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EMDR for Birth Trauma: What to Expect in Therapy
If your birth experience left you feeling anxious, disconnected, or stuck, you may be carrying birth trauma. In this blog, trauma therapist and perinatal mental health specialist Alanna Betts, LPC, ATR, PMH-C, 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.
Healing After Pregnancy Loss: Support Through EMDR and Art Therapy
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.
Honoring C-Section Awareness Month: Holding Space for Birth Trauma and Healing
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.