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When Motherhood isn't a joy

by Andre Picard


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Getting help for postpartum depression

Q & A - Dr. Whiffen



Do You

  • feel sad, lonely, self-critical, stressed, depressed or anxious?
  • think you may be depressed or have Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)?
  • have difficult realtionships with your parents, friends, romantic partners or children?
  • feel stuck and unable to put the past behind you?
  • feel sad about the end of a relationship?
  • want to create close loving relationships?
  • want to change your life but have no idea where to start?

I offer:

  • Short term psychological treatments that research has shown to be effective such as emotion focused couple therapy (EFT), interpersonal therapy (IPT), and cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT)

  • Certification at the highest level in Emotion Focused Couple Therapy EFT

  • 25 years of experience treating clients, training therapists, and researching and writing about postpartum depression, depression, childhood sexual abuse and unhappy marriages

  • A clear model of depression and its treatment, described in my book, A Secret Sadness: The Hidden Relationship Patterns that Make Women Depressed

  • Services that are reimbursed by extended health care plans

  • An office in West Vancouver B.C., from which I provide therapy to clients who live in Vancouver, on the North Shore, in Squamish and Whistler, and on the Sunshine Coast





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Registered Psychologist
Treatment of Depression and Marital Problems
Suite 20 285 17th Street, West Vancouver, B.C.
(corner of Marine and 17th in Ambleside)
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