Personalized Mental Health Therapy to Support You Through Life Transitions

Blackbird Counseling offers personalized individual mental health therapy to encourage productive thinking and healthy coping skills throughout life’s many challenges. Whether you struggle with relationships, the many hats you wear, or working through some uncomfortable thoughts and patterns, I recognize that every person’s story is so intricately unique, and I aim to support you in making the changes necessary on your path to healing.

Amy Dunn, LPC

I am a passionate Licensed Professional Counselor with over ten years of experience working with clients through challenging life transitions and mental health issues such as depression, anxiety, trauma, and mood disorders.

I enjoy working with clients through progression of adulthood, and my particular expertise is in trauma and perinatal mental health.

Services Around My Expertise

  • Addressing mental health concerns early in the journey to parenthood is essential to the well-being of both parent and child.

    According to current research, 1 in 7 Moms and 1 in 10 Dads suffer from Postpartum Depression.

    As a Perinatal Mental Health Specialist, I support all child-bearing persons and their partners on the path through parenthood.

  • The thought of confronting trauma can feel incredibly overwhelming for many. Trauma profoundly impacts our brains and influences both the big and small decisions we make in life. 

    At a time when trauma leaves us feeling completely out of control, working through it in a safe, professional, nurturing environment can help you gain back some of what the trauma had originally taken from you.

  • Worry and sadness are normal parts of the human experience. If these feelings linger and grow in intensity or negatively impact daily functioning, therapy can prove to be very helpful. 

    Roughly 10% of the American population suffers from depression, and about 19% suffer from an anxiety disorder. These can be very isolating experiences, but no one should suffer in silence.

  • Life is full of transitions, both big and small. Whether these transitions were expected or not, they can often feel heavy, endless, resistant, and even tumultuous. Significant changes can feel like a loss of identity and induce symptoms of depression and anxiety. Talk therapy can encourage acceptance, resilience, and confidence as circumstances evolve. 

  • Women today are faced with a variety of challenges and surmounting responsibilities throughout their lifespan. Whether it's gender stereotypes, hormonal shifts, self-esteem and body image, or discrimination and harassment, women tend to carry heavy loads while no one notices. 

    Working through these gender-specific challenges can help lighten the mental load and lead to empowerment and success. 

How do you distinguish the difference between Baby Blues and Postpartum Depression?

Baby Blues

  • Short-term dips in mood caused by the changes of having a new baby

  • Occurs within a few hours to two weeks after childbirth

  • Dissipates on its own without treatment

  • Symptoms include irritability, fatigue, sadness, and mood swings

  • Experienced by up to 80% of new parents

Postpartum Depression

  • Symptoms continue for at least two weeks

  • Affects approximately 15% of new parents

  • Temporary and treatable, and needs some kind of treatment

  • Symptoms include anger and irritability, sadness, guilt, changes in appetite, sleep disturbance, possible thoughts of harming the baby or yourself

  • Risk factors include a history of depression, major life events, and complications in delivery and feeding