Hi, we're the team behind Mothering Minds
And we’re so glad you found us. We’re a small team of women working tirelessly to create the space we wish we had when we became mothers: a space for expecting and new parents to process emotions, and detect and address mental health issues with the help of qualified psychotherapists who are experts in perinatal mental health and parenthood.
At least 1 in 5 women experience mental health issues in their journey into motherhood (the stats are still out for dads), and yet the help available in the UK and many other places is woefully inadequate and difficult to access.
Mothering Minds pools the best we have available – expert therapists who can speak from experience, and the only continuous professional development framework for perinatal counsellors in the country – and makes it easy for any parent to book themselves in for a session, or two, or twenty..
There are no waitlists, we don’t need a GP referral, and you attend sessions online, when and where it suits.
We also offer our services through employee benefits schemes – so if you think your employer would be interested (or you are a decision-maker in a company), we’d love to talk about making this happen.
Gabrielle
Vanessa
Director
Angelique
Clinical Lead
Vivien
Marketing Manager
Online pre- and postnatal therapy when you need it
Mothering Minds is an online home for parental mental health. We offer on demand one to one and couples sessions at every stage — whether you’re trying to conceive, pregnant, or already in the throes of raising children while wondering what happened to the “you” you used to be. You don’t have to be struggling either: we’re here for the improvers as much as for the broken-hearted.
Expert Network
Our therapists are specifically trained in perinatal mental health, ready to support you through the unique challenges of pregnancy and early parenthood.
Evidence-Based Care
We use proven therapeutic approaches including DBT, EMDR, ACT and attachment-based therapies tailored for the perinatal period.
Compassionate Support
We understand that seeking help takes courage. Our therapists provide a safe, non-judgmental space for your healing journey.
1000+ sessions completed
UKCP / BACP qualified
98% satisfaction rate
The UK's first on-demand mental health service for new parents
We are the UK’s first online service offering on demand 1:1 and couples counselling, as well as free peer support groups for new parents (we centre mums, but we support dads and co-parents too!).
Here, you can book online sessions as and when you need and speak to a qualified perinatal psychotherapist within 48 hours. We specialise in everything from fertility issues to pregnancy anxiety, through to birth trauma (even if it’s been years), postnatal depression and relationship changes.
If you’re unsure if therapy is for you, we offer free 15 minute consultations for new clients. If you’d like to book one or have any other questions, get in touch below and one of our lovely team will get back to you as soon as possible.
What we stand for
Every mum we speak to feels overwhelmed. Gabor Maté calls it “intensive mothering” – the result of a breakdown of community, and the rising pressure to perform and protect in an insecure and unstable world. There’s a deep disconnect between society and the reality of what it takes to have and raise a child. It is more than the sleepless nights or the hormones (though, yes, those too) – it’s the emotional load, the constant decisions, the loneliness. The quiet grief for the life you’ve led before, and the guilt for feeling that way.
Mothering Minds is a space to talk honestly about those parts of motherhood. We provide talk therapy, peer support and resources rooted in compassion, evidence-based care, and community. We’re here to validate, empower, and gently guide — not to judge or “fix.” Whatever you’re feeling, there’s room for it here.
Our hope
That every mother – and every parent – can feel held, seen, and supported through one of the biggest transitions of their life.
Thanks for stopping by. We’re so glad you found us.