Counselling and Psychotherapy online in the UK, & in Walthamstow, Woodford & Essex
Expert Support for Women: Infertility, Relationships & Life Transitions
As a counsellor and psychotherapist working primarily with women, I specialise in three areas I care deeply about. I support women navigating infertility and fertility challenges, single women longing for a fulfilling relationship, and those going through major life transitions such as changing career, becoming a mother, ending a relationship, and going through perimenopause or menopause. All these experiences can be emotionally complex and challenging, and therapy can offer a space to feel seen, supported, and understood. If you are dealing with any of these issues, I would love to help.
Therapy for Women Facing Infertility Challenges
The infertility journey is one of the most difficult experiences a woman can go through. It can affect every area of life - emotionally, physically, and relationally. It is incredibly stressful, and often feels very painful and isolating. Unless someone has lived it, they may not fully understand just how hard it is. I want you to know: I truly get it.
I work with women across all stages of the infertility journey, including:
- Struggling to conceive naturally
- Having tests and determining where the issue lies (or if its unexplained)
- Undergoing fertility treatment including IUI, IVF, and ICSI
- Experiencing the pain and grief of miscarriage
- Navigating pregnancy after loss
- Using donor eggs, sperm or embryos
- Grappling with both hope and disappointment consecutively
- Facing the grief and fear of fertility uncertainty
- Coming to terms with the possibility of not becoming a mother
- Grieving the loss if you have exhausted all avenues, and your journey has come to an end...
As well as supporting you through every step of the process, I provide a safe and supportive space for you to share all aspects of what you’re going through - including the things you may have been scared to voice or admit to anyone else. This might include fertility envy, rage or disappointment, resentment toward a partner, feeling let down by friends, fear of not succeeding, or a deep sense that life feels unfair or unjust. Whatever you’re thinking or feeling, I’ll be there to listen and support you without judgement, meeting you exactly where you are.
I know how all-consuming the infertility journey can become, and how easy it is to lose yourself in it. Therefore, as we begin to make sense of what you’re going through, we may also look at:
- How infertility is affecting your sense of control over your life
- The impact it's having on your relationship with your partner
- How it is affecting your identity and your sense of self
- Exploring ways to create space for both hope and grief to coexist
- Finding a way to gently reconnect with parts of yourself outside the world of infertility
If any of this resonates, please get in touch. I would love to support you on your journey.
Therapy for Single Women Seeking a Relationship
If you’re a single woman struggling to find and build the kind of long-term relationship you truly want, I’d love to support you. You may have put a lot of effort into meeting someone but if things aren’t working out, taking time to pause, reflect, and explore this in therapy might be just what you need.
I work with many women in their late 20s, 30s, and 40s who are:
- Struggling to meet the right person
- Finding it hard to feel confident or truly be themselves
- Attracting unavailable or unsuitable partners
- Feeling drained or disheartened by dating
- Facing other challenges around finding a meaningful connection
If you come to therapy because you’re feeling stuck in your search for a relationship, we might explore:
- What’s getting in the way - gently identifying internal or external blocks.
- Your core values - what truly matters to you in a partner, and why.
- Your emotional needs - what helps you feel safe, supported, and respected in relationship.
- Relationship patterns - understanding what’s worked (or hasn’t) in the past, and how to move forward with clarity.
This isn’t about creating a checklist for a perfect person - nobody is going to be completely perfect, and there’s always a certain level of compromise. Instead, it’s about deepening your self-awareness so you can seek out a relationship that genuinely aligns with who you are and what you need.
As our work together unfolds, we may also focus on:
- Building confidence - strengthening your self-esteem so you approach dating from a grounded, self-assured place.
- Managing dating anxiety - exploring tools to navigate the stress of meeting new people, and reframing experiences like ghosting or disappointment.
- Letting go of perfection - supporting you to show up as your authentic self, rather than feeling pressure to perform or impress.
- Exploring new approaches - gently rethinking how you meet people, including how you engage with online dating.
If you think it could be beneficial for you to explore these issues in therapy, I would be happy to help.
Therapy for Women Navigating Life Transitions
Women go through many transitions in life - including changes in circumstance, periods of loss or uncertainty, and shifts in identity. As a therapist, I specialise in supporting women through a range of life transitions including:
- Changing careers
- Ending a relationship or getting divorced
- Becoming a mother
- Losing a loved one
- Relocating to or from abroad
- Coming to terms with a chronic illness or disability
- Entering perimenopause or menopause
- Coming to terms with being childless not by choice
Life transitions can feel both positive and difficult, depending on what they are, but to some degree, all change tends to be challenging. As a result, you may find yourself experiencing a wide range of thoughts and emotions, even if the transition is something you’ve chosen or are excited about. These reactions might include stress, anxiety, low mood, lack of confidence, self-doubt, grief, fear, worry, nervousness, excitement, confusion, hope, and overwhelm...
Whatever you’re facing, I can support you as you navigate these changes. While friends and family may be there for you, therapy offers something different - a space where you don’t have to protect others from your thoughts or feelings, or worry about how your experience might affect them. Many life transitions impact those around us, which can make it harder to reflect openly with the people in our day-to-day lives.
In our sessions, you can be honest, open, and vulnerable, and I will welcome whatever you bring. My focus will be on you: supporting you, helping you explore and come to terms with whatever you’re going through, and understanding the impact this life transition is having. We can also explore how these changes are affecting those close to you, and how best to approach those conversations with care and clarity.
If you feel therapy could be of benefit during this time of transition, please get in touch - I’d really like to help.
Explore More and Get Support
If you’d like to read more about the themes I work with in therapy - including my specialist areas of infertility and the fertility journey, single women looking to find relationships, and life transitions that impact women - please visit my blog. I regularly share posts about these issues and how therapy can be of benefit, alongside other therapy-related topics. And if you are ready to get support for any of these issues, please get in touch now to arrange an appointment. I would love to help.