When a baby is born, a mother is born.
A father is born too.
And whilst everyone is focused on caring for the new baby, very few people ask:
"How are you?"
Parenthood is one of life's greatest psychological and emotional transitions. Alongside the love, joy and purpose it can bring, it can also awaken anxiety, grief, overwhelm, relationship challenges, identity shifts and old wounds you thought had long been left behind.
You may find yourself wondering:
Who am I now?
How do I balance being a parent with being ME and my other life demands?
Why does this feel so much harder than I imagined?
At Laura Greenwood Therapy, we specialise in supporting parental mental health because we know that when parents are supported, families thrive.
Whether you're preparing for parenthood, navigating fertility, pregnancy, the perinatal period, adjusting to life with a baby, raising young children, parenting teenagers or supporting adult children, you deserve support too.
We support mothers and fathers through every stage of family life. Whether you're needing support through matrescence (the transition into motherhood), patrescence (the transition into fatherhood), longstanding generational patterns of trauma, or simply feeling overwhelmed by the realities of parenting life, we're here to help.
You don't have to carry it all alone.
Ways We Can Support You
Every parent's experience is unique, which is why we offer a range of ways to support you, your family and your organisation.
1:1 Psychotherapy for Parents
Parenthood can challenge every part of who we are.
Our experienced team provides specialist psychotherapy for mothers and fathers experiencing, but not limited to:
- Anxiety and overwhelm
- Perinatal mental health challenges
- Birth, Maternal or Paternal trauma
- Postnatal depression
- OCD
- Parenting stress and burnout
- Mum rage
- Dad’s mental health
- Loss of identity
- Relationship changes
- Trauma from your own childhood
- Breaking unhelpful generational patterns
Together, we'll help you understand what's keeping you stuck, process what's happened, and support you in moving towards a calmer, more connected and authentic version of yourself.
Every family is different, which is why we'll carefully match you with the therapist best suited to your individual needs and experiences.
Finding YOURSELF Through Motherhood™
Motherhood changes everything.
Not just your life, but your sense of self.
Finding YOURSELF Through Motherhood™ is my signature programme for mothers who feel they've become lost beneath the mental load, expectations and constant demands of parenting.
Through a blend of psychotherapy-informed education, compassionate reflection and practical strategies, I help mothers reconnect with who they are, what matters most and the life they want to create alongside motherhood.
Because becoming a mother shouldn't mean losing yourself.
It can become the beginning of finding yourself again.
Talks, Workshops & Parent Programmes
Alongside our clinical services, I deliver talks, workshops and group programmes for parents, schools, workplaces and community organisations.
Topics include:
- Finding YOURSELF Through Motherhood™
- Becoming Dad
- Mum Rage
- Understanding parental mental health
- Matrescence and patrescence
- Balancing work and family life
- Breaking generational patterns
- Building emotionally healthy families
- Finding Calm & Patience Amongst the Chaos
- Relationships & Communication
Whether you're looking for support for yourself, your team or your community, my aim is always the same: to help parents feel heard, understood, supported and empowered to make choices in alignment with their true self.
Why Parenthood Can Feel So Hard
Parenthood doesn't simply ask us to care for another human.
It asks us to meet ourselves in entirely new ways.
During matrescence and patrescence, many parents experience significant changes in identity, confidence, relationships and emotional wellbeing. Old patterns can resurface. Expectations can feel impossible to meet. The pressure to be everything for everyone can leave parents feeling overwhelmed, exhausted, guilty and totally disconnected from themselves.
Nothing has gone wrong.
You're experiencing one of life's greatest transitions.
With the right support, these challenges can become opportunities for healing, growth and creating healthier patterns, not only for yourself, but for future generations too.
Why Choose Laura Greenwood Therapy?
We are a specialist, multi-award-winning psychotherapy clinic dedicated to supporting parental and family mental health.
Led by Laura Greenwood, an Accredited Psychotherapist with more than 18 years' experience, our team provides compassionate, evidence-based therapy for mothers, fathers, children and families navigating life's most challenging transitions.
Everything we do is grounded in one simple belief:
When we support parents well, everybody benefits.
Parents.
Children.
Relationships.
Future generations.
Because healthy families begin with supported parents.
Don't just take our word for it...
“I feel like part of me had got a little bit lost since becoming a Mum and I’d been letting the guilt and overwhelm dictate me and had lost sight of my own needs along the way. This has changed so much, and I can’t thank Laura enough. I highly recommend the course – you won’t regret doing it!”
Leanne
From the very first session, Laura made me feel safe and understood. She reassured me that what I was going through was valid, and that I wasn’t alone. We spoke openly about how tough motherhood and modern life can be, and she reminded me that I was doing a better job than I gave myself credit for. She also helped me work through past experiences, showing me how they had shaped me, but also how I didn’t have to let them define me. Even in my hardest moments, Laura guided me with patience, kindness, and compassion. She gave me the tools and reassurance I needed to slowly rebuild myself.
Beverley
Ready to Take the First Step?
Whether you're looking for 1:1 psychotherapy, would like to join Finding YOURSELF Through Motherhood™, or are interested in a talk or workshop for your community, workplace or organisation, we're here to help.
Get in touch today, and together we'll find the support that's right for you.
