Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum Counselling in Whimple
Welcome! I have been working as a counsellor and psychotherapist since 1998 and work as a supervisor too, with practices in Exeter and London and online. I believe that many of our difficulties develop due to our early life and past experiences, including trauma. We repeat patterns in our lives hoping that things will get resolved. Sometimes these patterns are unhelpful to us. Therapy offers, in a confidential and safe space, the possible facilitation of being able to recognise these patterns and approach them from a new perspective. (more detailed information can be found on www.psycho-dynamic.co.uk)
Welcome! I have been working as a counsellor and psychotherapist since 1998 and work as a supervisor too, with practices in Exeter and London and online. I believe that many of our difficulties develop due to our early life and past experiences, including trauma. We repeat patterns in our lives hoping that things will get resolved. Sometimes these patterns are unhelpful to us. Therapy offers, in a confidential and safe space, the possible facilitation of being able to recognise these patterns and approach them from a new perspective. (more detailed information can be found on www.psycho-dynamic.co.uk)
Often people find that painful experiences and relationships in their past mean that things in the present can be complicated and sometimes hard to bear. They affect how we feel about ourselves, how we feel about the world and how we relate to other people we encounter. If we work together we’ll explore what brought you to therapy now and think together about where the difficulties in your present might have come from. I will listen very carefully to you in order to appreciate what you are feeling so that we can begin to see how you might find a greater freedom in your life.
Often people find that painful experiences and relationships in their past mean that things in the present can be complicated and sometimes hard to bear. They affect how we feel about ourselves, how we feel about the world and how we relate to other people we encounter. If we work together we’ll explore what brought you to therapy now and think together about where the difficulties in your present might have come from. I will listen very carefully to you in order to appreciate what you are feeling so that we can begin to see how you might find a greater freedom in your life.
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Warmly welcoming new enquiries - I promise a response within 24 hours. Hello, I'm Anna, a registered counsellor and member of the BACP. My focus in therapy is to provide a lifelong set of tools that supports emotional balance, self-understanding and helps you separate safe and toxic relationships. In therapy, I encourage a more compassionate inner narrative, using my mantra "Recognise the Inner Critic and balance this with the Inner Therapist", this allows my clients to have more self-acceptance, resilience and a healthy communication style. If you're looking for a compassionate therapist, I’m here to help.
Who knows what is going on inside your mind better than you? You are the expert on you and therapy with me helps you to connect the parts of you find unhelpful and move them from outside your awareness to your conscious mind. Once you become aware of them, we can work to enable you to challenge, nurture, adjust, modify and heal them allowing you opportunity to accomplish significant lasting change.
Being an integrative counsellor, allows me to use different theories to give you insights, tools, growth and change within yourself.
Who knows what is going on inside your mind better than you? You are the expert on you and therapy with me helps you to connect the parts of you find unhelpful and move them from outside your awareness to your conscious mind. Once you become aware of them, we can work to enable you to challenge, nurture, adjust, modify and heal them allowing you opportunity to accomplish significant lasting change.
Being an integrative counsellor, allows me to use different theories to give you insights, tools, growth and change within yourself.
There will be transitions in your life where you may feel anxious, stressed or overwhelmed. Have you experienced a loss or bereavement?. Maybe you are having difficulties within a relationship, a life change or event. This can make everyday life challenging and you may feel stuck, confused and unsure. Counselling is time and space for you to explore your personal experience and story to support awareness of your needs and how to find balance in your life to support your overall well being. This can help you with finding a way forward.
There will be transitions in your life where you may feel anxious, stressed or overwhelmed. Have you experienced a loss or bereavement?. Maybe you are having difficulties within a relationship, a life change or event. This can make everyday life challenging and you may feel stuck, confused and unsure. Counselling is time and space for you to explore your personal experience and story to support awareness of your needs and how to find balance in your life to support your overall well being. This can help you with finding a way forward.
I have a wide range of experience of all that life can throw at us including perinatal mental health.
If you are feeling that you need help in your life for whatever reason, perhaps in your relationship, family dynamic, a work situation, with depression, anxiety or your mental health; for significant loss or past or present trauma; if life is just too challenging to cope with; if the way ahead feels uncertain; if you are without hope and feeling isolated or overwhelmed; or if you simply want to explore a problem or experience to help your general wellbeing and happiness, we can work together.
I have a wide range of experience of all that life can throw at us including perinatal mental health.
