Birth trauma
For mothers carrying a frightening, disappointing or traumatic birth experience.
Sometimes the hardest part isn’t the newborn days — it’s what happened in the birth. Maybe it was frightening, out of your control, or simply not what you’d hoped. You might replay it, avoid talking about it, or feel a jolt of fear when it comes to mind.
Birth trauma is real, and you don’t have to ‘just be grateful the baby’s healthy’. We make space to process what happened safely and at your pace, so the memory loses its charge and stops intruding on the present.
Other ways I can help
Postnatal depression
When the early months feel heavy, flat or frightening — not the joy you were promised.
Antenatal anxiety
Worry and dread during pregnancy that won’t switch off, no matter how ‘fine’ everything is.
Matrescence & identity
The seismic shift of becoming a mother — losing and rebuilding who you are.