Aspen Grove Counseling + Wellness

03/25/2026

Preparing for a baby is about more than the registry, the nursery, or the birth plan. It is also about caring for your relationship as you move through one of life’s biggest transitions.

Our next Bringing Baby Home Workshop is for expecting parents and parents with a baby in the first year who want to feel more connected, more prepared, and more supported in this season.

Over two days, you and your partner will learn practical tools to strengthen communication, protect your connection, and create a thoughtful postpartum plan for your growing family.

April 24 + 25
9:00 AM–4:00 PM
Decatur, GA

Registration is now open.
https://www.decaturgacounseling.com/new-parent-workshop

03/13/2026

One of the most overlooked parts of preparing for parenthood is preparing your relationship.

In our work with new parents, we often hear couples say they didn’t expect how much their relationship would shift after baby arrived. Between sleep deprivation, new responsibilities, and the emotional intensity of caring for a newborn, even strong partnerships can feel stretched.

That’s why we believe relationship support is an important part of postpartum care.

In the final post of our Building the Village series, we’re sharing more about the work we do at Aspen Grove Counseling & Wellness and how therapy, workshops, and retreats can help couples stay connected through the transition into parenthood.

If you’re exploring postpartum support in Atlanta, we invite you to read the full blog and explore the providers featured throughout the series.

Parenthood was never meant to be navigated alone.

Read the full blog: https://www.decaturgacounseling.com/blog/building-the-village-preparing-your-relationship-for-parenthood-with-aspen-grove-counseling-amp-wellness

03/09/2026

Where do you find postpartum support in Atlanta?

Many parents ask this question during pregnancy or in the early months after bringing home a baby. Between physical recovery, emotional changes, sleep deprivation, and relationship shifts, the transition into parenthood can feel overwhelming.

We created a guide to postpartum support in Atlanta to help families find the care and resources they need. The guide brings together trusted providers across the city, including therapists, postpartum doulas, pelvic health specialists, infant development experts, baby sleep coaches, and parenting communities.

If you or someone you love is preparing for parenthood, this guide can help you begin building your village.

Read the full resource here: https://www.decaturgacounseling.com/blog/postpartum-support-atlanta

03/03/2026

Support during pregnancy and postpartum changes everything.

In our latest Building the Village blog, we’re featuring Sarah Shugar Doula, who provides full-spectrum, heart-centered care through pregnancy, birth, and the fourth trimester.

Sarah works closely with families to prepare for labor, understand their options, build confidence in their decision-making, and create a strong postpartum plan. Her approach is individualized, inclusive, and rooted in the belief that birth is both physical and deeply emotional.

Whether you’re planning a hospital birth, birth center delivery, or home birth, having steady, informed support can make all the difference.

💛 Read the full feature here: https://www.decaturgacounseling.com/blog/sarah-shugar-atlanta-doula

02/24/2026

Postpartum recovery deserves real support.

In our latest Building the Village blog, we’re featuring Megan Beach-Gomes of Kemper Pelvic Physio, a pelvic health physical therapist serving the Atlanta community.

From pregnancy preparation to postpartum recovery, Megan helps clients navigate pelvic pain, incontinence, surgical healing, and return to movement with confidence. Her whole-body approach goes far beyond “just Kegels” and centers education, empowerment, and evidence-based care.

Because delivering a baby is a major physical event. Recovery should be treated that way, too.

💛 Read the full feature here:https://www.decaturgacounseling.com/blog/kemper-pelvic-physio

02/22/2026

Loving someone who is struggling with addiction can be deeply painful and confusing. Many partners find themselves asking, “How do I love them without making things worse — or losing myself in the process?”

In our newest blog, Lindsay Dodgen, APC, explores how codependency forms, the difference between helping and enabling, and why boundaries are an act of care — not abandonment. She also shares how couples therapy in Atlanta can support partners in rebuilding connection without sacrificing themselves.

