Our Therapy Services
One to One Talk Therapy
From £83/session
- 50-minute sessions
- Evidence-based approaches
- No minimum sessions
Couples
Therapy
£100/session
- 50-minute sessions
- Evidence-based approaches
- Book in 3 session bundles
Peer Support
Groups
Free
Free peer support groups guided by trained volunteers. An easy, accessible way to connect, share and feel in a safe space.
- 60-minute sessions
- Small, welcoming groups
- Free!
How it works
Discovering the ideal therapist should not be guesswork. Mothering Minds matches you with a specialist whose professional experience fits your needs, taking the stress out of the search. Whether you’re dealing with perinatal anxiety, birth trauma, postnatal depression, or any other matrescence and new parenthood-related concern – our therapy matching service makes sure you’re paired with someone who truly understands. And when it comes to times and location, the pick is yours: select from our available slots and have your session from your sofa, garden, or while on a walk. Whatever suits your busy life – we can make our therapy fit in.
From First Chat to First Session: Simple, Caring, Effective
Getting help shouldn’t be complicated! From the start, our process is meant to be easy, compassionate, and effective. Once you’ve decided how many sessions you want initially (and don’t worry, you can always add more later), you choose a timeslot and let us know of any specific requirements or preferences. Checkout and let us do the work behind the scenes:
- We match you with an available therapist with professional experience in your area of concern.
- They send you meeting details and anything else to be aware of.
- You show up to your *FREE* consultation and tell your therapist about your needs and goals.
- Same time the following week: you begin your booked session(s), resting assured that however many sessions you’ve booked, this slot is yours. Time, space and the full attention of an experienced, compassionate professional to process what’s going on for you!
Regardless of whether this is your first time in therapy or you’re a seasoned veteran, we make sure that you begin your journey with ease and confidence. Support, especially for mothers, should fit your lifestyle. And with Mothering Minds, your healing takes place when and where works best for you: you choose the slot, you choose the place.
Our Therapists
No generic therapists here – we are the UK’s first online network of qualified therapists who live and breathe all things matrescence and motherhood: fertility issues and pregnancy anxiety, birth trauma and feeding heartbreaks, postnatal depression and identity shifts, even the changes in your relationship (book yourself in for our partner bundle if this one resonates) – we’re here for the whole shebang. We centre mums, but we love dads and co-parents too: children need a team around them and we support whoever makes it happen.
FAQs
Pregnancy Mental Health
Feeling persistently low, hopeless, or overwhelmed in pregnancy is common, but it is not something you have to just put up with. If your mood has been low most days for more than two weeks, or you are finding it hard to function, it is a sign to reach out for support.
You can speak to your GP or midwife, and you can also book a perinatal therapy session directly with Mothering Minds without a referral. A specialist therapist can help you make sense of what you are feeling, develop coping strategies, and plan support before and after birth.
Many expecting parents notice more worry in pregnancy, but constant racing thoughts, intrusive “what if” scenarios, or physical symptoms like a tight chest, nausea, or trouble sleeping can point to perinatal anxiety. Therapy can help you understand what is anxiety and what is typical pregnancy worry, and give you tools to calm your nervous system and feel more in control.
Hormonal shifts can cause emotional ups and downs. Perinatal depression is more than that. Signs include feeling low most days, losing interest in things you used to enjoy, withdrawing from others, changes in sleep and appetite, or feelings of guilt and hopelessness. If these symptoms last more than two weeks, it is important to talk to a professional.
Yes. Perinatal therapy can help you explore fears around labour, past medical or birth experiences, body changes, and identity shifts. You and your therapist can create an emotional “birth plan” that includes coping tools, communication scripts, and support for after baby arrives.
If worry is constant, interrupts sleep, stops you enjoying day‑to‑day life, or makes it hard to focus at work or at home, that is a good time to seek help. You do not have to wait until things feel “bad enough.” Early support often means a quicker recovery.
Postnatal Mental Health
The baby blues usually pass within a few weeks. If sadness, irritability, or disconnection last longer than a month or two, or worsen, it may be postnatal depression. Therapy can help you feel seen, supported, and held through postnatal depression.
Signs include racing thoughts, restlessness, panic, intrusive worries, and physical symptoms like a racing heart. Therapy helps manage anxiety and teaches techniques to regain emotional balance.
Yes. Birth trauma can cause symptoms like flashbacks, anger, guilt, or avoidance. Therapy supports emotional processing, nervous system regulation, and reclaiming a sense of safety and agency.
This is more common than you think. Therapy can explore what’s getting in the way and support connection-building at your own pace, without guilt or shame.
Yes, especially when you’re overwhelmed, exhausted, or unsupported. Therapy offers space to explore ambivalent feelings and make sense of your experience with compassion.
Birth Trauma and Recovery
Birth trauma refers to feeling frightened, powerless, or deeply distressed during or after birth. It can come from medical emergencies, feeling ignored, or past experiences being triggered. Symptoms can include flashbacks, nightmares, avoidance of reminders, and feeling constantly on edge.
Perinatal therapists may use trauma‑informed approaches such as CBT‑based work, DBT, EMDR and other evidence‑based methods to help you process what happened, reduce symptoms, and feel safer in your body again.
No. There is no time limit on when you can seek support. Whether your birth was weeks, months, or years ago, therapy can help you process the experience and its impact on your life, relationships, and future pregnancies.
Yes. Partners can also experience trauma, anxiety, and low mood after a difficult birth. Mothering Minds offers support to partners and co‑parents too, either individually or as a couple, depending on what feels most helpful.
You might start with simple language such as: “I’ve been having flashbacks and anxiety since the birth and I think I might be struggling with birth trauma.” You can bring notes to your appointment and mention that you are also seeing (or would like to see) a specialist perinatal therapist so your care can be joined up.
