Counselling
At NurtureMe, we believe a mother’s wellbeing supports the wellbeing of the whole family. We offer gentle, compassionate counselling for mums through pregnancy and the postnatal period, while also supporting dads and couples as they navigate the start of parenthood together.
Jennine Addison
Jennine is a registered counsellor with a Master of Counselling who supports mums, dads, and families through pregnancy, the postnatal period, and the growing journey of parenthood. With a strong background in education and a deep commitment to compassionate, non-judgemental support, she creates a safe and welcoming space where you can feel truly heard and understood. Jennine also brings a long-standing mindfulness practice to her work, helping people move through life’s challenges with greater calm, clarity, and balance.
Ways, We Can Support You
A Place to Be Heard
If you are feeling unsettled by your birth experience, adjusting to life with a new baby, or navigating the emotional changes of parenthood, you are not alone.
A pre-counselling session with Jennine offers a calm, confidential space to talk things through, ask questions, and explore what may help you move forward at this time. This gentle first step is about listening, understanding, and support.
Individual Counselling
Individual counselling provides dedicated time to focus on your wellbeing during pregnancy, the postnatal period, or any stage of parenting. Sessions offer a compassionate, private space to express your concerns, explore emotions, build resilience, and gain clarity as you move forward.
Counselling for Couples
Parenthood and family life can place unexpected strain on relationships. Couples counselling offers a supportive space to improve communication, strengthen connection, and work through challenges together, helping you feel more aligned as partners and parents.
Mindfulness for Calm and Clarity
Single Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) sessions offer participation in practical, evidence-informed practices to help manage stress, regulate emotions, and find moments of calm in everyday life. Mindfulness can support balance, awareness, and self-compassion during busy or emotionally full seasons.
Motherless Daughter’s Sessions
Parenting Without a Mum: Finding Strength and Support
Parenting without a mother can be one of the most difficult and isolating experiences, whether it’s due to loss or a broken relationship. Many parents face the reality of navigating the joys and challenges of raising children without this important support, something that’s often not openly discussed.
This two-hour class is a safe, supportive space to acknowledge the grief and complexities of parenting without a mother. Together, we’ll reflect on the role your mother played in your life, explore the values you want to bring forward into your own family and discover ways to feel more grounded and at peace in your parenting journey. We’ll look into how the absence of a mother affects your approach to parenting, from daily decisions to emotional well-being, and help you identify the resources and support systems you can lean on moving forward.
We offer two bi-monthly sessions:
For those who have lost their mother: A space to process the grief of losing a mother and explore how to move forward.
For those facing estrangement or a strained relationship with their mother: A session focused on navigating the challenges of parenting without a mother due to estrangement or dysfunction.
Join us to share your experience, find support, and explore ways to strengthen your parenting while honouring your unique path.
Motherless Daughters
$60 per Session
The Calm Mum with Bub – How to Stay Calm in the Chaos
The Calm Mum Series
The Calm Mum is offered as a one-hour session over four weeks, offering gentle support for mothers as they adjust to daily demands with a new bub, family, and themselves. The sessions introduce simple, mindfulness-based practices to ease stress and exhaustion, support emotional well-being, and nurture connection within your family during times of change.
Babies under 9 months are welcome to attend.
Sessions may be offered individually or as a couple, to come together to support calm, connected parenting.
The Calm Mum Course
4 weeks – $200