Mums Matter Psychology
Bulk-billed perinatal psychology, so no out-of-pocket cost. Pregnancy through to children aged four, up to 20 sessions. Rooms across Melbourne (Naarm), plus telehealth anywhere in Australia.
Visit Mums Matter
If what you need is psychological care rather than a midwife, these are the people to see.
Bulk-billed perinatal psychology, so no out-of-pocket cost. Pregnancy through to children aged four, up to 20 sessions. Rooms across Melbourne (Naarm), plus telehealth anywhere in Australia.
Visit Mums MatterThe Australian Psychological Society directory of psychologists in private practice. Searchable by issue, location and area of practice, so you can look specifically for perinatal mental health.
Search the directoryPsychological birth trauma affects around one in five women after birth, and preventing it is described in the research as a global priority. Debriefing your birth with a midwife is a recognised part of postnatal care, and it now has a formal definition: a conversation led by the birthing person, emotionally safe, using therapeutic communication and midwifery expertise, to help you reflect on your birth and find meaning in it.
A birth reflection is not therapy, and it isn't a replacement for it. The two can complement each other.
Lani is one of the authors of research into women’s experiences of a midwife-led debriefing service after birth, presented at the 34th ICM Triennial Conference in 2026.
Sweet, L., Vasilevski, V., Miller, S., Nash, L., Crow, E., McConville, C., & Merrick, I. (2026). Understanding women’s experiences of the Perinatal Liaison Midwife service following birth. European Journal of Midwifery, 10(Suppl 1), A673. Read
Buchanan, K., O'Reilly, E., Wilcox, G., Bayes, S., Kearney, L., Sweet, L., & Keedle, H. (2025). Midwife-led birth debrief: a concept analysis. Midwifery, 151, 104647. Read