Reclaiming Birth
Online EMDR intensive for birth trauma
Having a healthy baby is not the only thing that matters. You matter. You deserve the chance to process and integrate your traumatic birth experience.
Unravel feelings of failure, reduce self-blame, experience safety in your body again and feel empowered.
Reclaiming Birth is for you if:
- You experienced a traumatic or difficult birth
- You ruminate about the details of the birth and what you could have done differently
- You have flashbacks or nightmares about the experience
- You are experiencing self-blame, low self-worth and are holding onto disempowering beliefs like “I am a failure”, “I’m not good enough”, “it was all my fault” or “I have no control”
- You have experienced heightened anxiety since giving birth related to the safety of your child and yourself
- You are wanting to have another baby but the fear of birth is holding you back
- You logically know that you did the best you could, but you don’t feel this truth on a deeper level
Your birth experience does not have to be the worst thing that ever happened in order to be worthy of processing
But wait, what the heck is EMDR?
EMDR, or Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing, is a super effective way to help you heal from traumatic experiences. It works by helping you process those painful memories while doing simple things like following hand movements or tapping (also referred to as bilateral stimulation). This helps your brain rewire and reduce the emotional punch of those memories. Whether you’re dealing with anxiety, PTSD, or just feeling stuck, EMDR can help you find relief and move forward.
What is an EMDR intensive?
Think of an EMDR intensive as a deep dive into healing. Instead of spreading out therapy over months, we pack it into a few days of focused, powerful sessions. It’s like hitting the fast-forward button on processing and healing from trauma. Perfect for those who want to make big strides in a short time, our intensives help you tackle those tough memories and find peace quicker. You’ll get the support, tools, and care you need to feel better fast.
What would it be like to feel deep in your body that you are enough? That you are safe? That you have power?
But what experiences actually qualify as ‘birth trauma’?
Now I want to start off by making it clear that there are no rules here. A traumatic birth can include any experience that overwhelmed your ability to cope at the time.
This might be a long or complicated labor, an emergency C-section, feelings of helplessness or fear, or even medical interventions that left you feeling out of control. It can also include experiences where you felt unheard, unsupported, or scared for your baby’s health.
Every birth story is unique, and if it left you feeling distressed, it’s worth processing and healing.
You don’t have to carry the weight of your birth trauma alone anymore
What’s included in Reclaiming Birth?
- Pre and post questionnaires
- 30 minute assessment session
- Personalised treatment workbook
- 6 hours of online treatment sessions completed over a week (in 2 or 3 hour blocks)
- 30 minute follow up session