Postnatal Mental Health

Feeling isolated, anxious, tearful, angry, guilty, ashamed, depressed… the list could go on. The postnatal period often comes with a whole host of complex and confusing emotions. Becoming a parent is an enormous life change and getting used to it can often take time for both women and men.

Weekly counselling sessions can be a big support for both individuals and couples settling into the ‘new normal’ that comes with the birth of a child. Counselling gives you space to talk freely. It can help to have a space to express all those less palatable feelings and thoughts that come with early parenthood without worrying about judgement or criticism.

It may seem like everyone has an opinion about how you should parent, what you must be feeling like or what your baby needs. As a counsellor, I will be focussed on you: What do you need now? What might help a little? What feelings need to be expressed that you feel unable to voice in other spaces?

I am experienced working with clients who have had support from NHS perinatal mental health teams. I have also undertake additional training in perinatal mental health with Make Birth Better.