Women & new parents

Pregnancy & Postnatal Counselling in Strathfield & Online

Becoming a parent can bring joy, and also exhaustion, worry and big changes to your identity and relationships. You don’t have to have it all together. Counselling offers support through pregnancy, birth and the early years.

At a glance

  • In person: Fridays 1:30pm – 7pm, 11/58 The Boulevarde, Strathfield NSW 2135
  • Online: Thursdays 1pm – 7pm, Fridays 1:30pm – 7pm, anywhere in Australia
  • Sessions in English or Korean (한국어)
  • No referral needed
  • Fees: individual $110, couples $140 (details)

Does this sound familiar?

  • Anxiety or constant worry during pregnancy
  • Feeling low, numb or tearful after your baby arrives
  • A difficult or traumatic birth
  • Feeling you’ve lost yourself, or that you’re not doing it right
  • Strain in your relationship since the baby arrived
  • Pregnancy loss, IVF stress or going back to work

How counselling can help

How counselling can help

Perinatal anxiety and depression are common and treatable. In counselling we make space for the hard feelings that often go unspoken, and work on practical ways to cope, rest and ask for support.

For families far from home, raising a baby without grandparents nearby or traditional postpartum care (산후조리) can be especially hard. I understand these cultural pressures and can work in Korean.

What to expect

What sessions look like

Online sessions can be easier with a newborn. If you’d like to bring your baby to an in-person session, let me know and we’ll work out what suits you.

PANDA National Helpline: 1300 726 306. The Gidget Foundation, your GP, midwife or child and family health nurse can also help. In an emergency, call 000.

Questions

Frequently asked

Many new parents struggle. PANDA estimates up to 1 in 5 mothers and 1 in 10 fathers experience perinatal anxiety or depression. Reaching out early helps.
Yes. Partners are welcome to join a session, and dads and non-birthing partners can have their own sessions.
Yes. 산후우울증, 육아 스트레스 등 한국어로 편안하게 상담받으실 수 있습니다.

Taking the first step is often the hardest. You don’t have to take it alone.

When you’re ready, send me a message and we can talk about where to start.