Emotional Support in Pregnancy and After Birth
Gentle, personalised online support when pregnancy, birth or early parenthood has left you feeling anxious, overwhelmed or unlike yourself.
Perhaps something still doesn’t feel right
You might be replaying parts of your pregnancy, birth or early postnatal experience.
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You may feel anxious, low, overwhelmed or constantly on edge.
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Perhaps you are pregnant again and finding it difficult to feel calm or hopeful about the birth.
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Or maybe everything looks fine from the outside, but inside you simply do not feel like yourself.
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Private emotional support is available online at £150 for three sessions.
If cost is a concern, please still get in touch. Funded support may be available through The Birth Republic, depending on eligibility, current funding and availability.
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This support is hypnotherapy-based rather than traditional talking therapy, and may include recordings or simple techniques to use between appointments.
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Whatever has brought you here, you do not have to prove that it is serious enough.
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If it is affecting you, it matters.
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Please message me first and I’ll help you work out the most appropriate next step.
This support may help if…
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You keep replaying something that happened during pregnancy, birth or afterwards.
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You feel anxious, low, unsettled or emotionally overwhelmed.
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Certain memories or reminders bring difficult feelings rushing back.
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You are frightened about another pregnancy or birth.
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You feel disconnected from yourself, your baby or the parent you expected to be.
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You feel constantly tense, on edge or as though something might go wrong.
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You simply do not feel like yourself.
You may recognise several of these experiences, or only one.
You are still welcome to ask for support.
How the support works
Many people worry that getting support means describing every painful detail or repeatedly going back over what happened.
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That is not how I work.
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You decide what you want to share and when. You will not be pressured to tell your whole story, and you do not need to describe difficult experiences in detail for the sessions to be helpful.
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The support is gentle, structured and led by what feels manageable for you.
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Depending on what you need, sessions may include guided relaxation, hypnotherapy-based techniques, grounding tools, nervous system regulation techniques or Three Step Rewind - a gentle technique that can help reduce the emotional intensity of difficult or traumatic memories, without needing you to describe everything in detail.
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There may be some gentle practice during the sessions, and you may be given recordings or simple techniques to use between appointments. Listening to recordings or practising techniques at home can help support the work we do together.
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All sessions take place privately online. You will need a quiet, private space, a reliable internet connection and childcare for the duration of each session, so the work can feel safe, focused and uninterrupted.
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Most people begin with three sessions, then we review whether any further support would be helpful.
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You remain in control throughout.
People I work with often describe:
Difficult memories feel less overwhelming
Feeling less pulled back into certain moments
Triggers and reminders feel easier to manage
Feeling calmer, more settled and less on edge
Thoughts feel less busy or intrusive
Feeling more able to think about the future
Beginning to feel more like themselves again
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Everyone’s experience is different, and no particular outcome can be guaranteed.
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The aim is not to erase what happened or tell you how you should feel.
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It is to help the experience take up less space in your life now.
What client's say
“After my birth experience, I couldn't stop replaying the worst moments. Working with Joy has genuinely changed my life. I feel calm again and able to enjoy being a mum.”
- Google Review
“I no longer feel stuck in those memories. I can focus on my life now.”
- Google Review
At a glance
FORMAT
1:1 online support
Approach
Hypnotherapy-based emotional support, including guided relaxation, Three Step Rewind and nervous system regulation techniques
SESSIONS
Usually three sessions to begin with, then reviewed if further support would be helpful
INVESTMENT
£150 for three online sessions, including resources or recordings where appropriate
FUNDED SUPPORT
Funded support may sometimes be available through The Birth Republic, depending on eligibility, current funding and availability
Ready to ask for support?
Private emotional support is available online at £150 for three sessions.
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We will begin with what is affecting you now and what you would like to feel differently. Most people start with three sessions, and we can review whether further support would be helpful.
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If cost is a concern, please still get in touch. Funded support may be available through The Birth Republic, depending on eligibility, current funding and availability.
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Not sure whether this is the right support for you? You are welcome to send me a message first. You do not need to explain everything, a few words about what you are struggling with is enough.