EMDR for Birth Trauma

One Week Intensive Online EMDR

Research-based intensive trauma programme designed to address trauma symptoms such as re-experiencing, hyperarousal and flashbacks related to a traumatic childbirth experience.

Programme incudes pre and post assessments, and three 90-minute sessions of online EMDR.

One Month Online EMDR

Suitable for those with more complex childbirth-related trauma such as infants with health issues, disability post-delivery and stillbirth. This is an online programme with EMDR, counselling, somatic self-regulation exercises, and expressive writing. Programme incudes pre and post assessments, and eight 90-minute sessions of online EMDR.

Recommended as a stad-alone intervention or as a follow-up to the intensive one week programme for those who experienced a traumatic birth.

“Childbirth traumatic experiences are an overlooked area of maternal psychological suffering that can lead to posttraumatic stress disorder, perinatal mood and anxiety disorder, and adverse infant outcomes.”

- Dr. Silvia

Who can benefit from EMDR telehealth with me?

EMDR can help individuals coping with various trauma-related experiences, including:

  • Prenatal and Postnatal Anxiety / Depression: Relief from the emotional and physical suffering that perinatal anxiety and depression can cause.

  • Fertility Issues: Compassionate relief from trauma related to fertility struggles and treatments 

  • Traumatic Birth Experiences: Helping mothers process the psychological aftermath of traumatic births and facilitates recovery.

  • Pregnancy Loss and Infant Loss: Support for parents dealing with miscarriage, stillbirth, or infant loss, helping them process grief in ways that make it possible to find hope for a new beginning.

  • Anyone with Trauma They Need to Resolve: Even if you don’t fall into one of the above categories, but you require support with moving beyond traumatic memories and the difficulties they can cause you in your present existence, EMDR can be of great help.