Psychological support

Fatherhood

The paternal transition requires its own gaze, its own space and its own work. Being a father is also an emotional journey that deserves to be accompanied.

Specialised therapeutic space

A space that is also yours

Fatherhood transforms too. It changes priorities, identity, the way you relate to your partner and to yourself. But this experience is often lived without a space to put it into words, without permission to feel vulnerable, and without references beyond the role of provider or support figure.

I offer you a specialised psychological space to accompany you during the transition to fatherhood. A space to explore what you feel, what worries you, and what is changing — without judgement and at your own pace.

There are many valid ways of being a father. The first step is giving yourself permission to feel this process as your own.

I can support you with

  • Emotional adjustment to the news and the pregnancy
  • Insecurity, doubts and fear of not being enough
  • Changes in the relationship with your partner
  • The weight of responsibility and the new role
  • Difficulties connecting with the baby
  • Postpartum and the reorganisation of daily life
  • Loneliness, isolation or lack of references
  • Building your own way of being present
What fits in this space

The emotions that inhabit fatherhood

These emotions are not a sign of failure. They are part of the process. Naming them is the first step towards inhabiting fatherhood in a more conscious and connected way.

Jar of Responsibility — Fatherhood
Responsibility
Jar of Insecurity — Fatherhood
Insecurity
Jar of Closeness — Fatherhood
Closeness
Jar of Understanding — Fatherhood
Understanding
Jar of Humour — Fatherhood
Humour
Hover over each jar to discover the emotion

Mother
Baby
Father
Key concept

The Dyad

The dyad is the emotional, relational and regulatory unit formed by the baby and their primary caregiver. Mother and baby are an interdependent system. And fatherhood plays a crucial role in protecting this bond.

Caring for the paternal transition is caring for the dyad. When the father is well, the whole system is better. Your emotional wellbeing is not secondary — it is part of the foundation.

How we work together

What the sessions are like

A structured space, always adapted to you and to your moment.

First session

Assessment and connection

In our first meeting, we explore together:

  • How you are experiencing the news, the pregnancy or early fatherhood
  • Your emotional state: anxiety, fears, doubts, sense of responsibility
  • Personal history and previous experiences
  • Your support network: partner, family, surroundings
  • Your expectations and concerns about fatherhood
The most important thing is to create a space of trust and without judgement.

During pregnancy

Sessions can focus on
  • Emotional adjustment to the new role
  • Fear of not being enough or not knowing how
  • Connecting with the baby before birth
  • Changes in the relationship with your partner
  • The weight of responsibility and the provider role
  • Loneliness or lack of paternal references
  • Fertility processes and assisted reproduction

Postpartum and new fatherhood

The focus will be on
  • Adjustment to daily life with a baby
  • Changes in identity and sense of self
  • Building presence and connection with the baby
  • Relationship changes and reorganisation as a couple
  • Sleep, stress and emotional regulation
  • Finding your own way of being a father
Your experience as a father is valid and deserves its own space.
Tools we use
Emotional regulation techniques Psychoeducation Visualisations Working with beliefs and expectations Emotional birth plan

If you feel you need this space, I'm here

You don't need to have all the answers or be in crisis. It's enough to feel that you want to be accompanied through this process.

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Initial assessment session · Online

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