local Links & recommendations
THERAPY FOR EMOTIONAL & MENTAL WELL-BEING
3 Step Rewind - Birth Debriefing - with Clare Maddalena
Helps release any fears around birth during pregnancy and helps release any upsetting emotional responses and trauma post birth. Suitable for all, partners too.
BrightPIP - Brighton Parent Infant Psychological Therapy
Intensive support to expectant parents and those with newborn babies up until the age of three. All welcome. Socially responsible organisation with a sliding scale for all payments
One-to-one therapeutic support on a short, medium or long-term basis for clients of all ages ranging from early adolescence to adults with a special interest in working with bereavement including pregnancy loss.
Group sessions nurturing new mums in the postnatal period
THERAPY FOR PHYSICAL WELL-BEING
Including pre and post-natal assessment and treatment and post-natal checks.
Tina Mason - Womens Health Physio Brighton
Including pre and post-natal assessment and treatment and post-natal checks.
Claire Fitchie at Hanover Osteopaths
Claire is also great!
HYPNOBIRTHING
Karen Knight Brighton’s fabulous Hypno-Birthing Courses
Doula and Hypnobirthing Courses - Sally Reason
Emily Gajeski at Emotional Balance UK
OSTEOPATHY
BODY WORK & MASSAGE
Mums & Babies Osteopaths at Hove Osteopathic Clinic
Purple Turtle Wellbeing, Therapies & Treatments
From The Seed
Jo Kellett offers expert massage, aromatherapy for pregnancy and beyond
Happy Soles
Reflexology and essential acupuncture with Jo Hull
Watsu
Amazing water shiatsu treatments in a warm small pool, tailored for pregnancy - super relaxing and rejuvenating, with the lovely Judy
Pregnancy Treatments with Lucy Johns
Pregnancy, Deep Tissue, Aromatherapy Massages and Reflexology.
Baby Massage - with Lucy’s Little Angels
Beautiful classes to connect and bond with your babies
Fabulous massage for mums and mums-to-be - booking esential
Massage, c-section scar tissue recovery and postnatal recovery
BREASTFEEDING / DOULAS / MIDWIVES
Independent midwife advice and care
Angie Bowles - 07974 729566
Rebecca Melville - Shore Beginnings
For pregnancy, birth and postnatal support, breastfeeding support
Pregnancy, Birth and Postnatal support
Midwife and lactation consulting offering breastfeeding support
Doula for birth and postnatal care
SLINGS
Brighton Sling Babies
Learn what you need to choose the right baby sling for you and your baby – find out more and pop along for demonstrations and meet ups.
INFO & SUPPORT SITES
My Pregnancy Matters
Brighton & Hove Universities Hospitals & NSH website offering all the information you will need on you pregnancy journey in Sussex.
Pregnant in Brighton
Brighton links for pregnant women
UMEMamas Foundation
A unique Brighton based parenting group for new mums based on the principles of yoga and mindfulness. Also access inspired support through their Facebook group and a variety of therapies and groups.
ABC Magazine – Parenting Magazine
Practical Parenting Advice
Maternity Voices Partnership (MVP)
Did you have a negative or positive experience with eh maternity service you were offered and received? If so reach out to MVP to feedback and help make services better.
WOMEN’S HEALTH DIRECTORY
Physiotherapy
Tina Mason - Women’s Health Specialist & Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist. Owner of Brighton Physiotherapy Clinic and Founder of Women’s Health Brighton.
Working with women of all ages for any pelvic health issues, including: New Mum Checks, Prolapse, Incontinence, Vaginismus, Bladder Pain Syndrome and all other pelvic pain syndromes.
Based in Kemptown clinic on a Monday & Wednesday, Hove clinic on a Tuesday.
www.womenshealthbrighton.co.uk
info@womenshealthbrighton.co.uk
01273 621248
Emily Russell - Women’s Health Specialist & Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist. APPI Pilates instructor and founder of My Pilates Life.
Working with women of all ages for any pelvic health issues, including: New Mum Checks, Prolapse, Incontinence, Vaginismus, Bladder Pain Syndrome and all other pelvic pain syndromes.
