Family support category
Find the right therapists (perinatal / family / child) for your family.
ParentPatch helps families understand when therapists (perinatal / family / child) may fit, compare service types, and prepare clearer questions before booking support.
What is a perinatal therapist?
Use this definition to understand the support before you compare practitioners or book an appointment.
Perinatal therapist
Mental health support around pregnancy
A therapist or psychologist who specialises in mental health during the window around having a baby - from trying to conceive, through pregnancy, and into the early years. They help with anxiety, depression, birth trauma, pregnancy loss, tokophobia, relationship strain, and the identity shift that comes with becoming a parent.
Questions to ask before booking
Do you work with individuals, couples, or both - and if I want my partner involved at some point, is that possible?
What therapy approaches do you use - e.g. CBT, EMDR for trauma, psychodynamic - and why do you think they suit this kind of work?
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