Supporting You Through Every Chapter — From Pregnancy to Menopause and Beyond
Life moves through seasons, from the hormonal surges of our 20s and 30s, through motherhood, perimenopause, and midlife rediscovery. Each stage brings its own shifts in identity, body, and purpose. At Female Focused Therapy, I work with women navigating these pivotal transitions — helping you process change, regulate emotion, and reconnect to who you are becoming. Whether you’re stepping into motherhood, adjusting to menopause, redefining your career, or rebuilding after loss, therapy provides a compassionate, grounded space to help you make sense of it all. Based in Singapore | Online worldwide
When Change Feels Heavy
Even positive transitions can feel destabilising.
Beneath the surface of growth, there can be grief — for who you were, what you’ve lost, or what hasn’t yet arrived.
Therapy can help you navigate the inner changes that accompany life’s outer shifts, including:
- Pregnancy, Birth & Postpartum: Identity, overwhelm, and the emotional realities of motherhood.
- Perinatal Anxiety & Adjustment: Balancing hormonal, emotional, and relational shifts.
- Perimenopause & Menopause: Mood changes, libido, energy, and sense of self.
- Relationship & Divorce Transitions: Healing self-worth, trust, and boundaries after endings.
- Career & Purpose Shifts: Rediscovering confidence, direction, and meaning.
- Expat Life & Relocation: Managing isolation, cultural adjustment, and re-rooting.
- Grief & Loss: Processing change, honouring endings, and integrating new beginnings.
Each transition is an invitation — a call to align your life with what truly matters to you.
Menopause: A Time of Transformation
Menopause is more than a biological event — it’s a deep emotional and psychological recalibration.
As hormones fluctuate, you may feel unlike yourself — anxious, irritable, or disconnected — even when nothing seems “wrong.”
This isn’t a breakdown. It’s an awakening.
Through therapy, you’ll learn to:
- Understand how hormonal changes affect mood and emotional regulation
- Reframe menopause as a process of renewal rather than loss
- Address shifts in relationships, intimacy, and body image
- Reconnect with your values, vitality, and voice
Menopause can feel like the end of something familiar — but it’s also the beginning of your most authentic era yet.
My Therapeutic Approach
As a psychotherapist, author, and women’s health specialist, I’ve spent over 20 years helping women move through transitions of body and identity with insight, humour, and compassion.
My approach blends:
- Psychodynamic & CBT — to uncover patterns and develop new tools for emotional balance
- Somatic & Mindfulness Techniques — to calm the nervous system and reconnect with your body
- Relational Therapy — to strengthen self-expression and connection
- Hormone-Informed Insight — integrating mind–body awareness throughout the female life cycle
Therapy with me is collaborative, practical, and deeply personal. It’s a space where honesty meets empathy — where real change happens.
Beyond Therapy: Integrating Women’s Wellness & Education
Alongside my psychotherapy work, I’ve authored and founded several women’s health and empowerment programs that reflect the same principles I bring to therapy:
- YogaBellies® for Pregnancy & Motherhood – Mind-body connection for women through the perinatal period.
- Birth Rocks® – Empowered childbirth preparation for body and mind.
- YogaPause® – A holistic approach to perimenopause and menopause, combining movement, mindfulness, and emotional balance.
These resources support women in understanding their bodies and emotions across life stages — and often complement the therapeutic process beautifully.
(Please note: these are educational and community programs, not therapy services.)
About Cheryl Kennedy MacDonald
I’m a UK-born psychotherapist now based in Singapore, with over two decades of experience supporting women worldwide through therapy, mentorship, and women’s health education. My practice is rooted in honesty, empathy, and gentle challenge. Therapy with me is a safe, non-judgemental space — but also a place where growth happens. I’ve walked many of the paths my clients face: relocation, motherhood, perimenopause, divorce, and starting over. I know what it means to rebuild from the inside out, and I’ll walk that journey with you.
