In this episode, San Diego-based EMDR and maternal mental health therapist Jen Mendoza discusses her journey to motherhood, which included a long road of infertility before having her first baby via IVF. She then talked about having two more children after this, one of which was diagnosed with a rare genetic disorder. She talks about the nuance of holding both the grief and the joy of mothering a medically complex child, and how she tends to her own nervous system so she can show up for her family during this complicated journey.
Jen Mendoza, LCSW, PMH-C is a certified perinatal mental health therapist and mom of three young children in San Diego, CA. Jen is the founder of MotherThrive Therapy, a private practice specializing in infertility, pregnancy, postpartum and reproductive trauma. As a mom with her own complicated motherhood journey, Jen brings both personal and professional experience to her work. She is passionate about helping mothers break generational cycles, empowering them to feel more grounded, confident, and trust their maternal intuition.
Find Jen:
Website: www.motherthrivetherapy.com
instagram: @MotherThriveTherapy
Find Colleen:
website: www.wildflowertherapyllc.com
instagram/tiktok: @drcolleenreichmann
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