Dr Joanna Harvey, CPsychol
Chartered Counselling Psychologist
Hello, I’m Joanna,
I am a London based HCPC registered Counselling Psychologist and Chartered member of the BPS, with over 14 years of clinical experience across the NHS and private sector. I specialise in maternal mental health and the difficulties that can arise in the transition to motherhood: maternal rage, mum guilt, anxiety and unresolved feelings from childhood that re-surface once you have a baby.
So often motherhood feels very different to the version you expected and you can find yourself struggling with overwhelming or confusing feelings, or even wondering why you aren’t enjoying it as much as expected. I offer in-depth and effective therapy to help you make sense of confusion and conflicting feelings motherhood brings.
Areas I can help you with include adjusting to motherhood, postnatal anxiety and depression, maternal rage, low mood, anxiety, relationship issues, difficulties at work and life transitions.
My work centres on understanding how the survival strategies we adopted in early life often shape current experiences, leading to stress, anxiety and overwhelm.
In addition to my private practice, I write about maternal psychology and motherhood on Substack and raise awareness around maternal mental health over on instagram.
Areas I can help you with include:
Motherhood - maternal rage, emotional regulation, postnatal anxiety, postnatal depression, loss of identity, relationship problems
Relational issues- in your personal, romantic or professional life
Worry and anxiety
Panic attacks
Low mood and depression
Low self-esteem and lack of confidence
Life transitions – career change, having a baby, relationship break downs
Online Therapy
All therapy sessions are held online, allowing you flexibility of location.
I am able to offer both individual and couples therapy.
Whilst I am based in London, I offer therapy to clients across the U.K and internationally.
I accept some medical insurance and am a registered provider with BUPA, AXA, Cigna, Aviva and WPA.
I offer a safe, supportive and confidential environment in which to explore and resolve the difficulties you might be facing.
For all enquiries, please contact me using the form below
