Brooklyn PPD Support was mentioned in the NY Post!

https://nypost.com/2024/03/13/lifestyle/bringing-home-a-baby-is-a-huge-life-change-heres-how-to-cope/?utm_source=url_sitebuttons&utm_medium=site%20buttons&utm_campaign=site%20buttons

New Baby, New Moods: Learn about the early days of new parenthood and what you might expect.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1k3HVxaP9lKc0lyeihz04zEkZoKIa58itsen0En9M4Yc/edit?usp=sharing

Zoom Groups / Tele-Therapy

I am currently offering therapy by phone / FaceTime / Doxy.me HIPAA compliant video chat
Please feel free to contact me to set up an appointment.

I am also offering Wednesday Wellness ZOOM groups.
Pregnant and post-partum moms are welcome.

Contact me for access.
melissapyoga@gmail.com

March Group!

This drop-in group is open to pregnant and post-partum women struggling with mood challenges and/or adjustment to motherhood.

Thursday, 3/12 at 8pm
Premier Pediatrics, Brooklyn
110 4th Avenue @ Warren Street
Gowanus

Please RSVP: melissapyoga@gmail.com
Babies are welcome!
Fee: $35

February Group!

This drop-in group is open to pregnant and post-partum women struggling with mood challenges and/or adjustment to motherhood.

Thursday, 2/6 at 8pm
Premier Pediatrics, Brooklyn
110 4th Avenue @ Warren Street
Gowanus

Please RSVP: melissapyoga@gmail.com
Babies are welcome!
Fee: $35

January Group!

This drop-in group is open to pregnant and post-partum women struggling with mood challenges and/or adjustment to motherhood.

Thursday, 1/9 at 8pm
Premier Pediatrics, Brooklyn
110 4th Avenue @ Warren Street
Gowanus

Please RSVP: melissapyoga@gmail.com
Babies are welcome!
Fee: $35

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Please inquire about individual/partner counseling at my office in Carroll Gardens.

See me on Psychology Today:

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/melissa-paschke-brooklyn-ny/293007?sid=1522171869.6996_21359&search=11231&zipcode=11231&ref=3&tr=ResultsName

New Baby, New Moods!

Read my essay on mood changes in pregnancy and post-partum!

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1k3HVxaP9lKc0lyeihz04zEkZoKIa58itsen0En9M4Yc/edit?usp=sharing

December Drop-in Group and The Mothers Circle (starting January 5 - February 25)

This drop-in group is open to pregnant and post-partum women struggling with mood challenges and/or adjustment to motherhood.

Thursday, 12/5 at 8pm
Premier Pediatrics, Brooklyn
110 4th Avenue @ Warren Street
Gowanus

Please RSVP: melissapyoga@gmail.com
Babies are welcome!
Fee: $35

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The next session of The Mothers Circle begins in the new year!
Join me at Abhaya Yoga Gowanus for this 8-week offering

January 5 - February 25
Tuesday evenings at 8pm - 9:30pm
42D 9th Street, Gowanus

Themes include and are not limited to: 
     Adjustment to motherhood
     Returning to work
     Mood challenges
     Partner/family challenges and communication skills
     Mindfulness strategies
     Self-care 
     Building community and asking for help

Fee: $320
RSVP: melissapyoga@gmail.com
     


Please inquire about individual/partner counseling at my office in Carroll Gardens.

See me on Psychology Today:

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/melissa-paschke-brooklyn-ny/293007?sid=1522171869.6996_21359&search=11231&zipcode=11231&ref=3&tr=ResultsName

November Drop-In Group

This drop-in group is open to pregnant and post-partum women struggling with mood challenges and/or adjustment to motherhood.

Thursday, 11/7 at 8pm
Premier Pediatrics, Brooklyn
110 4th Avenue @ Warren Street
Gowanus


Please RSVP: melissapyoga@gmail.com
Babies are welcome!
Fee: $35




Please inquire about individual/partner counseling at my office in Carroll Gardens.

See me on Psychology Today:
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/melissa-paschke-brooklyn-ny/293007?sid=1522171869.6996_21359&search=11231&zipcode=11231&ref=3&tr=ResultsName

October Drop-In Group and New Mothers Circle!

This drop-in group is open to pregnant and post-partum women struggling with mood challenges and/or adjustment to motherhood.