Couples and Relationship Counselling
Lack of sleep, new responsibilities, financial pressure, and changes in identity all put strain on relationships. Old patterns can resurface, and communication often gets squeezed out. Therapy offers a neutral space to talk honestly about what has changed, rebuild goodwill, and agree on more balanced ways of sharing the load.
A couples therapist can help you:
It’s common for one partner to be more hesitant. Some couples start with one partner attending individual sessions, then bring the other in later when it feels safer. A therapist can help you plan how to invite your partner into the process without pressure.
How does therapy with Mothering Minds work
In early sessions, your therapist will:
- Ask about your current situation, pregnancy or postpartum journey, and mental health history
- Explore your goals (for example: fewer intrusive thoughts, feeling more connected to baby, coping better with work and parenthood)
- Agree on a plan for how you will work together
Ongoing sessions focus on understanding patterns, processing experiences, and practicing tools that fit your real life as a parent.
No. You can self‑refer. You do not need a formal diagnosis or a referral from a GP to start therapy at Mothering Minds.
Mothering Minds works with qualified therapists who specialise in perinatal mental health and parenthood. They have experience supporting emotional concerns relating to fertility issues, pregnancy anxiety, birth trauma, postnatal depression and anxiety, relationship changes, and identity shifts connected to parenthood.
Mothering Minds provides online therapy, so you can attend sessions from home, at work, or wherever is most comfortable and practical for you.
Mothering Minds focuses on adults who are planning, starting or raising a family in the UK. We also work with their partners and close support system, and we deliver our services Sessions are delivered online, which makes access easier if you are juggling family, work, and travel.
Standard sessions are typically around 50 minutes. Many parents start with weekly sessions, then adjust frequency as they begin to feel more stable and supported. You and your therapist will decide together what is realistic for you.
Mothering Minds offers sessions at a competitive and transparent price point, starting from £83 per session. We pay our therapists a wage that reflects their expertise, and reinvest our profits into developing our service. You can view our rates on our booking page and choose between one‑off sessions and blocks of sessions. Payment works via the booking portal on our website, or via payment links sent to you after your free consultation.
Even with competitive rates, the cost of private therapy can be considerable, especially if you’d like long term support. Many of our clients have had success in asking their employers to (partially) fund their therapy, and others have chosen to see our trainee therapists for lower-cost therapy. Let us know if you’re interested in any of these options and we’d be happy to support you.
Yes. Many parents need to pause sessions on the occasion – even if they want to pick up therapy again in the future. You can discuss a pause or ending with your therapist and agree a plan that works for everyone involved, including an option to restart later. Remember that unused purchased sessions expire after six month.
Yes, while therapy might work best if you can be fully focused, our therapists understand that childcare is not always an option. They will work with you to make sessions as manageable as possible.
Mothering Minds Booking and Process
How do I book therapy with Mothering Minds?
You have two options. You can either:
- Fill in our contact form to book a free consultation to learn more, or
- Go straight to a full therapy session via our booking page
You’ll receive clear next steps by email, including who you will be speaking to and how to join the online session.
Yes. Mothering Minds offers free 15‑minute consultations with a member of the team. These are low‑pressure calls designed to:
- Understand what you are going through
- Answer questions about therapy
- Suggest next steps, whether with Mothering Minds or another service
There is never any pressure to book paid sessions afterwards.
Our calendar allows you to book sessions within the week and we aim to match you with a therapist within 48 hours of your booking. Because sessions are online and you do not need a GP referral, many parents can start therapy far sooner than through traditional routes.
We use the notes you provide on your booking form or what you tell us during your consultation to understand your needs and match you with a perinatal specialist whose skills and availability fit your situation.
A good therapeutic fit is important. If after a few sessions you feel something is not working, you can contact Mothering Minds to discuss switching to a different therapist where possible.
Mothering Minds Peer Support Group
Peer support groups at Mothering Minds are free, non‑therapy sessions led by trained facilitators or trainee therapists. They are a space to talk with other parents who “get it,” share experiences, and feel less alone, with gentle structure and ground rules for safety.
Peer groups focus on shared experience and community rather than clinical work. Facilitators guide discussion and ensure the space stays safe. Many parents find peer support a helpful stepping stone into therapy, or a supplement alongside sessions.
Peer support is open to expecting and new parents who would like to benefit from an opportunity to share and connect. Some groups may focus on specific themes (for example, anxiety, birth trauma, or return‑to‑work). Details for groups are found on our website.
You can add your name via the form on the Mothering Minds website to receive an email with dates, times, and how to join via Zoom.
No. Peer support groups at Mothering Minds are offered free of charge.
Safety, Medication, and other Support
Many parents benefit from a mix of talking therapy, practical support, and sometimes medication. Mothering Minds cannot prescribe medication directly, but therapists can help you think through your options and support you through the process of speaking to your GP or perinatal mental health team about medication.
Mothering Minds is not an emergency service. If you are in immediate danger or think you might act on thoughts of harming yourself or someone else, please contact emergency services (999 in the UK), go to A&E, or reach out to your local crisis service or helpline straight away. You can let your therapist know afterwards so they can support you with follow‑up care.
Yes. In consultations and sessions, your therapist can help you understand what different options offer, and where Mothering Minds can fit alongside NHS care. For many people, the main drawbacks of NHS perinatal care currently are the long wait times and high threshold for acceptance.
As a private service, we offer flexibility and the opportunity to address issues quickly, or even before they arise. On the other hand, the financial investment can be considerable – many of our clients have had success in asking their employers to (partially) fund their therapy, and others have chosen to see our trainee therapists for lower-cost therapy. Let us know if you’re interested in any of these options and we’d be happy to support you.