The Therapist’s Journal
Where Expertise Meets Real-life Support
Practical, professional blogs written by a trauma therapist
Struggling to Bond with Baby After a Traumatic Birth? Here’s what you need to know.
Are you struggling to bond with your baby after a traumatic birth? Learn why you might feel disconnected from your newborn and discover trauma-informed steps to heal. ...more
Therapy
April 29, 2026•4 min read
Birth Trauma Recovery: How to Set Boundaries with Family and Friends
Struggling with birth trauma recovery? Learn how to set healthy boundaries with family and friends after a traumatic birth to protect your peace and healing. ...more
Therapy
April 22, 2026•6 min read
Overprotective Parenting After Birth Trauma
Explore polyvagal theory for birth trauma recovery. Find relief from overprotective parenting and calming strategies for an upregulated nervous system today. ...more
Therapy
April 15, 2026•4 min read
When Your Planned Home Birth Ends in the Hospital: Grieving the Birth You Didn't Get
Are you grieving my birth plan? If your planned home birth ended in hospital, your disappointment when birth doesn't go as planned is valid. Learn how to process the grief of a hospital transfer from ... ...more
Therapy
April 08, 2026•6 min read
When Other People’s Positive Birth Experiences Hurt
Why it makes sense to feel triggered by "easy" birth stories and how to move from survival mode to healing through therapy. ...more
Therapy
December 19, 2025•5 min read
Disappointment Doesn’t Mean You Failed: Childbirth Trauma Healing
When birth doesn’t go as planned, feelings of disappointment and grief are valid. Birth Trauma Therapist Brittany Moffitt, LCSW-C shares how mothers can heal, reconnect with themselves, and find peace... ...more
Therapy
November 11, 2025•4 min read
Supporting mothers through childbirth trauma recovery with compassion, evidence-based care, and the belief that every woman deserves to feel safe and whole again.
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