Three Names Later
Support for the seasons of parenting or the journey to parenting — for you, your relationship, and your story.
At Three Names Later, we offer gentle, emotionally attuned counselling and support for mothers, couples, and growing families. Whether you're navigating identity shifts, relationship changes, or the quiet overwhelm of early parenthood — this is a space to feel seen, heard, and held.
Come as you are. You were never meant to do this alone.
Three Names Later
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Founder - Three Names Later
The Proverb reads “it takes a villiage to raise a child, when really it should read, it takes a Villiage to raise a mother”
At three names later, we aim to be just that, a safe landing space and a village for everyone to get the supprot they need.
Kelly is a Qualified Counsellor and Social Worker with 15 years experience working with and supporting families. She is passionate about creating change and supporting people to become better versions of themselves.
Individual Support
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A supportive space to explore the parts of life that feel heavy, unclear, or overwhelming — whether you're navigating parenthood, relationships, identity shifts, anxiety, or just trying to make sense of where you are right now.
Together, we’ll slow things down and hold space for what’s real — with compassion, curiosity, and care.
Sessions are held online via Zoom. Once booked, you’ll receive a secure link via email.
There’s no commitment required — you’re welcome to book as many or as few sessions as you need. -
Becoming a parent can bring joy, love, exhaustion — and a thousand silent questions. If you're feeling overwhelmed, disconnected, anxious, or like you've lost a part of yourself in the process, you’re not alone.
This space is just for you — to unpack what you're carrying, explore who you are now, and find steadiness in the emotional waves of parenthood.
We’ll explore themes like:
Identity shifts and matrescence/patrescence
Postpartum mood changes (anxiety, sadness, rage, guilt)
Relationship changes and mental load
Boundaries, burnout, and re-connection with self
Sessions are held online via Zoom. Once booked, you’ll receive a secure link by email.
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A calm, personalised session designed to support both you and your baby.
In these 1:1 sessions, you'll learn gentle, soothing massage techniques tailored to your baby’s needs — whether that’s easing wind, supporting sleep, or simply creating space for connection and calm. You’ll be guided at your own pace, with time to ask questions and focus on what matters most to you.
Available online or in person (Darwin area).
No experience needed — just bring yourselves
support for couples
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A supportive space to explore what’s happening in your relationship — whether you’re feeling disconnected, stuck in cycles of conflict, or simply longing to feel close again.
Together, we’ll look at communication, emotional needs, relational patterns, and how life transitions (like parenting, loss, or stress) may be impacting your connection. These sessions are grounded in curiosity, care, and the belief that change starts with understanding.
Come as a couple or individually — sometimes one brave conversation is all it takes to begin again.
Sessions are held online. A Zoom link will be emailed to you once booked.
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Parenting can bring out the best and the hardest in a relationship. Between sleepless nights, shifting roles, emotional load, and big feelings (yours and theirs), it’s easy to feel out of sync with your partner.
This session is a space to pause and reflect — not on who’s doing what wrong, but on how you’re doing this together. We’ll explore communication, parenting values, expectations, and how to stay connected while raising small humans.
You don’t have to agree on everything — just be willing to listen, repair, and grow as a team.
Sessions are held online. A Zoom link will be sent once booked.
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A supportive, structured space for couples adjusting to life after baby — when everything changes, including how you connect.
Over 12 weeks, you and your partner will be guided through the emotional, relational, and practical shifts that come with new parenthood. We'll explore communication, identity, intimacy, roles, and the invisible mental load — while learning how to show up for each other with compassion and care.
This isn’t therapy in crisis. It’s a conscious investment in your relationship during one of its most vulnerable seasons.
Sessions are held online. A Zoom link will be sent before each session.
Payment plans and optional one-off sessions also available.Because holding a baby is easier when you're still holding each other.
Group Support
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A gentle, connection-focused space for you and your baby to slow down, bond, and be supported alongside a small group of other parents.
