Dr Naomi Gibson,
Psychologist
Amsterdam based, English speaking Clinical Psychologist working with parents and parents-to-be.
I can offer support to you wherever you are on your parenting journey: from pregnancy, birth, to the early years and beyond in nurturing your family.
Parents really matter, and I am passionate about supporting you through this important time.
Has pregnancy or parenthood been harder than you expected on your mood?
Despite being loving, hardworking and excited about your baby, being a parent is hard.
My clients struggle like you do. They wonder if they are really cut out for being a parent.
When clients first come to me they are exhausted- physically and emotionally drained. Their thoughts feel unfamiliar, overwhelming, and out of their control. They worry about the impact of their stress on their baby, and that worry only fuels more worry. The ways they once found peace no longer seem to work. They are struggling, searching for relief but unable to find it.
Contact MeI am experienced in supporting individuals and families in overcoming and understanding:
- Strong emotions during pregnancy or after birth such as feeling anxious, stressed or overwhelmed, or perhaps depressed, flat or not quite yourself
- Worries about birth or finding it difficult to overcome your experience of birth
- Working out who you are as a parent
- Bonding and relating to your baby
- Having a space to think about your own childhood and how this influences your own parenting
- Challenges in starting and expanding your family
- Parenting support and advice e.g. eating, sleeping, toileting, tantrums, bullying, friendships
- Adjustment to life events e.g. bereavement, divorce, family transitions, migration
It is not necessary to have any form of diagnosed mental health condition to seek support.