Individual Standalone Consultation Sessions

A focused, standalone session for parents and parents-to-be struggling with parental gender disappointment

Support for You, Whilst Navigating Parental Gender Disappointment

A focused, one-off session offering understanding, guidance and next steps

Not having a baby of the sex you had hoped for can be a deeply personal and often misunderstood experience. It can bring up emotions, questions, worries and uncertainty that feel difficult to make sense of or talk about openly with others.

An Individual Standalone Consultation Session offers a focused first step in understanding parental gender disappointment, how this is showing up for you and what kinds of support you might find most helpful.

Some people choose an Individual Standalone Consultation because now is not currently the right time for ongoing therapy for them or because they prefer a more self-directed approach and are seeking some initial guidance. Others may already be working with a therapist but want to access specialist understanding of parental gender disappointment, which they can take back to their existing therapeutic work. Consultation is designed to support understanding, offer guidance and suggest potential next steps rather than provide the ongoing therapeutic support or depth of exploration offered within Regular Therapy Sessions.

You can read more about a helpful way we can think about what we mean by the term parental gender disappointment here.

Specialist Parental Gender Disappointment Services

Individual Standalone Consultation Sessions

A structured, one-off, specialist consultation to help you make sense of parental gender disappointment, better understand your own experience and consider possible next steps

An Individual Standalone Consultation Session provides a focused opportunity to explore parental gender disappointment through specialist psychoeducation, reflection and discussion. Together, we will work towards a better understanding of your experience and consider what kinds of support might be most helpful for you.

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 CBT (TF-CBT), we will explore common themes and patterns associated with parental gender disappointment and consider how these might relate to your personal situation and the current impact on your emotional wellbeing.

Through this process, you can begin to develop a clearer understanding of your preference for baby’s sex and related distress, reflect on some of the meanings, hopes and worries connected to your experience, and identify areas where further support may be helpful. I can also offer guidance, practical suggestions and signposting to relevant resources and support options.

How it works

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 Standalone Consultation Session.

Book a Complimentary 15-Minute Introduction Call

If I have capacity to take on new clients for Consultation, 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 an Individual Consultation Session is the right fit for your needs.

Book your Individual Standalone Consultation Session

If you decide you would like to proceed, we will agree a suitable day and time for your Consultation session.

During the Consultation, we will explore parental gender disappointment through specialist psychoeducation, reflection and discussion. Together, we will work towards a better understanding of your experience, identify areas where further support may be helpful and consider next steps.

Individual Standalone Consultation Session – 90 minutes, £225

The sessions I had helped me make sense of difficulties I was experiencing and gave me hope that I could change things that I thought were a lost cause. I am now in the process of finding my feet again and have the confidence to seek help again should I need to. I felt listened to and that the sessions were guided by what I wanted to focus on. I wouldn’t hesitate to contact Lindsay again in the future and would highly recommend her services.

Contact Dr Lindsay

If you’re wondering whether this might feel like the right support for you, you’re very welcome to get in touch to see how we might work together.