Fiona Rogerson – Perinatal and Trauma Counselling
I didn’t have postpartum depression. I had mum rage: Understanding anger after birth trauma “I didn’t feel sad, I felt furious.” It’s a sentence more mothers are beginning to say out loud, often through tears, confusion, and a whole lot of mum guilt. After giving birth, we’re taught to watch for signs of postpartum depression. […]
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When bonding doesn’t come naturally after birth (and why that’s okay) One of the most tender dreams parents carry into the birth of their child is that of the immediate, effortless bond with their baby. That rush of love we so often see in movies or hear about in birth stories. For some, this does
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When parenting feels overwhelming: How birth trauma can make you anxious in everyday moments “I don’t understand why everything feels so hard. My baby cries, and it’s like my whole body goes into overdrive. I feel like I’m failing. Why does everyone else seem to cope, and I can’t?” As birth trauma counsellors, this is
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When parenting feels overwhelming: How birth trauma can make you anxious in everyday moments “I don’t understand why everything feels so hard. My baby cries, and it’s like my whole body goes into overdrive. I feel like I’m failing. Why does everyone else seem to cope, and I can’t?” As birth trauma counsellors, this is
Online EMDR Therapy: An effective alternative to in-person sessions Can EMDR be done online? Yes, absolutely! EMDR can be done online AND it’s just as effective. In fact, we do it daily as perinatal and birth trauma counsellors working with people right across Australia. If the emerging research did not support the proven effectiveness of
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Experiencing Health Anxiety Post Birth Health anxiety can interfere with life, but it is treatable. Are you ruminating over your health or the health of your baby, partner, or other loved ones? Maybe you’re actively trying to avoid thinking about it altogether, but thoughts and questions still creep in at night? You find yourself Googling
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Navigating mismatched intimacy: when becoming a parent changes the dynamic Do you feel like you’re on different wavelengths with your partner when it comes to sex post-childbirth? You’re not alone. Studies have shown that many couples experience a drop in their overall relationship satisfaction following birth, and this includes intimacy. When we unpack the myriad
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When to start birth trauma counselling Psychological support is available at any point in your pregnancy journey. Therapy isn’t just for the rock bottom times. In fact, the best time to start counselling, is before you need it. This is also true for birth – and across your entire perinatal time from pre-conception, all
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Is online birth trauma counselling as effective as in-person therapy? Today, I want to answer this question we’re often asked as Australia-wide counsellors who provide in-person and online perinatal and birth trauma counselling. Over the past few years, telehealth has become an increasingly popular option for people seeking therapy. With this increased popularity, and the
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A vaginal birth after caesarean (VBAC) is not always the antidote for a previously traumatic birth If you’ve had a c-section that was physically or emotionally traumatic you may be wondering about the best approach for your next birth. While some advice suggests that choosing a vaginal birth after caesarean (VBAC) can offer healing from