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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Bead Your Story: An Expressive Art Practice for Birth Trauma and Nervous System Healing
Art therapy projects can help express feelings of sadness and process the experience and soothe the nervous system. A wonderful art therapy project for a support group for birth trauma survivors is called “Bead Your Story”.
Maternal Mortality and Birth Trauma: Why Woman-Centered Birth Matters
In my work as a perinatal psychotherapist, I have had the honor of hearing many women’s oral histories about their childbirth experiences. I often sit with women who have nearly died during childbirth — most commonly due to hemorrhage. **Due to the confidential and deeply personal nature of my work, I never share identifying information about clients. Today, I want to speak about the intersection of maternal mortality and post-traumatic stress after childbirth (PTSD following childbirth)....
DBT HOW Skills: Non-Judgmentally, One-Mindfully, Effectively
DBT How Skills: Non-judgmentally, One-Mindfully, Effectively Why HOW Skills Matter in DBT Mindfulness skills can be applied to everyday life, used on an ordinary, everyday basis. We continue with learning the subtle points of DBT Mindfulness Skills for daily life. The first post about Mindfulness Skills for Daily Life covered “What” skills: Observe, Describe, Participate as in “What” to do as you incorporated mindfulness into the activities of your daily life. The next set of DBT...
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