Apricity & Co
At Apricity Therapy, we’re a small group of independent, accredited Mental Health Occupational Therapists who genuinely understand how big and disorienting the maternal transition can be. We’re here to help you make sense of, and find meaning in, modern motherhood, especially when identity, emotions, roles, and relationships feel like they’re shifting faster than you can keep up with.
We work in a way that’s grounded in developmental understanding, attachment and trauma-informed care, and a neurodiversity-affirming lens. Your nervous system, your history, and the realities of your day-to-day life all matter, and we take the time to understand the whole picture with you.
All therapists with Apricity Therapy are endorsed to provide Focused Psychological Interventions under the Better Access to Mental Health Care scheme. This reflects an additional two years of postgraduate mental health training and experience, and it allows us to support you with a blend of psychological, somatic, sensory, and occupational therapy approaches that feel relevant and genuinely supportive.
If you’d like to get a sense of who we are and what each of us brings, you can explore our therapists’ special interest areas and additional training below.
Who’s On The Team?
MAKE SENSE OF AND FIND MEANING IN MODERN MOTHERHOOD
Meet Sarah
Founding Mental Health Occupational Therapist
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Sarah is the Director and Lead Practitioner at Apricity Therapy.
She is a mother of two deeply feeling, highly expressive, brilliant and unique children who challenge her expectations and support her growth in being a mother everyday.
She is passionate about supporting women navigating the transition into and through motherhood. As an accredited Mental Health Occupational Therapist, Matrescence Coach, Neuroprotective Developmental Care Practitioner & Circle of Security Parenting facilitator she has additional knowledge to meet you where you’re at on your parenting journey.
She is passionate about dismantling the expectations of modern motherhood, and supporting you in realigning with your values, supporting your nervous system and finding wholeness.
She is warm and compassionate in her approach, and provides a safe and nurturing environment for you to heal and grow.Please note: Sarah’s waitlist is now closed.
If you’re looking for support, our team of skilled practitioners at Apricity Therapy is currently accepting new clients. Scroll down to meet our other like-minded therapists.
Meet Tamara
Senior Mental Health Occupational Therapist and Eating Disorder Credentialed Practitioner (ANAED)
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Tamara is the founder and principal Occupational Therapist at Untangled Therapy and Training. As a mother of two, she knows firsthand the complexity, vulnerability, and transformation of matrescence, and is passionate about walking alongside women as they navigate the profound journey into and through motherhood while shaping their own family identity.
She brings warmth, depth, and compassion to her work, blending a wide range of psychological therapies and creative practices through a trauma-informed, attachment-rooted lens.
Tamara is credentialed in eating disorder treatment and has a special interest in helping women cultivate a compassionate, trusting relationship with their bodies—moving beyond external pressures to reconnect with their body’s function, resilience, and wisdom.
Dedicated to dismantling unhelpful narratives of modern motherhood, Tamara creates a safe, supportive space where women feel seen, understood, and empowered to heal, grow, and step into new seasons of themselves and their families.
Meet Tess
Senior Mental Health Occupational Therapist, Matrescence Guide and Circle of Security Parenting facilitator.
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Tess, founder & practitioner at Ostara OT, is a Mental Health Occupational Therapist and a mother to two energetic boys.
Tess is certified in Perinatal and Infant Mental Health with the Perinatal Training Centre, is a Season's of Matrescence Educator and Circle of Security facilitator who is deeply passionate about women’s health. She blends OT and a range of therapeutic approaches with a rich understanding of Matrescence, to provide practical tools that enable mothers to live a life which feels aligned and meaningful.
Taking a holistic and collaborative approach to optimize physical, mental, and spiritual health, her work is informed by attachment theory, biologically normal infant development, and nervous system care.
Tess' aim is to support individuals to find their inner compass as they navigate life transitions. She offers a non-judgemental space where you can feel heard, held and seen.
Meet Rachel
Senior Mental Health Occupational Therapist, Neurodivergent Ally and EMDR Practitioner
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Rachel, of Belonging in Motherhood, is a Mental Health Occupational Therapist and neurodivergent mother herself.
Her vision is to provide education and support to mothers as they navigate their new ‘occupation’ of motherhood: facilitating occupational balance, re-establishing identity, and nurturing the mother-baby dyad.
Rachel uses an integrated approach of psychological, somatic, and sensory practices, which are applied through a trauma-informed lens. Her therapy is rooted in attachment, guided by biologically normal infant and maternal development, and honours maternal wisdom.
Rachel has a special interest in neurodiversity, sensory overwhelm and presenting anxiety and mood challenges. She is expanding her knowledge in complex trauma and birth trauma.
She aims to create a warm, nurturing, and non-judgmental environment, fostering a sense of trust and safety.