Fiona Rogerson – Perinatal and Trauma Counselling
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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Best Tips to Heal from Birth Trauma – from a Perinatal and Birth Trauma Specialist “Why can’t I just get over my birth trauma?” “Why am I still struggling with this? It’s been years.” “I should be able to just move on.” For those of us who have experienced birth trauma, these questions can
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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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Birth trauma counselling – 6 ways it can help Are you one of the 1 in 4 women who feel trauma surrounding the birth of your child? Do you find yourself feeling grief, anger, sadness, rage or fear when you recall the events from your birth experience? Please know that what you’re going through
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6 myths about birth trauma 1 in 4 women describe their experience of birth as traumatic, however there are many misconceptions and myths about birth trauma that contribute to preventing mothers and fathers from getting the support they need for recovery. This article explores 6 common myths about birth trauma. 1. Myth: Trauma
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EMDR for birth trauma What is EMDR therapy? Like many, you may have heard of EMDR Therapy but are unsure about EMDR and birth trauma, what it is or how it works. EMDR stands for Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing. It is a well-documented and supported psychotherapy that involves structured work with memories of
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