Difficult Birth Counselling Online

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juliereynolds.counselling.online

Phone

07765 358932

Email

justjuliecounselling@justjulie.care

About me and my practice

Did you have a difficult birth experience? Is constantly re-living it making it impossible to enjoy life with your baby? Do you find it difficult to talk to friends and family about quite how much your birth experience has affected you?

Or perhaps your little one is already here, but parenting is much, much tougher than you imagined? And in the struggle to be the 'perfect parent' you've lost any sense of yourself and who you are?Perhaps you are aware that your mental health has suffered, but you are struggling on pretending everything is fine?

Or perhaps you are pregnant and struggling with anxiety? Do your anxious feelings mean you feel 'stuck' at the thought of the birth, so you can't seem to imagine enjoying life with your new baby?

Imagine how it would feel if you could give voice to all those really big difficult feelings? In a completely safe space where there is no fear of being judged for not loving your baby, or for not being the 'perfect parent'.Imagine knowing that you have the skills to cope when those really difficult feelings arise.

I work from what is often called a 'person-centred' approach, which means that I will never try to tell you what you to do, or insist that my way is the right way. You know yourself, your body, your baby and your circumstances much better than I do. I will listen and help you to explore what feels important to you.

When you feel ready, we will discuss alternative ways in which you might move forward, and I can help you weigh up options if you would find that helpful. If appropriate I will help you learn and practice techniques and tools to help you cope outside of therapy sessions. I cannot take away difficult experiences but I will support you in getting to a place where you feel you can see a way forward.

Experience

Previous counselling roles:

Choices Islington - volunteer counsellor - offering counselling for those who are pregnant or in the perinatal period experiencing low mood, anxiety or other challenges due to the pregnancy.

MumsAid - volunteer counsellor - offering specialist counselling to help new mums with their mental health.

Qualifications

Advanced Diploma in Counselling (NCPS Accredited)

Diploma of Higher Education - Antenatal

Additional training and CPD:

Safety Techniques in Trauma

Treating Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

Working with Baby Loss

Traumatic Birth Recovery 3 Step Rewind

Additional Information

Your time with me is a chance to focus on you and your needs, and I would encourage you to leave your baby/child/children with someone you trust if possible. However please do not let a lack of childcare be a barrier . You are welcome to bring (non-mobile) babies with you if that feels more appropriate to you, and of course to feed them, change them and otherwise meet their needs during sessions. A lift is available for you to bring your buggy/car seat to the counselling room if you'd like to.

Sessions are held in a historic converted building at the top of Cane Hill. There is easy parking right outside the door, and the venue is also easily accessible by train and bus.

Professional Membership

Accredited Registrant MNCPS (Acc.)

Professional Register

National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society (NCPS)

Verified by Counsellingo on Tuesday, 30 April 2024

Initial Consultation

I offer a short free phone call to get to know each other a little before our first counselling session.

Fees

Fees are £55 day times and £65 for evenings after 5pm, weekends and Bank Holidays.

Fees are payable in advance before each session please, by bank transfer or PayPal. By prior arrangement, from Session 2 onwards, I can sometimes accept cash at the start of a session.

Cancellations within 24 hours are payable in full, as it is not helpful for me to have to make to make subjective judgements about what constitutes an appropriate cancellation reason and what doesn't, and the lack of clear boundaries can be unhelpful to the therapeutic relationship.

If I have to cancel your appointment with less than 24hrs notice for any reason, I will provide your next session free of charge.

When I Work

I can offer appointments at the following times:

Monday evening, Tuesday day time and evening, Wednesday day time and evening, Thursday afternoon, Friday morning, Saturday morning

Daytime sessions are 9.15am to 3.15am

Evening sessions are 6pm to 9.30pm

Saturday sessions are 9am and 12pm - very limited availability.

Occasional Sundays and other evenings may be available on an ad-hoc basis - please enquire.

Therapeutic Approach

Integrative approach incorporating the person-centred approach, CBT, TA, Gestalt and Mindfulness

Video Platforms

Zoom

Additional Languages

N/A

Area

Greater London

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Profile

juliereynolds.counselling.online

Phone

07765 358932

Email

justjuliecounselling@justjulie.care