Counseling for Traumatic Childbirth and NICU Experiences

So, you and your baby are home, but you can’t seem to be able to let go of your birth or NICU experience.

Do you feel like you are reliving a traumatic birth or hospital experience over and over again?
Do you have flashbacks or nightmares about your experience?
Do you avoid all reminders of the event and become anxious and panicky when you can’t?
Do you constantly feel on edge or anxious, irritable?

Being in a situation in which you are helpless, feel out of control, and fear for your own or your baby’s safety can be traumatic. It is not only terrifying when it happens, but it can leave you with Postpartum PTSD. 

Facts

Nine percent of women experience Postpartum PTSD after an emotionally trying birth or an emotionally draining NICU experience.

Unresolved birth trauma can also create relationship stress between you and your partner and make it difficult for you to bond with your child. It might not go away without trauma-specific treatment.

The good news is that Postpartum PTSD is entirely treatable, and you can get back to your usual self.

Treatment

I use trauma-informed, specific treatment approaches (link to trauma EMDR page) to help you process what happened so you can move on with your parenting experience.

If you’re dealing with a traumatic childbirth or NICU experience, Iris Hogan can help:

Schedule Your First Session

Find Lasting Relief with Iris Hogan

Evidence-based treatments for anxiety, stress, trauma, and maternal health.

Schedule Today

Iris is an amazingly competent trauma healer. She combines her extensive knowledge of the brain and neuroscience with a compassionate spirit and keen intellectual insight.

The clients I have referred for EMDR and trauma work have found tremendous relief… bringing back a deep inner healing peace and new awareness that profoundly impacts how they interact in their relationships and with their inner world.

– Cynthia Benge MSW-LMHC, Emotion Focused Therapist