Helping parents and babies to thrive.

Gold-standard psychological therapies for parents and/or their little ones, from pre-conception to age 5.

UK-wide, secure online consultations.

Feeling overwhelmed, unsure, or struggling during pregnancy or early parenthood?

You are not alone.

Dr. Jesse Ofori, PsyD. Perinatal Psychologist (HCPC Registered)

Welcome! I’m Jess, a perinatal psychologist passionate about supporting new mums through the emotional ups and downs of early parenthood. Whether you’re navigating anxiety, low mood, self-doubt, or wanting to work on bonding with your baby, I’m here to help—without judgment, without pressure, and with deep compassion.

I know how much motherhood can shake your sense of self. My approach is warm, evidence-based, and tailored to you. I draw on a range of gold-standard evidence-based therapies aligned to matrescence (the transition to motherhood), perinatal mental health and trauma, parent-infant bonding, and early child development

I hope the website gives some idea of the ways I work... Please do feel free to reach out with any questions or if you would like to arrange an introductory call. With all best wishes

Psychological therapies across aspects of parent and early years family wellbeing, including:

Post-natal depression, anxiety, OCD, and anger
Bonding and attachment
Birth trauma
Low self-esteem and self-criticism
Co-parenting and relationship disharmony
The fertility process
Tokophobia (fear of childbirth)
Bereavement and loss
Intergenerational trauma
Adjusting to the transition to parenthood
Behavioural difficulties inc. biting
Autism and/or ADHD-related difficulties
Separation anxiety
Excessive crying or anger
And many more...

Gold-standard, evidence-based therapies, including:

Cognitive and Behavioural Approaches

There are a wide-range of CBT therapies. Most involve identifying patterns of beliefs (cognitions) and coping strategies (behaviours) that may be keeping problems stuck, and supporting families to experiment with new ways forward. Tends to be somewhat focussed on practical strategies in the 'here and now', though can benefit from looking at the past, and relationships too. CBT can be adapted to a wide range of difficulties, and can be good if you are looking for quite a pragmatic therapy.
Parent-Infant Psychotherapy

Working with parent and baby to understand the patterns in the relationship (including those that may have been passed down through generations) and how this may be affecting their wellbeing. Sessions are gentle and often involve observing your baby’s behavior together, reflecting on what it might mean, and finding ways to respond more confidently. This therapy can help if you’re struggling to connect, worried about your baby’s emotions, or feeling overwhelmed.
Trauma-Focussed Therapies

Building a foundation of safety and stabilisation, and systematically reprocessing the memories using Cognitive Therapy for PTSD (CT-PTSD) and Eye-Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR). Depending on the situation and personal preference, this may or may not involve talking in depth about the traumatic event/s. These approaches tend to be used where trauma memories are re-experienced in ‘flashbacks’ or nightmares.
Positive Parenting Interventions

Helping parents to build strong bonds with their children through understanding their their cues, and building attuned responses. With older children, this may involve support in setting and maintaining clear and compassionate boundaries.
Relational Therapies

There are a range of therapies focussed on understanding patterns in your relationships with yourself and others. These tend to look at relationships in the past and present, often including a focus on how we are communicating with ourselves (the inner voice), and with others. These can be good therapies if you are looking to attend sessions individually, and work on difficulties such as self-criticism or anger.
Systemic Family Therapies

Helping families to understand relationship patterns in the family, including between parents, and how these may have been passed down. Helps each family member to understand their individual background, and the family as a whole to find a new, united, way forward. This can be a good therapy if a number of family members wish to attend and work on relationship dynamics.