New Heights Occupational Therapy and Wellness

New Heights Occupational Therapy and Wellness Maternal/women's mental health therapist and pediatric OT supporting families to live more with more joy and ease.

Occupational Therapy and Family Wellness coaching

Right now, the media is making postpartum feel incredibly heavy — and it can be. It can be hard, messy, and overwhelming...
08/27/2026

Right now, the media is making postpartum feel incredibly heavy — and it can be. It can be hard, messy, and overwhelming. But it can also be a season of deep joy, beauty, and quiet transformation.

As an occupational therapist who specializes in maternal mental health support, I wanted to share a few ways you can set yourself up well for this chapter:

Expect that you will change
Your body, moods, brain, energy, and even your sense of self will shift. Knowing this ahead of time doesn’t make the changes less surprising, but it can soften the shock. You’re not “going back” — you’re becoming someone new. That is allowed. That is matrescence.

Arrange real support ahead of time
“Know your village” is more than a nice phrase. Get specific:
• Who can bring a meal in the first two weeks?
• Who can hold the baby so you can shower or nap?
• Schedule postpartum check-ins with your midwife, OB, pelvic floor PT, counsellor, and OT before the baby arrives.
• Consider hiring a postpartum doula or night nurse for even a few nights if it’s accessible.

The more concrete the plan, the less you’ll scramble when you’re exhausted and hormonal.

Practice self-affirmations that actually land. Start now, while you’re still pregnant. Simple, true statements work best:
“I am allowed to rest.” 🫶
“My body is doing something extraordinary.” ✨
“It’s okay if this feels hard and beautiful at the same time.” 🌙

Write them down or save them on your phone

Protect your capacity early.
Decide in advance what you will and won’t do. Lower the bar on everything that isn’t essential. Give yourself permission to say no, keep the lights low, wear the same soft clothes for days, and prioritize sleep, food, and recovery. Your nervous system and healing body will thank you.

Postpartum doesn’t have to be only hard. With a little preparation, it can also hold space for softness, growth, and unexpected moments of wonder.

Ready to build your postpartum support plan? I’d love to help you prepare in a way that actually feels doable. → Book a session with me at the link in my bio! 🤍

You wake up with a certain amount of energy. That’s it. That’s the tank.And if you’re the one who feels everything — who...
08/13/2026

You wake up with a certain amount of energy. That’s it. That’s the tank.

And if you’re the one who feels everything — who reads the room the second you walk in, who smooths things over before anyone else notices they’re rough, who lies awake replaying someone else’s bad day — then most of that tank is spoken for before you even get to your own life.

Here’s the distinction that changed things for me and for so many of the mothers I work with: caring about someone and being responsible for their feelings are not the same thing. You can love people deeply and still let them carry what’s theirs.

Every time you hand back a problem that was never yours to fix, you get a little piece of yourself back. The people you love get something too — the chance to build their own capacity.

Notice where your energy actually goes this week. Not where you think it should go. Where it goes.

If most of it is leaving the building, that’s information. And it’s something we can work with. 💛

Share this with someone you love who could use this reminder.

A gentle reminder for anyone who needs it today 💛You are doing enough. More importantly — you are enough. We’re human be...
07/29/2026

A gentle reminder for anyone who needs it today 💛

You are doing enough. More importantly — you are enough. We’re human beings, not human doings.

Take a moment to just be.

To spend time doing the things you enjoy, being present with someone you love, noticing the beauty of nature, and the flavor of your favorite meal.

Let yourself be silly, creative and to have fun! ✨

You’ve got permission to slow down and simply exist today. Save this for when you need it next.

07/23/2026

My job is basically a life of crime.

The charges:
🚨 Breaking the unwritten rule that mothers are supposed to enjoy every part of motherhood. Repeatedly. Without remorse.
🚨 Disguising skill development and confidence building as play. The children suspect nothing.
🚨 Stealing moments of rest and regulation for moms and smuggling them into everyday life.
🚨 Spying on women and children until I see their strengths — then reflecting them back until they finally see them too.

Guilty on all counts.
No plans to reform.

