We love to support parents through the journey from pre-conception to post-birth and beyond!
We provide support around pre-conception, fertility issues, bonding and attachment, sleeping and settling issues, adjustment to parenthood, and – not forgetting the blokes – supporting men through their experiences and the unique pressures they often face during the perinatal period.
Anxious and depressive symptoms in the antenatal period increases the risk of post-natal depression, which is thought to currently affect 1 in 7 Australian women. If we include anxiety in this picture, the incidence of post-natal anxiety, depression, and adjustment difficulties is even greater.
There have been noticeable cultural changes between this generation and the last, meaning that new families often feel very under-supported and stressed.
As a practice, we are passionate about helping people and are keen to work with women and their partners who are requiring additional support around these issues and can assist with:
- Perinatal mental health, including antenatal & postnatal anxiety & depression
- Pre-conception preparation, including fertility issues
- Pregnancy
- Perinatal loss
- Birth trauma
- Premature birth
- Post-birth adjustment
- Relationship support
- Parent-infant attachment
- Parenting
- Fathers
Please don’t hesitate to reach out to us if you would like some help. To enquire about an appointment at Moving Forward Clinical Psychologists, please complete our Online Contact Form, or call us on 1300 133 013. Our experienced Clinical Psychologists are located in Terrigal (10 minutes from Erina) on the beautiful NSW Central Coast. We are also available Australia wide, via Telehealth.
PANDA – Perinatal Anxiety & Depression Australia – supports the mental health of parents and families during pregnancy and in their first year of parenthood. Tel PANDA National Helpline (Monday to Saturday) 1300 726 306
Mental Health Line 1800 011 511 – https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/mentalhealth/Pages/mental-health-line.aspx
Beyond Blue 1300 224 636 – https://www.beyondblue.org.au/
Suicide Call Back Service 1300659 467 – https://www.suicidecallbackservice.org.au/
NSW Perinatal Mental Health Service – https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/mentalhealth/services/parents/Pages/perinatal-infant-mental-health-services.aspx