Dr Helena de Klerk

Pregnancy, birth and parenthood are unique phases of life that can be joyful but also incredibly scary and painful. I am a specialist perinatal counselling psychologist, registered with HCPC, BACP and EMDR UK. I have worked in NHS perinatal services (inpatient and outpatient) and in private practice with individuals who are experiencing the challenges of these phases. If you have experienced a birth trauma, are struggling with your mental health more generally, think you have a specific perinatal condition (e.g. postnatal depression, perinatal OCD) or don't enjoy pregnancy or parenthood right now, contact me so we can figure out how to make things a bit lighter. Sessions offered online via zoom or via phone/whatsapp. 

Together with Clover Delaney, I have set up WTFJH (What The F Just Happened) and we will be launching a new course soon for mothers who have recently had a baby or are pregnant and worried about how they might cope when the baby arrives. What The F Just Happened came about because in our work as a midwife and perinatal psychologist, we see many people struggling after having a baby. There is support but it’s not always easily accessible. There is pressure and expectation from the community but also from ourselves. We search the internet and social media for relief but unfortunately the information can be contradictory, inaccurate, overwhelming and can lead to more anxiety when people get sucked into a compare and despair cycle.  We wanted to create something that would support these families. We want to take the shame out of struggling with birth and the experience of being a new parent. What The F Just Happened is our answer. We have created our first course called Navigating Motherhood with Confidence: Building Wellbeing and Resilience Through Every Challenge, but this is just the beginning! If you are interested in reading more, getting in touch, or would like to book onto the Navigating Motherhood course, you can find more details here: https://www.helenadeklerk.com/perinatal-1

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