Unplanned Pregnancy Counselling

Unplanned pregnancy can be confusing, distressing and lonely. It’s important to take your time and be fully informed. Talking it over in a safe confidential space can really help. One Family’s non-directive service provides practical information and support on all options and the service is open to women, men, couples and family. If the decision following unplanned pregnancy is to parent, we offer on-going support through pregnancy and early parenting.

Men, Unplanned Pregnancy and Counselling
Men often face particular challenges when they experience a crisis pregnancy. Numerous issues may come up in such situations; what if your partner or girlfriend decides to continue the pregnancy and you don’t feel ready for the responsibility of parenthood? Or the other way round? Perhaps you are both feeling so upset and overwhelmed that you just fight all the time and can’t see any way forward?

Unplanned pregnancy counselling services at One Family are open to anyone experiencing crisis pregnancy. We offer a safe, confidential non judgemental space to discuss all the options open to you. You can attend in your own right or with your partner. The aim of crisis counselling is to facilitate and support you as you work through the difficulties and find the best way to move forward with life. You can attend for one session, or several, it’s up to you.

Unplanned Pregnancy and Parenting
If the decision following a crisis pregnancy is to parent and you are no longer a couple you both may be trying to work out how you can share parenting and the practical care of your child; how, although you are not living together, you can work together to provide the best for your child, and the best for you as parents.
What about access, maintenance, new relationships, future plans? What about how you feel towards each other now?  The counselling service at One Family offers ongoing support through pregnancy and early parenting. It can help you, or you and your parenting partner, to identify and negotiate the issues and difficulties that may arise between you as you work towards positive and happy shared parenting.

 

One Family’s unplanned pregnancy counselling services are free. Call 01 6629212 to make an appointment or fill in this form