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Perinatal OCD & Mental Health Support
Specialist, affirming support for parents, carers, and families navigating the perinatal period - whatever that looks like for you.
Neurodivergent & LGBTQIA+ Affirming · ACT/ERP & Trauma-Informed · HCPC Registered
1:1 Therapy Sessions
Perinatal OCD and Mental Health Support
Scared to say the thoughts out loud?
Intrusive thoughts are unwanted, distressing, and very common. Having them does not mean you are a risk to your baby, and it does not make you a bad parent. This is a safe, confidential space where you can speak without fear of judgement.
The perinatal period can bring enormous change. Whether you're trying to conceive, pregnant, recovering after birth, carrying a pregnancy as a surrogate, navigating fertility or pregnancy loss, becoming a parent, or supporting someone you love through these experiences, you deserve support that understands the impact this time can have on your mental health and everyday life.
You don't have to wait until things reach crisis point. If your mind feels constantly busy, you're avoiding things that once felt easy, or you're finding it hard to enjoy this stage of life because anxiety, intrusive thoughts, or overwhelm have taken over, I'm here to help.
Does this sound like what you are going through?
Feeling terrified by intrusive "what if" thoughts about harm or contamination
Constantly checking on your baby's breathing or checking your own feelings
Mentally replaying events to make sure you did not do anything wrong
Asking your partner for reassurance over and over
Avoiding being alone with your baby or avoiding certain rooms/objects
Perinatal OCD & Intrusive Thoughts
Unwanted, distressing thoughts, images, urges, sensations and memories.
Repetitive checking, asking for reassurance, mental reviewing, and avoidance
Anxiety that feels impossible to switch off or step away from
Perinatal Mood and Trauma
Difficult or unexpected perinatal experiences (Trauma)
Low mood, panic, and persistent anxiety during pregnancy or postpartum
Worries around bonding, attachment, and feeling connected with your baby
Practical support. Psychological understanding.
My Approach
My Approach: Values over Distress
My approach brings together Occupational Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and adapted Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), alongside sensory-informed practice.
OCD is a doing problem. Occupational Therapy supports you to participate in everyday life in ways that matter to you, even with fear coming along for the ride. Rather than trying to force distress down, we focus on what you actually value. Together, we get curious about life rather than needing to find all the answers, avoid triggers, or spend your energy trying to push difficult thoughts away.
What we can work on together:
Responding differently to intrusive thoughts: Making sense of distressing thoughts, images, or doubts during pregnancy and the postnatal period without getting stuck in them.
Breaking the cycle of OCD compulsions: Practical ways to step back from checking, mental reviewing, reassurance seeking, and avoidance.
Sensory regulation and distress tolerance: Understanding your sensory triggers and building your capacity to stay present when anxiety spikes.
Navigating identity shifts (matrescence and life changes): Giving yourself space and compassion as your roles, body, and daily reality shift.
Managing burnout and the invisible mental load: Realistic strategies to look after your own needs while caring for your baby and family.
Reconnecting with everyday life: Getting back to the routines, activities, and relationships that matter to you, guided by your values rather than fear.
You Are Welcome Here Exactly As You Are
Neurodivergent & LGBTQIA+ Affirming Support
Navigating pregnancy, birth, and parenting as an Autistic or ADHD parent (managing sensory overload, executive functioning, and routine changes)
Space for LGBTQIA+ families, solo parents by choice, surrogacy, donor conception, and non-birthing or non-gestational parents
Affirming care where your identity and family structure are respected from day one, without you needing to explain or defend them
Brainspotting (EMDR Alternative)
Sensory processing support
Masking, burnout, and recovery
Continued commitment to provide LGBTQIA+ & Neuro-affirming perinatal support
Neurodivergent parenting support
Coaching Services- Usually for Clients Outside the UK
Practical Life & Daily Routine Coaching Support
Realistic strategies for daily routines, feeding, sleep deprivation, and sensory demands at home
Managing parental burnout, decision fatigue, and the invisible mental load of caring
Navigating returning to work, changing roles, and adjusting after major life transitions
Practical problem-solving to help you get through the day with less friction and more ease
Goal setting and values-based action
Perinatal wellbeing coaching
Neurodivergent-affirming coaching
Identity and role transition support
Practical strategies and tools
Flexible, online sessions
Free Resources
Free Workbooks
Download a free workbook to get started - no commitment required.
Free Sensory Workbook
Understand your sensory needs and how they affect your daily life, parenting, and wellbeing.
FREE Perinatal OCD Recovery Workbooks
Download a free workbook to get started — no commitment required.
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Book a free 20-minute discovery call to talk through what you are looking for and whether OT Intuition is the right fit - no pressure, no commitment.
Specialist OCD, perinatal and infant mental health support. Neurodivergent, LGBTQIA+ affirming, and trauma-informed.
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HCPC Registered Occupational Therapist.
