Confident Conversations:

Navigating Sensitive Conversations In the Perinatal Period

Skills and confidence for the conversations that matter most-

without adding to your workload.

You already support families in powerful, compassionate ways, but when the conversation turns sensitive… do you ever freeze, fumble, or fear saying the wrong thing?

Whether it’s a disclosure of trauma, a moment of unexpected distress, or that one confronting EPDS item…
you deserve to feel confident, clear, and within your scope →not second-guessing yourself or rushing through.

Confident Conversations is a reflective, practical training for midwives, nurses, GPs, obstetricians and perinatal healthcare clinicians who want to feel equipped, grounded, and calm in emotionally charged moments......while still protecting your own wellbeing.

Register now for this online "live" immersive training

4 Week training program for Perinatal Healthcare Clinicians

(including but certainly not limited to: Midwives, Child Health, Neonatal, Mental Health Nurses, Obstetricians, General Practitioners etc)

Training focused on integrating psychological support skills into everyday practice--

without adding to your workload

Does this sound familiar?

Time is tight.
Emotional energy is drained.
And your medical training....it didn’t prepare you for this part.

So you do your best. You smile. You nod. You might even move on→because silence feels safer than slipping up. But deep down, you know:


These moments matter.


And you deserve to feel prepared.

Who's This Perfect For?

Midwives

childHealth nurses

neonatal nurses

Mental Health nurses

obstetricians

general practitioners

I spoke to many healthcare clinicians who work on the frontline of supporting parents in the perinatal period, and this is some of the key themes that came up, and how this training helps build confidence in each of these areas:

"I haven't had training in mental health and don’t feel equipped to handle psychological concerns."

How this training helps:

Focused training in psychological support skills. Learn what to say and do when psychological concerns arise; practical tools that fit your scope and support confident action

“I’m so focused on clinical tasks that I sometimes miss what’s happening emotionally for the parent.”

How this training helps:

Learning reflective practice tools that enhance relational presence. Learn how to pause, notice, and reflect, so you can strengthen trust and co-create a more emotionally safe space for parents.

"I don’t want to make things worse by saying the wrong thing."

How this training helps:

Gentle, trauma-aware communication tools,

with conversation frameworks designed to support trust, safety, and connection in all interactions.

"I’m already stretched thin—how can I fit more in?"

How this training helps:

Focused on integrating into existing clinical workflows.

Designed to complement, not add to your workload, this training helps you respond effectively within the time you already have, making every interaction more meaningful.

"I often carry emotional weight from my work home with me."

How this training helps:

Learn how to leave work feeling clearer and less burdened, by learning practical ways to debrief, process stress, and reset emotionally after difficult encounters.

"I don’t always know what’s within my role to say or do."

How this training helps:

Learn how to offer meaningful psychological support while staying firmly within your professional role, so you can collaborate confidently, refer appropriately, and uphold ethical care across disciplines

Imagine Feeling Calm, Capable, and Clear...

Even in the Most Sensitive Moments

What if you could approach sensitive conversations without panic or pressure?


What if you knew how to respond....not perfectly, but purposefully?

After Confident Conversations, you'll:

  • Feel more confident holding space for distress, grief, trauma, or uncertainty

  • Know what to say, when to refer, and how to stay within your professional scope

  • Understand the psychological layers beneath common perinatal challenges

  • Communicate with empathy, without carrying it all on your own shoulders

  • Recognise your own emotional limits and respond with clarity instead of burnout.

You won’t just get through tough conversations.
You’ll meet them with presence, purpose, and peace of mind.

Training Overview:

Built on 25 Years of Real-World Experience, With Clinicians Like You in Mind

Confident Conversations is grounded in two decades of supporting perinatal clinicians just like you—across hospitals, clinics, and community care.

You’re not alone in this.

The doubt, the hesitation, the emotional exhaustion—these are shared challenges.


And they’re exactly what this training is here to support.

Developed by a trusted perinatal psychologist, this training meets you where you are, and gives you what traditional education left out.

Perinatal healthcare clinicians often face the challenge of balancing medical care with the psychological needs of parents during the perinatal period. Many clinicians feel underprepared to address mental health concerns due to limited training in psychological support, leading to a lack of confidence, time pressures, burnout, and potential for missed opportunities for early intervention.

This training program addresses the unique psychological challenges in perinatal heatlhcare, equipping perinatal healthcare clinicians with practical, evidence-based tools to confidently respond to parent's psychological needs.

And it aims to empower perinatal healthcare clinicians by providing practical, evidence-based tools to confidently recognize and respond to a wide range of psychological issues and concerns in the perinatal period.

By focusing on enhancing communication skills, reflective practice, and multidisciplinary collaboration, the program aims to improve clinician confidence, reduce burnout, and ultimately lead to better outcomes for families.

What will be covered?

  • Understanding your role in psychological support.

  • Overview of the psychological landscape of the perinatal period

  • Understanding and recognising distress and psychological concerns.

  • Building core relational skills for sensitive conversations.

  • Reflective practice, debriefing and referral.

  • Integration, continuous learning, and emotional resilience

If this sounds like something you are interested in register now!

You Don’t Have to Navigate This Alone

You already care deeply. You already show up every day.


Confident Conversations isn’t asking you to give more.


It’s here to help you feel more supported, more equipped, and more confident in the care you’re already offering.

Because the way you hold space matters.


And you deserve to feel steady, safe, and sure while doing it.

Whether you’ve been in the field for 2 years or 20—this is your invitation to reflect, replenish, and respond with clarity.

If you are interested, register now or email me at [email protected] if you have any questions.


(Please note: to avoid any potential conflicts of interest psychological therapy clients of Carla are unfortunately unable to participate in training)

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