Anxiety is one of the most common reasons people seek therapy or counselling – and one of the most misunderstood and understanding anxiety can get louder at different times in life; during fertility struggles, pregnancy, postnatal life, parenting – and beyond
For some, anxiety is a background hum. For others, it’s relentless, intrusive, and exhausting. It often intensifies at life junctions. Fertility struggles. Pregnancy. The postnatal period. Parenting. Relationship strain. Work pressure. Times when control feels thin and responsibility feels heavy.
At The Nest Club, we support people seeking therapy for anxiety not because they are “failing to cope”, but because their nervous systems are under sustained pressure.
Anxiety is not weakness. It is a protective response.
It arises when the nervous system perceives threat – real or imagined – and stays in a heightened state of alert. Over time, this can become chronic.
Common experiences include:
Anxiety often sits alongside perfectionism, people-pleasing, trauma histories, or major life transitions.
Many people seek counselling for stress or anxiety during fertility treatment, IVF, or prolonged attempts to conceive.
This anxiety is not irrational. Fertility journeys involve:
People often search for therapy for fertility anxiety or counselling during IVF because the emotional load becomes too heavy to hold alone.
You can read more about our specialist support on our fertility counselling and therapy page.
Pregnancy and early parenthood are common points where people seek psychotherapy for anxiety.
Pregnancy anxiety may include fear of loss, bodily vigilance, or reactivation of earlier trauma.
Postnatal anxiety may show up as intrusive thoughts, constant checking, difficulty resting, or fear of being alone with the baby.
Many parents search for:
These experiences are common, treatable, and deserving of support.
People arrive at The Nest Club having searched for many different things:
Our therapists work relationally and trauma-informed, supporting both symptoms and their deeper roots. Therapy helps you understand what your anxiety is responding to, rather than simply trying to suppress it.
Book a session
If anxiety is shaping your days, your sleep, or your relationships, support can help.
Book a therapy session with one of our experienced therapists and find a space where your anxiety can be understood, not judged.
The Nest Club is an organisational member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).
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