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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Media, Motherhood and Mental Health: 2013 World Mental Health Day
Originally posted October 10, 2013. It’s October 10, 2013 and I’m again honored to be participating in PsychCentral’s World Mental Health Blog Day. I have a busy mental health practice and an active perinatal mental health blog. I have advanced training in trauma work and people come in to talk about many different types of trauma. So I felt like I couldn’t let 2013 World Mental Health Day go by without taking pause to acknowledge the tragic incidents in Washington, DC last week. A young...
Living Well with Bipolar Disorder: The Turning Point Toward Treatment
Guest Post: Today I am pleased to have Jennifer Killi Marshall guest posting here today. Her article today is about what is was like for her to become an active participant in managing her well-being and what point she realized that self-care is not just a worn-out concept. Hers is an important story about coping and thriving as a mom with bipolar disorder. I love Jennifer’s story. Because, as a therapist, I always wonder how to reach people, to help them come to the realization...
Psychache: Understanding the Inner Emotional World of Suicide
Today I’m participating in Cristi Motto Comes of Life Unadorned in her World Suicide Prevention Day Blog Event. I’m also participating in Kathy Benson’s Bereaved and Blessed’s Time Warp Tuesday theme, Learning. I wanted to honor Kathy and also to honor my friend, Cristi for their work in helping and bringing people together. In reflecting on suicide prevention, I turned to research exploring the internal emotional experience of those who struggle with suicidal thoughts — what they feel, how...
Yup, It's Me: Living With Bipolar Disorder
Guest Post by Heidi Koss The following piece is a personal reflection shared by a guest contributor. Individual experiences vary, and this story is offered as one person’s lived perspective rather than clinical guidance. Today I am humbled to share a guest post from Heidi Koss, LMHCA. Many of you know Heidi Koss from her professional persona. She was featured on this blog in April, 2013. She runs a busy psychotherapy practice in Washington state and is an activist in the area of Maternal...
A Dad’s Postnatal Desperation: Perspectives on Attachment & Resiliency from a Recovering Psychoanalyst
A Dad’s Postnatal Desperation: Perspectives on Attachment & Resiliency from a Recovering Psychoanalyst Originally posted September 23, 2013. Dr. Good-un-ov’s Guide to Attachment Do you ever wonder why we are all so “attached” to the idea of “attachment?” I do. I’m still quite attached to and fascinated by the human attachment process. During the therapeutic process, it’s fascinating to see how a person’s attachment style plays out in their life, in their relationship patterns, in their...
#September11 #RememberNYC
Originally posted September 11, 2013. Remembering all of that day, remembering those who died, remembering how we used to be. Acknowledging how we’ve had to change. I just can’t get used to the difference in the New York City Skyline. I try, but I always feel like something is missing. The Freedom Tower is beautiful, but to me, the sky still looks empty. Lingering feelings of grief and sorrow are there for me always every day I see that change; I have a permanent body-felt sadness. We were...
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