Counselling and Psychotherapy

Fertility and Perinatal Support

Within my private practice I dedicate a proportion of my work to supporting individuals with the emotional challenges that accompany difficult journeys into parenthood.

How can therapy support me?

During fertility and perinatal struggles people choose therapy for a wide range of reasons, perhaps you’re in the midst of treatments and feeling overwhelmed by uncertainty, or maybe you're pregnant and struggling with anxiety from previous losses. Alternatively, you may have found yourself lost within new parenthood, attempting to reconcile feelings of distress with the expectation of joy. Regardless of the specifics, I understand the challenges you face and I believe therapy can provide valuable support.

If you have experienced challenges or losses on route to becoming a parent it can be hard to make sense of the conflicting emotions that often accompany this. You might find yourself experiencing multiple, seemingly opposing feelings at the same time, maybe that’s grief with hope or anxiety with joy.

I offer you care, commitment and curiosity in exploring any areas of your life, or parts of yourself, that you wish to bring to therapy, no matter how overwhelming they may feel. I view therapy as a collaborative and creative process, where I will work alongside you to examine your life, thoughts, and choices more closely.

I hold a particular interest in exploring how we interact with and relate to our bodies during fertility treatments and within the perinatal period. Our work together will embrace an embodied approach, paying close attention to understanding how our bodies contain and express our experiences of trauma. We will work together with this in mind, allowing you to move towards a more connected, integrated sense of self.

About Carys

You can find more information about me, my history and my qualifications and experience here.

Specific Experience and Qualifications

Individual, Flexible Support

Sessions take place in-person from my practice in Bank EC4N, as well as online via Zoom - more information on practicalities, location and fees found here.

I hold an understanding that during the first months of parenthood time is luxury that is often unpredictable. I can offer flexibility around my usual weekly scheduling to accommodate this including a hybrid of in-person and online work based on your needs.

Although I always suggest therapy be a time when you can find a private space for your own processing, I know this is not always possible with a small baby. During the first six months of parenthood it is no problem to have your baby present during online sessions.

Therapy Group: Supporting Challenging Journeys to Parenthood

When your path to pregnancy and parenthood has been challenging, incorporating your past experiences into the reality you've longed for can seem impossibly tough. Whether you've endured previous losses or undergone fertility treatments leading up to this moment, you can be left grappling with processing many conflicting emotions in silence.

This new therapy group, beginning in October, is open to women who are currently pregnant or in their first year of motherhood and identify with the challenges mentioned above.

When: Sundays 1130-1300

Where: Online via Zoom

Fee: £40per session

Group Therapy

Therapeutic group support during this time allows you to take stock of your feelings and begin to build a deeper connection to yourself in a like-minded, non-judgemental environment. Group therapy offers us a community of belonging, collaboration and support as we do our own work, and witness others doing theirs.