Perinatal and Postnatal Therapy in London | Support for New Parents Through Early Parenthood

Becoming a parent changes everything — your identity, your relationships, your sense of self, and often your mental health. It can be wonderful and completely undoing, sometimes in the same moment. Whether you're in the thick of postnatal depression, quietly struggling with anxiety or rage you didn't expect, processing a difficult or traumatic birth, or simply feeling like you've lost yourself in the relentlessness of early parenthood and you don't have to carry it alone.

 

I offer specialist perinatal and postnatal therapy for new parents navigating the emotional realities of this season. I work with all family structures, including LGBTQ+ parents, single parents, and those who have come to parenthood via IVF, donor conception, surrogacy or adoption.

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What we can work on: 

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• Postnatal depression and postnatal anxiety. Learn more about the support I offer. 

• Birth trauma and PTSD following a difficult birth. Learn more about support for birth trauma.

• The identity shift of new parenthood — known as matrescence

• Postnatal rage and feelings that feel frightening or shameful

• Relationship strain and communication difficulties with a partner

• Overwhelm, exhaustion and burnout in early parenthood

• Anxiety during pregnancy after previous loses. Learn more about support after loss.

• Grief for the person you were before, or the birth or baby you expected

• Support for LGBTQ+ parents, single parents and non-traditional family structures

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How therapy helps: 

 

Perinatal and postnatal therapy offers a space where you can say the things that feel unspeakable, the thoughts you're ashamed of, the grief you weren't expecting, the anger that has nowhere to go. Together, we'll make sense of what's happening beneath the surface, explore how your history and relationships are shaping your experience of parenthood, and build practical tools you can use in daily life. Many of my clients find that naming what they're going through — and being met with understanding rather than reassurance and is itself the beginning of feeling better.

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What I help with I specialise in the emotional side of becoming a parent, including anxiety in pregnancy, fear about birth, the identity shift so many women feel and rarely have words for, the loneliness of fertility treatment, and the low, flat, anxious or angry feelings that can show up after a baby arrives. Some women come with a clear reason. Others just know they want a space that is theirs, where they do not have to hold it together for anyone.

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My approach: Relational, person‑centred, psychodynamic and mindfulness. 

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Session format: Weekly 50-minute sessions in‑person in Notting Hill, London or online across the UK. 

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Common questions

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Do I need a diagnosis to come to therapy?

​No. You do not need a label or a crisis. Feeling stuck, anxious or not like yourself is reason enough.

 

Do you offer sessions online?

Yes. I work online with women across the UK, and in person in Notting Hill. Many clients find online sessions easier to fit around a baby.

 

Can I bring my baby to our sessions? 

That's completely up to you. Some clients prefer to come without their baby so they have space to focus fully on themselves, which can be a rare thing in early parenthood. Others would rather not arrange childcare, or find it isn't always possible, and that's okay too. You're very welcome to bring babies who aren't yet crawling or on the move along to our sessions. We'll find whatever works for you.

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What happens in the first call?

The free 15-minute call is a chance to talk briefly about what is bringing you here and to see if we feel like a fit. There is no obligation to book anything after it. 

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Get in touch to ask a question or enquire about working together. You don't need to have it all figured out before you reach out.