Across four weekly sessions, you’ll learn soothing massage techniques to support your baby’s sleep, digestion, and emotional regulation — while also creating time for calm, presence, and shared experience. Each session includes guided instruction, time for questions, and space to connect.
This group is offered in person (Darwin area) or online via Zoom — so you can join from wherever you are.
Dates and session times will be listed on the booking page.No experience needed — just bring yourself, your baby, and whatever kind of day you’re having.
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A gentle, grounding space for mothers navigating the emotional shifts of life after baby — whether you're weeks, months, or even years into your parenting journey.
Over 8 weekly sessions, we explore the often unspoken parts of motherhood: identity changes, mood, relationships, the mental load, boundaries, grief, and the quiet question of who you are now. This isn’t a parenting class — it’s support for you as a person.
Sessions are offered in person (Darwin area) or online via Zoom to suit your needs and location.
Upcoming group dates and times are listed on the booking page.Babies and big feelings are welcome. Come as you are — messy, tired, uncertain, or curious. There’s space for all of it here.
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A gentle, guided space for couples to pause, reconnect, and remember they’re not doing this alone — in parenting or in partnership.
Parenthood changes everything — including how we relate, communicate, and hold each other. Holding the Couple is a small, supportive group of couples navigating the same emotional terrain: the exhaustion, the distance, the invisible labour, the tenderness, and the love beneath it all.
Across four weekly sessions, you and your partner will:
Reconnect through structured conversations and reflection
Learn to communicate with more care and curiosity
Explore the emotional and mental load of parenting
Hear from other couples who are also figuring it out
Leave with tools and prompts to take back into daily life
This group isn’t therapy. It’s a safe, real, and guided space to feel seen — not just by your partner, but by others walking a similar path.
Delivered live online via Zoom.
Maximum of 6 couples to ensure intimacy and space to share (or just listen).
Printable conversation prompts and optional take-home reflections included.You don’t have to fix everything. You just have to show up — together.
Schedule a time with us
Whether you're seeking support for yourself, your relationship, or your journey through early parenthood, you're in the right place.
At Three Names Later, we offer individual counselling, couples therapy, baby massage, postpartum support, and attachment-based parenting guidance — all with a focus on emotional safety, compassion, and care.
You can book:
A free 15-minute intro call
Individual or couples counselling
1:1 baby massage or parenting support
A place in one of our group programs
Not sure where to start? That’s okay — we’ll figure it out together.
Click below to book the support that feels right for you.
Who
we are
At Three Names Later, we offer more than counselling — we offer a place to land when everything feels like it’s shifting.
This practice was born from my own experience — as a therapist, a mother, and a woman who changed with each name I gave: Poppy, Luca, and Nico. Each one reshaped me, and in their wake, Three Names Later emerged — not as a business, but as a response to what mothers and couples truly need after baby: a place to be seen, heard, and held.
We support mothers and couples navigating the early seasons of parenthood, postpartum identity, relationship changes, and the mental load that often goes unspoken. Whether you’re feeling overwhelmed, disconnected, grieving the loss of who you used to be, or simply needing a space to breathe — this is for you.
Our work is grounded in emotional safety, gentleness, and relational care.
Because you’re not just healing from birth.
You’re becoming someone new.
And you shouldn’t have to do that alone.
What People Are Saying
“Kelly is an amazing counselor and therapist. She's able to emathise with her clients and address issues and problems in both a professional and human way that gets results but also doesn't undermine the person's experience and struggles. I can't recommend her enough!
“I have only had a couple of sessions with Kelly Ready, and I already feel very comfortable talking to her and know she is really listening and knows what I need from our sessions. I highly recommend her as a therapist”
“Kelly has been a fantastic therapist! Very understanding, supportive and great at sharing information. I appreciate all of your help
“She is great and kind. Listens without judgement and knows different strategies”
“She is great and kind. Listens without judgement and knows different strategies”
“Very good listener with lots of empathy”
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