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E.S.

Important read for professionals!

Reviewed in the United States on November 28, 2017

Karen Kleiman is an expert in the field of maternal mental health, and as a psychotherapist specializing in maternal mental health myself, I value turning to her and her experience for guidance. This book is a great guide for professionals on one of the most important aspects of working with women in the postpartum period (and other clients too!).

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Julz

Not written for a postpartum momma! No empathy

Reviewed in the United States on May 18, 2021

Written for a therapist to help a client but NOT for a woman going through postpartum Personally. It’s written in a way that removes all empathy for the postpartum momma and is strictly textbook.

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Julz

Not written for a postpartum momma! No empathy

Reviewed in the United States on May 18, 2021

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Written for a therapist to help a client but NOT for a woman going through postpartum Personally. It’s written in a way that removes all empathy for the postpartum momma and is strictly textbook.

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E.S.

Important read for professionals!

Reviewed in the United States on November 28, 2017

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Katayune Kaeni

All of Karen's books are fantastic. This concept of holding for perinatal women is ...

Reviewed in the United States on April 22, 2017

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What can I say?!?! All of Karen's books are fantastic. This concept of holding for perinatal women is especially valuable in my opinion. There is so much change happening for a new mother. If the therapist (or anyone that cares about the mother) can just allow the mother to be and talk and think through all of it, then to feel heard and understood on top of that? Wow, what a way to support! Karen really gets to the heart of what is needed to hold space for women. I highly recommend this book for anyone who works with pregnant or postpartum families.

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Laura Wood

Kleinman writes gold

Reviewed in the United States on May 11, 2019

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If you work with postpartum or perinatal issues this is the book for you. Everything Kleinman writes is gold. I haven't finished the book yet but what i have read made me happy enough to write a review.

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Jenna ZB

This book is one of the best resources within the field of perinatal mental health

Reviewed in the United States on June 6, 2017

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This book is one of the best resources within the field of perinatal mental health. While the target audience is therapists, I as a nurse practitioner found great value in it. It gets to the heart and essence of working with perinatal mothers. Karen's work (including her others) shows that psychiatry/mental health work is both an art and a science. I would highly recommend reading this book to anyone working with perinatal families.

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