Ms Daniella Matthews
Clinical Psychologist
“A warm and committed clinical psychologist working predominately from a psychodynamic framework, with a special interest in the perinatal period (the period before & after birth), parenting, infant mental health, relationship dynamics, attachment and bonding.”
About Me
This warm clinical psychologist supports individuals and couples navigating the profound shifts of the perinatal period. She helps them explore parenting challenges, infant mental health, and relationship dynamics. Drawing on a psychodynamic framework, sessions enable clients to understand how past experiences shape present feelings. This approach strengthens attachment and bonding, fostering more secure and fulfilling connections for families.
Approach
I work by gently helping you notice repeating feelings and relationship patterns that surface around pregnancy, parenting and early caregiving. Sessions in Manchester or online, in English, move at a pace you can manage — reflective conversation, occasional practical experiments, and thought between meetings to try new ways of relating at home. I track how earlier experiences shape responses now, using careful curiosity to help shift unhelpful cycles and strengthen feeling safe with your child and partner. This way of working suits parents and partners seeking thoughtful, steady change.
Contact Daniella
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Basic Information
Services
Services Offered:
- •Online Therapy
- •Parenting Support
- •Psychodynamic Therapy
Works With:
- •Adolescents
- •Adults
- •Children
- •Parents
- •Under Fives
Area of Expertise
Scope of Practice:
- •Anxiety
- •Relationship Issues
- •Grief & Loss
- •Mood Disorder
- •Identity Issues
- •Fertility Counseling
- •Personal Development
- •Pregnancy & Fertility Issues
- •Parenting Support
- •Trauma Therapy
Professional Title:
- •Clinical Psychologist
Qualifications
University of the Witwatersrand
Registrations
Health Professions Council Of South Africa (HPCSA); Board of Health Funders (BHF)
Clinical Psychologist