Dr Rachel Fraser, Bloom Psychology Glasgow

I'm a consultant clinical psychologist with many years' experience working perinatally and with people struggling with their mental health and trauma. I am also the mother of two children, with experience both of traumatic birth, and of how different and positive subsequent birth experience can be.

I work remotely and in-person in Glasgow with all issues related to fertility, pregnancy, loss, birth trauma and parenthood. My practice centres around creating a warm, containing and non-judgmental space with clients where it feels safe enough to explore and process some of the difficult feelings and experiences they have had. I will listen, and I will help you find hope that you can not only feel better, but that you can experience joy again in your life- whether with your pregnancy, birth, baby or beyond the bounds of being a parent.

I work with individuals and couples as well as offering parent-infant therapy to help people develop secure, warm, happy and fulfilling relationships with their babies- something which can be especially difficult after a traumatic pregnancy or birth.

If you have experienced loss, nothing will take away that pain. But therapy can help to make life more bearable, and help you find a way to live which recognises and understands the past, but relishes the future.

I work integratively which means I use the different theories in which I am qualified to best help you. This involves attachment theory, and psychodynamic theory, but often uses more active elements cognitive therapy and EMDR. Sometimes a period of therapy is the best help, and others you may only need a qualified, supportive ear for a few sessions. I'm very happy to speak to you to answer any questions you might have about the process.

Qualifications and training include:

·      Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (HCPC registered)

·      (Doctoral research in Parental Emotional Availability carried out at Anna Freud Centre, London under supervision of Prof Peter Fonagy)

·      MSc Mental Health Studies (specialism Psychodynamic Psychotherapy)

·      Supervision (UCL, update University of Glasgow)

·      Mentalisation-based Treatment

·      Reflective Parenting (mentalisation-based parenting)

·      Multiple Parent-Infant assessment and observation training (EAS, M-ADBB, NBO, AMBIANCE-B)

·      Solihull Parenting Approach, Video Interaction Guidance, Circle of Security Parenting

CONTACT ME:

Email: hello@bloom-psychology.com

Website: www.bloom-psychology.com