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Mama Making PodcastStephanie DeFilippis | I’m Pregnant, Now What? Real Talk About the Early Weeks of Pregnancy and Postpartum PlanningThe first few weeks of pregnancy can feel like a whirlwind. You’re excited—and then you’re overwhelmed. You’re Googling symptoms, making spreadsheets, and wondering if life is about to completely change (spoiler: it is, but not the way you think).In this episode, Jessica talks with Stephanie DeFilippis, LCSW, founder of Crescent Moon Therapy, about those early moments of pregnancy and how to prepare for what’s next—mentally, emotionally, and physically.They break down the common fears, the “I’m not ready” spiral, and why slowing down is just as important as stocking up.
2025-07-2244 min
The Birth Trauma Mama PodcastEp. 78: Supporting a Friend After Birth TraumaOn this week's episode, Stephanie DeFilippis joins Kayleigh. Stephanie is a licensed therapist who specializes in perinatal mental health and is also the founder and owner of Crescent Moon Therapy. In this episode Kayleigh and Stephanie talk about the pros and cons of having a therapist with a shared lived experience or not. The conversation continues into the ways one who has never experienced birth trauma can support someone who has.On this episode you will hear:- the role of a lived experience in therapy- the importance of therapists working through their own...
2024-03-0439 min
Motherhood Meets MedicineNavigating Motherhood and the Quest for Support in America with Stephanie Defilippis“You deserve to be held just as much as your baby.” Just one of the many gems Stephanie Defilippis shares in our conversation about navigating motherhood and the quest for support in America. Because in America, we really fall behind in providing support to new moms, both in our communities and from a policy perspective.Stephanie is a perinatal mental health therapist in Illinois. She owns a group therapy practice called crescent moon therapy, where they specialize in working with individuals throughout the reproductive period.She shares her thoughts on the postpartum period women experience in o...
2024-02-1456 min
Babies and BoundariesNavigating the Holidays and Perinatal Mental Health with Stephanie DeFilippis, LCSW, PMH-CStephanie DeFilippis, LCSW, PMH-C is a licensed clinical social worker and a certified perinatal mental health clinician. She is the founder of Crescent Moon Therapy, a maternal mental health therapy practice located in Illinois. She joins me today to talk about navigating the holidays, how to effectively set a boundary, and all things perinatal mental health. She is an amazing therapist with so much knowledge to share! I know you will enjoy this conversation as much as I did.
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2023-11-2224 min
Team-Up MovesExceptionals (Back Matter) w/ Armaan Babu and Becca PetuniaCome for the uncharacteristically sloppy opening, keep listening for a great discussion about Exceptionals by Gar Atkins, and stay to the end for a li’l song.In this back matter episode, we dig into character creation, game mechanisms, and the comics we think go with this game.More Info: https://bramblewolfgames.itch.io/exceptionalsBack IssuesNew Mutants Vol. 4 (2020) #14–present by written by Vita Ayala and art by Rod ReisNew Mutants Vol. 3 (2009) #33 written by Dan Abnett and Andy LanningNew Mutants Vol. 1 (1983) #21, “Slumber Party” (and Steph’s article about why it’s the best) an...
2022-09-201h 22Team-Up MovesExceptionals (Back Matter) w/ Armaan Babu and Becca PetuniaCome for the uncharacteristically sloppy opening, keep listening for a great discussion about Exceptionals by Gar Atkins, and stay to the end for a li’l song.In this back matter episode, we dig into character creation, game mechanisms, and the comics we think go with this game.More Info: https://bramblewolfgames.itch.io/exceptionalsBack IssuesNew Mutants Vol. 4 (2020) #14–present by written by Vita Ayala and art by Rod ReisNew Mutants Vol. 3 (2009) #33 written by Dan Abnett and Andy LanningNew Mutants Vol. 1 (1983) #21, “Slumber Party” (and Steph’s article about why it’s the best) an...
2022-09-201h 22