Mothership Counselling Services

21/03/2024

Sometimes we can't hold it all. Counselling is an invitation to put it all down and then choose what you want to pick up again.

28/02/2024

I'm back and ready to receive new referrals. If parenting is weighing you down, if your cup is empty, then please get in touch. I can help you to feel light again and to fill your cup.

Anne Lamott 💕

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11/10/2021

28/09/2021

As a therapist I'm being deeply challenged by the rigorous psychoanalytic approach my two year old is currently putting me through..."but why mummy?" *mummy gives explanation* "but why?" *mummy gives explanation* "but why?" and repeat! Breathe deep and embrace the learning curve!

14/09/2021

How time flies...a few weeks of PCR testing drama has kept me away from posting on here but I'm back, getting on top of the admin and all is well! If you feel like you're weighed down by life and you want help getting back on your feet then please give me a call or an email. I currently have spaces available. 07523952194 or keeley@mother-ship.co.uk

18/08/2021

Baby Race! Sometimes its feels like you are in some kind of contest to get your baby/child to reach a milestone first; to get them to where the books/internet say they should be. It can create a huge anxiety and it normally ends up with parents questioning themselves about what they have done wrong or could be doing better. My advice, go easy on yourself. Children develop at their own pace so enjoy the ride and before you know it they will be hitting all the milestones. Check out the Bluey episode 'Baby Race' (S2 E47 on Disney Plus) its well worth it!

17/08/2021

My heart felt so tender yesterday as my eldest went for his first day at school. I managed to keep my brave face on but as I turned to leave the tears flowed. Everyone was reassuring me "it is a good school" and "he will do fine" but for me the tears were about the end of an era. The end of another phase of our relationship, the end of having days in the week together, the end of a special kind of innocence. Parenting keeps revealing all its many faces and challenges to me. Now its time for me to embrace this new part of the journey.

07/08/2021

“I never understand why mothers judge other mothers, like, 'What do you mean you didn't breastfeed? What do you mean you didn’t do this?' It's like, can't we all just be on each others side?'” - Gwyneth Paltrow

05/08/2021

Before I read this article I didn't know that there was a link between trauma (that occured before pregnancy) and delayed lactogenisis (milk slow to come in). So on World Breastfeeding Week I think this is a great read. I think its so important for people to know before they start a breastfeeding journey so they can prepare in advance and give themselves every chance to have a successful breastfeeding journey. Please do share this article.

https://www.parents.com/baby/breastfeeding/problems/parents-with-ptsd-are-more-likely-to-struggle-with-breastfeeding/?fbclid=IwAR3LXdMejIWm7y6xhiwfToFNV_LWIuFIBpjswB7-KbAJyosci0Jtxo5W_Gg

For birthing parents with pre-existing post-traumatic stress disorder, the road to breastfeeding isn't as smooth as you might have been led to believe. Here's what new parents should know.