Birth Trauma Therapy to Heal, Process & Reclaim Confidence
Birth Trauma Therapy in Peterborough
Experiencing a traumatic birth can leave deep emotional scars, even long after your baby arrives. At Jo White Therapy, I offer gentle and supportive birth trauma therapy in Peterborough and online to help parents process their experiences, release fear and anxiety, and rebuild confidence in themselves and their bodies.
Using a combination of evidence-based psychotherapy and hypnotherapy techniques, sessions are tailored to your individual needs. Whether you experienced an unexpected birth outcome, complications, or simply feel overwhelmed by memories of birth or the postnatal period, therapy provides a safe space to explore your emotions, understand your experience, and start to heal.
My approach is compassionate, practical, and future-focused, helping you regain a sense of calm, empowerment, and trust in your own instincts. Birth trauma therapy can support you not only to process the past but also to move forward with confidence, resilience, and hope.
If you’re ready to start healing from your birth experience, I’m here to support you. I offer a free, no-obligation initial consultation where we can discuss your needs and how birth trauma therapy could help. Sessions are available in-person in Peterborough or online, giving you flexibility and privacy.
Reach out today to book your consultation and take the first step towards processing your experience, easing anxiety, and reclaiming confidence.
£70 per session or £360 for a block booking of 6 sessions (£60 per session)
“Thank you for giving me the tools that I needed to be able to safely revisit the experience and take control of the situation, to be able to move forwards.”
Frequently Asked Questions
I feel like my birth was difficult, but not traumatic. Can you still help?
Yes. You don’t have to be highly traumatised to feel the effects of a difficult birth. Maybe it all feels a little muddled and you just want a chance to talk and work through what happened. Maybe there were some parts you really enjoyed, but right now you keep coming back to the difficult parts. Maybe you’re catching yourself feeling anxious all the time. Solution focused hypnotherapy helps you to process what happened and lift those difficult emotions.
I’m scared of giving birth again, what can I do?
It’s very common to feel afraid pregnancy or afraid of birth if you’ve previously had a traumatic experience. Some people find that they desperately want more children, but the fear is holding them back. Whether you’re already pregnant or considering trying again, I can help you to release those fears and begin to look forward. I offer extra sessions if you’d like support in planning your next birth so that you can enjoy your pregnancy and feel confident about the birth of your next baby.
My birth was fine, but what happened after has stayed with me. How do I move on?
Sometimes it isn’t the birth of your baby that leaves you traumatised, but what happened after. A traumatic stay in NICU, a return to hospital in the early days or weeks, difficulty healing from birth related injuries or a tricky feeding journey can all impact on how you feel. We can work through these memories to help you feel more confident and in control again.
My child isn’t a baby anymore, is it too late to get help?
No matter what age your child is, your birth experience stays with you. We often find that we can cope day to day, but certain triggers, such as birthdays, hospital visits or birth announcements can bring back the difficult feelings. It’s never too late to get the help you need. I have helped mums who have finally found time for themselves and to process their birth trauma when their children have become teenagers.
Can I bring my baby to the sessions?
You need to be able to fully relax during the sessions and so I advise that you find a time where you can be on your own. I understand that naps and feeding with young babies especially can be difficult to predict and so I always aim to be as flexible as possible with our appointments.
Do I need to bring my maternity notes to the sessions?
No, you don’t need to bring any notes to the sessions. If you have them and would like to bring them to help you remember what happened or to share with me that’s absolutely fine. If there are parts of your maternity notes that you are confused about I may be able to offer some clarity around them, however I am not a medical professional and so cannot offer any medical guidance.
I don’t think I can talk about what happened, how can I get help?
For some people sharing their traumatic birth story can feel too scary. In our sessions you only ever have to share what you are comfortable with. I will always listen from a place of compassion and in a non judgemental way. If you don’t want to share your story at all, we can still work through the process. You will need to be able to recall the memories yourself, but you don’t have to share them.
Who is birth trauma therapy for?
Birth trauma therapy can support anyone who has experienced trauma. This may be the person who gave birth, but it can also be very helpful for birth partners or care providers who have found witnessing a birth difficult. I offer a 10% discount on sessions for NHS staff who have experienced trauma at work.