Whether your previous birth experience was empowering, confusing, traumatic, or somewhere in between, the way we carry that story deeply affects how we approach future births. This transformative, five-session program is designed to bring healing, clarity, and empowerment through a blend of clinical expertise, emotional processing, and spiritual self-renewal.
As a seasoned birth professional with medical training and years of hands-on childbirth experience, I led these sessions which honor both the clinical reality and the emotional narrative of each woman’s unique birth journey.
Have you ever been told something about your plan of care that just doesn’t sit right? Have you ever left an appointment feeling confused, overwhelmed, or pressured into decisions? Have you ever had the sense there may be other options—but weren’t sure how to access them?
Navigating the maternity care system today can feel confusing, overwhelming, and at times, scary. You may feel out of alignment with the direction your care is going—but unsure how or if you can change course. You may be trying to avoid a situation you’ve experienced before, or simply trying to set yourself up for the best possible outcome in a system that doesn’t always support physiologic birth or your vision for it. You do not have to navigate these moments alone.
This is where Advanced Birth Consultations come in.
Explore VBAC opportunities gain a clearer understanding of the risks, benefits, safety, for their personal experience.
Create birth plans in order to best achieve a positive birth regardless of medical circumstances.
Unpack feelings of pressure and understand the evidence while considering medical decisions, tests, or induction of labor proposed by their care team.
Process previous birth experiences and seek support before moving forward again.Better understand all options after leaving appointments feeling confused, scared, rushed or uncertain.
Gain an experienced, objective perspectives while making choices about care without pressure or coercion.
Understand how risks are being presented, including relative versus absolute risk and how they apply to personal situations.
Seek support in finding their voice and advocating within a system where the power dynamic can feel unbalanced.
Understand the difference between hospital policies and practice protocols, and how they relate to personal rights, autonomy, and learn what true, collaborative informed decision-making can sound like while building confidence for self-advocacy.
• Your first meeting is a minimum of one hour, held in a warm, inviting office designed to foster a sense of safety and comfort (virtual options are also available)
• Conversation offers a non-threatening way to identify your concerns, priorities, and feelings regarding your care and upcoming birth
• Reviewing your birth and health history helps create a broader picture from which to understand your personal circumstances; lab work and medical records can be helpful as well
• Using dynamic, therapeutic and holistic tools and resources drawn from over 30 years of experience, I create educational moments where we can evaluate your situation and work toward balanced goals that support both clinical safety and personal satisfaction in your care
• Follow-up consultations are available, along with phone support for appointments or time-sensitive decisions
How it works:
• You submit a request with your contact information
• Any records, lab work, or health information can be sent ahead of time (not required, but helpful)
• You sign a disclosure acknowledging that I am not replacing your medical provider, but offering objective information and support in understanding your options
• My role is to help you sort through the pros and cons, provide rapid education, and support you in informed decision-making and self-advocacy
• Once initial payment is completed and a card is on file, we can begin discussing your situation in real time
• Sessions are billed in 15-minute increments
• We can connect by phone or video, depending on what works best in the moment
• I make myself as available as possible during your situation
Different from Birth Consultations, Birth Trauma Transformation is a guided program designed for deeper emotional processing and reflection. Moving beyond facts and timelines, we explore the deeper layers of your experience, creating space for healing, self-discovery, and lasting transformation.
We begin with a thorough, objective review of clinical records from your previous birth(s). This session is grounded in medical knowledge and childbirth expertise, helping you understand what happened from a physiological perspective. In parallel, we explore the emotional story—the thoughts, feelings, and experiences that accompanied your physical birth journey.
This session offers both clarity and validation—allowing your story to be seen, heard, and understood in full.
Building on your personal narrative, we’ll work to identify specific emotional or situational triggers that arose during or after your previous birth. Together, we create a personalized plan to:
• Avoid unnecessary triggers
• Minimize what can’t be avoided
• Creatively prepare for challenging scenarios
The goal is to shift from feeling “at the mercy” of systems and circumstances to feeling equipped, confident, and in control.
In this session, we move into creative healing. You’ll craft personal affirmations to help build a resilient, empowered mindset as you approach future experiences. We also introduce art therapy as a tool to:
• Process trauma in a non-verbal, intuitive way
• Reframe your story
• Reignite your innate power and connection to birth as a sacred and transformative experience
You don’t just revisit your story—you begin to rewrite your relationship to it.
A customized hypnosis session is tailored to your specific experience. This session aims to gently release stored trauma, reduce anxiety, and create new neural pathways of safety and strength.
This is a powerful, healing step toward liberation from past pain and fear.
In the final session, I guide you through a second, forward-looking hypnosis session focused on preparing the mind and body for a future birth experience.
This includes:
• Creating a positive, confident vision of future birth
• Strengthening trust in your body and intuition
• Embedding affirmations and tools for use during labor
