and Trust. I use this all the time in therapy and personally. I talk about it so much that I sometimes forget where I got it from. For me, it comes from a book I read many years ago called Seat of the Soul by Gary Zukav. He has since […]

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