BirthTouch

A gentle, evidence-informed mind-body approach for pregnancy, birth, and early parenting.

Practical, body-based tools to support nervous system regulation, emotional resilience, and whole-person healing.

BirthTouch® offers gentle, evidence-informed mind–body support for pregnancy, birth, and the postpartum period. Rooted in touch therapy, mindfulness, and aromatherapy.

BirthTouch reflects an integrative mental health approach, supporting perinatal emotional wellbeing through gentle nervous system-based practices.

BirthTouch helps parents feel more grounded, connected, and confident in their changing bodies.

These practices are designed to support the nervous system, reduce stress, and nurture emotional wellbeing throughout the childbearing year—honoring both the physical experience of pregnancy and the inner journey of becoming a parent.

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The Lasting Effects of PTSD on Your Everyday Life

PTSD: Some people's trauma from a harsh incident can linger for months or even years. This is why two people can experience the exact same trauma, and not heal at the same time.

Mindfulness for Teens: Small Practices for Stress, Emotions, and Everyday Life

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She Nearly Died Giving Life

Healing after birth trauma often begins quietly — through safety, breath, connection, and the slow return to the body. Birth Trauma, Near-Death, and the Long Road Home Through Somatic Experiencing® A Note Before We Begin Throughout this article, you will follow a woman I will call Sara. She is not one person — she is many. Over the course of my 27 years as a psychotherapist specializing in perinatal mental health, I have worked with a number of women who experienced severe hemorrhaging...

Pressure Points and the Nervous System

Acupressure for anxiety has been used for centuries in traditional Chinese medicine. Modern neuroscience is beginning to show that many of these calming points lie near important nerve pathways that influence the nervous system

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