Parenting Counselling in Haddington
You may be grieving aspects of your pre baby self and struggling with your identity now you are a parent (feeling lost in motherhood).
I’m Lauren, I'm a Highly Specialist Clinical Psychologist in perinatal mental health and registered with the HCPC. I am also a mum of 3 so I truly understand first hand the great joy but also the unique challenges the perinatal period throws up. Are you struggling with the aftermath of a difficult or traumatic birth or neonatal experience ? Are you fearful of birth? Are you worrying about your babies health and wellbeing? Are you navigating pregnancy after the loss? Perhaps you are experiencing intrusive thoughts and engaging in excessive checking behaviours. Are you feeling exhausted, overwhelmed or touched out?
You may be grieving aspects of your pre baby self and struggling with your identity now you are a parent (feeling lost in motherhood).
I’m Lauren, I'm a Highly Specialist Clinical Psychologist in perinatal mental health and registered with the HCPC. I am also a mum of 3 so I truly understand first hand the great joy but also the unique challenges the perinatal period throws up. Are you struggling with the aftermath of a difficult or traumatic birth or neonatal experience ? Are you fearful of birth? Are you worrying about your babies health and wellbeing? Are you navigating pregnancy after the loss? Perhaps you are experiencing intrusive thoughts and engaging in excessive checking behaviours. Are you feeling exhausted, overwhelmed or touched out?
Do you feel stuck in a particular cycle that is impacting your life and needs to change? Does regulating emotions seem impossible?thinking negatively? have difficultly trusting others or doubt yourself?..Our hope is to offer you the tools, techniques and the inspiration you need towards improving your wellbeing, and encouraging personal growth. Whether you would like some help with anger, anxiety, addiction, phobias, to improve your mood, process trauma or improve your self-esteem. Together we can work collaboratively to help you to make lasting changes which will allow you to improve your outlook and live life to the fullest.
Do you feel stuck in a particular cycle that is impacting your life and needs to change? Does regulating emotions seem impossible?thinking negatively? have difficultly trusting others or doubt yourself?..Our hope is to offer you the tools, techniques and the inspiration you need towards improving your wellbeing, and encouraging personal growth. Whether you would like some help with anger, anxiety, addiction, phobias, to improve your mood, process trauma or improve your self-esteem. Together we can work collaboratively to help you to make lasting changes which will allow you to improve your outlook and live life to the fullest.
I have a deep belief in people’s capacity to grow, even through the most difficult circumstances. I can offer you a warm, safe space where you feel at ease to explore what is troubling you and what must change. My focus is on enabling you to find genuine compassion for all parts of your experience, however unwelcome or even frightening. This can be deeply healing. I enjoy working with young people (16 plus) and adults of all ages and a wide range of different life experiences.
I have a deep belief in people’s capacity to grow, even through the most difficult circumstances. I can offer you a warm, safe space where you feel at ease to explore what is troubling you and what must change. My focus is on enabling you to find genuine compassion for all parts of your experience, however unwelcome or even frightening. This can be deeply healing. I enjoy working with young people (16 plus) and adults of all ages and a wide range of different life experiences.
I have experience in working successfully with a very varied client group: trauma, PTSD, depression,anxiety,grief,parental support,anger,obsessive compulsive disorder,self-harm and eating disorders.
I’ve always been driven by a desire to promote positive change, in more recent years I have become particularly interested in Neuroplasticity - our brain's ability to change and adapt, to learn and unlearn, for example it has the ability to unlearn negative behaviours, thought patterns and responses and learn new ones in their place. We can train or re-wire our brain to change its structure and teach it to function in different ways.
I have experience in working successfully with a very varied client group: trauma, PTSD, depression,anxiety,grief,parental support,anger,obsessive compulsive disorder,self-harm and eating disorders.
I’ve always been driven by a desire to promote positive change, in more recent years I have become particularly interested in Neuroplasticity - our brain's ability to change and adapt, to learn and unlearn, for example it has the ability to unlearn negative behaviours, thought patterns and responses and learn new ones in their place. We can train or re-wire our brain to change its structure and teach it to function in different ways.
I help my clients understand the hidden patterns and dynamics that influence their lives and relationships. I provide a non-judgmental, confidential space where we can work together to make sense of your story, your challenges and barriers. I am trained psychodynamically, with an interest in exploring your past experiences and how these may be influencing your feelings in the present. My approach is collaborative and authentic, where I aim to create a calm space for you to talk freely. Over time, as we explore and process your thoughts and feelings, I hope for you to move towards greater self-awareness and a more fulfilling life.
