Blogs from a Postnatal Counsellor

Step by step to building a postpartum filled with self-kindness and peace.

Our society is a funny one. In general it values hard work, the ability to ‘handle’ as many things as we can and oddly enough it seems to...

Welcoming a baby into the world is an extraordinary adventure filled with moments of love, joy, and wonder. Yet, it's important to...

Childbirth is often depicted as being a momentous event, filled with joy and love. However, for many mums this dream feels a million...

If you’ve had a baby and you’re struggling with a range of emotions, random thoughts or generally feeling low, it could (in part) be...

The journey to motherhood is often portrayed as a joyous and fulfilling experience. However, for many mums, this period can be fraught...

For many new mums, intrusive thoughts can be distressing and confusing. In this blog, we will explore the reasons why these thoughts come...

Over 80% of new mums experience intrusive thoughts. Intrusive thoughts are unwelcome, distressing, and often disturbing mental images or...

Bringing a new life into the world is a transformative experience, and sometimes that experience isn’t as joyous as we think it’s going...

Mum Rage refers to the overwhelming feelings of anger, frustration, and irritability that mothers sometimes experience, often triggered...

What self-care actually is and how to practice it as a busy mum If you’re anything like me you probably roll your eyes and skim straight...

Motherhood is a beautiful and transformative journey, but it can also be accompanied by feelings of guilt and self-doubt. Mum guilt, the...

Mum guilt. It affects the majority of us as mums, it can take over, hold us hostage and stop us being our unique, confident selves. Why...

Motherhood can be a crazy ride. You’ve watched your body change and grow over a period of 9 months, bought everything for the baby, gone...

Matrescence: the all-encompassing physical, psychological, and emotional changes people go through on their journey to motherhood. If you...