Individual Therapy for Parents and Those Preparing for Parenthood

Ongoing, one-to-one therapeutic support to help you navigate the emotional and psychological challenges of becoming and being a parent

Support for You, Through Every Stage of Parenthood

Compassionate psychological therapy to meet you where you are

Navigating parenthood can bring a wide range of experiences and emotions, with some easier to talk about and cope with than others.  
 
I specialise in supporting the complex and often unspoken experiences that can arise within and alongside parenthood and aim to offer a supportive, non-judgemental one-to-one space for parents, parents-to-be and those hoping-to-become parents.  
 
You may be seeking support for yourself in navigating fertility difficulties, loss, trauma, burnout, parenting challenges, relationship changes or other unexpected realities and the impact these are having on your mental health and wellbeing. One-to-one therapy can offer a chance to slow down, reflect and feel supported, whilst developing new ways of coping, responding to distress and strengthening emotional wellbeing.
 
You can read more about the specific experiences and their impact on wellbeing that I support here: Who I Help

Individual Psychological Support Through Parenthood

Regular Therapy Sessions

Regular Therapy Sessions provide a dedicated space to explore your experiences in greater depth, over a period of time. 

Together, we will explore your experiences and their impact, building a shared understanding of what is happening in your life and making sense of difficulties within their wider context. This may include considering how past experiences, relationships and life circumstances may continue to influence aspects of how you feel, think, respond and cope today, and how your body and nervous system may have adapted to manage stress, trauma or difficult experiences. 

Alongside this understanding, therapy can help you develop new ways of coping and responding to distress, strengthen emotional wellbeing, build emotional regulation skills and navigate day-to-day life with greater confidence and self-compassion. Therapy is tailored to your individual needs and draws upon ideas from evidence-based approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT), amongst others.

We will regularly reflect on what feels helpful, where you are noticing shifts are happening and where you would like the work to focus moving forward.

Regular Therapy Sessions are offered initially on a Weekly or Fortnightly basis, with the option to move to Monthly or Quarterly Seasonal Check-in Sessions once we have established our work together. 

How it works

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Get in touch

Complete my contact form and share a little about what has brought you to seek support.

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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 working together feels like a good fit. 

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Book your Initial Assessment Session

If you decide you would like to proceed, we will agree a Regular Therapy Session pattern of frequency (weekly or fortnightly), day and time. You will then be able to book into your Initial Assessment Session.

In this first session, we will begin to explore what has brought you to therapy, the impact it is having on your wellbeing and what you hope might be different as a result of our work together.  We will start building a shared understanding of your experiences and the difficulties you are facing, whilst recognising that this understanding continues to develop over time whilst therapy progresses.

Initial Assessment Session – 60 minutes, £140

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Ongoing Regular Therapy Session Support

Following your Initial Assessment Session, ongoing Regular Therapy Sessions are available on a rolling basis, for as long as you need. Over time, we may adjust the frequency of appointments to reflect your needs, goals and circumstances.

In these ongoing sessions, we can continue exploring what is happening in the present, consider how earlier experiences and relationships may be continuing to shape current experiences and coping and, when you feel ready, think about what moving forward could look like for you. 

Regular Therapy Sessions – 60 minutes, £140

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.