Fiona Rogerson – Perinatal and Trauma Counselling
5 steps for managing intrusive thoughts I remember those fleeting thoughts that would creep up out of nowhere and disappear as fast as they came, but would leave an imprint on me for the rest of the day. Thoughts of letting go of my baby in the bath, or dropping him on the floor. […]
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Somatic vs emotional flashbacks – what’s the difference? The bliss I had felt during my first pregnancy was nowhere to be found. Instead, going through the motions of this pregnancy had triggered intense feelings from my daughter’s birth. My body was remembering the painful events of that birth, and these visceral memories brought with them
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Toxic positivity in perinatal health I remember many years ago welcoming a new mum, her husband, and her 12 day old daughter into my photography studio for their first shoot together as a family. I had previously photographed the couple in a maternity shoot, and was really excited to see them again. We had
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What happens in trauma counselling? It took me three weeks from finding the counsellor who I thought could help me, to finally picking up the phone to call her. I had never been to see a therapist before so I had images in my head of sitting in front of someone with a clipboard
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What NOT to do when offering support Offering support is a kind and natural thing to do for a friend or family member who has experienced birth trauma or perinatal mental health challenges. Thank you for being willing to walk this bumpy road together. It really does take a village to support a new parent
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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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