Antenatal

Pregnancy is not always an easy time, there can be anxiety, apprehension and even painful memories from previous experiences: miscarriage, still birth or traumatic labour. I offer a safe space for you to voice your worries and feelings. I offer a somatic focus and Ayurvedic support, to help you to find a way to relax and feel ‘at home’ in your body. I will listen to your concerns, give you resourcing techniques and a self- care plan so that you can feel nurtured during your pregnancy and better able to bond with your bump. 

Post- partum- postnatal & early parenthood:

Sleepless nights, feeding responsibilities and intensive caring for a baby can place a great deal of strain on the body and mind. The new challenges facing women, men & couples can trigger relational conflict and bonding difficulties. Sometimes the pain of past traumatic events comes flooding back to interfere with the joys of parenthood.

I hold the space for women and couples (with or without baby). Somatic therapy can help you understand what is happening in your nervous system and how to re gain a sense of control, so that your challenges don’t become overwhelming. 

Somatic counselling will provide stabilization for distressful symptoms (eg insomnia, burnout), support for anxiety and depression, help to ease mental tension and emotional instability. The goal is to re-ignite ways to engage with your baby and get you in touch with your inner parenting resources and wisdom.
As part of these sessions, I offer Ayurvedic support which includes a self -care plan of foods, massage oils and safe remedies to help nourish your physiology and nervous system.