If you are feeling that you need help in your life for whatever reason, perhaps in your relationship, family dynamic, a work situation, with depression, anxiety or your mental health; for significant loss or past or present trauma; if life is just too challenging to cope with; if the way ahead feels uncertain; if you are without hope and feeling isolated or overwhelmed; or if you simply want to explore a problem or experience to help your general wellbeing and happiness, we can work together.
I support those who are going through or have been through psychological difficulty following trauma, any bereavement including pregnancy or baby loss.
I offer a compassionate therapeutic space to help you gently connect and work through the current or historic difficulties. We will use evidence-based approaches to help guide this which may include Relational therapy, Eye-Movement Desensitisation Reprocessing (EMDR), Psychodynamic or Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. We will choose the appropriate together.
I support those who are going through or have been through psychological difficulty following trauma, any bereavement including pregnancy or baby loss.
I offer a compassionate therapeutic space to help you gently connect and work through the current or historic difficulties. We will use evidence-based approaches to help guide this which may include Relational therapy, Eye-Movement Desensitisation Reprocessing (EMDR), Psychodynamic or Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. We will choose the appropriate together.
I offer online and face to face therapy, working with those affected by pregnancy, baby and child loss and infertility.
As a therapist working with baby loss and infertility - I know what it feels like. Perhaps you're feeling lost, no idea where to turn, feeling like you can't be your true self or are simply overwhelmed with grief. Working with me will enable you to express yourself fully. Nothing will be too much and together we can find a way forward to help you feel less lost and alone.
I offer online and face to face therapy, working with those affected by pregnancy, baby and child loss and infertility.
As a therapist working with baby loss and infertility - I know what it feels like. Perhaps you're feeling lost, no idea where to turn, feeling like you can't be your true self or are simply overwhelmed with grief. Working with me will enable you to express yourself fully. Nothing will be too much and together we can find a way forward to help you feel less lost and alone.
Dr Claire Parker - Perinatal Clinical
Psychologist, PsychD, HCPC - Clin. Psych.
1 Endorsed
Exeter EX1
I am a clinical psychologist with a special interest in the perinatal period, offering safe, empowering, and compassionate therapeutic spaces for all.
I draw from a variety of evidence-based therapeutic approaches tailored to your individual needs and goals. These include attachment-based interventions, Compassion Focused Therapy, systemic approaches, Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR), and Circle of Security.
I offer both short- and longer-term work, depending on your needs.
I am a clinical psychologist with a special interest in the perinatal period, offering safe, empowering, and compassionate therapeutic spaces for all.
I draw from a variety of evidence-based therapeutic approaches tailored to your individual needs and goals. These include attachment-based interventions, Compassion Focused Therapy, systemic approaches, Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR), and Circle of Security.
I offer both short- and longer-term work, depending on your needs.
Since qualifying in 2016 my experience primarily consists of supporting people with: eating disorders, perinatal loss and trauma and LGBT+ related issues (including gender dysphoria, internalised homophobia or transphobia, family rejection, and the process of transitioning).
My primary training is in Dramatherapy which is a creative form of Psychotherapy. This means that in addition to talking we may also explore the use of artwork, stories, creative writing, objects and so forth. In addition, I'm a qualified MANTRA (Maudsley Model of Anorexia Nervosa Treatment for Adults) and EMDR (a trauma focussed approach) practitioner.
Since qualifying in 2016 my experience primarily consists of supporting people with: eating disorders, perinatal loss and trauma and LGBT+ related issues (including gender dysphoria, internalised homophobia or transphobia, family rejection, and the process of transitioning).
My primary training is in Dramatherapy which is a creative form of Psychotherapy. This means that in addition to talking we may also explore the use of artwork, stories, creative writing, objects and so forth. In addition, I'm a qualified MANTRA (Maudsley Model of Anorexia Nervosa Treatment for Adults) and EMDR (a trauma focussed approach) practitioner.
I offer psychodynamic/integrative psychotherapy. I also offer clinical supervision to trainee therapists and experienced therapists. I have a broad range of experience providing specialist psychotherapy to clients experiencing PTSD, depression, trauma, relationship issues, loss and anxiety. I believe that my clients are the experts in their own lives and have the capacity to fulfil their own potential given the conditions to thrive.
I offer psychodynamic/integrative psychotherapy. I also offer clinical supervision to trainee therapists and experienced therapists. I have a broad range of experience providing specialist psychotherapy to clients experiencing PTSD, depression, trauma, relationship issues, loss and anxiety. I believe that my clients are the experts in their own lives and have the capacity to fulfil their own potential given the conditions to thrive.