If addiction has impacted your relationship, you don’t have to navigate it alone.

Read the full blog here: https://www.decaturgacounseling.com/blog/couples-therapy-atlanta-addiction-codependency

02/17/2026

The early weeks after baby arrives are tender, exhausting, and often unsupported.

In our latest Building the Village blog, we’re honored to feature Tess Ferrara of Genesis Doula Services, a certified postpartum doula and perinatal nutrition expert serving Atlanta families.

Through in-home and virtual postpartum visits, Tess helps new parents rest, build confidence, and feel less alone in the steep learning curve of early parenthood. From evidence-based newborn guidance to nourishing meals prepared in your own kitchen, her care centers healing, education, and compassion.

Postpartum support isn’t only for families in crisis. It’s for anyone who wants to feel steadier, more informed, and more cared for in those first months.

💛 Read the full feature here: https://www.decaturgacounseling.com/blog/genesis-postpartum-doula-atlanta

02/06/2026

What if returning to work didn’t mean leaving your baby behind?

In our latest Building the Village blog, we’re highlighting Selina Wiggins, founder of Heinsch House - Atlanta’s first co-working space with on-site childcare for children under 3.

Heinsch House was created with working parents in mind: a place where presence and productivity aren’t at odds, where secure attachment and professional goals can coexist.

Whether you’re balancing nap schedules with Zoom meetings, or just craving community with other parents in the same season — this space is changing the way we support working families.

💛 Read the full post: https://www.decaturgacounseling.com/blog/atlanta-coworking-for-parents

02/01/2026

When one partner has ADHD and the other partner does not, both people can end up feeling misunderstood—even while caring deeply about one another.

Our latest blog, written by couples therapist Keri Challen, explores how couples can stay on the same team when their brains work differently.

Read the full post here:
https://www.decaturgacounseling.com/blog/atlanta-couples-therapy-adhd

01/31/2026

Postpartum Support International has a new support group for BIPOC parents with children ages 0-4. This is just one of many support groups offered. Check them out at the link below.

https://postpartum.net/get-help/psi-online-support-meetings/

✨ New Support Space for BIPOC Parents of 1–4 Year Olds! ✨
Parenting toddlers and preschoolers can be joyful and overwhelming, and sometimes you need a space where your experience is truly seen and understood 💙

Join our FREE virtual peer-led support group just for Black, Indigenous, and Parents of Color (BIPOC) caring for 1–4 year olds. Connect with other BIPOC parents, share your challenges and wins, and learn helpful tools and resources in a welcoming and affirming space. 🌱👶🏽👧🏾

📅 Starts: February 6, 2026
💻 Online via Zoom
🤝 Led by experienced support group leaders who get the emotional journey of early parenting.
🧡 All BIPOC parents and primary caregivers welcome, regardless of gender or how you became a parent.

Learn more and register for this new group: https://loom.ly/Ndtl2xk

12/16/2025

Finding community shouldn’t be the hardest part of becoming a parent.

In our latest Building the Village blog, we’re spotlighting Niki High, co-founder of Peri, a beautifully designed parenting community in Atlanta.

From prenatal classes and play circles to relaxed parent socials, Peri creates consistent, real-world connection for new and expecting parents — the kind of support that reminds you you’re not meant to do this alone.

💛 Read the full post: https://www.decaturgacounseling.com/blog/parenting-with-peri

12/11/2025

For many new moms, the pressure to “bounce back” after birth shows up fast — and runs deep.

In our latest Building the Village blog feature, we’re highlighting Carli Packard, LPC, a virtual therapist and the founder of The Caring Shop, who supports moms struggling with body image and disordered eating during pregnancy and postpartum.

Carli brings a deeply compassionate and informed approach, blending trauma-informed therapy, intuitive eating, and EMDR to help clients quiet the food noise, release shame, and reconnect with their bodies in a more trusting way.

💛 Read the full post: https://www.decaturgacounseling.com/blog/the-caring-shop