Surviving Christmas after pregnancy or baby loss
Christmas can be an incredibly difficult time if you have suffered a miscarriage, or your baby has died. With so much focus…
Changing the Conversation from Breastfeeding ‘Failure’ to Breastfeeding Grief and Trauma
We’ve all heard the slogan ‘breast is best’. And the retort ‘fed is best’. That these sayings are so well known is…
A step by step guide to creating a grounding kit
Step 1 – understand the science All of us need activities which keep us grounded and present in our bodies and environment,…
Exploring the ways birth trauma is unique
At least 1 in 3 mothers or birthing-people experience some symptoms of birth trauma*. These typically include one or more of the…
EMDR Therapy: Changing the way traumatic memories live within us
What is EMDR therapy? EMDR stands for Eye-Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing therapy and is one of the leading trauma therapies today. EMDR…
Why don’t I feel happy after having a baby?
Expectations when you’re expecting When you imagined becoming a parent you expected to feel joyful and contented. Everyone does. After all, every…
Do I have postnatal depression?
Early parenthood is period of seismic change, affecting people physically, emotionally and psychologically. You are not the only one not enjoying every…
Why we need to be able to talk about miscarriage
This post contains triggers. It also focusses on women’s experience of miscarriage, with full awareness that men also suffer after loss.
Strategies to help you feel less anxious after trauma
It is really common to feel anxious after experiencing any kind of trauma. Here are some strategies you can experiment with that…
What to expect in your first therapy session.
It is understandable if you feel nervous before your first therapy session. You might not know what to expect. This article will…
What is birth trauma?
Estimates vary but around 30% of women report finding parts of birth traumatic and have some birth trauma symptoms. For 1 in…
What problems do perinatal psychologists treat?
The ‘perinatal period’ is the time from conception, through pregnancy, birth, and into early parenthood. As a clinical perinatal psychologist I understand…