Perinatal Counsellor & Coach
Perinatal Counsellor & Coach for Expat and Neurodivergent Mothers
ADHD Coaching, Couples Coaching, Mental Health Coaching, AuDHD Coaching, Burnout recovery coaching, Counselling
Interested?I support mothers who are pregnant or raising young children, far from home. Whether you are finding your way in an unfamiliar healthcare system, healing from a difficult birth, or adjusting to becoming a mother, I offer a gentle, unhurried space in English.
I am a trauma-informed, neuro-affirming counsellor and coach, and a certified doula. I trained in counselling in the Netherlands, and I know this journey personally. I am Portuguese, have lived in the UK, Canada, the Netherlands and Spain, and flew home to give birth to my children: the first birth was traumatic, the second healing. I am a mother of three, including twins, and I was diagnosed AuDHD as an adult.
My support includes:
I am a trauma-informed, neuro-affirming counsellor and coach, and a certified doula. I trained in counselling in the Netherlands, and I know this journey personally. I am Portuguese, have lived in the UK, Canada, the Netherlands and Spain, and flew home to give birth to my children: the first birth was traumatic, the second healing. I am a mother of three, including twins, and I was diagnosed AuDHD as an adult.
My support includes:
I work online with mothers worldwide, and in person in Eindhoven.
- Birth trauma and birth debriefing
- Perinatal anxiety, overwhelm and burnout
- Matrescence and the identity shift of motherhood
- ADHD and autism in pregnancy and beyond
- The loneliness of doing all of this far from family
Certification & Accreditation
Education & Professional Accreditations
Foundational Mental Health Training
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Bachelor’s Degree in Coaching and Counselling| Academie voor Coaching en Counselling, Netherlands (March 2024)
Specialized Perinatal & Trauma Training
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3 Steps Rewind Practitioner (Birth Trauma Resolution) | Trauma-Informed Birth Recovery (2022)
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Supporting Neurodiverse Birth | Neurodivergent Birth, UK (2024)
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Supporting Survivors in the Perinatal Period | Resilient Birth (2021)
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Anxiety in the Perinatal Period | TBR College of Perinatal Emotional Health (2021)
Practical Birth Support
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Certified Doula | BIA Doula Training, Amsterdam, Netherlands (2018)
My Focus Areas include
Perinatal · Birth Trauma · Neurodivergent Motherhood
Client Testimonials
Client Stories & Kind Words
Healing from Birth Trauma & Anxiety
"In the months leading up to the birth, Tania helped us prepare and learn… more importantly, she helped us deal with past trauma and anxiety. My partner went from being terrified of labor to being super confident and active throughout. She helped me work through my birth trauma, which was essential to a healthy closure." — Anastasia R. & Sofia N.
Navigating Birth as an Expat
"Having a doula to guide me through my first pregnancy was a total must for me as I was having a child in Spain (not my home country). I was very confused about the medical system here, and Tania was the best choice I made for myself. Her wisdom, dedication, and maturity gave me the calmness I needed most." — Heliise H.
Advocacy & Physiological Expertise
"Tania is an active listener who truly came through by supporting my fear and trauma of birth. She advocated for me when I didn't know how to do it myself—helping us make difficult decisions and suggest alternatives to hospital staff that protected our birth wishes. I felt safer with her than with the midwives." — Sofia N. & Veronika E.
Agency & Sovereignty (Reclaiming the Birth Experience)
"Tania helped me tune into my strengths and draw a path to a more positive birth than my first. Through long talks and relaxation techniques, she prepared us for an amazing experience where I truly felt in control and sovereign. She will forever be special to our family." — Kathleen & Ana Cristina L.
Education
Bachelor's Degree in Coaching and Counselling | Academie voor Coaching en Counselling, Netherlands (2024)
3 Steps Rewind Practitioner (Birth Trauma Resolution) | 2022
Certified Doula | BIA Doula Training, Amsterdam (2018)
Supporting Neurodiverse Birth | Neurodivergent Birth, UK (2024)
Supporting Survivors in the Perinatal Period | Resilient Birth (2021)
Anxiety in the Perinatal Period | TBR College of Perinatal Emotional Health (2021)
Professional Experience
I provide specialist counselling and support for neurodivergent and expat mothers through the perinatal period. My work is grounded in trauma-informed care and in helping women feel they have a say again after a difficult birth.
- Birth trauma recovery — using the 3 Steps Rewind process and my training with TBR College, I support women to process birth trauma and perinatal anxiety, and to move from a state of constant alertness towards something steadier.
- Neuro-affirming support — drawing on my Supporting Neurodiverse Birth training (Neurodivergent Birth UK), I help families create birth and postpartum plans that honour ADHD and autistic ways of being, with attention to sensory safety and executive function.
- Cross-cultural perinatal navigation — having supported families across the UK, the Netherlands, and Spain, I help expat mothers navigate unfamiliar healthcare systems while carrying the mental load of parenting far from home.
- Practical birth knowledge — with a foundation in doula training, I bring a grounded understanding of how birth unfolds, so women can move through clinical settings with more confidence and less fear.