Vitalija Degli Effetti

Currently I have some availability on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays between 10am and 2pm

Are you are a parent struggling with stress and feeling overwhelmed by day to day parenting? Do you often feel exhausted and depleted - both emotionally and physically? If so, please know that you don't have to struggle on your own.

Parents today are facing unprecedented amount of demands and expectations, while being “bombarded” by often conflicting advice about how to raise our children. Parenting can be a joyful and life enriching experience, but it can also bring feelings of daily stress, physical and emotional exhaustion and overwhelm.

Many loving and engaged parents are finding themselves so fatigued that they are unable to be the kind of parent they wish to be. This might trigger the feelings of shame and guilt, further increasing the suffering and making it even harder to enjoy parenting.

Ongoing parenting stress can lead to the sense of detachment – being there physically but not emotionally, and going through the paces on autopilot. It is entirely possible to fiercely love your children but feel so drained that you are unable to find the joy and fun in being with them.

My aim is to offer the parents a safe space to explore the difficult feelings in a warm, accepting environment with no judgment. Together we can gently uncover the key elements that contribute to the stress and overwhelm, and consider what positive changes might look like. 

It can feel daunting reaching out for support, and that's why I offer a no-obligation 15 minute telephone conversation for us to start getting to know each other and to understand if I may be the right therapist to support you. 

After the initial telephone consultation you will have the option to schedule the first session, where we will start exploring the challenges you are dealing with and what you would like to achieve through therapy. I usually offer weekly sessions, each lasting 50 minutes.

Currently I have some availability on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays between 10am and 2pm

Are you are a parent struggling with stress and feeling overwhelmed by day to day parenting? Do you often feel exhausted and depleted - both emotionally and physically? If so, please know that you don't have to struggle on your own.

Parents today are facing unprecedented amount of demands and expectations, while being “bombarded” by often conflicting advice about how to raise our children. Parenting can be a joyful and life enriching experience, but it can also bring feelings of daily stress, physical and emotional exhaustion and overwhelm.

Many loving and engaged parents are finding themselves so fatigued that they are unable to be the kind of parent they wish to be. This might trigger the feelings of shame and guilt, further increasing the suffering and making it even harder to enjoy parenting.

Ongoing parenting stress can lead to the sense of detachment – being there physically but not emotionally, and going through the paces on autopilot. It is entirely possible to fiercely love your children but feel so drained that you are unable to find the joy and fun in being with them.

My aim is to offer the parents a safe space to explore the difficult feelings in a warm, accepting environment with no judgment. Together we can gently uncover the key elements that contribute to the stress and overwhelm, and consider what positive changes might look like. 

It can feel daunting reaching out for support, and that's why I offer a no-obligation 15 minute telephone conversation for us to start getting to know each other and to understand if I may be the right therapist to support you. 

After the initial telephone consultation you will have the option to schedule the first session, where we will start exploring the challenges you are dealing with and what you would like to achieve through therapy. I usually offer weekly sessions, each lasting 50 minutes.