Perinatal Exclusive Services​​​
Pregnancy and early parenthood are times of profound change — physically, emotionally, and within relationships. Alongside excitement and hope, many people also experience anxiety, low mood, overwhelm, or the resurfacing of past experiences. This is common, understandable, and nothing to be ashamed of. Perinatal counselling offers a safe, supportive space to explore what’s coming up for you, make sense of your experience, and feel more resourced as you move through this life transition.
During this time, it’s common to experience emotional challenges such as:​
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These experiences are common and treatable.
Reaching out for support is a meaningful step towards caring for yourself and your family.
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​I offer home visits in Brisbane where appropriate and on a case-by-case basis.
Feel free to reach out to find out more.​​​
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Anxiety or constant worry
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Low mood or emotional ups and downs
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Birth trauma
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Pregnancy loss or a medically complex pregnancy
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Relationship strain or difficulty adjusting to parenthood
Maternal mental health matters
Perinatal counselling provides a calm, compassionate space to:
Understand and normalise your experience
Process difficult or traumatic experiences
Build resilience and practical coping skills
Support bonding and connection with your baby
Improve mood, sleep, and day-to-day functioning
Navigate returning to work or daily routines.
Strengthen relationships
My Approach
I work from a relational, trauma-informed approach that combines deeper emotional exploration with practical, skills-based support. Alongside addressing current challenges, we make space for the emotional shifts and identity changes that can arise during fertility, pregnancy, and early motherhood.
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​What to Expect
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Pregnancy, postpartum, and early parenthood can bring a mix of emotions
—some expected, and others that may feel confusing or overwhelming. This can also include experiences of loss or grief along the way. You’re not alone in this, and you don’t have to navigate it on your own.
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First session – A space to land - Our first session is a supportive space for you to share what’s been coming up—whether that’s anxiety, low mood, birth experiences, identity changes, feelings of loss, or simply feeling overwhelmed. We’ll gently explore your experience and what you’re needing, at a pace that feels right for you.
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Ongoing sessions – Making sense of your experience - Together, we’ll begin to process what you’re going through, helping you understand your emotional world during this time of change. This may include exploring your transition into motherhood, relationship shifts, or experiences of loss and how they may be impacting you.
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Support that meets you where you are - Our work may focus on emotional support, practical coping strategies, processing pregnancy or birth experiences, or gently holding space for grief where needed. Sessions are always tailored to you and your unique journey.
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Finding your footing - Over time, many women begin to feel more supported, steady, and connected—to themselves and their baby, or to their own healing process. We’ll continue to check in and adjust our work so you feel held and understood throughout.
​Support Before, During and After Pregnancy​
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Pre-conception & fertility - Support with life changes, fertility treatment stress, emotional fears, and navigating medication considerations before conception.
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Navigate life decisions around starting or growing your family
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Cope with the stress of fertility challenges or treatments (including IVF)
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Explore fears, uncertainty, and emotional ups and downs
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Feel supported while navigating medical processes and medication considerations
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Pregnancy & early parenthood - Help with postnatal depression, postnatal anxiety, attachment concerns, identity shifts, guilt, loss of enjoyment, relationship strain, and support for fathers.
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Postnatal depression, anxiety, or emotional overwhelm
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Identity changes and the transition into motherhood
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Feelings of guilt, disconnection, or loss of enjoyment
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Relationship strain and adjusting to new family dynamics
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Birth & adjustment - Support through sleep deprivation, changes in intimacy, difficult or traumatic births, and premature or multiple births.
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Process difficult, unexpected, or traumatic birth experiences
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Adjust to sleep deprivation and the realities of early parenting
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Navigate changes in intimacy and relationships
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Cope with the challenges of premature or multiple births
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Loss & grief - Compassionate support through miscarriage, pregnancy loss, stillbirth, or the grief that can accompany fertility struggles.
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Miscarriage, pregnancy loss, or stillbirth
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Processing grief and emotional pain
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Navigating the ongoing impact of loss on relationships and identity
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Coping with the grief that can accompany fertility struggles
Need Flexibility?... Get in Touch ...
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I am available for home visits, in clinic or walk & talk sessions
via on-line, short-term or ongoing
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Mobile: 0488 860 244
Email: hello@virginiahayem.com.au​​
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