Mums Matter Psychology

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

Introducing: Madeleine Fimmano, PsychologistMadeleine is a warm and collaborative psychologist with over five years of e...
30/10/2025

Introducing: Madeleine Fimmano, Psychologist

Madeleine is a warm and collaborative psychologist with over five years of experience working in the public sector with children, young people, and families. She brings a compassionate, strengths-based approach her work and is committed to supporting women through life’s transitions with sensitivity and care.

She is currently completing her Master of Clinical Psychology (Post Registration) and is in the final year of her placement.

Her practice draws on evidence-based therapies, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT). Madeleine values creating a safe, inclusive space where clients feel heard and empowered.

5 Warning Signs Your Mental Load is Too Heavy ⚖️The mental load, remembering, planning, and organising everything for yo...
28/10/2025

5 Warning Signs Your Mental Load is Too Heavy ⚖️

The mental load, remembering, planning, and organising everything for your family, often falls disproportionately on mothers. Here are signs it's becoming unsustainable.

Sign 1: You feel overwhelmed by the constant mental chatter of tasks, appointments, and responsibilities running through your mind, even during downtime.

Sign 2: You're the default parent for all decisions, from what's for dinner to scheduling doctor appointments, leaving you feeling like the family manager rather than a partner.

Sign 3: You feel resentful toward your partner for not noticing or remembering things you think should be obvious.

Sign 4: You're losing sleep not just from baby wake-ups, but from your mind racing through tomorrow's tasks and forgotten responsibilities.

Sign 5: You feel guilty when you try to delegate because it seems easier to just do everything yourself than explain or follow up with others.

If these resonate, it's time to redistribute the load. Start by making invisible tasks visible, write down everything you manage mentally and share this list with your partner for discussion about redistribution.

"So many of us have heard “It’s just…” after a traumatic birth.These two little words (along with the infamous “at least...
28/10/2025

"So many of us have heard “It’s just…” after a traumatic birth.

These two little words (along with the infamous “at least”) can make us doubt the depth of what we’ve been through.

Your experience isn’t “just” anything.

It’s valid, it’s real, and it deserves care and healing.

Phrases that begin with “It’s just…” often minimize the psychological impact of a traumatic birth.

Birth trauma is not “just” part of the process , it is a legitimate psychological response to a distressing or threatening event during labour or delivery.

Research shows that unresolved birth trauma can contribute to symptoms of post-traumatic stress, anxiety, and depression. That it’s not a day in the life of, but a domino effect impacting the entire family unit.

Recognizing the reality of these experiences is an essential step toward recovery.

If any of these statements have been directed at you, know that your reaction to them, whatever strong or intense emotions that came up, is valid.

That many in your community knows what it feels like to be silenced in this way. That you’re never as alone as these statements make you feel.

It’s. Not. Just.

It’s so much more than that. 🩷"

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26/10/2025

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Heal your past- an online EMDR Trauma Course, delivered by Dr Caroline LloydDate: Tuesdays 11th November , 18th November...
26/10/2025

Heal your past- an online EMDR Trauma Course, delivered by Dr Caroline Lloyd

Date: Tuesdays 11th November , 18th November and 25th November 2025
Time: Each Tuesday from 7:00pm-8:30pm
Investment: $210.00

Memories are not always happy.
Do you have difficult memories that come back and torture you at inconvenient times?
Maybe triggers send you straight back to the event when you were distressed and fearful?
Maybe there is just a sense of ongoing sadness or loss? Life doesn’t feel as good as it could be...
EMDR helps difficult memories become just a part of your past.

What is EMDR?
EMDR stands for Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing - it is a powerful, evidence based therapy specifically designed for trauma and PTSD. It can also be very helpful for other mental health issues like depression, anxiety, complex grief, burnout, distress from recent life events and more.

What is this course?\
We are offering a course of 3 online, Group EMDR sessions, led by Dr Caroline Lloyd.
As well as the EMDR sessions, you will receive some effective resources, to help prepare you for the EMDR.

Online EMDR is a very accessible, cost effective and private way to resolve your trauma, and get those difficult memories unstuck, so your life can be happier and you can concentrate on the things that matter, instead of constantly being drawn back to those difficult times.

Head to our website for more info
https://www.mumsmatterpsychology.com/groups-and-workshops/heal-your-past--an-online-emdr-trauma-course

Sleep Hygiene for New Parents 🛏️Good sleep hygiene means creating routines and habits that help your brain and body rest...
24/10/2025

Sleep Hygiene for New Parents 🛏️

Good sleep hygiene means creating routines and habits that help your brain and body rest, even when your nights are interrupted as a new parent.

Evening wind-down ritual: Create a consistent bedtime routine to signal to your brain it’s time to rest. Dim the lights, avoid screens for 30 minutes, or try gentle stretches.

