Pregnancy comes with enough questions. Finding support shouldn’t be another one
For the “is this normal?”, “but what if...?” and “how am I supposed to know?!” parts of pregnancy + birth.
I’m Holly, a Mental Health Therapist + Birth Educator helping you make sense of what’s happening, understand your options and prepare for birth without getting completely overwhelmed by all the information along the way.
Birth prep in person in the North East + globally online
You’ve done alllll the Googling. So why don’t you feel any more prepared?
You’ve read the articles. Saved the Instagram posts. Listened to the podcasts. Heard your friend’s birth story, your sister’s birth story and that one story from someone you barely know that you really wish you could un-hear.
You know more about birth than you did three months ago. But somehow, your brain has just found more things to worry about.
What if I don’t know when I’m actually in labour? What if I panic? What if I can’t cope with the pain? What if they recommend something I’m not sure about? What if my birth plan goes completely out the window?
And every answer seems to lead to ANOTHER question.
You don’t need another 2am Google spiral. You need a clear way forward.
And maybe a little more room in your head to actually enjoy being pregnant while you're at it.
Most birth prep focuses on breathing techniques or giving you more information. But when things feel intense during labour, your brain isn't sitting there thinking, ‘What did that article say again?’ It needs tools you've already practiced and know how to use.
That's why I focus on preparing your mind AND body for birth.
Together we'll calm the overthinking, make sense of your options and give you practical tools that feel natural when you need them most.
So instead of second guessing yourself, you'll understand what's happening, feel confident in your choices and know how to handle things if plans change.
Because birth feels a whole lot less overwhelming when you understand what's happening and trust yourself to cope with whatever unfolds.
But here’s where preparing for birth starts to feel more simple
Choose the kind of support that feels right for you
Whether you want hands on support or something you can work through in your own time, all options are designed to help you feel calm, clear and confident going into birth.
Antenatal Hypnobirthing Sessions
Private or small group sessions where we prepare for your birth together.
With private sessions available in person across the North East or online and group hypnobirthing courses in Tynemouth, North Tyneside.
The Confident
Birth Club
A self-paced course you can come back to anytime, where we guide you through preparing for birth step by step.
Alongside that, you’ll have live monthly support. So if questions come up or something’s playing on your mind, you’ve got somewhere to bring it instead of sitting with it on your own.
Why working with me feels different
I'm Holly, a Mental Health Therapist, Birth Educator and Mum of two.
So alongside understanding how birth works, I also understand what it feels like to lie awake at 2am googling every symptom, questioning whether you’ve bough the right pram and feeling like your brain just won't switch off.
For over a decade I've helped people manage anxiety professionally, supporting them through uncertainty, overwhelm and some of life's biggest challenges. Then pregnancy gave me the chance to experience those same worries from the other side too.
And that's when I realised that knowing something logically and feeling confident enough to use that knowledge are two very different things.
That's why my approach combines evidence-based birth education with the mindset tools I’ve spent years using in mental health services.
Because understanding your birth options matters. But so does knowing what to do when anxiety shows up, plans change, or your brain starts convincing you that you can't handle what's ahead.
My goal absolutely is not to tell you what kind of birth to have, but to help you feel informed, supported and confident enough to make the decisions that are right for you.
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