I see you there. Utterly exhausted, worn down, anxious, overwhelmed, irritable or just plain needing a LOOOOONNNG undisturbed break.

Are you surprised at how immensely hard your parenting journey has been?

Does it feel like other Mums do it so much easier than you?

Are you more anxious, flat or angry than you ever were?

Do you feel SO touched out/sensory overloaded by the end of the day (and partners don't even think about touching you at bed time)!

Struggling to manage the mental load and why your partner just doesn't seem to get it?

Resentful that your partner can take a day or moment to themselves, whenever they like?

Can't remember the last time you had some free, cup filling time to yourself, without feeling guilty?

Are you just SO worn down, that exhausted isn't even the right word to describe it?

If that's you, you are definitely not alone.

There are SO MANY other Mums just like you, either neurodiverse, or suspected struggling with the same things.

Parenthood is definitely the hardest and (at times) the most rewarding job you'll do. But you can't have one without the other.

And, you can learn to go easier on yourself, to drop some pressure and feel less alone.

So, I'm here to help you with that..

I'm Sarah Purvey, Mum of 2 strong willed, wonderfully sensitive girls, aged 7 and 9 and wife of 10 years. I am a psychologist of 16 years and owner of Eastern Shore Psychology for 6 years and I wrote my first book, Keep Sane and Parent on in 2019 (available for purchase here)

I use popular psychology therapies like Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (a mindfulness based therapy), Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (based on reframing your unhelpful thinking and negative beliefs) and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (used to help with managing strong emotions and suicidal thinking/behaviours), but mostly Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR - a fascinating therapy for transforming traumas and radically shifting negative beliefs) and Internal Family Systems to help heal trauma and complex PTSD.

I've supported countless Mums over the years, from all walks of life. I have seen the SAME types of issues arising OVER and OVER, in therapy sessions, my online groups and my own social networks. I am also constantly navigating my own motherhood journey, learning about myself and my relationships, while aiming to foster deep connections with my kids. It's not an easy gig.

Parenting doesn't come with a rule book (as you probably realised already). Embracing the messiness and letting go of the high standards we have learned through our lives, is key to nurture our own mental health and our kids too. We have developed standards that we have been conditioned to cultivate, in order function as a "good" family member, colleague, partner, friend or mother, which surround generally pleasing others at all times.

There will always be bumps, obstacles and mountains to climb in our life. Life is no fairy tale, but we can learn to get better at embracing this and enjoy the joyful moments, even when life is challenging.

I guarantee you, I'm still an overwhelmed Mum too, sometimes! And, I have seen countless Mums in my psychology practice, experiencing the issues I've mentioned, just like you.

We’ve been sold a myth that motherhood is only about love, joy and an imperative we must do, to complete us, once we find a long term partner.

Motherhood IS about love, happiness and joy. But few people talk about the messiness, pain, guilt, resentment, challenge and utter exhaustion and relentnessness that will bring you to your knees.

No one tells you that you will experience a depth of all of your emotions, that you never knew to be possible.

To love to your fullest extent, the way you love your children, is to be willing to feel into the depths of your soul.

I want to create a safe space for you to help cope with the harder bits and harness those joyful moments.

I want to show you an easy online option, to ease the overwhelm of motherhood, when you can't get to therapy OR to make a better use of your therapy time

I want to show you that you're not definitely not crazy, selfish, irrational or alone. That countless other Mums are truly experiencing the same things that you are.

I have created an online platform for you to find solace from a Mum and psychologist who gets it, with access to resources to help you feel better about your motherhood journey and start changing your life for you and your family

A place to learn ways you can manage your overwhelming feelings. To normalise whatever your current experience is and find ways to cope with or change it.

Introducing

Your Sanctuary: An Online Space for Exhausted Mums

A self-paced sanctuary for overwhelmed mums — six modules, built for the way a busy, often neurodivergent, mind actually works. Created by a clinical psychologist who's also an AuADHD mum of two neurodivergent kids.

