About The Mama Well
Motherhood can be both beautiful and deeply challenging, and within these challenges lies opportunities for reflection, healing, and growth.
Hi, I’m Rachael – developmental psychologist, mother of two, and founder of The Mama Well, a practice dedicated to maternal mental health and wellbeing. I am deeply passionate about supporting women and their families through the ups and downs of their mothering journey.
Whether you’re preparing for motherhood, pregnant, or adjusting to life with little ones, I am here to walk alongside and guide you towards a family life that is meaningful for you. I offer individual psychotherapy and can support you through:
• Feeling anxious, low, or overwhelmed in pregnancy or early motherhood
• Finding it hard to bond or connect with your baby or child
• Processing a difficult or traumatic birth, or preparing for birth
• Navigating matrescence; adjustment to motherhood, identity and relationship changes
• Recognising and connecting with your needs and values
• Understanding and softening feelings of guilt, shame, and/or anger
• Reflecting on your own childhood and creating new relationship patterns for your family
• Learning strategies for responding to your child’s feelings and behaviours
• Examining the social and cultural influences shaping your experience of modern motherhood
My approach to therapy brings a developmental and relational perspective that is grounded in attachment theory. I believe true healing happens through connection, and that a safe, supportive relationship is at the heart of meaningful change.
I have also completed additional training in Motherhood Studies and incorporate a sociological lens in my work with mothers. Rising rates of anxiety, depression and parental burnout are due, in part, to increased external expectations and pressures of mothering in a modern world. I often examine these and other influences shaping an individual’s experience of motherhood.
In addition to individual therapy, I also enjoy facilitating educational workshops and parenting groups. I offer the Circle of Security Parenting™ program which is a reflective group program aimed at strengthening parent-child relationships.
As a mother and a psychologist, I know how all-consuming and deeply transformative motherhood can be. Together, we will create a compassionate and non-judgmental space for you to tell your story, be witnessed in your motherhood, and grow as you learn who you are becoming.
Please reach out if you need support. I am available Australia-wide via Telehealth.
Areas of expertise
Educational and Developmental Psychologist
Maternal Mental Health
Circle of Security Parenting™ Facilitator
Motherhood Studies Practitioner
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