EMDR For Birth Professionals

In my practice, I offer EMDR therapy to birth workers and other professionals who have assisted or been present during a difficult birth. Birth professionals include midwives, doulas, labor and delivery nurses, and OB/GYN doctors.

As health professionals performing in a healing capacity, birth workers bring their emotions and values to every interaction. After participating in or witnessing a difficult birth experience that did not go according to plan, they might experience PTSD or acute stress, especially if the outcome conflicted with their values or expectations.

Using the eight-phase process of EMDR, the birth professional will likely process these experiences and heal faster than trying to resolve them on their own.

The opportunity for a birth professional to use EMDR therapy can lead to positive outcomes both personally and professionally.