Based in the Hove clinic on a Wednesday and the WRAP clinic on a Thursday.
www.womenshealthbrighton.co.uk
emily@brightonphysio.co.uk
01273 621248
https://www.mypilateslife.co.uk
https://www.instagram.com/my.pilates.life/
Emma Bradley - Women’s Health & Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist and APPI Pilates instructor and founder of Physiotone. Based at Brighton Pilates Studio. Co-founder of 360 Mamas.
Working with women of all ages for any pelvic health issues, including: New Mum Checks, Prolapse, Incontinence, Vaginismus, Bladder Pain Syndrome and all other pelvic pain syndromes.
360 Mamas - complete Online Postnatal Recovery Programmes
07545 445656
Claire Yuill - Women’s Health & Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist and founder of Sussex Physio Pilates.
Working with women of all ages for any pelvic health issues, including: New Mum Checks, Prolapse, Incontinence, Vaginismus, Bladder Pain Syndrome and all other pelvic pain syndromes.
https://www.sussexphysiopilates.co.uk
info@sussexphysiopilates.co.uk
01903 256 500
https://www.instagram.com/sussexphysiopilates/
Ruth Smith - Women’s Health & Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist at Sussex Physio Pilates.
Working with women of all ages for any pelvic health issues, including: New Mum Checks, Prolapse, Incontinence, Vaginismus, Bladder Pain Syndrome and all other pelvic pain syndromes.
https://www.sussexphysiopilates.co.uk
info@sussexphysiopilates.co.uk
01903 256 500
https://www.instagram.com/sussexphysiopilates/
Donna Costan - Senior MSK and Obstetric Physio (Private Practice at Sussex Physio Pilates and NHS)
Donna specialises in pregnancy-related musculoskeletal patients eg. Pelvic Girdle Pain, Postnatal rehabilitation, and musculoskeletal outpatients. She is also experienced in sports massage and personal training.
https://www.sussexphysiopilates.co.uk
info@sussexphysiopilates.co.uk
01903 256 500
https://www.instagram.com/sussexphysiopilates/
Louise Brown - Women’s Health & Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist and APPI Pilates instructor. Founder of LBPhysio based in Shoreham.
Working with women of all ages for any pelvic health issues, including: New Mum Checks, Prolapse, Incontinence, Vaginismus, Bladder Pain Syndrome and all other pelvic pain syndromes.
07809 440 505
https://www.instagram.com/lb_physiopilates/
Claire Higgins - Women’s Health & Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist and APPI Pilates instructor. Founder of Sunnydale Physiotherapy based in Patcham. Also works at Nuffield Health, Woodingdean.
Working with women of all ages for any pelvic health issues, including: New Mum Checks, Prolapse, Incontinence, Vaginismus, Bladder Pain Syndrome and all other pelvic pain syndromes.
https://www.sunnydalephysiotherapy.co.uk
claire@sunnydalephysiotherapy.co.uk
07990 538051
https://www.nuffieldhealth.com/physiotherapy/brighton
Ginette Price - Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist and APPI Pilates instructor. Founder of Hove Physio Pilates. Also works at Worthing Hospital.
Working with people of all ages, her patient groups have included both adults and children with trauma and sports injuries, spinal injuries, bone tumours and bone health for osteoporosis as well as chronic pain management and elderly rehabilitation.
https://www.hovephysiopilates.com
07980844114
Helen Callaghan - Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist and APPI Pilates instructor. Founder of OneLife based in Preston Park/Fiveways.
Offering physiotherapy and pilates for men and women of all ages. Specialist classes for recovery from low back pain, peri-menopause and menopause health and post-natal recovery.
01273 565212
@helen_onelifewellbeing
Osteopathy
Frithe Johnson - Osteopath
Specialising in women’s health, pelvic pain and pregnancy.
Tree Of Life Centre, Hove.
https://www.frithejohnsonosteopath.co.uk
frithejohnsonosteopath@gmail.com
01273 220159
Clio Turton - Osteopath
Specialising in women’s health, menopause pregnancy, various menstrual disorders and pelvic pain.
Preston Drove Osteopaths, Brighton
Medical
Dr Olivia Hum - Doctor and co-founder of Women’s Health Sussex
Doctor specialising in women’s health, hormone health and menopause.
