HCPC-registered Clinical Psychologist, NICU parent, and founder of Miracle Moon and The NICU Space CIC
I really truly get it. And things can get better.
I'm a Clinical Psychologist with over fifteen years of experience in mental health, specialising in NICU trauma, birth trauma, and perinatal mental health. But the reason I do this work isn't just professional.
My son was born at 31 weeks due to pre-eclampsia, and the ripple effects of that experience were something I couldn't find anyone talking about. I didn't feel prepared for it. I felt really alone in some of those feelings: the hypervigilance, the need for control, the big feelings that surfaced around his birthday, feeling like a completely different person to the one who walked into that hospital.
When I looked for the support I needed, I couldn't find it. I wanted to find someone who truly understood the emotional impact of what I had been through, both clinically and personally. So I built Miracle Moon from that place. That is why I do this work in the way that I do. I bring both things into every session, into every room I speak in, and into everything I create: the professional knowledge, and the personal understanding of what it actually feels like to be a neonatal parent, before, during, and after.
I want you to read this and feel like you have found the person who understands. I want you to feel like everything you are feeling makes sense. And I want you to know that things can get better.
Most people who come to me aren't struggling to function. In fact, they are often getting on with it, sometimes even overfunctioning. But they know something isn't right. They feel disconnected. They feel numb. They feel anxious. They feel like they have to be in control all the time. They are exhausted from holding it all together.
They might be constantly checking on their baby, unable to switch off from the worry. Struggling with flashbacks or intrusive thoughts they feel alone in. Feeling disconnected from their partner, their baby, themselves. Holding their breath around milestones, that feeling of waiting for the other shoe to drop. Going back to work feels scary. Feeling unsure, or maybe even terrified, about having another baby, but also terrified of that fear making the decision for them. Feeling guilt, rage, grief, and love all at once, in a way that feels hard to unpick and make sense of.
They have often tried to push it down and get on with it, hoping that time will heal. But it hasn't. And they have reached the point where they feel like they need some help.
If any of that feels familiar, you're in the right place.
What I specialise in: Online therapy for NICU parents, premature birth trauma, and perinatal mental health, available UK-wide and internationally.
For birthing parents, non-birthing parents, partners and Dads.
Self-referrals and professional referrals are both welcome. If you're not sure whether what you're dealing with fits, just get in touch. If I'm not the right person, I'll help you find who is.
I work in a way that is always led by you. Your pace, your depth, your needs. I draw on EMDR, ACT, CFT, and other evidence-based trauma-informed approaches, and I adapt what I use to what actually helps you, rather than following a fixed programme.
What I bring to every session is the same thing I bring to everything else I do: clinical expertise and the personal understanding of what this experience actually feels like from the inside. That combination shapes how I listen, how I respond, and how I hold the work.
If you want to know more about what working with Miracle Moon Therapy looks like in practice, including how to get started, visit the therapy page.
Find out about therapy| Registration | HCPC-registered Clinical Psychologist |
| Doctorate | DClinPsy, University of Leicester (trained 2013-2016, qualified 2016) |
| Undergraduate | BSc Psychology (Hons), University of Leeds |
| Specialist training | EMDR (EMDR Institute), ACT, CBT, CFT |
| Additional | PG Cert Low Intensity Interventions, University of Birmingham |
| Practising since | 2016 |
| Therapy | Online, UK-wide and internationally |
Frankie speaks at conferences, study days, and public events on NICU trauma, birth trauma, perinatal mental health, and the long-term impact of neonatal care. She is available for media appearances, podcast guest spots, expert commentary, and written features.
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