What is Integrative Baby Therapy?

•Integrated approach developed by Matthew Appleton drawing upon: Psychotherapy, cranial osteopathy, body psychotherapy & embodied practice.

•A deep understanding of the processes of prenatal development and the relationship between mother and infant throughout conception, pregnancy, birth and infancy.

•An understanding of the many potential challenges to survival and how the infant experiences this and develops resources to manage threats to being which may inform baby behaviour that may subsequently manifest in patterns or coping strategies in later life.

•Offering a validating witness to baby’s pregnancy and birth story through observing baby body language and listening to and affirming parents.

•Deeply attuned and responsive gentle relational approach offering opportunities to address unresolved challenges faced by baby or parents.

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Becoming a parent is a powerful life change. I am passionate about ensuring that women babies  and families receive the wisdom and support they need for fertility and conception, during pregnancy, birth and early motherhood. I work alongside parents from any time to support their individual needs with bespoke packages.

This may include considering: 

Entering motherhood; exploring issues around transition/ identity/ letting go/ fertility & conception & coming to terms with motherhood.

All trauma is experienced by the body and unresolved difficulties may express themselves in the body  Some women chose to process this in preparation for pregnancy and birth so that they feel stronger and more in control. 

Nurturing the mother; Preparing mind body and soul for birth and motherhood. Working through fear. Nourishing and developing strength and power and resources for birth and early infancy. 

Attuning to baby and understanding the baby's story through body language to address what is yet to be resolved.

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