Perinatal and postpartum counselling offers supportive, compassionate therapy for parents navigating pregnancy, postpartum adjustment, and early parenthood. Whether you’re facing family planning or fertility challenges, postpartum depression (PPD), postpartum anxiety (PPA), relationship changes, or the social pressures of parenting, therapy provides a safe space to process emotions, build coping strategies, and find clarity. Each session is tailored to your unique journey, honoring both the tenderness and resilience it takes to care for yourself and your family.
I'm Lissette Mairena, MA, RCC, PMH-C, a Registered Clinical Counsellor and certified Perinatal Mental Health therapist. You deserve support from someone who truly understands what you are going through, and this is where I specialize.
Through perinatal and postpartum counselling across British Columbia, I support individuals and families navigating the emotional challenges that can arise during fertility, pregnancy, postpartum, and early parenthood.
I understand how this stage of life can bring immense change from sleepless nights and shifting identities to relationship and career adjustments. Traditional counselling approaches don’t always fit when you’re caring for a new baby or preparing to become a parent. My approach is gentle, practical, and grounded in the realities of perinatal and postpartum life.
Whether you’re planning for a family, coping with fertility challenges, adjusting after birth, experiencing postpartum depression or anxiety, or learning to balance parenthood with everything else you don’t have to navigate it alone.
My goal is to help you move through the highs and lows of your journey while staying connected to yourself, feeling supported, and finding clarity along the way.
I provide specialized support for:
The transition into parenthood through pregnancy, postpartum, and those early years is unlike anything else. It can be beautiful, but also deeply disorienting.
Before becoming a parent, you’re surrounded by polished portrayals of family life ads, influencers, even friends sharing curated moments that make it all look effortless and joyful. It’s easy to believe that’s what parenthood is supposed to feel like.
Then your own experience begins, and it’s not what you expected. The exhaustion, the emotional highs and lows, the identity shifts, it can hit hard.
You might find yourself wondering: Why does this feel so different? Why am I struggling when everyone else seems to be thriving?
The early postpartum period is a time of profound change, physically, emotionally, and mentally. While many new parents experience temporary “baby blues,” others may face more serious challenges like postpartum depression or anxiety. Early counselling helps distinguish between normal adjustment and conditions that require deeper support.
Seeking help early empowers parents with tools to manage stress, regulate emotions, and embrace mindful parenting. These strategies not only ease immediate struggles but also foster long-term resilience. The ripple effects benefit the entire family, strengthening parent-child connections and improving communication between partners.
By addressing both emotional and physical aspects of recovery, postpartum counselling promotes holistic well-being. It also helps normalize mental health care, reducing stigma and encouraging openness.Reaching out isn’t a sign of weakness, it’s a powerful step toward a healthier, more connected family life. Parenthood is demanding, but with timely support, it becomes a journey of growth, healing, and joy.
In person perinatal and postpartum counselling is available in Langley and North Vancouver, BC. Online sessions are available to clients across British Columbia through the Jane App, a secure and easy to use platform, so you can access support from the comfort of home wherever you are in the province.
