Holistic Babies London

Hello! 

Welcome – I'm Steph, and it's lovely to meet you.

Over the past 24 years, I’ve trained and worked across a range of healthcare fields, from pharmaceuticals to midwifery, lactation, infant sleep, bereavement care, counselling, hypnotherapy, and hypnobirthing. Each path has brought me closer to the kind of care I believe families truly deserve: compassionate, individualised, and holistic.

I trained and worked in the NHS between 2009 and 2015, supporting new parents and babies with feeding challenges on busy postnatal wards. While I gained invaluable experience, I also became increasingly frustrated by the limitations of the system.

Too often, I saw emotional wellbeing overlooked in favour of ticking boxes. That’s when I knew something had to change.

In 2015, I founded Holistic Babies London—a space where care could be slower, deeper, and more connected. Since then, I’ve had the privilege of walking alongside hundreds of families through pregnancy, birth, and the early weeks and months of parenthood. Many of them have invited me back again with their second or third babies—a true honour.

At Holistic Babies London, we offer something unique: ongoing, personalised support from a qualified healthcare professional during the tender transition from hospital to home and into parenthood. We’re here for the in-between moments—when questions arise, emotions feel big, and you need someone who sees the whole picture.

Whether it’s birth, breastfeeding, infant sleep, birth, or introducing solid food, my approach is always holistic. I don’t just look at the issue—I see the whole person in front of me. Very early in my career, I realised how often emotional needs are sidelined, even though they’re central to so many of the challenges new families face. This insight led me to deepen my skills in counselling, and I now bring a psychotherapeutic lens to the complex feeding issues I support—including listening to what your baby might be telling us, too.

Let’s also be honest: breastfeeding doesn’t come easily to everyone. It can look different for every family. And that’s okay. My motto is simple: I meet you where you’re at.I’ll guide you, but I won’t push. I’ll listen, and I’ll adapt feeding plans to suit you and your baby—because your story, your values, and your wellbeing matter deeply. You are so much more than the breasts that feed your baby.

Alongside my work with parents, mothers and babies, I’m also deeply passionate about mental health—especially the often-overlooked experiences of fathers. Dads can feel forgotten in the perinatal period, yet they too go through huge emotional shifts and challenges. As a volunteer group facilitator for the PANDAS Foundation, I run support groups for fathers struggling with perinatal mental health issues, creating a safe space for them to be heard, validated, and supported. I believe wholeheartedly that supporting fathers is not only vital for their wellbeing, but for the whole family unit.

Outside of my professional work, I’m a proud mum of two wonderful kids. Sarah, 22, is a soon-to-be paediatric nurse—kind, focused, and full of heart. And Noah, 15, is my maths whizz with a serious love for his PlayStation, jiu-jitsu, and all things entrepreneurial. They constantly remind me of the richness, complexity, and humour of family life—and they’re a big part of why I do what I do.

We’re here to care, support, and empower you—every step of the way.

Language Spoken: English (fluent), French (native), Italian (conversational)

TRAINING & EDUCATION 

2000 BSc Pharmaceutical Sciences

2014 BSc Midwifery

2016 Baby Massage Accreditation

2018/19 Reiki Practioner - Reiki Master Teacher

2018 Completed the IBCLC course with The Centre for Breastfeeding Education and Research. 

Steph, Director & Founder of Holistic Babies London