My Focus and Experience
I provide mental health counseling, specifically for new parents and moms, with the overall goal of fostering healthier emotional health, navigate trauma and loss, and to discover their new identity postpartum to be the best version of themselves.
My experiences with mental health include personal - birth trauma and NICU parent x2, in addition to clinical - over a decade working as a mental health counselor and supervising mental health clinics in the Greater Chicago area and Western New York.
I offer a balanced approach with different perspectives and techniques to leave sessions actively thinking about and practicing to make sustainable changes. I'm trained extensively in EMDR and a EMDRIA Certified Therapist. I'm also certified in Perinatal Mental Health through Postpartum Support International.
My goal is create a safe environment for us to work together to explore where you’re feeling stuck, recognize your strengths, identify what behaviors or thoughts are no longer useful to you, and develop skills to better manage your emotions and stressors. I’m here to support you on your journey!
Brittany Rathman
LMHC, PMH-C