Thought dumping: Write down tomorrow’s tasks or worries before bed. This clears your mind and prevents the mental spinning that keeps you awake.

Breathing reset: Try the 4-7-8 technique—inhale for 4, hold for 7, exhale for 8. This activates your body’s relaxation response.

Morning intention: Before reaching for your phone, take three deep breaths and set one gentle intention for the day. Start from a centred place instead of feeling immediately overwhelmed.

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24/10/2025

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Introducing: Jade Marklew, Mental Health Social WorkerJade is an accredited mental health social worker with a strong fo...
23/10/2025

Introducing: Jade Marklew, Mental Health Social Worker

Jade is an accredited mental health social worker with a strong focus on perinatal mental health, supporting women across pregnancy, birth, and the postpartum period. She works with a wide range of presentations including anxiety, depression, birth trauma, grief and loss, relationship challenges, identity shifts, communication difficulties, and emotional regulation. Jade is particularly passionate about holding space for mothers who feel overwhelmed, unseen, or unsure how to voice their inner experience.

With over ten years of experience in both government and private practice settings, Jade brings a calm, grounded presence to her work and is committed to delivering care that is compassionate, respectful, and collaborative. She believes deeply in the importance of connection, self-understanding, and evidence-informed support during this life-changing chapter.

In addition to her clinical practice, Jade is the founder of Your Mama Journey, a platform offering reflective postpartum journals that help women process their stories in their own time and on their own terms.

Jade offers telehealth sessions and draws on a range of therapy approaches including trauma-informed, CBT, ACT, narrative and relational therapies, tailoring each session to meet the unique needs of the women and families she supports.

Unwanted, distressing thoughts about your baby are very common and usually reflect anxiety, not danger. If the thoughts ...
21/10/2025

Unwanted, distressing thoughts about your baby are very common and usually reflect anxiety, not danger. If the thoughts feel foreign to you, they're typically harmless. But if you feel compelled to act on them, seek professional help immediately.

These intrusive thoughts affect up to 90% of new parents and are often a sign of postpartum anxiety or OCD, not harmful intentions. The key difference is how distressing these thoughts feel to you, they go against your values and cause significant worry because they're the opposite of what you want.

Common intrusive thoughts include fears about dropping the baby, concerns about accidentally harming them, or disturbing images that pop into your mind. The fact that these thoughts upset you so much actually indicates that you're not dangerous, dangerous thoughts would feel more natural or compelling.

If intrusive thoughts are frequent, distressing, or interfering with your daily life, professional support can help. Therapy can provide tools to manage these thoughts and reduce the anxiety that fuels them.

For more information and support, visit mumsmatterpsychology.com

"We say we want emotionally secure children.But what about emotionally secure mothers?You can’t demand calm, regulation,...
21/10/2025

"We say we want emotionally secure children.
But what about emotionally secure mothers?

You can’t demand calm, regulation, or conscious parenting from women running on empty; from women who are unseen, unheard, and unsupported.

Modern mothers aren’t failing. They are rising every day inside a culture that whispers:
“Be everything. Ask for nothing.”
Because what we’ve asked of modern mothers is impossible:

To be calm in chaos.
To attune while overwhelmed.
To soothe others while running on fumes.

And still they try. They love. They show up.

We are stacking the emotional health of an entire generation onto women who are under-resourced, overworked, and invisibly grieving.

🌀 We call their grief “postpartum.”
🔥 We call their rage “disorder.”
💤 We call their depletion “normal.”

And still, they mother.
This generation of mothers is doing something remarkable:

Parenting through rupture.
Nurturing while healing.
Breaking cycles with no blueprint.
And still they rise.

We don’t need more resilient mothers.
We need fewer systems that demand burnout and call it strength.

Because a mother’s well-being is not extra.
It is the foundation.
Until we honor that; we are not honoring the next generation."

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We just wanted to share a highlight from the Perinatal and Infant Mental Health Conference in Melbourne recently.Gabriel...
19/10/2025

We just wanted to share a highlight from the Perinatal and Infant Mental Health Conference in Melbourne recently.

Gabrielle Williams (Mums Matter Clinical Psychologist) and Mums Matter director, Frances Bilbao, presented together on “Clinicians Navigating Pregnancy and Birth While Working in the Perinatal Field: Experiences, Impacts and Strategies.” This project grew from Gabrielle’s idea, thoughtful survey design and careful data analysis.

Gabrielle spoke with clarity and heart, and her contribution really anchored the presentation. For many in the room, it was a refreshing and honest perspective that clearly resonated. I know it inspired important conversations about how our personal and professional experiences intersect in this field.

We are always keen to support new and emerging research in the perinatal field!

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