In the quiet glow of the hospital’s blue lights, I sat beside my newborn—so close, yet just out of reach. Painting this moment helped me transform fear into healing and rediscover the light that was there all along.

A personal story of birth trauma, tongue ties, and the emotional journey to exclusive breastfeeding, shared in honor of World Breastfeeding Week.

If your birth experience left you feeling anxious, disconnected, or stuck, you may be carrying birth trauma. This blog explains how EMDR therapy can help you process painful birth memories and reconnect with yourself and your baby. Whether you're newly postpartum or years into parenting, EMDR offers a gentle, effective path toward healing.

Pregnancy loss—whether through miscarriage, abortion, stillbirth, or medical complications—is a deeply personal and often invisible trauma. It can leave lasting emotional wounds that are too often minimized or misunderstood. In the quiet aftermath, grief can feel isolating and overwhelming.

C-Section Awareness Month shines a light on the emotional impact of cesarean birth. Learn how trauma-informed art therapy at Alanna Betts Art Therapy and Counseling supports healing after a C-section—through compassion, creativity, and connection.