Thursday, 10/10 at 8pm
Premier Pediatrics, Brooklyn
110 4th Avenue @ Warren Street
Gowanus


Please RSVP: melissapyoga@gmail.com
Babies are welcome!
Fee: $35


New Mothers Circle beginning on 11/12 - 12/17. This will be a 6-week session on Tuesday evenings at Abhaya Yoga Gowanus. 
Please feel free to reach out regarding participation.
Fee: $200


Please inquire about individual/partner counseling at my office in Carroll Gardens.

See me on Psychology Today:
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/melissa-paschke-brooklyn-ny/293007?sid=1522171869.6996_21359&search=11231&zipcode=11231&ref=3&tr=ResultsName

September Drop-in Group!

This drop-in group is open to pregnant and post-partum women struggling with mood challenges and/or adjustment to motherhood.

Thursday, 9/12 at 8pm
Premier Pediatrics, Brooklyn
110 4th Avenue @ Warren Street
Gowanus

Please RSVP: melissapyoga@gmail.com
Fee: $35
Babies are welcome!

Please inquire about individual/partner counseling at my office in Carroll Gardens.

See me on Psychology Today:
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/melissa-paschke-brooklyn-ny/293007?sid=1522171869.6996_21359&search=11231&zipcode=11231&ref=3&tr=ResultsName

The Mothers Circle, Sept 10 - Oct 29

The Mothers Circle

Join Melissa Paschke, LCSW at Abhaya Yoga for an 8-week supportive retreat. This inclusive group addresses mood challenges, adjustment to roles, family life, work/life balance, partner challenges, sexuality, identity shifts, self-esteem. No topic is unwelcome. Share your story and your heart. Be witnessed and held by like-minded women. Decrease isolation and join a healing and wellness community in a restful, meditative environment. Mindfulness and self-care strategies will be offered.

Tuesday evenings: 8pm - 9:30pm
September 10 - October 29
Group dates include: September 10, 17, 24, October 1, 8, 15, 22, 29

RSVP: melissapyoga@gmail.com
Fee: $250
Venmo: @Melissa-Paschke
Paypal: Paypal.me\melissapyoga

I can prorate fees to accommodate people who would like to join but have known prior commitments. No refunds for unplanned absences.

Where: * Abhaya Yoga * 43D 9th Street, Gowanus, Brooklyn
F/G to 9th Street

August Drop-in Group and New Mothers Circle Info

The next Brooklyn PPD Support Group on Thursday evening, August 15. We meet at 8pm at the office of Premier Pediatrics, 110 4th Ave @ Warren Street. 

If you have not yet participated, this is a process group for pregnant and post-partum mothers who are working through mood challenges. Not all participants have a diagnosed mood disorder. This is an inclusive group for women who are familiar with mental health challenges from their personal histories, or concerned about thoughts and feelings that are new to them.

Additionally, I am planning the next Mothers Circle to begin on Tuesday, September 10. This will be an 8 week group running through 10/29. This group meets at Abhaya Yoga, Gowanus. This is also an inclusive group for mothers, whether pregnant, post-partum or beyond the first year. Different than the drop-in group, The Mothers Circle is a supportive retreat for women who are learning to work with their relationships, manage mood, embrace new roles and identities, and seeking to build community together. Please let me know if you are interested in this offering. 

I am happy to answer any questions about these groups. 

Please RSVP @ melissapyoga@gmail.com.

Drop-in group fee: $35

Mothers Circle fee: $250

Please Venmo fees @Melissa-Paschke

I can accept other means of payment in person at group time.

Summer Mothers Circle

The new series of "The Mothers Circle" will begin on Tuesday evening, July 16 at 8pm. This group will run weekly through August 20. The Mothers Circle is a supportive retreat at Abhaya Yoga, 43D 9th Street in Gowanus. This is a very comfortable and relaxing environment you will enjoy. 

What is the difference between The Mothers Circle and the Monthly Drop-in?

The drop-in group is typically attended by new moms in the first year, and pregnant women. We typically address adjustments to life with baby, stressors, partner/family issues, new presentations of PMADs and how to identify and cope with them. 

The Mothers Circle is a consistent group over 6 or 8 weeks. Our first 8 week session has just ended, and you can look forward to another offering of an 8 week session in September. This Summer 6 week session is being offered in an effort to abide holiday weeks. If you are interested in The Mothers Circle, but know of a date or two you may be out of town, I am amenable to pro-rating the fee to accommodate any dates agreed upon at the time of registration. 

