Katie McGill Counselling & Psychotherapy
Individual counselling and psychotherapy for adults - Stockport & online
Therapy for Parents
You hold space for everyone, I hold space for you.
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If you’re feeling overwhelmed, under pressure, second-guessing yourself, or struggling with anxiety, you’re not alone. It’s all too easy to get caught up in self-doubt when you're trying to meet everyone’s expectations, including your own.
There’s nothing wrong with finding things hard. The pressures we face as parents are significant, and sometimes it takes more than just tools and tips to feel calm and engaged. It requires understanding about who you are as a person and how that shapes the parent you’ve become, so that you can reconnect with the parent you want to be.
Over time, therapy can help you feel more confident in your choices, more present with your child, and more connected to yourself.
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Why this matters to me
​While completing my therapy training, I also became a mum. As both roles evolved, my personal and professional experiences intertwined, giving me a deeper understanding of the identity shift that comes with parenthood. Alongside the joy, I saw how easily I fell into putting my own needs last. I found myself pushing down difficult emotions, focusing on getting through the day, and setting high expectations for myself — expectations that, in hindsight, were unrealistic. Over time, old patterns and challenges resurfaced, affecting my confidence, mood, and relationships.
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Therapy has been an invaluable source of support for me, providing a space where I can be honest, vulnerable, and met with compassion as I navigate parenthood. I’m here to offer that same support to you, recognising that the journey of understanding ourselves and our parenting is always ongoing.
Your path to parenthood
​​​​​I work with mums, dads, birth parents, and anyone in a caregiving role, regardless of gender identity or family structure. Whatever your path to parenthood looks like, you’re welcome here. ​​For parents with very young babies, I understand how challenging it can be to find childcare. In most cases, babies are welcome to attend sessions with you up until around 12 weeks. That said, it’s worth considering whether having your baby with you might make it harder to focus, tune in to your emotions, or connect fully in the space. We can talk more about what might work best for you during a consultation.​​
Space to reconnect
In therapy, we’ll explore how your past experiences, beliefs, and the pressures around you shape how you parent and treat yourself. We’ll challenge the myth of the “perfect parent” and how your upbringing and societal expectations often make it harder to reconnect with your values, instincts, and needs.
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Therapy is a safe space to talk about everything, even the challenging parts. I'm here to talk about the harder things, such as guilt, rage, relationship struggles, anxiety, intrusive thoughts and depression. I’ll support you in building self-compassion and reconnecting with the kind of parent you want to be — one who feels more confident, grounded, and aligned with your true self. Together, we’ll turn down the volume on how you should be parenting and tune into how you want to parent, so you can step into your role with more ease and joy.
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If you like the sound of my approach, please contact me for a free consultation. If there’s something you’re experiencing that I haven’t listed, please feel free to get in touch — all experiences are welcome here.
You can also follow me on Instagram page, dedicated to supporting parents: @katie_mcgill_therapy
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