About Me
JULIANA GAVRANICH, CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST.
Helping mothers through conception and matrescence...
Hi, I’m Juliana. I’m a Clinical Psychologist and mother of three young children. I draw on my own journey to help expecting mothers and new parents reach their potential and feel better. Matrescence (the transition to motherhood) is a time of massive adjustments, filled with a rollercoaster of emotions — and they often leave new mothers overwhelmed. I’m here to give you a kind, loving and nurturing space to help you process it all.
I started my psychology career fourteen years ago. When I became pregnant with my second child, my life and career path drastically changed. During routine prenatal testing, I received the news that our son had an extremely rare genetic disorder. The doctors couldn’t provide much information, other than knowing he would have developmental delays.
To say this was an overwhelming time would be an understatement. Living with this uncertainty while trying to maintain normalcy for our daughter was a struggle. At the end of my pregnancy, I decided to take time away from work until I knew what our new “normal” would be.
As life had it, we ended up having another son soon after. It didn’t take long before I could feel myself unravelling — the struggle of motherhood became too much—and I sought help.
Now, having experienced these struggles firsthand and having engaged in therapy myself, I know how uncomfortable, scary, and challenging — but also how freeing, relieving and life-changing it can feel.
I wholeheartedly believe that it is the struggle that makes us grow stronger. We can find strength in our vulnerability and freedom when we can truly accept and nurture all parts of ourselves.
Through this process of self-discovery, I knew that I was meant to work alongside others through their journey of pregnancy and parenthood. It’s my privilege to be alongside you as you connect to your inner self and navigate the world of parenthood.
