Perinatal mental health OT
Practical and emotional support through pregnancy and early parenthood: overwhelm, sleep, routine, identity changes and confidence in your parenting role.
Perinatal support
Mental health and perinatal occupational therapy
Restore balance, build supportive routines and create meaningful change.
Supporting adults and mothers through specialist mental health occupational therapy to restore balance, build supportive routines and create meaningful change.
- Self-referral welcome
- No diagnosis needed
Practical support for your mental wellbeing and everyday life, helping you navigate challenges, build confidence and reconnect with what matters to you.
- Senior Occupational TherapistAlmost a decade in mental health
- CORU registeredReg. no. 024652
- MSc OT · PMH-CBA, MA, MSc Occupational Therapy
- Perinatal specialistAdvanced Certificate in Perinatal Mental Health
Togetherness, connection and support are at the heart of everything we do.
Based in the West of Ireland in Tuam, County Galway, and serving all of Ireland, Chéile Wellbeing provides mental health occupational therapy support for adults and specialist perinatal mental health support for women, helping you find practical ways to support your wellbeing and make everyday life feel more manageable.
Chéile Wellbeing offers a supportive space for you to pause, and focus on you.
You don't have to have it all figured out
Occupational therapy can help when everyday life has started to feel harder than it should. Choose what feels closest, and see how support can help.
Talk it throughSupport that fits your life
Adult mental health OT
Rebuild routines, develop sustainable coping skills and reconnect with the activities and roles that matter most to you.
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Practical support with work stress, burnout, boundaries, work-life balance and returning to work after a period of poor mental health.
Workplace wellbeingPerinatal mental health
Support for pregnancy and life after baby
Support doesn't have to stop at your six-week check. Pregnancy and the first years of parenthood change your sleep, your routine, your relationships and your sense of who you are. It is normal to find it hard, and you don't have to wait until things feel unmanageable to ask for help.
Perinatal occupational therapy looks at the practical and emotional sides of that change together, including returning to work after maternity leave, so the strategies fit the life you are actually living, baby and all.
Perinatal mental health OT
"Medicine adds days to life. Occupational therapy adds life to days."
It's about the everyday things that make up your life
In occupational therapy, an "occupation" is any meaningful activity that shapes your day and your sense of self: looking after yourself and your family, work, rest, the things you enjoy.
When your mental health dips, those are often the first things to slip. OT looks at how that is affecting your daily life, then works with you on practical, realistic strategies to rebuild routine, reduce overwhelm and feel more like yourself again.
What it isn't: OT for mental health is not about equipment or physical rehabilitation. It sits alongside talking therapy, focusing on how you live day to day, not just how you feel.
Hello, I'm Laura
I'm a Senior Occupational Therapist specialising in adult mental health and perinatal mental health, with almost a decade of experience in mental health, across Ireland's public health service and in private practice.
I support people in restoring functional independence, emotional wellbeing and life satisfaction across the roles they value, whether that is as a parent, partner, employee, student or carer.
- MSc Occupational Therapy
- PMH-C
- CORU registered
- Adv. Cert. Perinatal Mental Health
Getting started is simple
Step one
Get in touch
Send a short email about what's going on. You can self-refer; no GP letter or diagnosis needed.
Step two
Your first session
We talk about your daily life, what feels hard and what you'd like to change, at your pace.
Step three
Working together
Personalised, practical strategies you can use in real life, reviewed as you go.
Clear, published fees
One-hour sessions, weekly or fortnightly. Sessions are typically online, with in-person sessions in Tuam, Co. Galway, on request.
Single session
€110
One-hour session.
Wellbeing Foundations
€400
4 online sessions.
Guided Support
€600
6 online sessions.
Rooted in the West, available nationwide
- In person in Tuam, Co. Galway, on request, for clients across the West of Ireland.
- Online, anywhere in Ireland, including Mayo, Clare, Sligo and Roscommon.
Things people often ask
Do I need a referral or a diagnosis?
No. You can self-refer, and you don't need a diagnosis to access support. We meet you where you are.
How is OT different from counselling?
Counselling focuses mainly on talking through thoughts and feelings. OT focuses on how your mental health is affecting your everyday life, and works with you on practical strategies for routine, self-care, work and parenting.
Can I have sessions online?
Yes. Online sessions are available anywhere in Ireland, including Mayo, Clare, Sligo and Roscommon.
Is it too late if my baby is older?
No. Perinatal support covers pregnancy and the first years of parenthood, and support is available whenever you feel you need it.
What happens in the first session?
We talk about what's going on for you, your daily routine and what you'd like to feel different. There's no pressure to share more than you want to.
Take the first step, together
If you have a question or would like to self-refer, get in touch by email or phone and Laura will get back to you.