Nuffield Health, Haywards Heath
Hove Therapy Rooms, Hove
https://www.womenshealthsussex.com
Dr Rebecca Walker - Doctor and co-founder of Women’s Health Sussex
Doctor specialising in women’s health, menopause and migraine
Nuffield Health, Haywards Heath
Hove Therapy Rooms, Hove
https://www.womenshealthsussex.com
drwalker@womenshealthsussex.com
Dr Zoe Douglas - Doctor and co-founder of Women’s Health Sussex
Doctor specialising in women’s health, menopause and lifestyle medicine.
Nuffield Health, Haywards Heath
Hove Therapy Rooms, Hove
https://www.womenshealthsussex.com
drdouglass@womenshealthsussex.com
Dr Zoe Schaedel - GP and BMS menopause specialist. Founder of The Good Sleep Clinic.
NHS GP specialising in women’s health & menopause.
Privately specialising in treating insomnia, using evidence-based therapies to help you achieve good quality sleep along with improved health and wellbeing.
NHS - Beaconsfield Medical Practice
Suneeta Soni - Consultant in Sexual Health and HIV. Horizon Clinic, Claude Nicol and private on request
She has been working with men and women in Sexual Health and HIV in Brighton since 2010. She has a special interest in vulval pain syndromes and vulva skin problems and has set up a multidisciplinary vulva clinic which includes a sexual health physician, dermatologist and psychosexual therapist.
https://brightonsexualhealth.com
Referral to Brighton SHAC via GP.
01273 664718
Amy Jacobs - Student Health Visitor
Qualified midwife retraining to be a health visitor in the community.
Psychotherapy / Counselling
Lucy Stuart - Psychosexual Therapist & COSRT registered supervisor.
A highly specialised Psychosexual therapist leading a clinic focusing on female sexual pain, penetration difficulties alongside my private practise. Understanding how sexual pain and penetration difficulties have a negative impact on a persons sexual confidence, relationships, and medical care.
Horizon clinic at the Claud Nicol. Referral needed through Horizon clinic.
https://brightonsexualhealth.com
01273 664718
Private practice- lucy.stuart@feminatherapy.co.uk
Lauren Deighton - Sex and Relationship therapist.
Lauren started as a psychosexual therapist but now specialises in relationship and Emotionally Focused therapy. Offering long and short term counselling to individuals and couples of any orientation who are experiencing difficulties in their sexual life or relationship.
https://www.laurendeighton.co.uk
07884 050857
Susanna Petitpierre - Psychotherapeutic Counsellor
Experienced psychotherapeutic counsellor and registered member of the BACP (MBACP), providing long and short-term counselling. Her approach is grounded in existential therapy.
Brighton & Hove Psychotherapy, 6 The Drive, Hove BN3 3JA
https://www.brightonandhovepsychotherapy.com/practitioners/susanna-petitpierre susannapetitpierretherapy@gmail.com
01273 921 355
Ellen Baldwin - Counsellor and Co-founder of MummyShock
Experienced Counsellor, trained in individual counselling and couple counselling. Integrative Counsellor (Psychodynamic, Humanistic & CBT) and trained Emotionally Focused Therapist (EFT) Working with clients for over 16 years, in the voluntary sector and in private practice
Mummyshock is a 10-week therapeutic group for new mums and their babies.
https://www.ellenbaldwin.co.uk
07428 552241
Dr Emma Svanberg - The Mumologist
Clinical psychologist, writer, speaker & campaigner. Supporting difficulties faced for parents to be, parents and professionals. Working with a focus on attachment and brief psychodynamic approaches. Drawing from Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (particularly third wave approaches), Systemic therapy and many other theories to develop a client-focused approach.
https://mumologist.com
https://www.instagram.com/mumologist/
Helen Brooks - Founder The Tummy Whisperer
Clinical hypnotherapist helping frustrated IBS sufferers who’ve tried everything and don’t know where to turn next get their life back with her unique science-based mind-body approach.
https://www.thetummywhisperer.co.uk
07970262612
Holistic Therapies
Beccy Hands - Remedial massage therapist, co-founder of The Mother Box and co-author of The Little Book of Self Care in Pregnancy and The Little Book of Self Care for New Mums.
Supporting women both pre and postnatal. Previously also working as a Birth Doula, she is a fountain of knowledge all things birth and babies.
079 6830 1240
https://www.instagram.com/beccy_hands/?hl=en
https://www.instagram.com/the_mother_box/?hl=en
https://www.instagram.com/notes_from_the_mother_box/?hl=en
Hannah West - Massage therapist. Co-founder of 360mamas.