We'll do this through:

Six focused recordings — short enough to actually watch — each with a gentle check-in, a topic dedicated to the real stuff of motherhood exhaustion, and one small, achievable goal to set for yourself

Simple psychology strategies — and practical ways to use them, especially on the days it feels like you can't

The two live recordings I made for the mums in the original Your Sanctuary group — yours to keep

Audios made just for you — to create calm, build self-compassion, ease the guilt, and reconnect you with your values (the key to understanding what makes you tick, and what you can do to genuinely improve your life)

Lifetime access to all the videos and audios — yours for the long haul (unless, years down the track, I fundamentally change what's on offer)

Plus a bonus:

Copy of my book, Keep Sane and Parent On (ebook)

By the end, you'll be...

Regularly softening the mum guilt
Understanding and managing your emotions better — anxiety, anger, sadness, the general overwhelm
Armed with real tips to ease the mental load
Feeling more supported, and more understood
Understanding — and improving — your relationships (partner, family, friends)
Clearer on anxiety and low mood, and what actually helps
Kinder to yourself, and embracing your ongoing growth as a mother

What's inside:

Module 1 — Your mental health check-in. Where your head's at right now, and the basics of actually prioritising it
Module 2 — The accidental perfectionist. Why you probably are one without realising, and how it feeds mum overwhelm, depression and anxiety
Module 3 — Anxiety, anger and letting go of control
Module 4 — Mum guilt and self-compassion
Module 5 — Friendships, and how they change
Module 6 — Communicating with your partner (or ex, or future partner)

Do you give endless patience (peppered with irritability and occasional outbursts) to your kids and none to yourself?

Do you wonder why this feels so much harder for you than it seems to for everyone else...

If you're nodding, you're in the right place

This has been built from years of sitting with exhausted mums (and my own parenting journey - I've been there too) who all said a version of the same thing: "I thought it was just me."

You don't need to be fixed. You need to be understood, with tools that actually fit. Come in. 🌿

Lifetime access — $149, or $99 until 25th September.

Your Investment

1 upfront payment of just

$99 ($147 after 25th Sep 2026)

for 6 modules, with achievable weekly strategies, to address Mum guilt, anger, anxiety, your friendships, your relationship, the mental load and your general motherhood overwhelm

Join Now

When you sign up - you'll be prompted to make a login - login and make payment. Head over to your email for prompts, once you sign up. You'll receive weekly emails to remind you to complete the modules each week.

Any issues - try your desk top :)

I see you there. Utterly exhausted, worn down, anxious, overwhelmed, irritable or just plain needing a LOOOOONNNG undisturbed break.

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Do you give endless patience (peppered with irritability and occasional outbursts) to your kids and none to yourself? Do you wonder why this feels so much harder for you than it seems to for everyone else... If you're nodding, you're in the right place

This has been built from years of sitting with exhausted mums (and my own parenting journey - I've been there too) who all said a version of the same thing: "I thought it was just me."

1 upfront payment of just $99 ($147 after 25th Sep 2026) for 6 modules, with achievable weekly strategies, to address Mum guilt, anger, anxiety, your friendships, your relationship, the mental load and your general motherhood overwhelm

When you sign up - you'll be prompted to make a login - login and make payment. Head over to your email for prompts, once you sign up. You'll receive weekly emails to remind you to complete the modules each week. Any issues - try your desk top :)

See you on the platform :)

Do you give endless patience (peppered with irritability and occasional outbursts) to your kids and none to yourself?

Do you wonder why this feels so much harder for you than it seems to for everyone else...

If you're nodding, you're in the right place

1 upfront payment of just

$99 ($147 after 25th Sep 2026)

for 6 modules, with achievable weekly strategies, to address Mum guilt, anger, anxiety, your friendships, your relationship, the mental load and your general motherhood overwhelm

When you sign up - you'll be prompted to make a login - login and make payment. Head over to your email for prompts, once you sign up. You'll receive weekly emails to remind you to complete the modules each week.

Any issues - try your desk top :)