Parenting Counselling in Stotfold
As far as anyone can see, you’re holding it all together, but deep down, you’re struggling to manage the emotional aftermath of losing someone or something important in your life—a relationship, a job, or a loved one. You feel worried about the future and a deep sadness that life seems to carry on as if nothing has changed. The loneliness, exhaustion, and pain of dealing with these feelings alone are overwhelming. You wish to open up about how you’re truly feeling without fear of burdening others or causing concern for those close to you. You need a safe space to process, heal, and find the strength to adjust to your new reality.
As far as anyone can see, you’re holding it all together, but deep down, you’re struggling to manage the emotional aftermath of losing someone or something important in your life—a relationship, a job, or a loved one. You feel worried about the future and a deep sadness that life seems to carry on as if nothing has changed. The loneliness, exhaustion, and pain of dealing with these feelings alone are overwhelming. You wish to open up about how you’re truly feeling without fear of burdening others or causing concern for those close to you. You need a safe space to process, heal, and find the strength to adjust to your new reality.
Do you feel overwhelmed by your feelings? Do they impact on your confidence and day-to-day life? Or perhaps you have experienced painful losses, abuse or traumatic events that are affecting you? Do you have patterns of behaviour that no longer feel beneficial to you? Sometimes we think and act in certain ways that function to protect and preserve us. These have felt necessary in the past, but are no longer useful and can instead impact negatively on our life.
Do you feel overwhelmed by your feelings? Do they impact on your confidence and day-to-day life? Or perhaps you have experienced painful losses, abuse or traumatic events that are affecting you? Do you have patterns of behaviour that no longer feel beneficial to you? Sometimes we think and act in certain ways that function to protect and preserve us. These have felt necessary in the past, but are no longer useful and can instead impact negatively on our life.
I work as a pluralistic counsellor, which means I tailor my approach to suit your unique needs and circumstances. Rather than using a one-size-fits-all method, I draw from different therapeutic approaches to find what works best for you.
I work as a pluralistic counsellor, which means I tailor my approach to suit your unique needs and circumstances. Rather than using a one-size-fits-all method, I draw from different therapeutic approaches to find what works best for you.
You are here because something in your life does not feel how you want it to or maybe how it used to. There is hope in you that you can feel differently or work out what it is you are looking for, or maybe find yourself again. Maybe you just need somewhere to talk confidentially and to feel understood.
You are here because something in your life does not feel how you want it to or maybe how it used to. There is hope in you that you can feel differently or work out what it is you are looking for, or maybe find yourself again. Maybe you just need somewhere to talk confidentially and to feel understood.
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I work with parents who are struggling with their mental health.
As a HCPC registered Clinical Psychologist, with further specialism in Perinatal and Parental Mental Health, I work with people who have a range of difficulties including Anxiety, Depression, processing past trauma, OCD, birth trauma, phobia of birth, difficulties with bonding, gender disappointment, adjusting to parenthood, low self-esteem and the sad loss of a pregnancy. I understand that life can feel complicated and tricky, and often involves a mix of emotions. I will work alongside you to develop an intervention plan that fits for you, based upon your needs, your goals and the evidence bases for effective treatment.
I work with parents who are struggling with their mental health.
As a HCPC registered Clinical Psychologist, with further specialism in Perinatal and Parental Mental Health, I work with people who have a range of difficulties including Anxiety, Depression, processing past trauma, OCD, birth trauma, phobia of birth, difficulties with bonding, gender disappointment, adjusting to parenthood, low self-esteem and the sad loss of a pregnancy. I understand that life can feel complicated and tricky, and often involves a mix of emotions. I will work alongside you to develop an intervention plan that fits for you, based upon your needs, your goals and the evidence bases for effective treatment.
Do you often feel overwhelmed?
Do you wake up tired?
I’m a registered BACP Psychotherapist trained in an Integrative approach, which means I adapt, tailor and integrate the therapies to meet each individual’s unique needs and goals. If you are feeling overwhelmed and need a safe compassionate space to explore your feelings and make sense of it together, I am here to support you. I specialise in behavioural therapies that build a model to help you understand what’s been keeping you stuck and support you to take practical steps towards a more meaningful, connected life. I am also trained in Person-Centered and Psychodynamic therapies.
Do you often feel overwhelmed?
Do you wake up tired?
