About Aleksandra Balazy-Knas
Specialist CBT Therapist for Pregnancy After Loss, Birth Trauma & Postnatal Anxiety
Welcome - I’m So Glad You’re Here
If you’re navigating pregnancy after loss, recovering from a traumatic birth, or quietly struggling with postnatal anxiety or depression — you’ve found a space where your experience is understood and held with care.
I’m Aleksandra Balazy-Knas, a BABCP-accredited CBT therapist, psychologist, coach and registered mental health nurse, based in the UK. I specialise in perinatal mental health and support women who feel scared, stuck, disconnected or overwhelmed during and after pregnancy. My approach combines clinical expertise with warmth, humour, and a pace that honours your lived experience.
Why I Do This Work?
Before becoming a mother, I had a deep professional interest in perinatal mental health. But it became personal after the birth of my first son, which left me shaken by postnatal depression and birth trauma.
When my second son was born, he faced significant health issues. The fear and uncertainty we lived through during that time changed me. It deepened my understanding of what it means to be a mother living in the tension between hope and heartbreak — and why expert, compassionate support matters so much.
These personal experiences are part of why I show up so fully for my clients. I know what it means to rebuild safety, to grieve what was lost, and to learn to hope again — carefully, slowly, and with support.
What I Help With?
I work with women navigating the emotional aftermath of:
Pregnancy after loss — when fear hijacks hope and anxiety overshadows each milestone
Birth trauma and PTSD — including emergency deliveries, NICU stays, or feeling dismissed by professionals
Postnatal anxiety and depression — whether you’re overwhelmed, tearful, irritable, or feeling detached from your baby or yourself
Grief and identity loss — when the person you were before motherhood feels far away
This might be your first time seeking therapy, or you might feel like you’ve tried everything. Either way, you’re welcome here. We’ll work together to make sense of what you’re feeling, rebuild emotional safety, and help you move forward in a way that’s right for you
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MY CREDENTIALS
I’m fully accredited therpiast with the BABCP and registered mental health nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Council. I’ve spent over a decade working in NHS and private mental health services, with specialist training in trauma and perinatal care.
My Qualifications
𑁍 Psychology, MSc (Wroclaw University)
𑁍 Mental Health Nursing, BSc (Coventry University)
𑁍 Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, PGDip (Coventry University)
𑁍 Cognitive Behavioural Coaching (CBC), Transformation Academy
Professional Registrations
𑁍 Registered Mental Health Nurse with the NMC: I am a registered mental health nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), ensuring that I adhere to the highest standards of mental health care and ethical practice.
𑁍 Accredited CBT Therapist with the BABCP: As an accredited Cognitive Behavioural Therapist (CBT) with the British Association for Behavioural & Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP), I’m trained in evidence-based techniques to help you manage anxiety, trauma, and grief effectively.
𑁍 Working Towards Supervisor Accreditation: I am actively working towards my Supervisor Accreditation with the BABCP. This ongoing professional development reflects my commitment to advancing my skills and providing the best possible support to clients and fellow professionals alike.
Selected Relevant Training
𑁍 Clinical Supervision (High Intensity), Birmingham University
𑁍 Introduction to Compassion Focused Therapy, The Compassionate Mind Foundation
𑁍 Trauma-Focused Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Psychwire
𑁍 The Compassion Focused Approach to Perinatal Mental Health, The Compassionate Mind Foundation
𑁍 Healing and Hope: Working with Trauma and Loss in the Perinatal Period, Bespoke Mental Health
𑁍 How to move forward with loss, grief and PTSD linked to traumatic bereavement with Cognitive Therapy, Bespoke Mental Health
𑁍 Strategies to Help Clients Process Grief and Loss, National Institute for Clinical Applications of Behavioral Medicine (NICAMB)
𑁍 Polyvagal Theory in Action: Creating Safety and Connection with Trauma Clients, Deb Dana
𑁍 The Foundation for Infant Loss Training, Foundation for Infant Loss
What Therapy With Me Is Like?
There’s no emotion too big or thought too scary to bring into the room. Clients often tell me they feel safe to be fully themselves — even when they’re unsure what they need.
𑁍 In our sessions, you can expect:You won’t be met with silence or a polite nod.
You’ll feel me with you in the room — engaged, emotionally present, and gently attuned to what you’re not saying yet. If something feels hard or messy to bring up, I’ll help you name it without rushing or over-analysing. You’ll never be expected to "perform" your healing.We’ll talk like humans.
Not every session feels heavy. We’ll sit together with the big feelings, yes — but also laugh, pause, roll our eyes at the unrealistic expectations on mothers, and wonder out loud about what your body is trying to say. It’s not about sounding clever or “saying the right thing” — it’s about being real.We won’t just talk about what happened — we’ll understand what it did to you.
Your experiences of loss, fear, or trauma didn’t just leave a memory. They shaped how you scan for danger, how you hold your breath, how you flinch when someone says “congratulations.” We’ll gently track those patterns and create small, meaningful shifts — so that your system starts feeling safe enough to let hope back in.I’ll bring the clinical grounding. You bring your Story.
As an accredited CBT therapist, I use evidence-based frameworks like TF-CBT, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Compassion-Focused Therapy and Polyvagal Theory . But I never treat you like a case study. You are the expert in your story — I’m here to map it with you, not rewrite it for you.If this sounds like the kind of support you’ve been craving, you can book a free 20-minute call to see if we’re a good fit.
Some things that my Clients have said about working with Me:
Ready to Take the Next Step?You don’t have to keep managing this alone. If you’re ready to feel more grounded, connected, and hopeful — I’d love to walk alongside you.