Mums Matter Psychology

Mums Matter Psychology Mums Matter Psychology is dedicated to quality mental health care for pregnant women and new mums.

Introducing: Hannah Colless, PsychologistHannah is a registered psychologist with the Australian Health Practitioner Reg...
24/07/2025

Introducing: Hannah Colless, Psychologist

Hannah is a registered psychologist with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) who is dedicated to providing a warm, open-minded, and judgment-free space for her clients.

With a compassionate and collaborative approach, Hannah uses evidence-based therapies, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Mindfulness, and Motivational Interviewing, to support individuals navigating the transition to parenthood and the challenges that come with it. As both a psychologist and a mother, she combines professional expertise with real-life experience to offer holistic, empathetic care tailored to each client’s unique journey.

Passionate about continuous growth, Hannah is committed to further education and professional development, including specialist training with the Centre of Perinatal Excellence (COPE), ensuring she provides the highest level of support to those she works with.

"Miscarriage is more than a medical event. It’s a deeply personal loss.New national guidelines from aim to ensure compa...
22/07/2025

"Miscarriage is more than a medical event. It’s a deeply personal loss.

New national guidelines from aim to ensure compassionate and standardised care across Australian hospitals.

A key focus of the guidelines is the use of sensitive, respectful language – something deeply embedded in the care the Women’s provides.

Knowing how to talk about miscarriage matters.

Nina Grillo, the Women’s Perinatal Bereavement Coordinator, leads this effort. She helps patients feel seen and supported right from the first conversation.

It begins with listening. Avoid clinical or dismissive terms. Recognise the loss' significance, no matter how early it is.

Sometimes, the most powerful thing you can say is simply: “I’m so sorry.”

We honour each loss at the Women's through thoughtful words, keepsakes, counselling, and ongoing support."

Reposted from The Royal Women's Hospital

Your Emotions Aren't Just 'In Your Head'...Here's the Science 🧠Discover how shifting hormones during pregnancy impact yo...
22/07/2025

Your Emotions Aren't Just 'In Your Head'...Here's the Science 🧠

Discover how shifting hormones during pregnancy impact your brain chemistry, explaining the emotional highs, lows, and everything in between. Understanding this science can help you feel less alone in your emotional experience.

During pregnancy, your body produces dramatically increased levels of estrogen, progesterone, and other hormones. These don't just affect your physical body—they directly impact neurotransmitters in your brain, the chemical messengers responsible for mood regulation, sleep, and emotional responses.

Progesterone, for instance, has a calming effect early in pregnancy but can cause mood swings as levels fluctuate. The surge in estrogen affects serotonin production, which explains why some women feel euphoric while others experience anxiety or depression. These changes are happening at a neurochemical level, making your emotional responses completely valid and biologically driven.

Understanding this science helps normalise the emotional rollercoaster of pregnancy. Your feelings aren't weakness or overreaction—they're your brain responding to significant hormonal changes while adapting to support new life.

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20/07/2025

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Explore our website to discover the locations offering face-to-face services. While our in-person appointment waitlist m...
20/07/2025

Explore our website to discover the locations offering face-to-face services. While our in-person appointment waitlist may be longer, some find the in-room experience with their clinician preferable.
We've partnered with numerous councils across Victoria, spanning urban and rural areas
https://www.mumsmatterpsychology.com/locations

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19/07/2025

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When we think of depression, we often picture someone who looks visibly sad or withdrawn. But perinatal depression can s...
18/07/2025

When we think of depression, we often picture someone who looks visibly sad or withdrawn. But perinatal depression can show up in ways that might surprise you, and recognising these signs could be life-changing.

Depression during pregnancy and postpartum might appear as persistent irritability or rage that feels disproportionate to the situation. You might feel emotionally numb rather than sad, struggling to connect with joy or excitement about your baby. Some experience overwhelming anxiety, constant worry, or intrusive thoughts that feel frightening and unwanted.

Physical symptoms are also common—exhaustion that goes beyond normal pregnancy or newborn tiredness, changes in appetite, difficulty concentrating, or feeling restless and agitated. You might find yourself going through the motions of daily life while feeling disconnected from your experiences.

If you recognise any of these patterns in yourself, please know that this isn't your fault and you're not alone. Depression is a medical condition that responds well to treatment, and seeking help is a sign of strength, not weakness.

