Resources
Birth Trauma
A birth doesn't always go the way you pictured it — and when it doesn't, the aftermath can be its own kind of heavy. Whatever you're carrying afterward is real, and you don't have to wait until it feels "bad enough" to ask for support.
Resources
- Book
The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma — Bessel van der Kolk, MD (2014)
- Book
Waking the Tiger: Healing Trauma — Peter A. Levine, PhD with Ann Frederick (1997)
- Book
Birth Trauma (2nd ed.) — Kim Thomas
“An important, readable and cathartic book for anyone who has had a difficult birth, the kind that haunts you months or even years later.”
- Article
What is birth trauma? — Birth Trauma Association (UK)
Professionals worth knowing about
Some of these are practices and organizations our clinicians know of, mostly around Boston. They are starting points, not endorsements — we have no affiliation with them, and we don’t receive anything for listing them. Please confirm credentials, availability, and insurance coverage directly, as those change.
- pelvic floor physical therapy, often part of recovery after an injurious birth — PT in Cadence
- pelvic and perinatal physical therapy, north and west of Boston — Marathon Physical Therapy
- EMDR-trained therapists — EMDRIA — Find an EMDR Therapist
- perinatal and birth-trauma-focused therapists — Touchstone Institute — Therapist Network
Taking the First Step
Beginning Therapy
Starting therapy can feel like a big step. Many clients reach out after spending months — sometimes years — wondering whether they should seek support.
If you're considering therapy, we'd love to help you take the next step.