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The Whole Mom

Coaching Moms Through Pregnancy And Beyond Postpartum

Becoming a new mother is one of the most rewarding and challenging times of a woman's life, and yet so few services are offered to support her during this time.  At The Whole Mom, we work with mothers through all phases of their journey to offer coaching and support as they transition from their life, into pregnancy and post-delivery. 

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These transitional periods are crucial for them and require additional resources to support their evolving maternal mental health. 

 

We focus on the mom and what she needs to be the best parent she can be to her new child.  We offer support and education on how to identify early signs and symptoms of postpartum depression/anxiety and normalize feelings and emotions during this time.  We need to wrap our arms around our new mothers, encourage them, and support them to generate the most positive transition into motherhood

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Our Services

A comprehensive approach to perinatal mental health and wellness

1:1 Coaching

Through lived experience and professional certifications, we offer 1:1 coaching sessions that assist moms transitioning from pregnancy to postpartum.  Through education, support, and validation, we provide moms with the information they need to transition safely and wholly into the postpartum period.

Courses

We provide two courses as live cohorts and on-demand formats to assist with the mental preparation needed to transition into the fourth trimester.  Our courses provide the information moms are seeking and not receiving in their perinatal appointments, and continue to offer support well after completion.

Virtual Space for Moms

We recognize the importance and value that comes along with a strong community.  We created a safe, virtual space for all moms, where they can receive support, education, and coaching at the click of a button.  Everyone who identifies as a mother is welcome in, THE NEST

Daily Text Support

Sometimes you need on the spot support, or a place to dump all that is on your mind and heart.  Our daily text support feature includes a weekly voice note from your coach, focusing on the challenges you have expressed to them throughout the week.

Free Guides/
Resources

We believe in the power of education and offer a variety of free checklists, guides, affirmations, and newsletters available to our subscribers each month.  Whether you are in a space to invest in your mental health or not, thee guides are guaranteed to get you thinking about the benefits of prioritizing your mental health.

Books and workbooks

Maybe you are in a space where you are focused on self-guided care utilizing workbooks and other resources.  Follow the link below to explore our perinatal workbook and and Postpartum Book designed to normalize your experience.

Meet The Team

Dr. Nicole Kumi, PhD, PMH-C
CEO| Founder

I am Dr. Nicole Kumi, a wife, a mother, an author, and an advocate for maternal wellness services.  I became a mother in 2018 after delivering my amazing daughter.  About 5 months into the post-partum period, I began to experience symptoms indicative of perinatal mood and anxiety disorders (PMADS) and waited far too long to seek treatment.  As a behavioral health professional, I KNEW what was happening, and the steps I needed to take, and still did not do what was necessary.  I waited 4 more months before seeking treatment due to the stigma associated with mental health disorders and my own pride since I work in this field.  I was ashamed that it “happened to me” and spent a lot of time worried about “what it looked like” when I should have been focused on healing.  I did eventually climb my way out of the darkness that was diagnosed as post-partum depression and realized I would have had a better outcome if I engaged in treatment sooner or had an inkling about PMADs before the onset.

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My mission is to reduce the stigma associated with PMADs through prepartum educational courses and coaching for moms and their families, which will help to normalize the experience and promote continued conversations around maternal wellness.  Far too much responsibility is put on a mother's shoulders when it comes to identifying what is going on and finding services for it.  I couldn’t find what I needed so I created it in an effort to normalize it for other moms and reduce the isolation indicative of that period.  I work alongside new and expecting moms to provide them with a roadmap on this journey, share some lived experiences and approaches, and guide them toward the best possible outcome for all.  A healthy happy mom.

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Jillian Hopkins

Perinatal Transitional Coach

Growing up and navigating an eating disorder, a traumatic childhood loss, grief and anxiety, Jillian decided early on in life that she was going to pursue a career in the mental health field. With a Bachelors degree in Psychology from The University of Miami, and a Masters Degree in School Psychology from Queens College, Jillian is a mental health professional, working with adolescents who struggle with significant anxiety, depression and other social emotional difficulties. After becoming a mom in 2021 and suffering from postpartum anxiety and being diagnosed with PMDD, Jillian decided she wanted to focus on maternal mental health and become an advocate for moms everywhere. She has a certification in nutrition and is also working towards her perinatal mental health certificate. Jillian’s goal is to educate, empower, and support overall wellness through her coaching with a “whole mom” approach. You can find her on Instagram as she documents her own chaos with two little boys at @jillypresley_

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Caryl Cabrera, LCPC

Perinatal Transitional Coach

Caryl L Cabrera is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) and brings over twelve years of clinical experience to the world of perinatal coaching.  Caryl specializes in helping soon-to-be-mothers be more prepared logistically, mentally and emotionally as they approach their delivery date and transition into motherhood.   Through perinatal coaching she provides encouragement, validation and support, which have a significant impact on mothers' mental health.

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Caryl has been trained through Postpartum Support International and has gained specialized knowledge on aspects of mental health as it applies to perinatal well-being.  Coaching in this space aligns with Caryl’s passion of increasing awareness of maternal mental health and reducing stigma of perinatal mood and anxiety disorders (PMAD), which affects new moms.  This partnership helps mom get acquainted with the “new you” that now includes being a mom and helps navigate through all the ups and downs the Fourth Trimester brings.

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Caryl received her Bachelors in Psychology at University of Maryland College Park and completed her Masters at Johns Hopkins University in Clinical Community Counseling.  For fun, Caryl enjoys salsa dancing, attending cultural events, “retail hunting” and spending time with her family…especially with her 2 boys.

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