Perinatal Support Packages
Some of the clients who need support the most are the ones least likely to ask for it.
They have the birth plan. The questions ready for every appointment. They are managing, and they are the first to say so. Underneath that, many of them are quietly carrying more than anyone around them realizes. Not struggling enough to call it a crisis. Not okay enough to feel ready.
These intensives are for them.
Most perinatal support focuses on how you are feeling or what you should do. These intensives address both at the same time. With a background in occupational therapy and clinical mental health, I look at your emotional experience alongside the practical realities of your daily life: how you are sleeping, how decisions are getting made, where your capacity is going, what your support system actually looks like, and what will genuinely help versus what will just add to the list.
Before we build a plan, we need to understand how you actually function under stress. What your nervous system does when things get hard. What your coping patterns look like when you are depleted, and whether those patterns will serve you in early postpartum or quietly work against you. That understanding is what makes the plan specific to you rather than generic to everyone.
You leave with a written plan that is specific to your life, not a generic handout. Real scripts for the hard moments. A clear map for what is ahead. And someone who understood the full picture before you even walked in, because the intake process is designed to do that work before we meet.
Support does not have to mean starting from scratch. It can mean targeted help for the transition you are already in.
Is This the Right Fit?
You are pregnant and already feeling anxious, overwhelmed, or worried about how you will cope
You appear to be managing but privately feel like you are holding more than anyone realizes
Your identity is built around being capable and in control, and the unpredictability of this transition is activating something you cannot quite name
You want a concrete plan, not just reassurance that everything will be fine
You do not want ongoing weekly sessions but need more than education and general support
You are a couple who wants to prepare your relationship for the shift that is coming
If you think ongoing perinatal counselling is a better fit, you can learn more about my approach here
Package 1: Postpartum Planning Intensive
CAD $595 | USD $425
For one or both partners who want to feel genuinely prepared before baby arrives, not just informed.
Most birth preparation covers the birth. This intensive covers what comes after: the fourth trimester that nobody fully explained, the decisions you will have to make while exhausted, the moments that catch you off guard, and the support structures that will either hold or buckle under the weight of early postpartum.
You leave with a written postpartum support map that is yours to keep. Specific to your life, your relationship, your nervous system, and your capacity. Not a checklist. A real plan.
This is a good fit if you want to think through the hardest parts before they arrive, clarify partner and support roles, or simply feel grounded and ready rather than just hoping for the best.
What you leave with:
A written postpartum support map with personalized recommendations and next steps
Practical scripts for hard moments including sleep conversations, feeding stress, visitor limits, and support asks
Early warning signs identified so you know exactly when to reach out for more support
A 30-minute postpartum check-in after baby arrives to adjust the plan in real life
An understanding of your own coping patterns so the plan accounts for how you actually respond under pressure, not how you think you should
Format: 2-hour session or 2 x 1-hour sessions, virtual or in-person Vancouver Payment option: 2 payments of CAD $297.50 | USD $212.50 BC clients: receipts provided for registered clinical counselling, may be submitted to extended health benefits
US clients: HSA and FSA reimbursement may apply
Package 2: Pregnancy & Postpartum Capacity Plan
CAD $795 | USD $650
For clients who want support that carries them through the transition, not just a single conversation before it begins.
This plan starts in pregnancy, when the anxiety, the birth fears, the feeding questions, and the relationship strain are already present and often being carried alone. We build a plan together. Then we come back postpartum to see how the plan is actually working in real life and adjust as needed.
The continuity matters. You do not have to re-explain your story. The person supporting you postpartum already knows what you were carrying before baby arrived.
Part of the prenatal work is understanding your coping patterns now, before the pressure of postpartum changes the landscape. That self-knowledge becomes one of your most useful tools on the other side of birth.
What you leave with:
A prenatal written summary with a functional capacity plan, birth fear mapping, and support system assessment
A postpartum written summary with real-time adjustments, next steps, and referrals if needed
Scripts and frameworks for the specific situations that feel hardest for you
A clear picture of your own early warning signs and what to do if things shift
Coping pattern mapping so the plan is built around how you actually function under stress
Format: 2 prenatal sessions + 2 postpartum sessions, virtual or in-person Vancouver Payment option: 2 payments of CAD $397.50 | USD $325 BC clients: receipts provided for RCC counselling, may be submitted to extended health benefits \US clients: HSA and FSA reimbursement may apply
Package 3: Transition to Parenthood Couples Package
CAD $1,250 | USD $995
For couples who want to prepare the relationship for the shift that is coming, not just the logistics.
Becoming parents changes the architecture of a relationship. The invisible labour shifts. The communication patterns that worked before suddenly do not. The fears each partner is carrying often stay unspoken until they show up as resentment, disconnection, or conflict at the worst possible moment.
This intensive gives each partner space individually first, then brings you together to build shared strategies. Not to make your relationship identical to someone else's model. To understand your own patterns and build tools that actually fit the two of you.
Each partner's individual session includes mapping their own stress responses and coping patterns, so the couples work is built on real self-knowledge rather than assumptions about how each person will show up.
What you leave with:
Individual clarity on each partner's fears, expectations, and stress responses
A written couples support summary with communication tools, repair scripts, and practical next steps
Shared language for the hard conversations about invisible labour, support roles, feeding, sleep, and family boundaries
Strategies for showing up for each other when one of you is overwhelmed
Coping pattern mapping for both partners so your shared plan is grounded in how you actually function together under stress
Format: 1 individual session with each partner + 3 sessions together, virtual or in-person Vancouver Payment option: 3 payments of CAD $417 | USD $332 BC clients: receipts provided for RCC, may be submitted to extended health benefits US clients: HSA and FSA reimbursement may apply
Booking Details
Virtual across British Columbia and the United States. In-person in Vancouver at 657 E. 29th Ave.
Coverage: Coverage: BC clients receive RCC counselling receipts for extended health benefits. US clients may be eligible for HSA or FSA reimbursement.
Discovery calls: Book via Google Cal Not Jane.
Referrals: These packages are available to clients referred by midwives, obstetricians, and other perinatal care providers, including through The Midwifery Group. Self-referral is also accepted.
Frequently Asked Questions
Still have questions? Take a look at the FAQ or reach out anytime. If you’re feeling ready, go ahead and apply.
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Birth classes cover what to expect. Therapy addresses what you are feeling. These intensives address both alongside the practical realities of daily function: sleep, feeding, routines, decision-making, capacity, and coping patterns. You also leave with a written document specific to your life, not general information. That combination is not available anywhere else.
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No. Reach out directly or book a free 15-minute consultation. If referred by a midwife or provider, mention that when you reach out.
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BC clients receive RCC receipts that may be submitted to extended health benefits. US clients may be eligible for HSA or FSA reimbursement. Payment plans are available for all packages.
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The Capacity Plan and Postpartum Planning Intensive can include a partner in any session. The Couples Package is designed for both partners.
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After every intensive, you receive a personalized written document with the frameworks, scripts, and practical plans from our work together. It is specific to your situation, not a template. Clients often say this is one of the most valuable parts of the process because it gives them something concrete to return to when things get hard. These intensives combine emotional support and practical functional planning in a way that birth classes and standard therapy do not.
Lisa Brooks, RCC #19648 | Registered Clinical Counsellor, informed by over a decade of OT practice | ADHD-CCSP | PSI Perinatal Mental Health Training | Vancouver, BC | Virtual across BC