Whether you are a woman navigating the menopause with ease but wanting to improve your wellbeing, or someone struggling day-to-day with a range of menopause symptoms or life stressors, please get in touch.
As women, we don’t need to simply put up with the distressing symptoms of perimenopause that can leave us feeling overwhelmed and out of control. There are things we can do.
Working with Michelle, an experienced mental health practitioner of 30 years and a qualified Occupational, CBT, and EMDR therapist with first-hand experience of navigating menopause herself, she will support you to:
- Understand what is happening to you in perimenopause.
- Manage your stress and menopause symptoms.
- Make the changes in your life that you want.
Menopause MOTs
Our Menopause MOTs provide a comprehensive assessment of your psychological wellbeing and menopause symptoms, along with an individualised therapy plan to meet your needs.
Michelle is a firm believer in evidence-based treatment and helping women find reliable sources of information to inform their decision-making in menopause. She is an advocate of HRT but recognises that it is not for everyone and firmly believes in a woman’s right to choose strategies that work for her.
Using therapy skills gained over 30 years, Michelle will help you reduce your stress and distress. This might include:
- Psychoeducation about menopause to help you feel better informed.
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), an evidence-based treatment for menopause symptoms, stress, anxiety, and depression.
- Mindfulness or compassionate-based approaches.
Michelle brings a wealth of experience and expertise to her work, combining this with her honest, matter-of-fact approach and good humour—qualities her clients value highly.
How We Work Together
Following a comprehensive assessment of your psychological wellbeing and menopause symptoms, we will develop a personalised therapy plan focused on your goals.
Examples of what we might focus on include:
- Understanding your peri/menopause symptoms.
- Exploring treatment options: Taking time to discuss recommended treatments for menopause.
- Advocating for you: Preparing you to talk to your GP about tests or HRT.
- Collaborating with medical practitioners: Working alongside your doctor to oversee your health and medication needs.
- CBT for symptom management: Addressing hot flushes, insomnia, and other menopause-related issues.
- Mindfulness skills: Teaching you how to be more present and how to relax.
- Stress management: Identifying stressors and learning ways to manage them, including:
- Understanding and managing worries or irrational thinking.
- Strategies for anxiety, panic attacks, anger, and low mood.
- Changing unhelpful behaviours.
- Improving communication: Enhancing your assertiveness skills with significant others.
- Empowerment: Helping you make informed decisions and act on them in line with your goals.
- Compassion and self-care: Learning to be kinder to yourself and overcoming obstacles to eating a balanced diet, exercising, and taking positive action.
- Mental health support: Providing therapy for other diagnosed conditions such as health anxiety, trauma, clinical depression, and phobias.
If you would like to arrange a no-obligation call with Michelle, please contact us via our website or call
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