...Meet Laura...

Hi, I'm Laura.
Thank you so much for being here.
If you're feeling overwhelmed, exhausted, or like you're carrying everything on your own, I want you to know you're not the only one.
I've been a parent for all of my adult life, and a single parent for much of it. As my children grew, I realised something had changed. The support we'd always been told would be there: the "village",  had quietly disappeared.
When my eldest experienced mental health difficulties, I struggled to find other parents who truly understood. As my youngest began his autism assessment journey, we felt isolated all over again. Even the people who loved us most couldn't always relate to the realities of raising children in today's world.
One week, after juggling work as an Assistant Psychologist, supporting one child in crisis and helping another through repeated meltdowns, I met my sister for coffee. She listened before asking one simple question:
"How are you in all of this?"
I didn't have an answer.
Like so many parents, I'd become the fixer, the organiser, the safe place for everyone else. Somewhere along the way, I'd stopped noticing that I was struggling too.
That moment changed everything.
I realised that if I, with years of professional psychology experience, felt overwhelmed and alone, how many other parents were feeling exactly the same?
I continued trying to balance everything, but eventually something had to give. When my employer couldn't offer the flexibility my family needed, I made the hardest decision of my career.
I chose my family.
In June 2024, I left my role as an Assistant Psychologist without a clear plan, but with one clear purpose: to create the kind of support I wish had existed when I needed it most.
That's why I created Found North East. 
Found is a place where parents can feel heard without judgement, understood without having to explain everything, and supported with both compassion and practical tools.
Because no parent should have to feel lost while they're trying so hard to help everyone else.
Welcome to Found. I'm so glad you're here.