You Me and Baby Psychology - Rhiannon Power

07/02/2026

So much to celebrate and enjoy, but anxiety can get in the way 🌿

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From Poems of Parenting by Loryn Brantz Books and Illustration

30/07/2025

In person Circle of Security course due to start on 4/8. Please reach out if you would like to join us at hello@youmebabypsychology.com.au

Are you unsure how to respond to your child’s emotional needs?
Do you long for a more secure and connected relationship with your child?

Join our upcoming Circle of Security program starting Monday, July 28th.

This 6-week, in-person program will run on Mondays from 10:00 am to 11:30 am at Growlife Medical, Sinnamon Park.

Through this supportive and evidence-based program, you’ll gain practical tools to:

✔️Understand your child’s emotional world by recognising their underlying needs
✔️Support your child in developing healthy emotional regulation
✔️Foster your child’s self-esteem and confidence
✔️Trust your natural instincts to help your child feel safe and secure

Circle of Security is best for parents or carers of children 3 months +. Parents are welcome to attend with their babies.

To learn more about Circle of Security, visit the link below or call (07) 3523 4274 to reserve your spot today.

https://www.growmedical.com.au/shop/Circle-of-Security®-p149853943

16/11/2024

A reminder at the beginning of perinatal mental health week of the importance of lived experience, of sharing our truths and of continuing to advocate for the emotional and mental wellbeing of expectant and new parents.

You’re not alone.
Help is available.

18/09/2024

MRIs taken from before conception until two years after birth show some short-lived changes and some lasting years

05/09/2024

Do you feel disconnected from your partner?

It’s common for relationships to struggle after becoming parents.

Between the invisible load, the exhaustion, and a lack of time for each other, it becomes difficult to stay connected.

But even the little moments can make all the difference.

If you and your partner aren’t in a good place, it isn’t hopeless. You can reconnect, work through resentment, increase those positive interactions, and learn to work through conflict in a productive way.

Working with a mom therapist can help!

We’ve recently expanded our locations–and we’re now in network for some insurance plans!

Find out more and book a FREE 15 minute consultation at momwell.com/booking

10/08/2024

16/07/2024

My wish is that every parent knew, accepted, respected & appreciated this!

While labour & birth are a challenge, so too is the MASSIVE developmental shifts that every mother (& father) need to go through.

If we could treat each other with kindness, compassion and grace these changes go much more smoothly, rather than resulting in tension, frustration and conflict – both internally and in relationship with our partner.

14/07/2024

Every woman who comes to see me wants to be “the best” mum she can be.

This is a great and noble goal but somewhere along the lines it gets translated into:
⚡️Striving for perfection
⚡️Ignoring her own needs
⚡️Suppressing her own emotions
⚡️Feeling guilty when she reacts with frustration

Mama your best is what you can do in that moment that allows you to feel calm, find joy and take the break you desperately need and deserve ❤️

12/07/2024

Can we TALK about the fact that moms get overstimulated and it's mistaken for anger...

No, I'm not angry; I've heard mom 500 times since the minute I woke up, the tv is so loud, the washer is going, noises outside, there's laundry to fold, my house is a wreck, bills are due, I need gas in my car, there's crumbs on everything, dishes in the sink and I can feel it all

I'm not angry. I'm overstimulated and need a minute to myself

Motherhood is exhausting. No matter what someone always needs you Go to work; someone needs you, come home; someone needs you, go to sleep; someone needs you, shower time; someone needs you, going to the bathroom; someone needs you.

A child, a baby, an adult IM ALWAYS NEEDED.

I'm not angry. 💗 I'm overstimulated

Let me collect myself before you start to accuse me of being in a bad mood. I just need a minute

11/07/2024

I’ve never heard someone regret that they sought therapy too early.

In fact, I often hear parents say that they wish they had started sooner.

The truth is that it’s never too early to prioritize our mental health.

If you find yourself struggling with sleep deprivation and signs of depression, feeling disconnected, not enjoying your parenting role, or simply not feeling like yourself, I want you to know that you don’t have to wait until a crisis to seek help.

You don’t have to be “bad enough” to benefit from support.

You don’t have to struggle because someone else might be struggling more.
And you don’t have to push your own needs aside.

I offer in person and telehealth support with clinics in Bulimba, Red Hill and Highgate Hill.

As a perinatal Psychologist and Couples Therapist I can help with:
〰 Anxiety and depression in pregnancy or postpartum
〰 Adjusting to parenthood
〰 Mum anger and irritability
〰 Strategies for protecting sleep
〰 Communication strategies with your partner
〰Conflict management
And more!

T find out more book a FREE 15 minute phone consultation at https://enlightenedparenthood.com/contact/

09/07/2024

Trying to help your child express their emotions but getting overwhelmed yourself?

Most parents I work with are trying their best to support their children’s emotional development because they didn’t get that from their own parents.

They want to teach their children to express their emotions and to not avoid them, but inevitably as parents they themselves become frustrated and want the ‘big feelings’ to stop.

Unless we can cope with our own feelings and know how to keep ourselves regulated, there’s no way we can support our children to do the same. Otherwise we’re teaching emotional suppression, rather than emotional acceptance, which is the opposite of what we set out to do.

If you would like help to stay calm in the chaos of parenting, lets chat as I’m here to help:
www.enlightenedparenthood.com