Hi, I'm Rachel, your course author and presenter.

I am a perinatal, child & family psychologist and have been working with children and their families for ten plus years. As a mama of three, I would describe myself as a person who loves to love, and values strong, honest and authentic connections with others.

Through my work of sharing in the journey of parents, as well as my own experiences as a mother, I have become deeply passionate about working to improve parental wellbeing whilst also fostering infant and child development.

I currently support families therapeutically in my private practice based in Wollongong, Australia. My psychology services is part of a collective of perinatal services known as Mama Base, of which I am the founding director. Through Mama Base, I work collaboratively with local community organisations to provide holistic and evidence-based support to families. I am also the resident psychologist for Calm Birth Australia, a freelance writer and the author of the children’s therapeutic picture book, ‘The Puzzle Of Us’.