121 Pre and Post-natal Support
121 therapy to support you throughout growing, birthing and raising a baby - and yourself as a mother.
Supporting you and your baby
I work with women at any stage through the entire matrescence process - from the conception journey, pregnancy, pre and post-birth, and post-partum.
I combine everything I have learned as an Integrative Somatic Psychotherapist with perinatal emotional health support and pregnancy yoga therapy - to support you wherever you are on this journey.
I believe the journey to becoming a mother is a long one. Women change and evolve, lose and gain parts of themselves, and experience life in many ways over the course of this journey. And it continues to evolve through all the different stages of motherhood.
I believe there isn’t enough for women during this huge inititation, and I am here to offer this support to you.
I help many women with:
Supporting your body and mind through conception and pregnancy
Physical, emotional and mental preparation for birth
Un-earthing fears and beliefs toward birth and motherhood
Integrating birth experiences and processing birth trauma
Physical, emotional, psychological and spiritual support during pregnancy and as a new mother
Gaining confidence and self-efficacy in motherhood - reducing comparison, developing boundaries, feeling good enough and finding your intuition as a mother
Finding self-compassion and acceptance in the complex emotional experiences of motherhood
Working through grief, loss and finding their identity
Supporting their physical body after birth
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Perinatal Mental Health + Pregnancy Yoga - Birthlight + The Minded Institute
Integrative Psychotherapy Diploma - The Minded Institute, London
580HR Yoga Therapy Diploma - The Minded Institute, London
200HR Anusara Yoga Immersion Teacher Training - Bridget Woods-Kramer School of Yoga
40HR Yin Yoga + Mindfulness Teacher Training - Sarah Lo
Pranayama + Breathwork 5 Week Course - Laurent Roure
Birthing my son in May 2023
What we can work through together
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Nervous system regulation and recalibration to support your physical body to become a nurturing home for your baby
Talking and somatic therapy to un-earth, process and integrate any previous trauma or experiences that may be arising during your journey to motherhood
Pregnancy yoga and movement to support your changing physical body including any pregnancy related ailments
Breathwork and vocal work to support your nervous system and prepare you for the birthing process
Pelvic floor work and awareness to support you through pregnancy, birth and beyond
Working through fears, beliefs and mental/ emotional blocks
Connection to your changing body
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Supporting your physical body after the birthing process using somatic movement, restorative yoga, yoga nidra and relaxation techniques
Supporting you emotionally through integrative somatic talking therapy
Birth experience integration - this can also be any time after the fourth trimester
Yoga therapy to support your sleep, hormones and nervous system
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To me, post-partum is any time after a woman has given birth. It is never too late to get the support you deserve.
Supporting your physical body through the transition of post-partum - working with ailments, pelvic floor support, gaining strength and flexibility, re-balancing your body systems (hormonal, nervous system etc), re-connecting with your new body
Exploring your identity as a mother
Integrating your birthing experience - support with birth related trauma or accepting a different birth to what you expected
Gaining confidence and self-efficacy in motherhood - reducing comparison, feeling good enough and finding your intuition as a mother
Finding self-compassion and acceptance in the complex emotional experiences of motherhood
Emotional support to reduce anxiety, stress, depression or mood dysregulation
Relational support
HOW THE SESSIONS WORK
121 sessions to support your unique needs
We will work together initially for a minimum of 6 sessions.
You will then be able to book packs of 3 or 6 sessions at a minimum.
Sessions can be weekly or bi-weekly and 60 or 75 minutes.
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A free consultaion call - to better understand your needs, how we can work together and if we are a good fit
An initial 90 minute intake session
5x 60 or 75 minute 1:1 sessions (online or in-person, Lisbon/Aroeira only)
Suggested practices and self-enquiry between sessions
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Sessions are held online or in-person (Lisbon/ Aroeira only)
During the intake session we may identify some key areas to work on - this is open to change over time
Sessions will be a combination of working on areas we have discussed in previous sessions, and working on whatever it is you feel necessary to bring to a session (this could be new material)
Every session begins with grounding and regulation, giving you a chance to attune to yourself and how you are feeling
Sessions could be a combination of: talking therapy, somatic therapy, yoga therapy, pregnancy yoga/ movement, vocal work/ chanting, ritual - or more of one than another, depending on what it is you want to focus on, or where the session leads us
Online sessions require a quiet, undisturbed environment and a good WiFi connection - 95% of my clients are online and it works incredibly well
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ONLINE
Initial 75 min intake session followed by 60/75 mins.
6x 60 min sessions (inc 75 min initial session): €480
6x 75 min sessions: €550
IN PERSON
6x 60 min sessions (inc 75 min initial session): €570
6x 75 min sessions: €620