Birth Doulas
Postpartum Counselling Service
Paula A. Wisnewski, LICSW, one of our birth doulas at Birthing Gently, is also a trained therapist who can provide specialized therapeutic home visits and treatment to new moms. Post-partum depression, anxiety, or other post-partum adjustment disorders can leave a mother unable to cope with the physical and emotional demands of caring for herself and her infant. Paula, an independent licensed clinical social worker, with over 14 years of experience, serves mothers who need help feeling connected to their babies. She works to increase a mother’s confidence and helps mothers feel able to meet the responsibility for their baby’s growth and development. Paula also recognizes that many of today’s mothers feel isolated and may be geographically distant from family and friends. Thus she works with new moms to develop connections and more long-term support systems. Paula will work in partnership, if medication is needed, with mother’s OB/GYN or GP and/or make referrals to preferred psychiatrists for prescription needs.
Fees: $100 a session with usually 4-5 sessions needed.
-now accepting the following insurance plans: Cigna as well as some of the Blue Cross/ Blue Shield plans
-fee may be reduced if financial need demonstrated
-mileage costs may be added for clients more than ½ hour away from Framingham, MA area
Paula A. Wisnewski, LICSW, one of our birth doulas at Birthing Gently, is also a trained therapist who can provide specialized therapeutic home visits and treatment to new moms. Post-partum depression, anxiety, or other post-partum adjustment disorders can leave a mother unable to cope with the physical and emotional demands of caring for herself and her infant. Paula, an independent licensed clinical social worker, with over 14 years of experience, serves mothers who need help feeling connected to their babies. She works to increase a mother’s confidence and helps mothers feel able to meet the responsibility for their baby’s growth and development. Paula also recognizes that many of today’s mothers feel isolated and may be geographically distant from family and friends. Thus she works with new moms to develop connections and more long-term support systems. Paula will work in partnership, if medication is needed, with mother’s OB/GYN or GP and/or make referrals to preferred psychiatrists for prescription needs.Fees: $100 a session with usually 4-5 sessions needed.
-now accepting the following insurance plans: Cigna as well as some of the Blue Cross/ Blue Shield plans
-fee may be reduced if financial need demonstrated
-mileage costs may be added for clients more than ½ hour away from Framingham, MA area