The Mindful Birth Movement


The Mindful Birth Movement

Practitioners at this location

Catherine Rashleigh

Psychologist

Catherine is a mother of 3 beautiful children and an experienced psychologist of 14 years. Working with both parents and young people, Catherine has expertise working across a wide range of emotional concerns including anxiety and stress, grief and loss, family and relationship issues and a range of mental health difficulties. With a deep interest in mindfulness and positive psychology, Catherine hopes to empower women to uncover and develop their inherent strengths, find their own wisdom and support them to find their own unique and confident path as a mother. For Catherine, her incredibly positive experience of HypnoBirthing and meditation practice, solidified a deep knowing of the healing and therapeutic potential of mindfulness based practices. Catherine now uses a blend of evidence based approaches including Cognitive Behaviour Therapy ( CBT), Mindfulness based counselling techniques and compassion based therapy approaches woven to support the unique needs of her clients. Above all, however, Catherine brings authentic caring and compassion to her counselling, which she believes is at the heart of helping and healing. With a real understanding of this naturally challenging time, Catherine brings her warmth and wealth of experience supporting parents. Helping to support mothers to work with their own histories, parent with calm and attunement, build awareness and insight and grow in confidence and self-compassion; building tools for healthy coping and flourishing in motherhood.
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Jane Brincat

Occupational Therapist

Jane in a perinatal occuptional therapist supporting women to adjust to the demands of motherhood. By exploring the changes that you experience in your motherhood journey, Jane will support you in living a satisfied and fulfilling life. Together, you will understand what is getting in the way of you doing the things you want and need to do and find solutions to promote your performance and participation, and your overall well-being and mental health. She is accreddited under the Medicare Better Access to Mental Health Care scheme, providing subsidised mental health support.
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Mrs Rebecca Black

Psychologist

Phone0402 366 260(Mobile)
Rebecca is a passionate psychologist with a wide range of experience working with clients at an individual, group and organizational level. Rebecca provides individual counselling to clients of varying backgrounds and presenting issues, including concerns related to anxiety, depression, grief and loss, trauma, stress, relationship and family issues, and more. Through utilizing evidence-based approaches and developing a strong therapeutic relationship with her clients, Rebecca is able to support clients to move through any difficulties they are facing, improve their quality of life and attain a sense of fulfillment. Rebecca has also worked in large organisations, including Victoria Police and The Department of Justice, where she developed experience conducting in-depth assessments, facilitating group treatment programs, as well as designing, implementing and evaluating mental health initiatives. After having her own child, Rebecca discovered her passion for pregnancy, birth and babies… and has a special interest in supporting women throughout their perinatal journey. Rebecca appreciates the range of difficulties that women can experience in relation to conception, pregnancy, birth and motherhood, and believes that having the support of a warm, non-judgmental and compassionate person can make a significant difference. Rebecca has a specific interest in working with women who are experiencing fertility issues, have had a traumatic birth experience, or who are having difficultly adjusting to life post-birth (including PND and PNA).
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