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 offer tailored, trauma-focused therapy including EMDR, to support recovery from difficult experiences—whether related to birth, parenting, or other forms of trauma. I also work with anxiety, depression, OCD, bonding issues, and other emotional challenges, providing compassionate, evidence-based support.
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 offer tailored, trauma-focused therapy including EMDR, to support recovery from difficult experiences—whether related to birth, parenting, or other forms of trauma. I also work with anxiety, depression, OCD, bonding issues, and other emotional challenges, providing compassionate, evidence-based support.
I am a counsellor and psychotherapist who works with you as an individual, to meet your specific needs. I keep my client numbers low in order to really get to know you and work to meet your needs. I use counselling skills, CBT, and solution focused therapy to help you to raise your awareness and achieve the goals and outcomes you want and need. Together we can make a plan and set goals to get you to where you want to be, with new insights and understanding. We can work at your pace, in bite sized chunks. I use worksheets and articles for you to explore relevant topics between sessions, to keep that motivation flowing.
I am a counsellor and psychotherapist who works with you as an individual, to meet your specific needs. I keep my client numbers low in order to really get to know you and work to meet your needs. I use counselling skills, CBT, and solution focused therapy to help you to raise your awareness and achieve the goals and outcomes you want and need. Together we can make a plan and set goals to get you to where you want to be, with new insights and understanding. We can work at your pace, in bite sized chunks. I use worksheets and articles for you to explore relevant topics between sessions, to keep that motivation flowing.
People often come to me when they’ve been carrying pain or confusion for far too long. They may be living with childhood trauma, Domestic Abuse, grief, infertility heartbreak, loss, burnout or the impact of someone else’s sexual offending behaviour, and they’re longing for a space that feels safe and steady. With over 30 years of trauma‑informed experience, I offer a calm, compassionate place where you can talk openly and feel understood. I use a flexible blend of therapeutic approaches, meeting you where you are and helping you rebuild emotional safety, make sense of your story and move forward with greater clarity and strength.
People often come to me when they’ve been carrying pain or confusion for far too long. They may be living with childhood trauma, Domestic Abuse, grief, infertility heartbreak, loss, burnout or the impact of someone else’s sexual offending behaviour, and they’re longing for a space that feels safe and steady. With over 30 years of trauma‑informed experience, I offer a calm, compassionate place where you can talk openly and feel understood. I use a flexible blend of therapeutic approaches, meeting you where you are and helping you rebuild emotional safety, make sense of your story and move forward with greater clarity and strength.
When one of life’s problems becomes overwhelming, you may be feeling anxious or distraught, it can make a real difference prioritising your needs and talking to a counsellor who can listen to you with compassion and without judgement. Life can feel challenging at times, stressful and full of uncertainty; are you struggling to cope with work or family life? Has life set you back? Or are you looking for some peace and calm in your life? Whatever you are struggling with or want to focus on, then I am here to help you. You don’t have to go through this alone.
When one of life’s problems becomes overwhelming, you may be feeling anxious or distraught, it can make a real difference prioritising your needs and talking to a counsellor who can listen to you with compassion and without judgement. Life can feel challenging at times, stressful and full of uncertainty; are you struggling to cope with work or family life? Has life set you back? Or are you looking for some peace and calm in your life? Whatever you are struggling with or want to focus on, then I am here to help you. You don’t have to go through this alone.
Sometimes life is hard. I recognise that we are all unique and your reasons for seeking therapy will be as individual as you. As an Integrative Counsellor I can help you to; implement changes, process trauma safely, increase self worth, manage symptoms of anxiety and/or depression, look at how past experiences and/or relationships may be impacting you in the present and much more, in ways that resonate with you. I believe that we are all unique and so should be our approach to therapy.
Sometimes life is hard. I recognise that we are all unique and your reasons for seeking therapy will be as individual as you. As an Integrative Counsellor I can help you to; implement changes, process trauma safely, increase self worth, manage symptoms of anxiety and/or depression, look at how past experiences and/or relationships may be impacting you in the present and much more, in ways that resonate with you. I believe that we are all unique and so should be our approach to therapy.
Whether you have recently met with a crisis or are experiencing distressing symptoms such as anxiety, overwhelm, low mood, fear or low self-confidence. I offer a secure, judgement-free space where you can explore any difficulty you may be experiencing.
We can work together to make sense of your situation and feelings.