If you need an accomplice on this motherhood journey, my DMs are open 🤍
Link in my bio for a free discovery call!

🤰🏻🫄Postpartum preparation isn’t just a hospital bag and a freezer full of meals. It’s building the emotional, physical, ...
07/17/2026

🤰🏻🫄Postpartum preparation isn’t just a hospital bag and a freezer full of meals. It’s building the emotional, physical, and relational scaffolding that holds you when everything shifts.

Swipe through for 5 things I wish every pregnant woman knew — from a mental health OT who’s walked this road personally and professionally.

Save this and share it with a pregnant friend who needs it. 💛

Comment PREP to receive a free copy of my Postpartum Support Plan!

❤️ Cindy

If you’re curious about getting started with my services, follow these simple steps! I offer 4 types of sessions (see sl...
07/10/2026

If you’re curious about getting started with my services, follow these simple steps!

I offer 4 types of sessions (see slide 2) & would love to support you in whatever season of life you are in right now!

Whether you’re navigating prenatal or postpartum, parenting a child with exceptional needs, burnout & work-life balance struggles, I am here to offer you genuine support, guidance & connection along the way!

Visit the link in my bio or send me a DM to learn more & book your first free connection call with me! 🤍

07/04/2026

If you're reading this between tasks, during a bathroom break, or right before you fall asleep exhausted — this is for you.

Burnout in moms, teachers, and healthcare professionals rarely looks dramatic. It's quiet. It's functional. It's getting everything done while slowly disappearing inside.

It’s not enjoying the activities you usually do. It’s not feeling like yourself. It’s doing what you need to do to just get through the day. And not seeing the finish line anytime soon.

And somewhere along the way, you started believing that that struggling meant you weren't cut out for it. That everyone else was managing fine. They're not. You're just all really good at hiding it.

As a mental health OT, I work with women whose nervous systems are running on overdrive — not because something is wrong with them, but because they are living and working in environments that prioritize productivity and not rest, community, leisure, or well-being.

You deserve more than surviving your own life.

If you're based in Alberta, or even Canada, and you're ready to feel like yourself again, I'd love to connect. Book a free connection call through the link in my bio — no pressure, just a real conversation about where you're at and how I can help. 💛

Save this for the days you need a reminder, and share it with someone who needs to hear it too. If you have experienced burnout before, share what actually made a difference to your healing to help others who may be experiencing it.

What is an OT anyways… and why would I need one postpartum?This is a question I get asked all the time!An Occupational T...
06/26/2026

What is an OT anyways… and why would I need one postpartum?
This is a question I get asked all the time!

An Occupational Therapist (OT) is a health professional who helps you do the things that matter most to you — especially when life feels hard or overwhelming.

We take a holistic approach, supporting you as a whole person — your mind, body, emotions, and nervous system — not just one isolated part of your health.

In the postpartum world, we focus on you, not just the baby.

Swipe to learn more about how perinatal OT can support you through the fourth trimester, matrescence, overwhelm, and finding yourself again 🤍

If you’ve been feeling touched out, dysregulated, or just not like yourself — you’re in the right place.

My DMs are always open, or you can tap the link in my bio to book a free discovery call. No pressure, just real support. 🫶

This is who I was…This is who I am becoming.A vulnerable look at my own journey through matrescence and postpartum depre...
06/24/2026

This is who I was…
This is who I am becoming.

A vulnerable look at my own journey through matrescence and postpartum depression 🤍
Swipe to see how much has changed — and how much is still the same.

From a sensitive little girl, to an OT student, to a new mom drowning in postpartum depression, to where I am now — still healing, still growing, and deeply passionate about supporting other moms through this wild transformation.

Matrescence doesn’t end when your baby becomes a toddler. It’s a lifelong identity shift. And you don’t have to go through it alone.

If you’re in the middle of your own dark, beautiful, messy season — whether it’s postpartum depression, feeling lost, or just trying to find yourself again — I see you.

My DMs are always open, or you can tap the link in bio to book a free discovery call. No pressure, just real support.

You’re not broken. You’re becoming. ❤️

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#402, 740 4th Avenue S
Lethbridge, AB

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