Understanding Your Inner Critic
This is a relaxed, honest talk for mums about the voice in your head that says you’re not doing well enough, and why it gets so much louder after having a baby.
If you’ve been lying awake replaying everything you got wrong today, comparing yourself to every other mum at baby group, or feeling like you’re failing even when everyone tells you you’re doing great, then this session is for you.
In the 75 minutes, Rachel (a CBT and IPT therapist specialising in maternal mental health) will walk you through:
Where the inner critic comes from (old beliefs, high standards, and why becoming a beginner again in total exhaustion brings it all back)
How it shows up day to day; mum guilt, comparison, the endless “shoulds”, and why it so often gets mistaken for the truth
A few practical, evidence-based tools to quieten it
This isn’t therapy, nobody will be put on the spot, and there’s no pressure to share anything. It’s simply an honest look at something so many mums carry quietly, with space for questions at the end.
Babies are very welcome throughout. Bring them, feed them, do whatever you need to do.
🌿 Hosted at The Natalbean
🌿 Spaces limited
About Rachel: Rachel is a BABCP-accredited CBT therapist and IPTUK-accredited IPT therapist who has worked in the NHS for over 10 years, including as a perinatal champion for her team. She created and ran Mums Matter, an NHS group programme for mums experiencing postnatal depression, and now runs Nurture & Bloom Therapy, her private practice specialising in maternal mental health, birth trauma, and PND. She’s also a mum of three, and understands first-hand how much becoming a parent can change you.
📍 Natal Bean @ The Ashcroft, 40 Osborn Road, Fareham, PO16 7DX
🚗 There’s no on-site parking, but paid parking is available around Fareham town centre.
❌ Cancel more than 24 hours before and I’ll refund you in full, no questions asked. Within 24 hours it’s non-refundable, but if something comes up, just let me know so I can offer your spot to someone else.