Psychoeducational Sessions
for Loved-Ones
A focused, one-off session for partners, family and important others to help you better understand parental gender disappointment and feel more confident in your support
When Someone You Care About Is Struggling With Parental Gender Disappointment
A focused, one-off session to help you better understand distress related to baby's sex and feel more confident in supporting your loved-one
Specialist Parental Gender Disappointment Services
Psychoeducational Sessions for Loved-Ones
A structured, one-off specialist session focused on understanding parental gender disappointment and supporting someone you care about through it
A Psychoeducational Session for Loved-Ones provides a focused opportunity to learn more about parental gender disappointment through specialised psychoeducation, discussion and reflection. Together, we will explore common themes and patterns associated with parental gender disappointment and help you consider how these may help make sense of what your loved-one is experiencing.
Drawing on my specialist knowledge of parental gender disappointment, my own and others’ research in this area and alongside ideas from evidence-based psychological approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT) and Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (TF-CBT) amongst others, we will explore common themes and patterns associated with a parental preference for baby’s sex, why this can become emotionally significant for some people and the impact on emotional wellbeing when reality does not align with what has been deeply hoped-for.
Alongside this understanding, we can also explore any questions or concerns you have in supporting your loved-one and consider practical ways of responding that feel compassionate and supportive. I can also offer practical suggestions and signposting to relevant resources and further support options.
Psychoeducational Sessions for Loved-Ones focus on supporting your own understanding of parental gender disappointment and helping you consider how you want to best support someone you care about. It is not intended to assess, formulate or provide therapy for the person you are supporting.
How it works
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Get in touch
Complete my contact form, share a little about what has brought you to seek support and that you are interested in a Psychoeducational Session for Loved-Ones.
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Book a Complimentary 15-Minute Introduction Call
If I have capacity to take on new clients, I will invite you to complimentary 15-minute Introduction Call, to take place online over Zoom. This gives us an opportunity to discuss your needs, answer any questions you might have and consider whether a Psychoeducational Session for Loved-Ones is the right fit for you.
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Book your Psychoeducational Session for Loved-Ones
If you decide you would like to proceed, we will agree a suitable day and time for your session.
During the session, we will explore parental gender disappointment through specialist psychoeducation, reflection and discussion. Together, we will work towards increasing your understanding of parental preference for baby’s sex, why this can become emotionally significant for some people and the impact on emotional wellbeing when reality does not align with what has been deeply hoped-for, as well as considering how you would like to best support your loved-one.
Psychoeducational Session for Loved-Ones – 90 minutes, £225
I’m so grateful for your content. Gender Disappointment and shame for feeling it is something that I’ve personally struggled with and I found very few resources out there on it when I was in the thick of it. Seeing information about it and others experiences really normalises it which is much needed because, as I’ve discovered, it’s so common but no-one talks about it.
