melaniedullaghan.co.uk how I work

Journey stages Appointments can be booked online. If you cannot find a suitable appointment time just call me.

Stage 1

Initial telephone consultation 20 mins (free) to understand services/ ask questions. If you decide to go ahead with working with me the next step is usually to book an appointment for an initial assessment consultation, which is 90 minutes. An initial assessment consultation can also be booked for birth debrief / birth reflection appointment. Together we will decide a bespoke support/ recovery plan and number of sessions to work together. An assessment appointment can be a stand-alone appointment but usually follows a definitive treatment plan and number of support sessions, talking therapy and or the 3 step rewind process for birth trauma.

Stage 3

Together we review and evaluate the appointments to date. If required or desired, further sessions are agreed and planned for together. Part of what I offer includes holistic healing through ritual or ceremony. This may be considered at this stage of the journey to support different aspects of healing eg Honouring Loss, / Closing the Bones. For those who are pregnant and birth planning, bespoke trauma informed antenatal sessions can be considered.

Stage 2

Goal setting / solution focused sessions. Understanding the different aspects of what is happening for you and what you would like to change. Within the treatment plan a number of sessions are agreed. Examples of what we may do in this stage includes completion of a number of talking/coaching sessions and or a Rewind process. EFT, Hypnosis and Somatic Psychology are some of the ways I wok as part of this plan.

Stage 4

Once we complete our work together its important to note that future sessions are always available. You might wish to have more sessions to prepare for going back to work, planning another baby etc. Some parents like to have fortnightly or monthly emotional well being sessions.

Reiki and reflexology (Including induction of labour) are holisitic treatments available as part of a care plan or maintenance of holistic wellbeing.