Birth Trauma Therapy
Birth Trauma Therapy in Denver, Colorado
EMDR Therapy for Traumatic Birth Experiences
Not all births feel empowering. If your birth was frightening, chaotic, medically complex, or far from what you expected, you may be carrying more than you realize.
When birth isn't what we hope for, there is often a grieving process.
If you are searching for birth trauma therapy in Denver, you might be experiencing:
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Flashbacks or intrusive memories from birth
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Panic when thinking about labor or hospitals or another pregnancy (even if this is something you want)
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Avoidance of medical settings
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Guilt or self-blame about how things unfolded
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Difficulty bonding after a traumatic delivery
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Symptoms of PTSD after childbirth
Birth trauma is real.
And it is treatable.
What Is Birth Trauma?
Birth trauma can occur when:
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You felt out of control
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You feared for your life or your baby’s life
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You felt unheard or dismissed
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There were emergency interventions
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Your birth experience violated your expectations or values
Trauma is not defined by what “should” have been traumatic. It is personal to each individual.
How EMDR Helps Heal Birth Trauma
I utilize EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), an evidence-based therapy for trauma and PTSD.
EMDR helps your brain reprocess distressing memories so they no longer feel immediate, overwhelming, or charged. Instead of reliving the birth experience, you can remember it without your nervous system going into fight-or-flight.
In birth trauma therapy, we can:
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Reprocess traumatic moments from labor or delivery
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Reduce panic and hyper-vigilance
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Address medical trauma
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Rebuild a sense of safety in your body
You deserve to feel safe in your body, and connected to your little one.
If you are seeking EMDR for birth trauma in Denver, Colorado I would be honored to support your healing.