Athens Birth Circle

November Meeting: It’s OK That You’re Not OK
Tuesday, November 24 6:00-7:30pm Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84484770223

This will be a virtual meeting via Zoom

Join the Birth Circle and Rachel Siegel of Siegel Transformations and Rock Riffle Wellness for an honest conversation about the stresses of living and being a parent in 2020 during a pandemic and what feels like one controversy after another. 

This conversation will have relevance to all of us regardless of our stage of life or parenting and will give some special focus and love to our postpartum Mamas (or pregnant Mamas anticipating postpartum), experiencing an already fraught time of transition on top of a year of upheaval when many of the usual coping strategies we recommend for postpartum support are unavailable. 

Rachel truly has a heart for her work and brings empathy, compassion, and wisdom to share with us.  Join us to ask questions, share concerns, or to listen and support silently.  All are welcome.

Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84484770223

Rachel is a co-owner of Rock Riffle Wellness and owns and operates Siegel Transformations, LLC which offers counseling, facilitation, and consultation services. Rachel is a licensed professional clinical counselor with supervision endorsement. She holds a Master’s of Education degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Cleveland State University and completed a clinical residency at The Cleveland Clinic’s Neurological Institute training through the Department of Psychiatry and Psychology and also the Chronic Pain Rehabilitation Program. She has spent a decade in a variety of settings including university, community-based, medical, and multidisciplinary settings, throughout Ohio working with diverse clients throughout the life span to face anxiety and depression, perinatal mood concerns, heal from traumatic experiences, manage chronic stress and illness, move through loss & grief, explore identity development and relational issues.  Rachel’s approach is strength based and relational drawing from a wide variety of evidenced based models including, cognitive -based frameworks, Internal Family Systems (IFS), mindfulness and acceptance- based therapies; taking into consideration the social inequities and multicultural issues clients face. She cares deeply about holding a safe and supportive space to allow for deep emotional attunement and compassion, inviting collaboration to explore your concerns. She has special interest in the use of art, nature-based interventions, and groups as an adjunct to traditional 1:1 talk therapy to help you develop self-awareness and tap into your potential for choice, change, and healing.