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A Mother is a Verb:

"It's something you do. Not just who you are"

— Cheryl Lacey Donovan

Who We Are

Our compassionate team consists of experienced mothers with extensive professional backgrounds in mental health, psychology, and perinatal support. Each member brings not only their clinical expertise but also their lived experience of motherhood to create a truly empathetic foundation for our work. We understand the delicate balance between professional guidance and heartfelt connection that mothers need during life's most challenging transitions.

The journey of motherhood represents perhaps the most profound transformation a person can experience—filled with immeasurable joy and unprecedented challenges. In today's fast-paced society, mothers face mounting pressures to seamlessly balance professional responsibilities, household management, and emotional support for their families while simultaneously nurturing their newborns and caring for themselves. This overwhelming convergence of expectations can leave many feeling isolated precisely when community support is most crucial.

Please remember: You are never alone on this journey. Your feelings are valid, your struggles are recognised, and your need for support is both natural and necessary.

At "Mother is a Verb” we embrace the beautiful truth that motherhood represents a profound rebirth. When a child enters the world, so too is a mother born—transformed physically through the miracle of pregnancy and birth, reshaped mentally through new perspectives and priorities, and renewed spiritually through a connection that transcends ordinary understanding. This transformation deserves to be honored, supported, and nurtured with the same care we give to newborns.

Our deepest passion lies in comprehensive mothercare—a holistic approach that encompasses every stage of the maternal journey. From the earliest moments of contemplating motherhood, through pregnancy and birth, the postpartum period, early childhood years, and beyond into the evolving seasons of motherhood and womanhood.

We recognise that each phase brings unique challenges and opportunities for growth, and we're committed to providing consistent, compassionate support throughout your entire journey, including during times of loss and grief.

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Our holistic approach combines evidence-based therapeutic techniques with compassionate, judgment-free support, creating a safe space for you to process emotions, develop coping strategies, and rediscover your strength during challenging seasons of motherhood.

Expert Maternal Support Services Available:

  • Fertility & Family Planning - Support through IVF, assisted conception, and fertility challenges

  • Pregnancy & Infant Loss - Compassionate grief counselling and emotional support

  • Prenatal Anxiety - Tools for managing pregnancy and birth-related concerns

  • Birth Trauma Recovery - Professional birth debriefing and healing

  • Postpartum Adjustment - Support for the transition to motherhood

  • Parenting Challenges - Guidance for early childhood and pre-teen parenting issues

  • Maternal Mental Health - Specialized care for postpartum depression and anxiety

  • Breastfeeding Support - Emotional guidance through feeding challenges

  • Relationship Navigation - Help maintaining healthy connections after children

  • Work-Life Balance - Support for returning to work and career transitions

  • Special Needs Parenting - Support for navigating diagnoses and accessing NDIS

  • Caregiver Wellbeing - Prevention and recovery from burnout

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