Stop Suffering, Find Relief
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Stop Suffering, Find Relief ~
Therapy for Birth Trauma
Helping mom’s who experienced preeclampsia, an emergency c-section, a NICU stay, or felt dismissed and powerless in the hospital room.
Reston, VA
plus DC, Maryland, Indiana & Michigan
When birth doesn’t go as planned, everything else can unravel.
I’m Kate and I help women whose lives have been upended by a traumatic birth experience. I guide them in quieting the relentless mental replay, easing guilt and self-blame, and gently moving toward peace—so they can be present with their baby and begin to feel safe in their own body again.
My clients are first time mothers, scared mothers, and grieving mothers.
They’re strong, high-functioning women—mothers, professionals, partners—who are used to managing stress, solving problems, and holding it all together. But since their delivery, everything feels different.
One moment, they were expecting a routine or joyful birth. The next, they were facing flashing monitors, rushed decisions, or medical emergencies. Sometimes they were ignored, silenced, or dismissed during delivery. Even when mom and baby are physically okay now, the emotional impact lingers. It’s trauma.
Since then, the grief and fear don’t let up. Flashbacks arrive out of nowhere—replaying the moment it all turned. The faces in the room. The panic in the doctor’s voice. The feeling of complete helplessness. Some mothers are home recovering while their baby is still in the NICU—trying to pump, show up for their other kids, and keep going while their body and mind are in crisis.
When these women come to me, they’re navigating grief while trying to function—recovering from a traumatic pregnancy, battling flashbacks of a distressing birth while trying to bond with their baby, or coming home to an empty house while their newborn remains in the NICU.
Sleep is disrupted. Trust in others—sometimes even in their own body—feels shattered. Certain dates, places, or even noises bring a wave of anxiety. And though they love their baby deeply, some feel detached, irritable, or numb.
They’re exhausted.
They’re overstimulated.
And often silently wondering:
Why can’t I stop thinking about it?
Why do I feel so broken even though we’re both alive?
Why does no one understand how hard this is?
This isn’t just postpartum stress—it’s birth trauma. And you’re not alone.
Many of the women I support have symptoms of postpartum PTSD—flashbacks, sleep disruption, hypervigilance, guilt, avoidance, and emotional numbing. Some feel anger or sadness they can’t explain. Others are afraid to talk about it, worrying they’ll be judged or told to “just focus on the baby.”
But what you experienced was real. And healing is possible.
These women don’t need surface-level advice. They need support that understands the depth of their grief. They need birth trauma counseling that goes beyond talk therapy. They need someone to help them process what happened—whether they’re experiencing PTSD from giving birth, postpartum trauma, or the unbearable weight of pregnancy loss.
With EMDR therapy, we can begin to gently process the trauma—the terrifying moments in the delivery room, the silence after an ultrasound, the guilt and shock that followed. The replaying of those traumatic moments can begin to soften. The self-blame can begin to quiet. And in time, memories of love, connection, and meaning can take up more space than the pain.
Whether you're seeking miscarriage grief support, fetal loss counseling, or healing from PTSD after labor, you're not alone. Finding stability and peace—on your terms, at your pace—is possible.
I’d be honored to walk alongside you as you navigate this path.
Schedule a consultation today.