Whether you have recently met with a crisis or are experiencing distressing symptoms such as anxiety, overwhelm, low mood, fear or low self-confidence. I offer a secure, judgement-free space where you can explore any difficulty you may be experiencing.
We can work together to make sense of your situation and feelings.
Counselling can be life changing because having space to talk about how you feel is never a waste of time - but feeling anxious, depressed or unhappy is! Maybe you want to talk to someone but feel unable to share with family or friends? Perhaps you are neurodiverse or suspect you might be and would like to know how to manage your symptoms? Or maybe you just want to make sense of the feelings you are experiencing. You talk, I listen and together we find a new way of being.
Counselling can be life changing because having space to talk about how you feel is never a waste of time - but feeling anxious, depressed or unhappy is! Maybe you want to talk to someone but feel unable to share with family or friends? Perhaps you are neurodiverse or suspect you might be and would like to know how to manage your symptoms? Or maybe you just want to make sense of the feelings you are experiencing. You talk, I listen and together we find a new way of being.
I’m experienced in treating all OCD themes; POCD, ROCD, harm, contamination, scrupulosity, perinatal, sexuality etc.
Stuck in cycles of intrusive/scary taboo OCD thoughts/images and mental compulsions that feel too important to ignore? You’re constantly seeking certainty, reassurance, replaying conversations, rechecking decisions. Maybe you’re too scared to be alone with your thoughts. You’re convinced these thoughts/images mean something awful about who you are. The mental exhaustion is overwhelming - you’re living in your head. What if you don’t need to figure it all out or find the “right” answer? You need to learn that thoughts/images and anxiety can’t actually harm you and discover practical tools to break free from OCD’s grip.
I’m experienced in treating all OCD themes; POCD, ROCD, harm, contamination, scrupulosity, perinatal, sexuality etc.
Stuck in cycles of intrusive/scary taboo OCD thoughts/images and mental compulsions that feel too important to ignore? You’re constantly seeking certainty, reassurance, replaying conversations, rechecking decisions. Maybe you’re too scared to be alone with your thoughts. You’re convinced these thoughts/images mean something awful about who you are. The mental exhaustion is overwhelming - you’re living in your head. What if you don’t need to figure it all out or find the “right” answer? You need to learn that thoughts/images and anxiety can’t actually harm you and discover practical tools to break free from OCD’s grip.
People often reach out to therapy when they are ready for change. Some people do not even know what those changes might be yet. Your journey with therapy is very personal and you might be interested in understanding yourself better, or simply want a safe and confidential space to talk, get things off your mind. Whatever your thoughts are right now, I imagine you are hoping for something to be different in your life. I work extensively with Attachment, Trauma, Grief, Anxiety, Depression, Chronic Illness and Chronic Pain. How different could your life feel if you could develop the understanding needed to reconnect with yourself?
People often reach out to therapy when they are ready for change. Some people do not even know what those changes might be yet. Your journey with therapy is very personal and you might be interested in understanding yourself better, or simply want a safe and confidential space to talk, get things off your mind. Whatever your thoughts are right now, I imagine you are hoping for something to be different in your life. I work extensively with Attachment, Trauma, Grief, Anxiety, Depression, Chronic Illness and Chronic Pain. How different could your life feel if you could develop the understanding needed to reconnect with yourself?
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Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum Counsellors
What are the most effective ways to address pregnancy, prenatal, and postpartum concerns?
The most effective way to address pregnancy, prenatal, and postpartum concerns is by finding a therapist who has prior experience helping other patients overcome the challenge being faced. For example, a marriage and family therapist may have experience helping couples adjust to their new relationship dynamic. An anxiety specialist may have experience helping with phobias or illness anxiety related to the child’s health. A depression specialist may have experience treating postpartum depression.
When should I seek treatment for prenatal or postpartum concerns?
Pregnancy and the postpartum period involve intense physical and mental changes; a degree of upset and instability is normal. However, if these changes impair daily functioning, it may be time to seek help. This distinction is pertinent for postpartum depression: A period of teariness, irritability, and distress is difficult but normal in the one to two weeks after childbirth (sometimes called the “baby blues.”) But if feelings of sadness and hopelessness persist beyond that period, the person should seek treatment.
How do I manage worries during pregnancy or the postnatal period?
A therapist can help patients develop the tools they need to manage anxieties during or after pregnancy. Cognitive behavioural therapy can help people identify and reframe harmful patterns of thought, and change their behaviours. Other techniques and skills can allow people to develop acceptance, psychological flexibility, self-compassion, communication skills, and more.