Birth is powerful, raw, awe-inspiring, amazing, and intense. After you give birth you are raw and open.

Maybe you find yourself going over and over the details of the birth, asking yourself questions like “Why did I do that?” or “Why did the doctor say that?” Maybe you just keep seeing the same scene over and over, or hearing or smelling something on a repeated loop.

Telling your birth story is important and you will likely tell it many times. It matters to whom you tell it, everyone wants to know how it went. But not everyone knows how to listen.

Sometimes telling the story is hard. Sometimes the people listening say things that hurt deeply, usually without intending to. Sometimes you experienced birth trauma or birth complications. Possibly you locked it away for months or even years, just to survive. 

Many have benefited from telling their birth story. Sometimes it is enough to simply write it down. I absolutely recommend you do this. It helps to solidify the memories for the future and re-reading it over time can give you insight and healing.

But sometimes things happened in the birth that didn’t go the way you expected, or they went too fast, or someone said something that you can’t get out of your head. Possibly the birth trauma was so intense you can’t face it or you or baby experienced birth complications. You might feel like no one will ever understand. 

It IS possible to process this monumental event. I have taken extensive training in birth processing as well as having had 2 very intense and at times traumatic childbirth experiences of my own.

Additionally, I am trained in evidence-based therapy specifically for processing these kinds of events. I am also trained in Brainspotting which is a highly effective method for processing birth trauma.

Even if it has been years since the event occurred, it is not too late. The story is still there, waiting to be told.