Postnatal Depression and Anxiety Therapy in London | When early parenthood feels heavier than you expected

You don't have to keep pushing through on your own

 

If the early weeks with your baby feel heavy, frightening or strangely empty, and it is not lifting, it may be more than the baby blues. Postnatal depression and anxiety are common, real and treatable, and reaching out for help is not a sign that you are failing. It is one of the strongest things you can do for yourself and your baby.

 

You might recognise some of this. The racing thoughts at 3am about everything that could go wrong. The dread you cannot explain. Crying that comes from nowhere, or a flatness where you expected to feel joy. Snapping at people you love and hating yourself for it. Feeling like everyone else got a manual you never received. None of this means you are a bad mother. It means you are struggling, and struggling deserves support.

 

How therapy can help

 

Therapy gives you a space that is entirely yours, where you do not have to perform being fine. We make sense of what you are feeling, ease the pressure you are putting on yourself, and find ways through that fit your actual life with a baby in it. You do not have to wait until things are unbearable to come.

 

How I work

 

I am a BACP-registered integrative therapist specialising in perinatal mental health. I see women online across the UK and in person in Notting Hill. We begin with a free 15-minute call, then a paid first session with no obligation to continue. We move at a pace that feels manageable, not one more thing on your list.

 

 

 

Common questions 

 

How do I know if it is postnatal depression or just tiredness?

Exhaustion is part of new parenthood, but when low mood, anxiety or hopelessness sticks around for weeks and gets in the way of daily life, it is worth talking to someone. We can think it through together.

 

Can therapy help if I am already on medication?

Yes. Many women find therapy and medication work well alongside each other. Therapy gives you space to understand and process what you are going through.

 

Is it normal to feel angry rather than sad?

Yes. Postnatal distress often shows up as irritability, rage or anxiety rather than tears. It is more common than people admit.

 

Do you work online?

Yes, across the UK, as well as in person in Notting Hill.