Abigail Lanin Eaves, CNM
Dar a Luz Health Center is a comprehensive women’s health center offering services for teens through post-menopausal women. Our organization is women-led and focuses on as many aspects of women’s healthcare as possible including pre-conception, prentatal, postpartum, gynecological, peri/menopausal, teen sexual education, and some mental health services including ketamine infusions for individuals and IM therapy for small groups.
Postpartum is a unique and delicate time that can be incredibly difficult to navigate, especially when depression and/or anxiety are present. Our clients have 24/7 access to our certified nurse-midwives and if they are having an acute mental health crisis, we can help people navigate various systems to get them what they need. And we are so pleased to be offering ketamine infusions. We have full prescriptive authority in New Mexico and we feel we can meet a need to serve this community better. We feel strongly that with support from our mental health partners, we can offer ketamine-assisted therapy with basic integration while they continue to see and integrate with their own therapists. We are in the position to offer this therapy in a safe and calm environment, and with providers that our clients are already familiar with. As women’s health providers for over 20 years, we are in a unique position to integrate our expertise as midwives who have guided women/mothers/birthing people/families through life-changing experiences with ketamine therapy.
We have had the privilege of accompanying countless people through life changing experiences. Many of life’s profound experiences share similarities to labor and birth. Like labor and birth, there are situations that are incredibly challenging and spur immense growth and wisdom beyond perceived limitations. Some circumstances can be astonishing and frightening and can show one their depths of resilience and strength. Some journeys uncover intense emotions and feelings. And as with labor and birth, we are skilled at holding space for women while they do the work they need to do while offering compassion, safety, and guidance.