Emotional Health and Wellbeing Support to Families in Blackpool
Becoming a parent can be hard. If you have experienced difficulties during pregnancy, birth or beyond, loss or miscarriage, or if it all feels so overwhelming – we are here to help.
Lancashire Women’s Family Wellbeing Service offers emotional health and wellbeing support to families attending the Neonatal Unit at Blackpool Victoria Hospital. We also provide 1 to 1 counselling when the family leaves the ward. Our 1 to1 counselling support is also open to families from the Blackpool community (postcodes FY 1-4) who may be struggling with their mental health during the perinatal period. (pregnancy up until a child is 2 years old) This includes when a family has experienced pregnancy loss or the death of a child for example through miscarriage, stillbirth, sudden infant death syndrome, termination, abortion, or loss through foster care or adoption.
We also offer free non-judgmental and trauma-informed therapeutic groups to help with coping, as well as some informal peer support groups for you to share your experiences with others who may have had similar experiences.
Complete our online referal form, selecting ‘Family Wellbeing Service’ on Question 18
What Is Counselling?
People choose to see a counsellor for different reasons; low moods, relationships, coping with loss, anxiety, life events etc. A counsellor is there to help you to uncover your own insight and understanding of your difficulties, and may help by identifying some tools to help you cope.
Groups Available
MindFit Mums
A course designed to boost confidence and self esteem, includes tips and tools for sleep, relaxation and self-care.
Supporting you with Baby Loss
Talking through your experience of loss and tools to help cope with grief
Baby Bonding and Attachment
Sharing supportive ideas to help yon in your journey ahead, in getting to know and bonding with your baby both before they are born and beyond
SKIES (Support, Kindness, Information, Empathy Sharing)
A tailored group especially for mums who have experienced loss through babies being removed by local authority or justice system