We all grow up with ideas of what it will mean to be a parent and how it will feel to experience pregnancy and birth. It can be profoundly disorientating and incredibly distressing when things don’t unfold as we expect.
A loss or bereavement, a major life change, a trauma, illness or a diagnosis for parent or child can thrust us into unknown territory. And it can be incredibly difficult to accept and learn how to navigate the unknown. Support is crucial.
HOW CAN COUNSELLING HELP? Counselling provides a safe, contained space to talk and process your experiences and emotions. This means that you won’t have to bear it all in isolation: I will listen and sit alongside you. Together, we will find a way through this difficult time. We will work to understand who you are now, how you can weather these life events and how you make sense of the world.
I am a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy and abide by their Code of Ethics.
WHAT ISSUES DO I WORK WITH? My specialism is supporting individuals who experience difficulties related to pregnancy, birth or early parenthood and I am continually engaged with training and research in this area. I am experienced working with a wide variety of issues, including:
Infertility
Any kind of pregnancy loss or baby loss
Birth trauma
Health problems with baby or mother
Experience of NICU
A fetal or infant diagnosis
Parents of children with disabilities or Special Educational Needs (SEN)
I also support clients who are facing other difficulties, not related to pregnancy, such as bereavement, life transitions, depression, anxiety or chronic stress. Appointments offered online via Zoom or in-person in the Cathedral Close, Norwich, UK.