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Maternal Mental Health
Why Mum Worry Feels Constant (And What You Can Do About It)
These are just some of the many, many things that can understandably worry you as a mum. And worry isn’t all bad. At its best, it helps us think through potential challenges and consider how we might respond to them. But what is really common and not so helpful is excessively worrying. This is when […]
Maternal Mental Health
Changing on Hard Mode: A Mum’s Guide to Setting Goals and Making Change
As we get close to entering the new year, you might be considering what changes you want to make in your life in 2026. The new year can be a valuable time to reflect on what areas of your life you may want to look at differently. Advice around what changes to make and how […]
Maternal Mental Health
Grief After Miscarriage or Baby Loss
Grief after a miscarriage or baby loss can look very different from person to person. There is no right or wrong way to grieve, and everyone’s processes and timeframes are different. In this piece of writing, I will look more at some of the common and understandable responses that women may have after a loss. […]
Maternal Mental Health
5 Ways a Difficult Birth Can Affect Your Experience as a New Mum
At least 1 in 4 women find their birth experience traumatic, leaving them feeling distressed after the event. Many people assume that a traumatic birth must involve an emergency or life-threatening situation—but this isn’t the case. For most people, it’s not what happened during birth, but how they were treated and how they felt that […]
Maternal Mental Health
Understanding Postnatal Depression: Causes, Symptoms & Support
Postnatal depression is a common experience that can significantly impact your emotional wellbeing and daily functioning in early motherhood. Often there can be misunderstanding about postnatal depression and what it means. This article will help you understand what postnatal depression is, why you may experience it, how it shows up, and—most importantly—what can help you […]
Therapy
5 Fears Mums & Mums-to-Be Have About Therapy – and My Thoughts as a Therapist
Pregnancy, postpartum, and motherhood bring with them a host of challenges and transitions. It’s incredibly common to struggle with your mental health during this time—in fact, around 1 in 4 women experience a mental health condition during the perinatal period and around 6 in 10 parents say they’ve had concerns about their mental health in […]
Mothering
The Hidden Work of Motherhood: Supporting Your Baby (and Yourself) Through Emotional Regulation
As a mum, have you ever looked back at your day and wondered what you have filled it with? When listed out, the practical things – changing nappies, feeding your baby – may not seem like a lot. But underneath the practicalities, there is something that you’re continually doing: helping your child to learn how […]
Maternal Mental Health
Scary Thoughts in the Perinatal Period
There are so many aspects of motherhood which just aren’t spoken about. Almost all women experience thoughts and mental images which are unwanted, negative, repetitive, and potentially scary during pregnancy and postpartum. This is the norm and not the exception. Common thoughts include: In this article, I’ll talk more about this very common experience so […]
Therapy
Should I Bring My Child With Me To Therapy?
As a mum myself, I get that being able to have at least one hour of child-free time ranges from somewhere between impossible to difficult. With this, it might seem that bringing your baby to therapy with you is the obvious solution. But is this the best approach for you? In this blog I’ll discuss some points that you may want to consider when making your decision.
Therapy
How Do I Find the Right Therapist For Me?
Making the decision to start therapy is a huge step forward towards improving your mental health and life. As a therapist based in the UK, I often hear from people just how difficult it can be to know how to find the right therapist to work with. Where should you look? What should you be looking for?