I help my clients understand the hidden patterns and dynamics that influence their lives and relationships. I provide a non-judgmental, confidential space where we can work together to make sense of your story, your challenges and barriers. I am trained psychodynamically, with an interest in exploring your past experiences and how these may be influencing your feelings in the present. My approach is collaborative and authentic, where I aim to create a calm space for you to talk freely. Over time, as we explore and process your thoughts and feelings, I hope for you to move towards greater self-awareness and a more fulfilling life.
My fee structure is as follows: introductory call (Free) ; counselling for adults (£90) ; counselling for young people under 16 years, with support for parents (£110)
I am a BACP registered psychotherapist with a Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Psychology and a Master of Science in Psychotherapy. I have particular experience supporting clients with burnout, depression, low self-esteem and anxiety - including Generalised Anxiety Disorder and Social Anxiety. I offer long-term & short-term in-person and online therapy for adults and young people (age 13+), with a specific focus on the Person-Centred Approach to counselling.
My fee structure is as follows: introductory call (Free) ; counselling for adults (£90) ; counselling for young people under 16 years, with support for parents (£110)
I am a BACP registered psychotherapist with a Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Psychology and a Master of Science in Psychotherapy. I have particular experience supporting clients with burnout, depression, low self-esteem and anxiety - including Generalised Anxiety Disorder and Social Anxiety. I offer long-term & short-term in-person and online therapy for adults and young people (age 13+), with a specific focus on the Person-Centred Approach to counselling.
I work with adults (18+), and have specific experience working with students and young adults as they navigate a deeper understanding of themselves and their place in the world.
I pride myself in the relationship I build with clients who tell me I offer a warm, empathic, safe, non judgemental and trusting space to explore their experiences and associated thoughts and feelings.
I believe you already have the capacity for growth and healing within you. My role is simply to help you reconnect with, and trust, that inner strength.
I work with adults (18+), and have specific experience working with students and young adults as they navigate a deeper understanding of themselves and their place in the world.
I pride myself in the relationship I build with clients who tell me I offer a warm, empathic, safe, non judgemental and trusting space to explore their experiences and associated thoughts and feelings.
I believe you already have the capacity for growth and healing within you. My role is simply to help you reconnect with, and trust, that inner strength.
Individual & Couples Counselling & Clinical Supervision. “Life doesn’t get better by chance, it gets better by change”. At times we can all feel anxious or uncertain of our future. Sometimes we need to make changes in order to improve our situation. However, the prospect of change can feel overwhelming, leaving us feeling disconnected, isolated and lonely. Hearing your thoughts out loud, with a professional, can be an opportunity to gain some clarity and begin the process of change. I truly believe that a small change in the way we think can make a big difference to the way we feel.
Individual & Couples Counselling & Clinical Supervision. “Life doesn’t get better by chance, it gets better by change”. At times we can all feel anxious or uncertain of our future. Sometimes we need to make changes in order to improve our situation. However, the prospect of change can feel overwhelming, leaving us feeling disconnected, isolated and lonely. Hearing your thoughts out loud, with a professional, can be an opportunity to gain some clarity and begin the process of change. I truly believe that a small change in the way we think can make a big difference to the way we feel.
If you are suffering from anxiety - depression/low mood - stress - anger problems - panic attacks - phobias - low self-esteem - self-harming - eating disorders - post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD, including military) - addiction (all kinds) - obsessions (OCD) - sleep problems - relationship problems, I can help. Difficulties can often be resolved within only a few sessions – sometimes just one – and in this way can provide good value for money.
If you are suffering from anxiety - depression/low mood - stress - anger problems - panic attacks - phobias - low self-esteem - self-harming - eating disorders - post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD, including military) - addiction (all kinds) - obsessions (OCD) - sleep problems - relationship problems, I can help. Difficulties can often be resolved within only a few sessions – sometimes just one – and in this way can provide good value for money.
I am an experienced Counsellor / Psychotherapist. My main training is in a humanistic approach and I have added further training over my many years in practice. I have lots of experience across many areas of therapy and client issues but perhaps some of the main issues that I have worked with include Anxiety, Depression & Trauma. I have also worked with many people who have experienced long term abuse both as children and as adults. I have some specialist training in working with Neuro diverse clients and have good experience with Autistic individuals and those with ADHD. I also offer relationship therapy and work with couples.