Introducing: Fiona Williams, PsychologistFiona provides compassionate psychological support tailored specifically for mo...
17/07/2025

Introducing: Fiona Williams, Psychologist

Fiona provides compassionate psychological support tailored specifically for mothers navigating life's diverse challenges. As a registered psychologist with over 17 years’ experience, Fiona creates a safe space where mothers can explore their experiences through a strengths-based and client-centred approach.

Understanding that motherhood comes with unique joys and struggles, Fiona integrates evidence-based therapies including cognitive behaviour therapy, mindfulness, acceptance and commitment therapy, and trauma-informed therapy to address each mother's individual needs.

Fiona specialises in supporting mothers through mental health challenges, trauma, loss and grief, adjustment to life transitions, relationship issues, self-esteem and confidence, and parent-infant bonding and attachment. Fiona can also support mothers working through issues related to faith, spirituality, and religion.

Fiona has worked across a variety of settings including community mental health services, government agencies, Universities, and in private practice. Fiona has completed specific training in perinatal mental health.

Fiona has two fur babies named Mango and Lemon and enjoys spending time with her husband and two dogs going for walks and trips to the park on weekends.

"And then there are weeks when it’s one sickness after another, just when you thought you were through the worst.When yo...
15/07/2025

"And then there are weeks when it’s one sickness after another, just when you thought you were through the worst.

When your baby who used to sleep through the night is suddenly waking like a newborn.

When you partner is away and the house is a mess and when did you last shower?

When the work project doesn’t go the way it was supposed to and you’re wondering why things you used to be good at seem so much harder now.

When you have a fight with your partner/best friend/sister and you feel a little lost while you’re not really talking.

When you’re tired.
Tired.
Tired.

Wishing you rest, sleep, sun on your face, a warm cup of tea, a glass of wine, a meme from a friend that makes you laugh through tears, and small moments of joy.

Keep finding the tiny joys x"

Reposted from .org.au
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Myth vs. Fact: Instant Bonding with Baby ❤️MYTH: Mothers should instantly bond with their babies at birth.FACT: Bonding ...
15/07/2025

Myth vs. Fact: Instant Bonding with Baby ❤️

MYTH: Mothers should instantly bond with their babies at birth.
FACT: Bonding is a process, not an instant event. For many mothers, deep attachment develops gradually over weeks or months. Difficulty bonding doesn't mean you don't love your baby, it's often a sign that you need support.

The pressure to feel immediate, overwhelming love for your baby can create unnecessary guilt and shame when your experience doesn't match this expectation. Many factors can affect early bonding: birth trauma, postpartum depression, breastfeeding challenges, or simply the adjustment to this monumental life change.

Some mothers describe falling in love at first sight, while others talk about love growing slowly as they get to know their baby's personality and establish routines together. Both experiences are completely normal and don't predict the strength of your future relationship.

If you're struggling with bonding, please know this doesn't reflect your capacity as a mother or your baby's worthiness of love. Professional support can help you work through barriers to connection and develop the warm, secure attachment you both deserve.

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13/07/2025

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Our amazing director, Frances Bilbao was recently accompanied by her daughter at the Cartier Women's Initiative Impact A...
13/07/2025

Our amazing director, Frances Bilbao was recently accompanied by her daughter at the Cartier Women's Initiative Impact Awards in Osaka. Here is what she has said about this experience:

"Taking my daughter to the Cartier Women's Initiative Impact Awards in Osaka wasn’t just a special moment — it was a reminder of what legacy really means.

We sat together in the audience, watching nine extraordinary past fellows celebrated for the growing, sustained impact of their work since their fellowships.

As a past fellow and founder of Mums Matter Psychology, I was reminded that true impact isn’t just measured in milestones — it’s in the change we continue to create, year after year.

A few takeaways I hope others might find useful:

1. Let them see you inspired. It’s powerful for our children to witness us not only leading — but learning, growing, and being lit up by others’ impact.

2. Blend, don’t balance. Life and leadership are richer when we stop separating them and start embracing the moments where they intersect.

3. Legacy is long-term. Being recognised years after a fellowship speaks to the kind of leadership that endures — and that’s the kind I want to model.

4. Bring others with you. Whether it’s through our work or the next generation sitting beside us, impact deepens when we make space for others on the journey.

Thank you to the Cartier Women's Initiative for continuing to celebrate meaningful, values-led work — and for creating space for moments like this."



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