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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.

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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.

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