Ep 68. Frances Bilbao - Managing Intrusive Thoughts in Motherhood and Coping Strategies

Dr Renee White sits down with Frances Bilbao, Clinical Psychologist and Director of Mums Matter Psychology, to discuss how intrusive thoughts are NORMAL in motherhood, why we they are so common in motherhood and how you can use a coping strategy like Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT) to manage these thoughts.  More about Frances, the webinars they run and Mums Matter PsychologyWe aim to make services ACCESSIBLE and AFFORDABLE to everyone.To do this we partner with local council Maternal & Child Health centres and Maternity Hospitals to offer services from family friendly rooms close to your home and offer TELEHEALTH so you can access services from anywhere.  And, we offer bulk billing under Medicare (no out of pocket expense) so you can afford to seek help.We provide individual and group therapy through a team of specially trained perinatal mental health clinicians who hear stories of motherhood each and everyday and an empathsise and understand. They have special training in working with you on common emotional and mental health issues experienced in pregnancy and early parenthood. Learn more about Dr Renee White and Fill Your Cup Postpartum Doulas:Want to be nurtured and nourished after the birth of your baby, have a peek at our doula offerings.If you want to gobble up our famous Chocolate + Goji lactation cookies, look no further.