Linda Fruits sits down for an interview with the one and only Erica Djossa from @happyasamother… Erica is a coffee drinking, yoga pant wearing, mom bun loving, therapist and mama of three wild boys. She is best known for her ability to empower moms to meet their own needs, rediscovering their identity and helping them to enjoy motherhood more.
Erica is a registered psychotherapist with a Masters in Counseling Psychology and postgraduate certificates in Couple and Family Therapy and Maternal Mental Health.
Erica is the founder of the Happy as a Mother platform, which offers resources to mothers through a podcast, daily educational Instagram posts, virtual workshops and teletherapy. Personally, Erica is a wife and mom of three boys and her passion for maternal mental health emerged after her own transition to motherhood. She is deeply passionate about supporting women through this major life transition.
Beyond working with adult clients, Erica also has extensive experience treating and mentoring youth and young adults. She has been very effective in treating teens who are depressed, anxious and/or who are struggling with self-harm and relationship issues.
Watch this episode for:
- The difference between new mom worrying and anxiety
- How to identify your unmet needs and what they mean
- How her own PPD snuck up on her and the invisible load of motherhood
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