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# Are you a lesbian mother?
- URL: https://www.scenemag.co.uk/are-you-a-lesbian-mother/
- Published: 2015-10-14T10:54:53.000Z
- Updated: 2015-10-14T14:08:12.000Z
- Description: Laura Bottomley is conducting a research project as part of her doctorate in Counselling Psychology at City University. The research is being supervised by Dr Deborah Rafalin, registered psychologist and senior lecturer D.Rafalin@city.ac.uk
- Author: Gary Hart
- Tags: In The South, News

## Laura Bottomley is conducting a research project as part of her doctorate in Counselling Psychology at City University.

![CITY UNIVERSITY](https://www.scenemag.co.uk/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/web-60047.jpg)

**The research** is being supervised by **Dr Deborah Rafalin**, registered psychologist and senior lecturer [D.Rafalin@city.ac.uk](mailto:D.Rafalin@city.ac.uk)

If your child is over the age of one and you are willing to share your experiences of becoming a mother, she is very keen to hear from you!

Did you and your partner conceive through IVF?

Did you share your egg with your partner, who carried your pregnancy?

If you are interested in sharing your story, or would like to find out more about her research, email her at [laura.bottomley.1@city.ac.uk ](http://laura.bottomley.1@city.ac.uk/?ref=scenemag.co.uk)or telephone her on **07951 893 443.**

This study has been reviewed by, and received ethics clearance

through the City University London Psychology Department Research Ethics Committee, City University London \[Ref: PSYETH (P/L) 15/16 04\].