Offering personalised Sports/Soft Tissue Massage, Postnatal Massage, Scar Massage. Pregnancy Massage and dry needling.
360 Mamas - complete Online Postnatal Recovery Programmes
https://hannahwesttherapies.com
hannah@hannahwesttherapies.com
https://www.instagram.com/hannahwesttherapies/
Hannah Emanuel - Sports and Remedial Massage therapist.
Offering clinical massage and medical acupuncture for any type of sports injury or muscular pain.
Based at Wrap.
https://www.hannahemanuelstt.com
07984622808
https://www.instagram.com/hannahemanuelstt/
Emma Vickers - Acupuncturist and founder of Oasis Acupuncture.
Traditional Chinese Medicine acupuncturist and trained massage therapist, specialising in women’s health, supporting pregnancy through to menopause.
07784 768177
Jo Darling - Acupuncturist and founder of Jo Darling Acupuncture and Menopoised
Acupuncturist (and reflexologist) specialising in women’s natural health. Supporting women with fertility, pregnancy and cancer treatment.She has created menopause products under the brand name Menopoised, to help with the reduction of hot flushes/night sweats.
https://www.acupunctureinbrighton.com
ladyjodarling@gmail.com
Preston Park and Umeus Foundation in Hove
Sara Rooney - Medical Herbalist
Sara is a qualified and experienced medical herbalist who specialises in herbal medicine for women’s health and hormonal balance. She provides individualised herbal treatment and a functional nutrition approach for menopausal transition including natural alternatives to hormone replacement treatment (HRT), menstrual issues including, erratic, heavy, painful periods, Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS), Ovarian cysts and endometriosis, Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS), Subclinical hypothyroidism, HPA dis-regulation ( adrenal fatigue) and chronic stress, fertility challenges.
sararooneyherbalists@gmail.com
07919 922533
Nutrition
Josephine Cobb - Nutritionist
Supporting women to navigate perimenopause with personalised nutrition and lifestyle support.
https://www.instagram.com/josephine_cobb/
Karen Newby - Nutritionist
Specialising in women’s hormone health, especially menopause, plus new motherhood nutrition
http://instagram.com/karen.newby.nutritionist
Gemma Ogston - Chef and founder of Gem’s Wholesome Kitchen
Bringing self care food to nourish, comfort and bring joy! Writer of The Self Care Cookbook. Offering Nourish Packages, Catering & advice for public health creating low cost plant based recipes along with shopping lists and mood boosting tips.
https://www.gemswholesomekitchen.com
gemswholesomekitchenbcn@gmail.com
https://www.instagram.com/gemswholesomekitchen/?hl=en
Henrietta Norton - Author and founder of Wild Nutrition. Nutritional practitioner.
Having worked as a formulator for some of the biggest food supplement brands in Europe, Henrietta and her husband Charlie set out to create their own natural, Food-Grown®️ supplements. Henrietta and her team specialise in women's health and in addition to their supplements, clients can book consultations with their team of nutritionists.
01273 477898
Complimentary Therapy & Antenatal Support / Classes
Alexis Stickland - Hypnobirthing instructor at The Bump and Baby club. Co-founder of The Mother Box and co-author of The Little Book of Self Care in Pregnancy and The Little Book of Self Care for New Mums. Founder of Holistic Midwife Therapies.
Previous midwife, now antenatal and postnatal class teacher and holistic therapist to support pregnancy and postnatal well being. A fountain of knowledge all things birth and babies.
07789814207
https://www.instagram.com/the_mother_box/?hl=en
https://www.instagram.com/notes_from_the_mother_box/?hl=en
Laura Batten - Hello Baby Hypnobirthing Brighton.
Antenatal classes, pregnancy Relaxation and Baby Massage.
https://www.hellobabybrighton.com
07970 797068
https://www.instagram.com/hellobaby_brighton/
Sally Reason - Founder of Positive Reasons
Offering Hypnobirthing antenatal classes and is both a Birth and Postnatal Doula. Sally also supports midwifery and family support services within the NHS at the Tarner Centre in Brighton
https://www.positivereasons.co.uk
positivereasons@yahoo.com
07956 573713
Anita is a fully quailfied Biodynamic Craniosacal Therapist working with Mother and babies, children and adults.
Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy is a gentle hands-on therapy, which engages directly with the innate healing capacity of the clients body. Through light, mindful, relational touch there is no force introduced from the practitioners hands - this profound therapy works from the inside out - enabling your whole body to repair, rebalance and blossom from within.
07880811403
Rachel Rumble - Pre and postnatal doula, Feeding support.
Rachel offers support to women as both an ante natal and post partum doula, infant feeding coach and NLP 3 Step Rewind practitioner based in Hove.
@doularumble
rachel@wrap.space
Exercise Therapy
Clare Maddalena - Yoga teacher and founder of Lushtums.
Teaching antenatal and postnatal yoga classes. Empowering birth and parenting courses and teacher training.
Based at Little Dippers & Wrap Studio.
https://www.lushtums.co.uk/clare-maddalena
clare.maddalena@lushtums.co.uk
07908 9494919
https://www.instagram.com/lushtums/?hl=en
Claire Russell Burns - Yoga teacher and founder of Movement for Life
Yoga practitioner offering Restore Your Core - a whole body exercise programme designed to support women who are experiencing issues with their core, pelvic floor, diastasis and back pain.
http://clairerussellburns.co.uk
07931900267
https://www.instagram.com/clairerussburns/
Helen Moss - Yoga teacher and founder of Imagine Rest
Bringing together restorative yoga to invite rest with an imagination practice. Mind & Body Therapy including imagination, breath, movement and rest practices.
07813712073
https://www.instagram.com/imagine_rest/
Ana Barretxeguren - Pilates instructor and founder of Brighton Pilates Studio.
Movement educator, pilates teacher and myofascial release practitioner at the studio offering 1:1 and both mat and reformer classes.
https://www.brightonpilatesstudio.com
info@brightonpilatesstudio.com
01273 911 710
https://www.instagram.com/brightonpilates/?hl=en
Hayley Oxley - GYROTONIC® Instructor & Massage Therapist
Hayley Oxley is a trained GYROTONIC® instructor, experienced Pilates teacher and qualified massage therapist offering one-to-one instruction, exercise and massage in an equipped studio in the centre of Brighton.
07799 750823
Rebecca Haroutunian - Pilates teacher and founder of Core Connection.
Women’s health and fitness coach specialising in pelvic floor, core and diastasis rehab. Specialising in perimenopause and menopause.
https://www.coreconnectionuk.com
07980 314345
https://www.instagram.com/rebecca_haroutunian/
Lydia Barrett - Personal trainer and co-Founder of Moving Mamas.
Personal training for pregnancy, postnatal and beyond, 1:1 and small group sessions.
https://www.instagram.com/movingmamasbrighton/?hl=en
Beth Salter - Personal trainer and co-Founder of Moving Mamas
Personal training for pregnancy, postnatal and beyond, 1:1 and small group sessions.
https://www.instagram.com/movingmamasbrighton/?hl=en
Alex Smallman - Personal trainer and founder of Ubermummies.
Community for postnatal women to build fitness, strength and exercise with support.
07909 542280
https://www.instagram.com/ubermummies/?hl=en-gb
Toni Sibley- Aqua yoga teacher and founder of The Blissful Group.
Aqua yoga for pregnancy, postnatal or for all.
https://theblissfulgroup.co.uk
07926274616
https://www.instagram.com/blissfulbumps/
Marleen Kinder - Yoga teacher and founder of The Yoga Hut.
Helping women during and after menopause with Yoga Hormone Therapy.
07967478989
Hattie Windsor - Founder of Kin Pilates.
Hattie is a STOTT Pilates Instructor specialising in Pregnancy and Postnatal Wellness. She teaches small groups online and private sessions at her studio in Hove.
https://www.kin-pilates.co.uk
hello@kin-pilates.co.uk
07846385619
Education / Coaching
Jo Fuller - Founder of the Merry Menopause
Menopause and Menstruation Coach and Educator.
https://www.themerrymenopause.com
Jo@themerrymenopause.com
https://www.instagram.com/themerrymenopause/
Mira Patel- Founder of Prana Coaching
Mira Patel is a life coach working with clients looking to overcome obstacles and make positive changes in their lives. She provides coaching and neurolinguistic programming.
https://www.pranacoaching.co.uk
Mira@pranacoaching.co.uk
07946482756