I am an experienced Counsellor / Psychotherapist. My main training is in a humanistic approach and I have added further training over my many years in practice. I have lots of experience across many areas of therapy and client issues but perhaps some of the main issues that I have worked with include Anxiety, Depression & Trauma. I have also worked with many people who have experienced long term abuse both as children and as adults. I have some specialist training in working with Neuro diverse clients and have good experience with Autistic individuals and those with ADHD. I also offer relationship therapy and work with couples.
There are times in life when what once worked no longer does. You might be living with grief, navigating a major transition, or feeling caught in patterns that leave you frustrated, numb, or quietly exhausted. I work with adults who sense something needs to change, even if they’re not yet sure what that change looks like or how to begin.
There are times in life when what once worked no longer does. You might be living with grief, navigating a major transition, or feeling caught in patterns that leave you frustrated, numb, or quietly exhausted. I work with adults who sense something needs to change, even if they’re not yet sure what that change looks like or how to begin.
I hope to offer you a warm welcome to my therapy room. There you will find a comfortable chair with a view of the beach. I welcome clients of all ages 16 years upwards. You may have a specific issue you wish to explore, or come to find a safe space to look more deeply at things that have been troubling you. Life can throw up all kinds of curve balls that can impact in many ways. Coming to talk together can help to make sense out of what can be confusing situations, relationships and feelings. I will meet you with acceptance and give you space and time to explore your options and support your change.
I hope to offer you a warm welcome to my therapy room. There you will find a comfortable chair with a view of the beach. I welcome clients of all ages 16 years upwards. You may have a specific issue you wish to explore, or come to find a safe space to look more deeply at things that have been troubling you. Life can throw up all kinds of curve balls that can impact in many ways. Coming to talk together can help to make sense out of what can be confusing situations, relationships and feelings. I will meet you with acceptance and give you space and time to explore your options and support your change.
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I work with: 1) Families experiencing high conflict or emotional disconnection 2) Parents and adult children struggling to relate without escalation or withdrawal 3) Families navigating neurodivergence, mental health challenges, or complex histories 4) Adolescent behaviour difficulties 5) Adolescent and Adult mental health issues 6) Parenting issues
I’m a UKCP-accredited Family & Systemic Psychotherapist with 30 years of experience supporting families, children, and adolescents across therapeutic, clinical, and leadership roles. I work with families navigating conflict, emotional distance, behavioural struggles, and long-standing relational patterns that feel stuck - often with teens but not only to
My integrative approach combines family therapy, psychology, psychoanalytic thinking, and child development—helping families understand what’s really driving the distress beneath the surface. Many of the families I work with feel like they’ve tried everything without any success.
I work with: 1) Families experiencing high conflict or emotional disconnection 2) Parents and adult children struggling to relate without escalation or withdrawal 3) Families navigating neurodivergence, mental health challenges, or complex histories 4) Adolescent behaviour difficulties 5) Adolescent and Adult mental health issues 6) Parenting issues
I’m a UKCP-accredited Family & Systemic Psychotherapist with 30 years of experience supporting families, children, and adolescents across therapeutic, clinical, and leadership roles. I work with families navigating conflict, emotional distance, behavioural struggles, and long-standing relational patterns that feel stuck - often with teens but not only to
My integrative approach combines family therapy, psychology, psychoanalytic thinking, and child development—helping families understand what’s really driving the distress beneath the surface. Many of the families I work with feel like they’ve tried everything without any success.
I offer brief, medium and long term psychotherapy for children and adolescents, and offer developmental support to parents and carers.
I specialise in psychodynamic treatments for mental illness in children and adolescents. My approach is informed by attachment research, psychodynamic theory and developmental neuroscience. I believe that effective psychotherapy can take time, and that children and young people require adequate space to feel comfortable exploring their difficulties.
I offer brief, medium and long term psychotherapy for children and adolescents, and offer developmental support to parents and carers.
I specialise in psychodynamic treatments for mental illness in children and adolescents. My approach is informed by attachment research, psychodynamic theory and developmental neuroscience. I believe that effective psychotherapy can take time, and that children and young people require adequate space to feel comfortable exploring their difficulties.
