​Birth is one of the most transformative experiences of a woman’s life, and no two journeys are ever the same. Whether your birth was empowering or challenging, your story is worth telling. Birth debriefing is a safe, supportive space where you can reflect, process, and find healing in your birth experience.​​

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What Is Birth Debriefing?

Birth debriefing is a gentle and compassionate process where you are invited to share your birth story in a space free of judgment. Through this process, we explore your experience, acknowledge your feelings, and connect with your body to understand and release any unresolved emotions or trauma that may be present. This space is designed to help you make sense of your experience, heal any lingering wounds, and empower you for future births or other life events.

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Why Book a Birth Debriefing Session?

• Processing Trauma: Birth trauma is not defined by the type of birth you had or any specific event like obstetric violence; rather, it’s how you experience it. It’s what happens inside you—how the experience impacts your emotions, your sense of self, and your perception of your birth. Trauma doesn’t come with a "grade" or specific label. Your feelings are valid, and every experience, no matter the circumstances, is worthy of being heard, understood, and processed. Birth debriefing offers a safe, compassionate space to make sense of what you’re feeling and to begin healing.

• Empowerment: Reflect on your experience, gain clarity, and rediscover your power in your birth journey.

• Honoring Your Story: Birth is a deeply personal and transformative event. Every story deserves to be heard and respected and everyone deserves to have their courage and power celebrated.

• Mind-Body Connection: Gentle guidance to reconnect your mind and body to help you acknowledge and release any emotional residue.

• Integrating Your Birth Experience: Rather than seeking "closure," birth debriefing is about honoring and integrating your birth story into the bigger picture of your life. This process allows you to move forward with strength, clarity, and an empowered sense of self, knowing that your experience holds wisdom and power for you to carry with you.

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What to Expect in a Birth Debriefing Session​

• You Are in Charge: It’s common and completely understandable to feel anxious about revisiting such an impactful experience. We will move at your pace, taking the time you need, and I will always follow your lead. This is your journey, and I will whole-heartedly listen to you. Only when or if it feels safe, we can explore more deeply, using body-centered techniques and gentle guidance to release any lingering emotions or trauma that no longer serves you.

• Safe Space for Your Story: You’ll have the opportunity to share your birth story in a judgment-free space. Whether your experience was empowering or challenging, your story is important.

• Gentle Emotional Processing: Together, we will gently explore and acknowledge the emotions tied to your experience, allowing for healing and clarity.

• Integration of Your Birth Story: Instead of seeking to "closure"  for the day your baby was born, we focus on integrating your birth experience into the broader story of your life. This allows you to honor your journey, carry the wisdom and strength from it, and move forward empowered, knowing that your experience is a meaningful part of who you are.

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Why Multiple Sessions are Recommended

While one session can be deeply impactful, true healing often requires time and space. The process of unpacking and releasing emotional trauma is ongoing, and it is often between sessions that more raw emotions can surface, or clarity can emerge. Knowing that you have additional sessions booked can provide a sense of security, allowing you to fully engage with your vulnerability and move toward healing.

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Support Between Sessions

For those booking multiple sessions, I offer messaging and voice note support between sessions, where you can check in or share any thoughts that arise. For single session bookings, this support will be available for 48 hours following your session.​