Understanding Birth Trauma
The emotional impact of a frightening, overwhelming, or traumatic birth can affect far more than one part of your life. You may find yourself dealing with flashbacks, fear, anger, numbness, guilt, or feeling disconnected from what happened, while still trying to manage work, relationships, family expectations, and everyday responsibilities. Whatever your experience looks like, you do not have to minimize it or explain it away.
Therapy offers a calm, confidential place to slow things down and make sense of what you are feeling. Together, we can explore what is happening with curiosity and compassion, helping you process your birth experience safely and begin to feel more grounded in a way that respects your experiences, values, and pace.
What You Might Be Experiencing
There is no single way to experience birth trauma therapy. Emotional responses can change from day to day and may be difficult to put into words. You might recognize some of these.
Flashbacks
Fear
Difficulty sleeping or switching off
Feeling isolated or misunderstood
Strain in relationships or communication
Difficulty focusing or feeling like yourself
How Therapy Helps
A Free Consultation
We begin with a free 15-minute phone call to talk about what you are experiencing and what kind of support may help, with no pressure to commit.
Personalized Support
Together we shape therapy around you, exploring the emotional impact of a frightening, overwhelming, or traumatic birth at a pace that feels manageable and using approaches that fit your needs.
Ongoing Care
As the work develops, we review what is helping and adjust our approach together, so therapy continues to feel relevant, supportive, and grounded in what you need.
What to Expect
A Safe, Confidential Space
Warm, judgment-free online sessions where you can speak openly, take your time, and explore difficult feelings without being rushed.
Sessions That Fit Your Life
Fifty-minute online sessions designed to make consistent, professional support easier to access from the privacy of your own space.
Support at Your Pace
We work at a pace that feels right for you, with space to process your birth experience safely and begin to feel more grounded without pressure to reach a particular outcome on someone else's timeline.
Why Work With Mindy
My approach is down to earth, collaborative, and compassionate, and I am LGBTQIA+ affirmative. I work to understand each person within the context of their unique life story, creating a space where complex emotions can be explored without judgment.
With more than 15 years of experience in counseling and human services, I bring warmth, curiosity, and thoughtful support to our work together. Therapy is tailored to you rather than built around a one-size-fits-all process.
Frequently Asked Questions
How can therapy help with birth trauma therapy?
Therapy gives you a private, supportive place to understand what you are feeling and how it is affecting your life. We can explore the emotional impact of a frightening, overwhelming, or traumatic birth, develop ways to cope with difficult moments, and work toward helping you process your birth experience safely and begin to feel more grounded.
Do I need to be in crisis to start therapy?
No. You do not need to wait until things feel unmanageable. Therapy can be helpful whenever you want space to process what is happening, understand your emotions, or feel better supported through a difficult or uncertain period.
What types of therapy do you use?
I draw on contemplative and relational psychotherapy alongside practical mindfulness-based tools and other approaches, always tailored to you. There is no one-size-fits-all method, and we shape the work together.
Do you offer online sessions?
Yes. Sessions are held online via secure telehealth, allowing you to access therapy privately and conveniently from your own space.
How do I get started?
Please get in touch to arrange a free 15-minute phone consultation. We can talk about what you are looking for, answer any initial questions, and decide together whether it feels right to begin.
