Carlotta Bozzetti
Becoming a parent is a major physical and emotional transition, which starts with birth. Perhaps you would like to have a safe space where your birth story, no matter how it unfolded, can be listened to. Maybe you are worried about how you feel, or concerned about specific thoughts or feelings you have towards your baby or young child. This is a space where you can share your worries without judgment.
Most parents are concerned about or have questions about their baby or young child’s sleeping or feeding patterns and would like to better understand babies' and young children’s physiological needs.
Perhaps your experience of parenting is not what you had hoped for. Maybe your baby’s crying, or your young child’s anger outbursts, are stirring up very strong emotions and reactions in you, which you find overwhelming and difficult to control. For some parents, the experience of parenting brings up, consciously or unconsciously, memories from their past which they would like to address.
This space is for you if you would like help making better sense of these experiences and, together, start to understand where they are coming from. When we bring unconscious beliefs into the conscious mind, we start to become aware of our patterns and triggers. And when there is awareness, change and healing is possible.
Therapeutic work with parents who are worried about or struggle to understand their young child's behaviour
Babies and young children communicate very differently from adults. They do not talk about their emotions or worries; instead, they communicate through their behaviour and play. Sometimes you may feel confused or worried about the behaviour your child is displaying, or wonder whether what they do or say is developmentally appropriate. These sessions will help you better connect with and understand what your child is trying to communicate, and we will try to think together about possible reasons.
Usually, the first session is for parent/s only. If further sessions are suggested, we will decide together whether to bring in your child. Sometimes parent/child sessions are recommended, and at other times the child may benefit from individual sessions.
For both emotional support and therapeutic work, I charge £110 per session, and it can be either online or in person in Stoke Newington.