Ep 103 Why Talk Therapy Isn't Enough to Heal Trauma with Mandy Wannarka
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Interview with Mandy Wannarka about her holistic approach to trauma conscious care and perinatal mental health.
Mandy Wannarka is a clinical social worker and Certified Perinatal Mental Health specialist (PMH-C) practicing as a psychotherapist in Coon Rapids, MN. She is certified in EMDR, a trauma informed treatment modality that leverages the brain’s inherent capacity for healing with empirically validated studies to resolve trauma. She specializes in perinatal mental health with a focus on reproductive health traumas including birth trauma, complex health conditions, NICU stays and perinatal loss.
She volunteers with Pregnancy and Postpartum Support Minnesota (PPSM), a nonprofit dedicated to ensuring the emotional wellbeing of families during the perinatal period.
Prior to private practice Mandy spent five years practicing hospital social work with an emphasis on supporting families experiencing expected and unexpected hospitalizations. Her group practice, Mindful Wellbeing, focuses on providing individual and family outpatient mental health therapy and is continuing to expand into the holistic health and wellness arena by partnering with holistic health professionals to offer a multitude of services directly from their clinic.
Website: www.mindfulwellbeingmn.com
Instagram: @mindfulwellbeingmn
Facebook: Mindful Wellbeing
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