When pregnancy, birth or parenting doesn’t unfold as you imagined.
Counselling, Supervision & Training
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Counselling for individuals.
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Supervision and specialist training for the professionals who support them.
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Online or in person in Norwich.
Becoming a parent, or trying to, is rarely the experience people are told to expect. Loss, trauma and unknowns are common - and yet many people are left to navigate these experiences on their own.
I’m Jessica and I work with clients whose lives have been profoundly altered by experiences around pregnancy, birth and parenting.
Whether you're living with infertility, pregnancy loss, birth trauma, perinatal mental health difficulties, a complex pregnancy, or parenting a SEND child, therapy offers a space to process what has happened, make sense of your experience, and find a way forward.
It can help to have an ally during difficult times.
I can be that ally.
HOW CAN I HELP?
Three ways I work.
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Counselling
For individuals navigating infertility, abortion, pregnancy loss, birth trauma, termination for medical reasons, stillbirth, perinatal mood disorders, medical complexities or disability. One-to-one therapy, online across the UK and Europe or in person in Norwich.
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Supervision
For trainee or qualified counsellors and psychotherapists. And for professionals in health and social care who are seeking a space for reflective practice. Online or in person in Norwich.
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Training
Specialist training for NHS trusts, charities, midwifery and health visiting teams, counselling services and counselling training providers. Delivered in person across the UK or online, with bespoke programmes available.
EXPERIENCED, DEDICATED & COMPASSIONATE.
Properly trained for life’s hardest moments.
Trained the Bath Centre for Psychotherapy and Counselling. Further training with the Tavistock Education & Training NHS Trust, the Seleni Institute and with the trauma expert Babette Rothschild. Over 15 years of clinical practice. Published in BACP's Therapy Today journal.
MEET JESSICA
Support for the unexpected challenges during the journey to becoming parents.
I help clients make sense of a life that might be very different to the one they had imagined. My interest in this area emerged both from my clinical training and my own life experiences.
My work is shaped by a belief that many losses and traumas, particularly those relating to pregnancy and disability, are all too often dismissed both socially and clinically. I strive to meet my clients with compassion, warmth and proper specialist understanding.
Whether you're seeking therapy for yourself, supervision for your own work, or training for your team, my approach is grounded in emotional authenticity and intellectual curiosity.
COMMON QUESTIONS
Good to know.
A few of the things people most often ask before getting in touch. Can't see your question? A 20-minute video call is the best way to find out if we're a good fit.
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Yes. I work with clients across the UK and Europe online and offer in-person sessions in central Norwich. My practice is usually about half remote and half in person. I'm trained and experienced in supporting clients remotely.
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Individual counselling is £70 per 50-minute session. A small number of reduced fee places are available so if cost is a barrier, please contact me to discuss.
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The most reliable way to find out is to have a short conversation. I offer a free 20-minute introductory video call so you can ask questions, get a sense of how I work, and decide if it feels like a good fit before committing to anything. I agree the ‘fit’ is important! Research indicates that this is in fact the most important factor in determining a successful outcome in therapy.
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No. The majority of my clients are based across the UK, or in Europe, and work with me online. But if you’re local you have the option of working with me in-person at my office in the Cathedral Close in Norwich.
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Most of my clients find me because they are processing perinatal loss and trauma. The issues I work with include: abortion, infertility, the IVF process, molar pregnancy, ectopic pregnancy, miscarriage, stillbirth, termination for medical reasons (TFMR), birth trauma, neonatal or infant death, perinatal mood disorders—such as anxiety and depression—as well as parenting a child with medical complexities, genetic conditions and/or disabilities (being a SEND parent carer).
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Yes, I also see clients who come to counselling for other issue such as anxiety, depression, life transitions, health issues, chronic stress or bereavement.
Take the first step.
It can be hard to reach out. It’s ok if you don't know exactly what you want from therapy, supervision or training.