I’m a registered BACP Psychotherapist trained in an Integrative approach, which means I adapt, tailor and integrate the therapies to meet each individual’s unique needs and goals. If you are feeling overwhelmed and need a safe compassionate space to explore your feelings and make sense of it together, I am here to support you. I specialise in behavioural therapies that build a model to help you understand what’s been keeping you stuck and support you to take practical steps towards a more meaningful, connected life. I am also trained in Person-Centered and Psychodynamic therapies.
I offer tailored, trauma-focused therapy including EMDR, to support recovery from difficult experiences—whether related to birth, parenting, or other forms of trauma.
As a Clinical Psychologist, I offer compassionate, evidence‑based support for adults and young people navigating emotional challenges across all life transitions, also inclusive of fertility, pregnancy, birth and early parenthood. I work collaboratively to help you make sense of your experiences, reduce distress, and reconnect with your sense of self. My approach is warm, non‑judgmental and tailored to your needs, supporting resilience and wellbeing.
I offer tailored, trauma-focused therapy including EMDR, to support recovery from difficult experiences—whether related to birth, parenting, or other forms of trauma.
As a Clinical Psychologist, I offer compassionate, evidence‑based support for adults and young people navigating emotional challenges across all life transitions, also inclusive of fertility, pregnancy, birth and early parenthood. I work collaboratively to help you make sense of your experiences, reduce distress, and reconnect with your sense of self. My approach is warm, non‑judgmental and tailored to your needs, supporting resilience and wellbeing.
I am a Relate trained SPECIALIST RELATIONSHIP THERAPIST with 15 years experience working with COUPLES, FAMILIES and INDIVIDUALS who are seeking help on working with all aspects of relationship difficulties. Are you in a cycle of arguments that you cannot escape? Or faced with issues that are making you feel anxious or depressed? If so communication is often at the heart of the problem and talking with an experienced therapist in a calm and non-judgemental environment can allow for a different way to communicate leading to a more effective way to understand and be understood.
I am a Relate trained SPECIALIST RELATIONSHIP THERAPIST with 15 years experience working with COUPLES, FAMILIES and INDIVIDUALS who are seeking help on working with all aspects of relationship difficulties. Are you in a cycle of arguments that you cannot escape? Or faced with issues that are making you feel anxious or depressed? If so communication is often at the heart of the problem and talking with an experienced therapist in a calm and non-judgemental environment can allow for a different way to communicate leading to a more effective way to understand and be understood.
I am an integrative psychotherapist working with couples, children, adolescents and parents.
It is not necessarily our circumstances that provide us with challenges but how we approach them. Our past can be useful in understanding our present but it does not determine our future. I work both on developing your resilience and the capacity to cope with your challenges as well as providing you with the skills needed to turn them into opportunities.
I am an integrative psychotherapist working with couples, children, adolescents and parents.
It is not necessarily our circumstances that provide us with challenges but how we approach them. Our past can be useful in understanding our present but it does not determine our future. I work both on developing your resilience and the capacity to cope with your challenges as well as providing you with the skills needed to turn them into opportunities.
I also support parents with perinatal concerns (including pre- and postnatal anxiety, low mood and birth trauma) and early years concerns such as sleep, tantrums and parent-child relationships.
The foundation of effective therapy is a strong therapeutic relationship. I strive to create a compassionate and non-judgemental environment where children and families feel safe, heard and understood. I work integratively, tailoring support to each family by drawing on evidence-based therapy using CFT, ACT, CBT, Narrative and Systemic approaches.
I also support parents with perinatal concerns (including pre- and postnatal anxiety, low mood and birth trauma) and early years concerns such as sleep, tantrums and parent-child relationships.
The foundation of effective therapy is a strong therapeutic relationship. I strive to create a compassionate and non-judgemental environment where children and families feel safe, heard and understood. I work integratively, tailoring support to each family by drawing on evidence-based therapy using CFT, ACT, CBT, Narrative and Systemic approaches.
I often work with young adults, parents, and with people who are neurodivergent.
Hi, my name is Susie and I am glad you are here. I am a HCPC registered Clinical Psychologist with over 10 years experience working in different settings. People reach out to me during periods of stress, uncertainty, or when life feels overwhelming. They may navigate a range of intense emotions, such as anger, anxiety, worry, sadness or loneliness, or they may feel cut off or detached - or it may be a mix of these. I am committed to providing a safe space for us to explore and make sense of your experiences together, and to equip you with strategies to make meaningful and effective changes that empower you to live life your way.
I often work with young adults, parents, and with people who are neurodivergent.
