The transition to parenthood is a profound journey, often bringing both joy and emotional challenges. At Evolving Minds Counselling, we offer compassionate, evidence-based support to help individuals and families navigate pregnancy, childbirth, and early parenting.
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Understanding Perinatal Mental Health
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Emotional health challenges can arise during pregnancy or in the first year after birth. Conditions such as perinatal depression, postnatal depression, anxiety, and adjustment difficulties are common, affecting up to one in seven mothers and one in ten fathers.

 

Common experiences may include feelings of anxiety or depression, difficulty adjusting to parenthood, stress, low confidence, emotional overwhelm, changes in identity, body image or relationships, and grief following infertility, pregnancy loss, or birth trauma. With the right support, recovery and emotional growth are possible.

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What Contributes to Perinatal and Postnatal Depression?
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A range of factors may contribute to perinatal mental health difficulties. These can include a history of mental health concerns, experiences of infertility or pregnancy loss, traumatic birth experiences, relationship difficulties, reduced support networks, hormonal changes, stress, and the emotional demands of adjusting to a new parenting role.

 

Seeking support early can make a meaningful difference, helping you feel more understood, connected, and supported as you navigate the emotional complexities of pregnancy, loss, and early parenting.

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​How Evolving Minds Counselling Can Help

 

Our clinicians provide a safe, non-judgemental space, combining compassionate care with practical, evidence-based strategies. Therapy can support you to manage perinatal anxiety, depression, and stress, heal from pregnancy loss or birth trauma, and build confidence and emotional connection with your baby. We also incorporate Emotion Coaching Parenting to strengthen your child's emotional development.

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We are trained in attachment-based parenting programs, including the Circle of Security Parenting Program, the Marte Meo Method, Tuning into Kids, and Bringing Up Great Kids, to further support emotional connection, communication, and resilience within families.

 

​​Take the Next Step

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If you are finding pregnancy, early parenthood, or the transition into this stage challenging, support is available.  Contact Evolving Minds Counselling on 02 8519 4197 or click the button below.