When life changes, your nervous system, emotions, and identity are all impacted. As an experienced, ethical, and compassionate practitioner, I offer a gentle space for you to pause and process. Over time you will develop ways to reintegrate with a sturdier sense of self, belonging and direction.
I’m Gael, my pronouns are she/her, and I offer in-depth, high-quality, feelings-led therapy to those seeking long-term sustainable change. My work is empathic, ethical, and trauma-informed. I specialise in working with people experiencing profound life transitions including: parenthood, burnout, trauma, loss, and career change.
When life changes, your nervous system, emotions, and identity are all impacted. As an experienced, ethical, and compassionate practitioner, I offer a gentle space for you to pause and process. Over time you will develop ways to reintegrate with a sturdier sense of self, belonging and direction.
I’m Gael, my pronouns are she/her, and I offer in-depth, high-quality, feelings-led therapy to those seeking long-term sustainable change. My work is empathic, ethical, and trauma-informed. I specialise in working with people experiencing profound life transitions including: parenthood, burnout, trauma, loss, and career change.
Or are you looking for support to feel more confident and supported as a parent?
I offer a calm, thoughtful and compassionate space to help you and your family make sense of what's happening and find a way forward that feels manageable and meaningful. Alongside working directly with children and young people, I support parents to feel more confident in responding to their child's needs, and work in a neurodiversity-affirming way.
Or are you looking for support to feel more confident and supported as a parent?
I offer a calm, thoughtful and compassionate space to help you and your family make sense of what's happening and find a way forward that feels manageable and meaningful. Alongside working directly with children and young people, I support parents to feel more confident in responding to their child's needs, and work in a neurodiversity-affirming way.
Loving your kids but losing yourself? I provide specialised online therapy for every step of motherhood, from pregnancy and postpartum to the intense toddler and preschool years. Motherhood changes you on every level- biologically, psychologically, and emotionally, yet nobody prepares you for that shift.If you are struggling and cannot quite understand why, matrescence might be the missing piece.
Matrescence is the profound psychological, neurological and identity transformation of becoming a mother. Understanding it changed everything for my clients and I believe it can change everything for you.
Loving your kids but losing yourself? I provide specialised online therapy for every step of motherhood, from pregnancy and postpartum to the intense toddler and preschool years. Motherhood changes you on every level- biologically, psychologically, and emotionally, yet nobody prepares you for that shift.If you are struggling and cannot quite understand why, matrescence might be the missing piece.
Matrescence is the profound psychological, neurological and identity transformation of becoming a mother. Understanding it changed everything for my clients and I believe it can change everything for you.
I also focus on boundaries in relationships, parenting and family dynamics.
Sometimes nothing is "wrong", and yet life feels much harder than it should.
Perhaps you've become disconnected from yourself. You overthink every decision, carry everyone else's needs before your own, or feel like you're constantly trying to keep everything together. You may not even know exactly why you've landed here, only that something inside is asking for change.
I also focus on boundaries in relationships, parenting and family dynamics.
Sometimes nothing is "wrong", and yet life feels much harder than it should.
Perhaps you've become disconnected from yourself. You overthink every decision, carry everyone else's needs before your own, or feel like you're constantly trying to keep everything together. You may not even know exactly why you've landed here, only that something inside is asking for change.
Accepting that we're finding things difficult is often the hardest part. Throughout every stage of life we can experience times when things don’t feel right and we struggle with our relationships, or to make sense of our thoughts, feelings and world around us. This can lead to us feeling anxious, overwhelmed and struggling to communicate.
Accepting that we're finding things difficult is often the hardest part. Throughout every stage of life we can experience times when things don’t feel right and we struggle with our relationships, or to make sense of our thoughts, feelings and world around us. This can lead to us feeling anxious, overwhelmed and struggling to communicate.
Thank you for visiting my profile. You may be looking for help with a specific issue, looking for more purpose or clarity in life, more understanding about yourself or maybe you might be confused. Sometimes choosing a therapist can feel overwhelming and despite the qualifications and experience it can be more about finding the right fit between yourself and your therapist.
Thank you for visiting my profile. You may be looking for help with a specific issue, looking for more purpose or clarity in life, more understanding about yourself or maybe you might be confused. Sometimes choosing a therapist can feel overwhelming and despite the qualifications and experience it can be more about finding the right fit between yourself and your therapist.
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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.