Hi, my name is Susie and I am glad you are here. I am a HCPC registered Clinical Psychologist with over 10 years experience working in different settings. People reach out to me during periods of stress, uncertainty, or when life feels overwhelming. They may navigate a range of intense emotions, such as anger, anxiety, worry, sadness or loneliness, or they may feel cut off or detached - or it may be a mix of these. I am committed to providing a safe space for us to explore and make sense of your experiences together, and to equip you with strategies to make meaningful and effective changes that empower you to live life your way.
I work with teenagers, young adults and parents who may be feeling overwhelmed, anxious or stuck, repeating familiar patterns, struggling in relationships or trying to make sense of difficult life experiences.
I am an integrative psychotherapist with a background in counselling and mental health support. My work is informed by both professional training and lived experience. While many things can be understood through study, some of life’s most important lessons are understood only through experience. Together we can make sense of yours.
I work with teenagers, young adults and parents who may be feeling overwhelmed, anxious or stuck, repeating familiar patterns, struggling in relationships or trying to make sense of difficult life experiences.
I am an integrative psychotherapist with a background in counselling and mental health support. My work is informed by both professional training and lived experience. While many things can be understood through study, some of life’s most important lessons are understood only through experience. Together we can make sense of yours.
I love working with children and adolescents and I have a particular interest in working with parents facing the challenges of parenting their unique children.
I've been a clinical psychologist for more than thirty years working with children, adolescents and adults, individually, in families and in groups. I've worked in the NHS, in charities and schools, and in the private sector, and I provide clinical supervision to a variety of fellow professionals.
I love working with children and adolescents and I have a particular interest in working with parents facing the challenges of parenting their unique children.
I've been a clinical psychologist for more than thirty years working with children, adolescents and adults, individually, in families and in groups. I've worked in the NHS, in charities and schools, and in the private sector, and I provide clinical supervision to a variety of fellow professionals.
Hello. I'm Rayna and I am a highly experienced UKCP registered child and adult psychotherapist and supervisor, with extensive experience in schools and in private practice.. I see children, adolescents and adults both face to face and online. In these uncertain times, you or someone in your family may be experiencing a multitude of emotions and challenges. Some of the most common issues at the moment are anxiety, depression, loneliness, separation & divorce, neurodivergence, school, financial fears as well as a general uncertainty about the future. I can help with all these issues and more. I look forward to hearing from you soon.
Hello. I'm Rayna and I am a highly experienced UKCP registered child and adult psychotherapist and supervisor, with extensive experience in schools and in private practice.. I see children, adolescents and adults both face to face and online. In these uncertain times, you or someone in your family may be experiencing a multitude of emotions and challenges. Some of the most common issues at the moment are anxiety, depression, loneliness, separation & divorce, neurodivergence, school, financial fears as well as a general uncertainty about the future. I can help with all these issues and more. I look forward to hearing from you soon.
In the 30 years since qualifying as a Clinical Psychologist, I have worked with people in both physical and mental health services I have substantial experience in helping and supporting children, young people, parents, adults, couples, families who are experiencing difficulties in life.
I provide psychological therapy for people who try to deal and cope with a wide range of difficulties and challenges, including: • Unhappiness, loneliness, and grief •Fears and anxieties • Relationship problems • Parents having problems managing their children or feeling that their own difficulties are affecting their children •Traumatic experiences • Stress
In the 30 years since qualifying as a Clinical Psychologist, I have worked with people in both physical and mental health services I have substantial experience in helping and supporting children, young people, parents, adults, couples, families who are experiencing difficulties in life.
I provide psychological therapy for people who try to deal and cope with a wide range of difficulties and challenges, including: • Unhappiness, loneliness, and grief •Fears and anxieties • Relationship problems • Parents having problems managing their children or feeling that their own difficulties are affecting their children •Traumatic experiences • Stress
Maybe becoming a parent has brought up unexpected questions about your own upbringing, or you're navigating difficult family dynamics, or you've reached a point where simply "getting on with it" isn't working anymore.
I have particular experience supporting clients through periods of big life transitions, including changes in relationships, parenthood, identity, work and family life. Alongside my professional training, I'm also a mother of three and understand first-hand some of the pressures, responsibilities and identity shifts that can accompany modern life.
Maybe becoming a parent has brought up unexpected questions about your own upbringing, or you're navigating difficult family dynamics, or you've reached a point where simply "getting on with it" isn't working anymore.
I have particular experience supporting clients through periods of big life transitions, including changes in relationships, parenthood, identity, work and family life. Alongside my professional training, I'm also a mother of three and understand first-hand some of the pressures, responsibilities and identity shifts that can accompany modern life.
I am a child centred counsellor and a member of the British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy specialising in supporting children, young adults and parents.
