Support For Birth & Beyond
Antenatal, peri & post-natal depression and anxiety
Antenatal, peri, and postnatal depression and anxiety are common mental health concerns that affect many women during pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period.
Antenatal depression and anxiety refer to symptoms of depression and anxiety that occur during pregnancy, while peri-natal depression and anxiety refer to symptoms that occur during pregnancy and up to a year after childbirth. Postnatal depression and anxiety refer to symptoms that occur after childbirth, typically within the first few months, but can occur up to a year after giving birth.
Symptoms of antenatal, peri, and postnatal depression and anxiety can include feelings of sadness, hopelessness, irritability, difficulty sleeping or concentrating, changes in appetite, and lack of interest in activities once enjoyed.
Birth Trauma
Birth trauma refers to a range of negative experiences related to childbirth, including physical injury, emotional distress, or feeling unsupported during the labour and delivery process. I understand how birth trauma can deeply effect not only the immediate post-birth experience, and contribute to PPD; but how it can affect your future too, often leaving psychological scars that are hard to confront.
I provide a safe space for individuals to express and work through their emotions, through counselling. With the help of therapy, individuals who have experienced birth trauma can work towards healing and reclaiming a positive sense of self and their experience of childbirth.
New Parents
If you have just had a new baby and need a moment to yourself to reflect please get in touch. I believe there is so much joy, but also stress that comes with being a new parent, especially in the first year, and this can have a huge impact on our wellbeing and relationships.
Talking about it can take some of that pressure off, as well as rationalise those middle of the night feelings of overwhelm that go hand-in-hand with newborns!
You’re not alone in your feelings.
“Almost 60% of parents have struggled with their mental health”
— Unicef