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Cynthia Good Mojab <[log in to unmask]>
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Thu, 2 Jan 2003 18:55:59 -0800
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Thank you for your reply, Barbara. Your post is a good example of the kind
of emotional support all of us provide to one degree or another to mothers
in the context of lactation consulting--and lay breastfeeding counselors
have these kinds of supportive conversations with mothers all the time,
too. I also want to mention that many types of counseling exist. While some
people benefit from long-term counseling, others may be better served by
short-term counseling such as "brief therapy" and "solution-focused
therapy." Effective therapy can sometimes involve only one session. So
referring a mother to counseling doesn't necessarily mean an IBCLC thinks
the mother needs ongoing psychological support. It might just be a few
sessions. When IBCLCs get to know the mental health professionals in their
area, they can find out who does what kind of therapy and what kinds of
things those therapies might be helpful for--which makes it easier for the
IBCLC to help the mother find a good match.

Cynthia

Cynthia Good Mojab, MS, IBCLC, RLC
Ammawell
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Web site: http://home.attbi.com/~ammawell

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