I have extensive experience working in schools and family settings, both in the UK, USA, Switzerland and Egypt, supporting children and young people from diverse backgrounds. These experiences have given me a deep understanding of the developmental social, and emotional challenges that young people face today.
I am a child centred counsellor and a member of the British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy specialising in supporting children, young adults and parents.
I have extensive experience working in schools and family settings, both in the UK, USA, Switzerland and Egypt, supporting children and young people from diverse backgrounds. These experiences have given me a deep understanding of the developmental social, and emotional challenges that young people face today.
I see children and parents affected by issues such as low mood, anxiety, emotional/behavioural dysregulation, neurodivergence, relationship difficulties, trauma and loss.
As a clinical psychologist, I have trained across CBT, systemic and psychodynamic models but work beyond these models in an integrative and relational way. I can support you to explore the past, find ways through the here and now, or think about the future. I can undertake screening/psychological assessment and I offer short and long term therapeutic work.
I see children and parents affected by issues such as low mood, anxiety, emotional/behavioural dysregulation, neurodivergence, relationship difficulties, trauma and loss.
As a clinical psychologist, I have trained across CBT, systemic and psychodynamic models but work beyond these models in an integrative and relational way. I can support you to explore the past, find ways through the here and now, or think about the future. I can undertake screening/psychological assessment and I offer short and long term therapeutic work.
Hi, I'm Mel and I have been working as a therapist for over 10 years now, with the majority of this time being spent within the NHS in both Adult and Children’s Services (CAMHS).
I know that asking for help is incredibly hard and I hope that once you have taken that first step, I can help you feel at ease. I feel extremely privileged do this kind of work, and l really feel it is the best job in the world! I have a very warm and gentle style and see myself as facilitating your journey through therapy, you are the expert on you!
Hi, I'm Mel and I have been working as a therapist for over 10 years now, with the majority of this time being spent within the NHS in both Adult and Children’s Services (CAMHS).
I know that asking for help is incredibly hard and I hope that once you have taken that first step, I can help you feel at ease. I feel extremely privileged do this kind of work, and l really feel it is the best job in the world! I have a very warm and gentle style and see myself as facilitating your journey through therapy, you are the expert on you!
Clients she has worked with report these difficulties in the context of bullying at work, couple /marital/relationship difficulties and attachment/ parenting and birth trauma/difficulties.
I have expertise in using attachment focused approaches in all my work and through collaborative alliance, my clients report rapid recovery from linking past to present; becoming active authors of a new and possible future. I am trained in Mentalisation Based Therapy, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Neuropsychology, Schema Focussed Therapy, DBT, ACT and EMDR.
Clients she has worked with report these difficulties in the context of bullying at work, couple /marital/relationship difficulties and attachment/ parenting and birth trauma/difficulties.
I have expertise in using attachment focused approaches in all my work and through collaborative alliance, my clients report rapid recovery from linking past to present; becoming active authors of a new and possible future. I am trained in Mentalisation Based Therapy, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Neuropsychology, Schema Focussed Therapy, DBT, ACT and EMDR.
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Parenting Counsellors
What does therapy for parenting look like?
Therapists may work with parents individually, together, or include the whole family to find solutions for the problems a parent faces. Many parent-based therapies work on a parent’s relationship with their children, problem-solving within the family, and analysis of family dynamics. Therapy conducted remotely by video may be helpful in allowing a therapist to observe how families interact in their own homes.
When should a parent seek therapy?
When behavioral problems begin to disrupt the healthy functioning of a family, it may be a good time to look into therapy. If parents find that children are acting out in school, have started using drugs or alcohol, have developed eating disorders, or other similar red flags, a therapist may be able to help.
How long does therapy take for parenting problems?
Depending on the severity of a family’s challenges and the type of treatment utilized, therapy for parenting can last from weeks to months. Cognitive behavioral therapy is a pragmatic therapy type that can be brief, most often ranging from between 5 and 20 sessions. Structural family therapy, which inspects family dynamics, often takes several months. Parent-child interaction therapy is typically shorter-term, lasting between 10 and 20 sessions. For any therapy, the duration will depend on the progress made and results realized.
Can therapy help parents dealing with burnout or stress?
Parenting is difficult. Parents may dismiss or conceal feelings of exhaustion, overwhelm, or escape ideation—imagining withdrawing from their parental obligations altogether. but left unattended, these feelings can have negative effects on the whole family. A therapist can help parents work on the skills they might need to better cope with the burdens of parenting and help them be the best parents they can be.