About Me
You may have heard the saying “It takes a village to raise a child.” In today's world, though, that ‘village’ can feel very distant — especially after a pregnancy, birth, or postnatal experience that leaves you feeling anxious, confused, or unsettled. When this happens, it can be hard to feel truly listened to, understood, or supported. Yet that sense of connection and emotional safety is a deeply human need, and it matters greatly during such a profound life transition.
My midwifery journey started many years ago after having mixed experiences of birth for my own babies. My Grandmother was a midwife too, and she installed a passion that is as strong today as it was when I sat, as a girl, listening to her enthralling stories. My mission statement is also as true today as it was when I started my training. It’s never faltered because, like birth itself, it’s ethos is as old as salt.
Much of my NHS career was spent working as a community midwife, providing continuity of ‘carer’ for families. I loved supporting home and water births, but I was especially drawn to supporting women and partners facing more complex needs, where trust, understanding, and respectful communication (all reinforced by continuity of carer) could make a significant difference. Through this work, I saw what good communication and respectful care could bring to the overall birth experience, even in the most difficult circumstances.
However, the pressures of understaffing and system strain deeply affected the way I was able to work. I felt an increasing pull towards the ‘Birth Reflections’ services, helping families find resolution after difficult birth/maternity care experiences. To further explore my unmet midwifery needs, I taught respectful midwifery and obstetric emergencies in Bangladesh, Kenya and Nepal. I also travelled to the refugee camps in France, to better understand the challenges faced by the families there. All of these experiences further deepened my commitment to compassionate, trauma-informed care.
Emotionally exhausted, and still unhappy with the increasing systemic challenges, I finally concluded the best way to look after my own mental health AND continue to offer effective and compassionate midwifery support, was to take early retirement from NHS, and train as a psychotherapist. I have retained my non-clinical competencies, and remain a registered midwife with the Nursing and Midwifery Council. I am fully insured and am enhanced DBS checked, and I continue to offer birth planning and antenatal consultations, infant feeding support, early postnatal support and birth debriefing.
I am now nearing qualification as a psychotherapist and offer therapy and counselling for anxiety, depression, stress, trauma, relationship challenges, sleep difficulties, anger, phobia, low confidence, and addiction. While I work with individuals of all backgrounds, I feel a particular draw towards expecting couples and young families....because birth should be a meaningful, supported transition, not something that leaves lasting distress.
I am registered (as trainee) with Human Givens Institute (accredited by Professional Standards Authority, for high standards of training, conduct, and ethical practice, alongside BACP, UKCP), and draw on a range of evidence based approaches, including cognitive, behavioural, interpersonal, and solutions focussed therapies, reflective listening, hypnotherapy, and up-to-date neuroscience. I tailor my work to each individual, rather than relying on a single therapeutic model. My approach is practical and focused on helping you feel better as efficiently and safely as possible, while working at your pace, and around your parental/work commitments.
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A key part of my therapy work is the Human Givens 'Rewind' technique, a well-established, trauma-informed method for resolving symptoms of trauma and PTSD. Rewind allows distressing memories to be safely processed without needing to relive or talk through traumatic events in detail. This can be particularly helpful for parents affected by difficult or frightening birth/care experiences, or sudden changes around pregnancy and early parenthood. Most people experience a significant reduction in trauma symptoms, often in a short period of time.
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I also support couples and co-parents experiencing relationship difficulties in early parenthood, where exhaustion, changing identities, and unresolved birth experiences can place significant strain on communication, intimacy, and connection.
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My midwifery background and psychotherapy training come together to offer calm, compassionate, trauma-informed support. When you’re exhausted or emotionally stretched, clear thinking can feel out of reach and worries can easily take over. Sometimes it helps to have someone alongside you — offering steadiness, perspective, and effective tools to help settle the mind and restore balance.
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I offer sessions in your home, or in a space away from the everyday demands of parenting. I also offer online sessions and group work. Appointments are flexible, and I aim to respond promptly when support feels urgent. Please feel free to get in touch to ask questions or explore whether this support feels right for you and your family.
My Mission
'Settling In' Group Support.
To create a safe, supportive group space where mothers AND fathers can share openly, feel less alone, and receive compassionate support around postnatal anxiety, relationships, and mental health.
Safe AND Satisfying Birth Outcomes
To offer supportive, informed care that helps couples navigate the challenges of NHS maternity services while feeling confident, connected, and prepared for a positive birth experience. To also facilitate understanding of birth events, to find peace with them.
Guiding New Parents Towards Emotional Wellness.
To offer solution-focused, compassionate Human Givens psychotherapy that supports parents to recover from trauma, depression, and anxiety, strengthen inner resources, and move towards lasting emotional wellbeing.