For Fathers

Seeing your partner suffer affects you deeply - especially when you want to help but don't know how. It can be really hard to deal with. Maybe you have even tried to help, but were ignored. Told off. Pushed aside. Or even asked to leave. And felt like you were getting in the way. I will listen to you without judgement and take you seriously. Your experience is important too. If you don't have the right words for it yet, we will find them together. We will work on resolving the stressful factors so that you can free your mind and settle in well as a family.

Suddenly, everything is about the child? You no longer spend any time together as a couple. Perhaps it seems as if the child has not complemented your relationship, but replaced it. Now you're wondering how you can reconnect. Together, we'll look for ideas on how to strengthen your relationship again.

The birth of your child has taken you from being a son to a father overnight. Suddenly, questions come up that have never been an issue: How will Mother's Day look like now? What will happen at Christmas? Easter? Or other celebrations, such as children's birthday parties? Suddenly, you are confronted with conflicting expectations from your family of origin and your newly formed family. This can cause tension, stress and anxiety. Together, we evaluate what is important to you and your family members - and what a common ground might look like. We work on setting boundaries. Communicating respectfully. And redefining your role within the family so that it feels right for you.

It's been a while since you found out you were going to be a dad. But while the baby was still in the womb it was difficult to get a sense of what it would be like. Now the baby is here. And you expected to love it immediately. But somehow you don't really feel that love yet. You're not alone. Together, we will take a look at your expectations and your own childhood experiences. We will clarify what being a dad means to you. How you can be the dad you want to be. And how this love for your child can grow - every day a little more.

You feel like your life is being taken out of your hands. You come home from work and things are taking their turn. Instead of spending a relaxing evening with your family you are buried in childcare and household chores. Your weekends are also tightly scheduled. Your hobbies? Your plans? Your dreams? Put aside. For an unknown period of time. You lack the freedom to shape your own life. Together, we evaluate which things are particularly important to you. We find ways to best integrate them into this new phase of your life. 

You feel a constant burden on your shoulders. You are currently the main provider and take care of your family's financial security. At the same time, living with a child brings its own unique challenges. You need a bigger apartment. And you don't even want to think about having another child right now. You already don't have enough time as it is. Together, we will prioritize your goals and concerns and create an action plan with practical steps. We will also work on stress management techniques and conscious time management.