Main Content

Perinatal & Clinical Psychologists Newcastle

Here to support Newcastle Women, Men & Families

Welcome to Forest for the Trees Perinatal Psychology. We are Newcastle Clinical Psychologists and Psychologists here to support you throughout the perinatal period – providing counselling and therapy for pregnancy planning, whilst pregnant and during the postnatal period. Our goal is to bring out your best and to help you live a happier, calmer and more meaningful life.

We are a psychology practice located in Cooks Hill, Newcastle, NSW, and we offer warm and genuine care and psychological counselling for women and their families in the perinatal period and beyond. We are dedicated to providing authentic and quality psychological support and counselling.


Coronavirus Update

We are continuing to protect our community from Covid by taking reasonable measures to ensure a safe environment for our clients, practitioners and staff.  For further information please read our current covid policy.

View our full Coronavirus policy here


The experience of becoming a parent is often a time of great happiness and fulfilment. However, for some people this can be an overwhelming experience, during which they have difficulty seeing the forest for the trees. Those experiencing significant emotional challenges will benefit from counselling and therapy with a Psychologist or Clinical Psychologist. At Forest for the Trees Perinatal Psychology Newcastle we have extensive experience working with a broad range of issues:

Fertility

Difficulty conceiving
Emotional support for IVF

Pregnancy concerns

Unplanned pregnancy
Ambivalence about pregnancy
Antenatal depression
Antenatal anxiety
Fear of childbirth

Postnatal difficulties

Postnatal depression
Postnatal anxiety
Fathers/partners experiencing depression or anxiety
Adjustment to parenthood
Return to work concerns
Lack of enjoyment in parenting

Miscarriage and loss

Grief
Anxiety
Depression

General perinatal concerns

Stress and feeling overwhelmed
Sleep issues
Relationship issues
Stage of life adjustment
Bonding and attachment
Support for single parents
Support for same-sex families


Our philosophy is that seeking therapy and treatment is a key step in making change and improving your life. Therapy is a space to reflect on experiences and learn different ways to cope. It will help you to understand yourself, your relationships and your situation better. Our psychologists use evidence based therapeutic techniques and strategies, alongside talking therapy, to help you make change.

How to find us

We are located at

Suite 16, 235 Darby Street
Cooks Hill, 2300.
Phone: 0474 251 669

Please note we do not provide a crisis service.
If you are in crisis please phone 000 or call Lifeline 13 11 14