Our Team

Dr Yasmin Pethania
Dr Yasmin Pethania is the founder of Butterfly Hugs for Mums. She is a trauma specialist and an experienced Clinical Psychologist who has worked in specialist trauma services in the NHS for a number of years. She qualified with a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from the University of Surrey and currently works in a specialist trauma service in the NHS. Dr Pethania specialises in Eye Movement De-sensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR), Trauma Focused Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) and Narrative Exposure Therapy (NET) and has expertise and experience in treating psychological presentations in the aftermath of a range of traumatic experiences including birth trauma. Dr Pethania has a special interest in trauma and recovery in women at different stages in their life and maternal mental health.

Dr Grace Childs