Perinatal Mental Health Counselling

Perinatal Mental Health Counselling provides compassionate, specialist support for people navigating the emotional complexities of pregnancy, birth, and early parenthood. Whether you're struggling with anxiety, depression, birth trauma, or the challenges of adjusting to parenthood, counselling offers a safe, confidential space to explore your feelings and find your way forward.

The perinatal period is from conception through 3 years after birth, can bring unexpected emotional challenges. Many people experience anxiety or low mood during pregnancy or after birth, and these feelings are more common than we think. Having a space to talk about your experience, without judgement, can help you understand where these feelings come from and how to move through them.

Perinatal counselling can support you through fertility challenges and loss, anxiety or depression during pregnancy, preparation for birth, postnatal depression and anxiety, birth trauma and PTSD, relationship changes during the transition to parenthood, and the emotional adjustment of becoming a parent.This support is available to all parents and partners, recognising that perinatal mental health affects the whole family.

Research shows that addressing emotional wellbeing during pregnancy can reduce the likelihood of developing postnatal depression and help establish healthier patterns of thinking and relating. Early intervention through counselling supports not only your mental health but also your developing relationship with your baby.

At Mulberry House, perinatal counselling is provided Eilidh Macdonald-Harte who has specialist training in this sensitive area. Eilidh offers evidence-based approaches including person-centred counselling, psychodynamic therapy, and EMDR for birth trauma. Sessions are tailored to your individual needs and circumstances, working at your pace to help you feel more confident, connected, and supported during this significant life change.

Eilidh works every Tuesday at Mulberry House. If you would like to book an appointment with Eilidh, please call us at Mulberry house on 0131 225 2012 or email enquiries@mulberryhouse.co.uk

Sessions are typically 60 minutes and held weekly, though frequency can be adjusted based on what works best for your situation. EMDR sessions are 60-90 minutes.