Hi, I’m Aileen White (she/her) and I’ve been offering perinatal mental health support (perinatal means before and after birth) to families for the past eleven years since overcoming Tokophobia (fear of childbirth) and becoming a parent myself. This year I became a Kent County Council Trauma Informed Ambassador.
As a qualified and experienced teacher, I am passionate about helping you learn a personalised toolkit of creative strategies to help you flourish and thrive. Through our support, you can become more resilient and confident. I offer childbirth preparation, birth trauma recovery and parenting support groups or 1:1 over the internet or face-to-face in and around Canterbury UK.
Being the parent of a neuro diverse child, I recognise how important it is to tailor my support to meet your needs, to offer a very warm welcome to LGBTQIA+ families and to those with English as a second language.
I recognise not everyone can afford tailored support, so I founded My Birth Support CIC. Through grant funding we are able to offer our perinatal mental health support events in groups at a more affordable rate for all. We also offer our support via social prescribing through Red Zebra and Involve Kent. We are delighted that we have been awarded a Kent Mental Wellbeing Award in Autumn 2024!
Our support includes:
Birth Preparation
Develop your toolkit for pregnancy, birth and parenting with confidence.
Trauma Recovery
Come to terms with an unexpected or traumatic birth experience.
Living with Loss
Create ways to commemorate your baby after miscarriage, still birth or neonatal death.
Parenting
A community to support you as you grow and flourish in your role as a parent.
EXCELLENTBased on 40 reviewsTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google.Amy Achwal-Donnelly2024-09-12Loved attending an event organised by My Birth Support - I went with my 6 week old and everyone was so friendly, helpful and kind. I was a bit nervous as it’s the first group I have gone to as a new mum but I needn’t have worried; Amy, Emma and Hannah made me feel so welcome and even looked after my little one so I could enjoy a hot cup of coffee and a delicious croissant! I also got some fantastic breastfeeding guidance from Hannah Croft which was really helpful and put my mind at rest. Thank you - already looking forward to the next one!Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google.Charmaine Smith2024-07-16Aileen is absolutely amazing, she brings activities for the mums and it’s always different activities that everyone can get involved with, also the children get involved.Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google.Lauren Jenkinson2024-07-16Brilliant times. Great conversation. Great grouosTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google.Ayman Soliman2024-07-16Aileen is so kind and supportive, the child and baby groups are great for both kids and parents!Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google.Jaime Ortiz Cirugeda2024-07-13Thanks Aileen for a lovely morning. Greatly recommended for pre-birth or pre-school parentsTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google.Ali Franks2024-07-13A great organisation. Always supports my family and 100% would recommend 👍Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google.Robert Saints2024-07-13Fun family morning!Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google.Ellie Jones2024-05-15Aileen facilitates a safe and comfortable space to explore experiences of mothering and parenting. I have experienced relaxation, creativity and kindness in these sessions and leave feeling heard and supported. I have loved joining the Maternal Journal sessions online which make it easy to attend without having to find childcare. I have also had some EFT (tapping) sessions that I found incredible healing and a non-intrusive, gentle, but powerful therapy- I felt like Aileen has been one of the only professionals that really understood me- she even seemed to know things I hadn't said aloud. It was incredible. The retreat days I have also attended have been powerful, supportive and creative spaces that refreshed me ready to continue my parenting in a new and fresh perspective. The podcast is also very valuable and appropriate for all parents/pregnant people. I have found Aileen to be very inclusive to my needs and respectful of all family set ups (e.g. neurodiverse, lgbtq+ etc). I would highly recommend all of the services My Birth CIC has x
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