Interviewed for Mindful Return on EMDR
It turns out EMDR practitioners agree that EMDR is a great option if you’ve experienced birth trauma. (Or any other trauma for that matter.) I decided to interview 4 EMDR clinicians for this piece. These therapists are Emma Basch, Psy.D., Julie Bindeman, Psy.D, Sultana Karim, M.A., LCPC, LPC, CCTP, Megan MacCutcheon, LPC, PMH-C.
Washington Parent Magazine: It’s not Just Postpartum Depression
Congratulations – you’re pregnant! Perhaps you’ve spent years seeking fertility treatment, are pregnant after a loss or relied on a gamete donor or gestational carrier, or maybe conceiving without intervention was simple for you. You’ve scheduled your OB or midwife appointment and are diligently taking your prenatal vitamins. But are you taking care of your emotional health?
Interviewed for Speech Kids Podcast
Topics covered include perinatal mental health and matrescence.
Interviewed for The Financial Times "Inside ‘gentle parenting’: No punishments. No timeouts. No bribery."
But there is something off-putting about the confluence of social media and for-profit parenting advice. Emma Basch, a Washington DC-based therapist who frequently works with mothers of young children, says she has watched various parenting trends come and go, almost like fad diets.
Interviewed for Very Well Mind on Prenatal Depression
If you are at high risk of developing prenatal depression, Dr. Basch recommends starting therapy while trying to conceive or early in your pregnancy to maintain your mental health throughout the perinatal period
Interviewed for Very Well Mind.Com on Postpartum Depression
Your doctor can diagnose postpartum depression as early as 10 to 14 days after giving birth, says Emma Basch, PsyD, a licensed clinical psychologist. At that time, if you are still experiencing mood symptoms on most days, and if those symptoms are impacting your functioning, then your doctor can diagnose postpartum depression.
Interviewed for The Motherside (ABC)
Interviewed for ABC 7, “The Motherside”- Navigating Prenatal Anxiety and Postpartum Depression in a Pandemic
Coping During the Coronavirus- Strategy #22
It’s hard to imagine that several weeks into quarantine, one of the things I miss is my commute to work. It’s not that I miss the rush of making it to the office on time or the experience of navigating a crowded subway. Rather, I miss the opportunity to…
Coping During the Coronavirus- Strategy #21
Crying, feeling angry, feeling heartbroken, feeling scared. These are all normal and expected reactions to the pandemic and the experience of social distancing. We are all grieving. Some days are…
Coping During the Coronavirus- Strategy # 20
By now you may have accumulated a number of coping strategies during quarantine. However, many people find that it is one thing to come up with self-care ideas, and a whole different challenge to actually engage in them. This is where a…
Coping During the Coronavirus- Strategy #19
A body scan is a meditative practice aimed at helping you connect with physical sensations held within the body. The purpose is to cultivate greater bodily awareness in the service of deepening your
Coping During the Coronavirus- Strategy #18
If you’ve ever listened to a particular song to motivate yourself while exercising or enjoyed the soothing sounds of classical music, you already know that listening to music has …