✨ The “Perfect” Mum - with Counsellor Marie Vaile
This video explores the pressure of comparing yourself to the “perfect mum” image often seen on social media, helping viewers discover how authenticity, self-acceptance, and realistic expectations can protect self-esteem and emotional wellbeing. Watching this video can help mothers recognise that real parenting includes messy, exhausting moments - and that being present and loving matters far more than appearing perfect.
Marie Vaile is a qualified integrative counsellor based in Barry, in the Vale of Glamorgan, supporting clients across Cardiff and the wider Vale. With many years' experience working in the social care sector and with mental health charities, Marie has supported adults of all ages with anxiety, stress, trauma, abuse and addiction. She has also worked as a substance use counsellor, helping individuals in addiction and recovery develop healthier coping tools within a warm, non-judgemental space. Marie has a particular passion for maternal mental health, informed by both professional experience and her own lived experience during pregnancy and after birth. She offers compassionate, inclusive counselling to women and parents navigating complex emotions, shame or isolation, creating a safe space to be heard and supported.
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