Perinatal Counselling in Warwick, Perth’s Northern Suburbs
Pregnancy, birth, and early parenthood can be deeply meaningful experiences, but they can also bring moments of uncertainty, overwhelm, and emotional complexity. Even when these transitions are longed for, it’s not uncommon for them to feel heavier or more challenging than expected.
Changes in identity, relationships, responsibilities, and expectations can feel difficult to make sense of — particularly when you’re also navigating physical, hormonal, and emotional shifts.
Perinatal counselling offers a space to pause, reflect, and better understand your experience — at your own pace, and in your own way.
We offer perinatal counselling in person in Warwick, Perth, and online across Australia. Sessions are led by Esther English, a registered counsellor with a particular interest in supporting people through the emotional and identity shifts of pregnancy and early parenthood.
Individual Support During Pregnancy and Early Parenthood
You don’t need to be in crisis to seek support. Many people come to counselling simply wanting a place where they can speak openly and feel understood.
Individual sessions offer space to explore:
• Emotional changes during pregnancy or after birth
• Adjusting to new roles and identity as a parent
• Feelings of overwhelm, anxiety, or low mood
• Changes in relationships with partners, family, or self
• Expectations of motherhood versus lived experience
• Boundaries, needs, and self-care
• Decision-making and uncertainty
This space centres your experience – without judgement, pressure, or expectation.
When People Seek Perinatal Support
People often reach out during this time when they notice:
• Feeling overwhelmed, anxious, or emotionally stretched
• Low mood or a sense of disconnection
• Difficulty adjusting to pregnancy or parenthood
• Changes in identity or loss of self
• Strain within relationships
• Feeling alone in their experience, even when supported
• Birth experiences that feel unresolved or difficult to process
You don’t need to have a clear reason or explanation.
Sometimes, it’s enough to know that things feel harder than you expected.
What Perinatal Counselling Can Support
In sessions, we may gently explore:
• Making sense of emotional and identity shifts
• Understanding your responses and needs
• Developing ways to cope with overwhelm or anxiety
• Processing aspects of pregnancy, birth, or early parenting
• Supporting connection – with yourself, your baby, and others
• Navigating relationship changes during this transition
The focus is not on getting it “right,” but on understanding your experience and finding a way forward that feels supportive and sustainable for you.
Sessions Available
Esther offers in-person sessions at the Wellness Zone in Warwick and online via secure video — available to clients across Perth’s northern suburbs and Australia-wide.
Current availability:
- In-person — Warwick, Perth NOR
- Online — Australia-wide
- Evening appointments — Monday & Wednesday
- Daytime appointments — Tuesday to Friday mornings & Saturday
Ready to take the next step?
If something in this page resonated with you, you don’t need to have everything figured out before reaching out. A first conversation is simply a chance to see if it feels like a good fit.
Book a Session with Esther or start with a free 15-minute Fit & Next-Steps Call — no referral needed, no commitment required.
FAQs About Perinatal Counselling
What is perinatal counselling?
Perinatal counselling is support offered during pregnancy and after birth. It provides space to explore the emotional, psychological, and relational changes that can come with this period.
Do I need to be struggling to attend counselling?
No. Many people seek support not because something is “wrong,” but because they want a space to reflect, feel understood, or navigate change with more clarity and support.
Is this only for mothers?
No. Perinatal counselling can support anyone navigating pregnancy or early parenthood, including partners and parents adjusting to new roles and dynamics.
What kinds of concerns can I bring to sessions?
Anything that feels important to you. This might include anxiety, low mood, identity changes, relationship shifts, birth experiences, overwhelm, or simply feeling unlike yourself.
How is perinatal counselling different from general counselling?
Perinatal counselling is gently attuned to the changes that come with pregnancy and early parenthood—supporting the emotional, physical, and relational shifts that often unfold during this time.
Where are sessions held?
In-person sessions are available at our consulting rooms within the Wellness Zone, Unit 3, 8 Dugdale Street, Warwick WA 6024 — conveniently located for Perth’s northern suburbs. Online sessions are available Australia-wide via secure video.
How much does perinatal counselling cost?
Individual sessions are $145 for 50 minutes. No GP referral or Mental Health Care Plan is required. View our full fees and FAQ here.
Perinatal Counselling in Perth’s Northern Suburbs
Our practice is based in Warwick, WA 6024, and is easily accessible for clients from Greenwood, Kingsley, Duncraig, Hamersley, Padbury, Woodvale, Hillarys, Joondalup, and surrounding northern suburbs. Online appointments are available for clients anywhere in Australia.
Evening and Saturday appointments are available with Esther — making it easier to fit support around the demands of pregnancy and early parenthood.