One-on-one counselling for pregnancy, birth, postnatal and early parenting journeys.
Fully funded and Medicare-rebated counselling for women who need support from preconception up until the youngest child is 5 years of age. Funding available under the Connect to Wellbeing Program, Victims Services and Medicare Benefits Scheme.
My service is mobile and is offered in the Nambucca and Bellinger Valleys and can take place in a woman’s home, private counselling rooms, an appropriate service, in a local park, or somewhere comfortable and suitable to the women’s needs.
The journey I walk with women supports their holistic wellness throughout pregnancy, birthing and becoming/ being a mum and allows women to find their own power to move through issues as they arise or are identified.
Sessions can cover a wide variety of issues and topics such as:
- Physical mechanics of birthing
- Emotional journey of birthing
- Spiritual journey of birthing
- Birth plans
- Pre natal depression
- Post natal depression
- Fears around pregnancy, birthing, postnatal care
- Termination
- Support during birth
- Support after birth
- Lactation/ Breast feeding
- Home birth
- Hospital birth
- VBAC (Vaginal Birth After Caesarian)
- Relationship support
- Social support networks
- Relaxation and meditation techniques
- Body movement techniques
- Birth trauma
- Still birth
- Loss of child
- Finances
- Living arrangements
- Grief
- Pregnancy complications
- Medical interventions during the birthing process
- Parenting skills
Women can self-refer or be referred through one of the following: (please contact me to discuss further if needed)
- School Pyschologists/ Counsellors
- School Principals/ Deputy Heads
- Director of Early Childhood Services
- Director of Early Intervention Centres
- GP’s
- Emergency dept. staff
- Midwifes
- Psychiatrists
- Hospital Ward Discharge Staff
- Mental Health Nurses/ Practitioners
- Psychologists
- Paediatricians
- Obstetricians
- Child Health Nurses
- Hospital Acute Mental Health Team
- Social Workers
- Case Workers
- Community Support Organisations
- Medical Officers in NGO’s