The Mothers Circle presents an opportunity to engage in deeper group therapy process in a committed group setting. The topics come from the participants and present the opportunity for sharing experiences and coping strategies. All moms are welcome and encouraged, especially those who may feel beyond the first-year issues. As we know, mood challenges and matters of adjustment and identity shift may persist. This group has been very successful at holding non-judgmental space for a wide range of topics. I offer psycho-education and Mindfulness practices as additional support.

Please Venmo to register @ Melissa-Paschke

or PayPal: paypal.me\melissapyoga

The Mothers Circle fee: $180

Please feel free to reach out with any questions and/or if you have interest in individual therapy being offered at my private office in Carroll Gardens. I have office hours on Mondays and Thursdays.

July Meeting!

Hello Friends! 

Join me in July for Brooklyn PPD Support Group! 

This drop-in group is open to pregnant and post-partum women struggling with mood challenges and/or adjustment to motherhood.

Thursday, 7/18 at 8pm
Premier Pediatrics, Brooklyn
110 4th Avenue @ Warren Street
Gowanus

Please RSVP: melissapyoga@gmail.com
Fee: $35
Babies are welcome!

Please inquire about individual/partner counseling at my office in Carroll Gardens.

See me on Psychology Today:
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/melissa-paschke-brooklyn-ny/293007?sid=1522171869.6996_21359&search=11231&zipcode=11231&ref=3&tr=ResultsName

June Meeting!

Hello Friends! 

Join me in June for Brooklyn PPD Support Group! 

This drop-in group is open to pregnant and post-partum women struggling with mood challenges and/or adjustment to motherhood.

Thursday, 6/6 at 8pm
Premier Pediatrics, Brooklyn
110 4th Avenue @ Warren Street
Gowanus

Please RSVP: melissapyoga@gmail.com
Fee: $35
Babies are welcome!

Please inquire about individual/partner counseling at my office in Carroll Gardens.

See me on Psychology Today:
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/melissa-paschke-brooklyn-ny/293007?sid=1522171869.6996_21359&search=11231&zipcode=11231&ref=3&tr=ResultsName

The Mothers Circle

The new cycle of the next Mothers Circle begins next Tuesday, May7! Join me at Abhaya Yoga for an 8 week supportive retreat for mothers. See details and feel free to reach out with any questions.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/13L9DmHQ8E9U8ACo-zkoxYy7lXLPOGsHvtXBhFFGyuCw

May Group!

Hello Friends! 

Join me in May for Brooklyn PPD Support Group! This drop-in group is open to pregnant and post-partum women struggling with mood challenges and/or adjustment to motherhood.

Thursday, 5/2 at 8pm
Premier Pediatrics, Brooklyn
110 4th Avenue @ Warren Street
Gowanus

Please RSVP: melissapyoga@gmail.com
Fee: $35
Babies are welcome!

Please inquire about individual/partner counseling at my office in Carroll Gardens.

See me on Psychology Today:
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/melissa-paschke-brooklyn-ny/293007?sid=1522171869.6996_21359&search=11231&zipcode=11231&ref=3&tr=ResultsName

April Group!

Hello Friends! 

Join me in April for Brooklyn PPD Support Group! This drop-in group is open to pregnant and post-partum women struggling with mood challenges and/or adjustment to motherhood.

Thursday, 4/4 at 8pm
Premier Pediatrics, Brooklyn
110 4th Avenue @ Warren Street
Gowanus

Please RSVP: melissapyoga@gmail.com
Fee: $35
Babies are welcome!

Please inquire about individual/partner counseling at my office in Carroll Gardens.

See me on Psychology Today:
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/melissa-paschke-brooklyn-ny/293007?sid=1522171869.6996_21359&search=11231&zipcode=11231&ref=3&tr=ResultsName

The Mothers Circle Grows! Day and Evening Sessions begin in March

In addition to the Brooklyn PPD Support monthly drop-in support group, I'd like to introduce 'The Mothers Circle'. The Mothers Circle will meet over 6 weeks, building community and mental health support. Please join me at Abhaya Yoga, Gowanus for this special offering. See link for details.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/13L9DmHQ8E9U8ACo-zkoxYy7lXLPOGsHvtXBhFFGyuCw/edit?usp=sharing

Contact me to RSVP: melissapyoga@gmail.com
Begins 3/26/19