Birth Debriefing

Birth debriefing offers a safe, supportive space to talk through your pregnancy and birth experience — whatever that experience was.

Some people seek a birth debrief after a traumatic or unexpected birth. Others simply want space to reflect, ask questions, or make sense of events that still feel confusing or unresolved. There is no “right” reason to have a birth debrief.

A birth debrief is a structured conversation that allows you to:

• talk through what happened during pregnancy, labour, birth or the postnatal period
   
• explore thoughts, feelings, and unanswered questions
   
• understand events in a way that feels clearer and more contained
   

Birth debriefs are not about judgement or blame. They are about understanding, processing, and supporting emotional wellbeing.

Birth debriefing may be helpful if:

• your birth did not go as planned
   
• you experienced medical intervention or emergency care
   
• you felt frightened, unheard, or unsupported
   
• you’re replaying parts of the birth in your mind
   
• you feel emotional distress when thinking about your experience
   
• you’re preparing for another pregnancy or birth
   

You do not need to identify your experience as “traumatic” for a birth debrief to be helpful.

 I’m a qualified counsellor and registered midwife, offering trauma-informed birth debriefs that centre your experience.

Sessions are led at your pace. You decide what feels safe to talk about, and there is no pressure to revisit details you are not ready to explore.

Where helpful, we can:

• gently explore what happened and why
   
• talk through clinical aspects in plain language
   
• support emotional processing and grounding
   
• consider how your experience is affecting you now
   

Birth debriefing can be a standalone session or part of ongoing therapeutic support.

Birth debriefs are offered as:

• 60-minute sessions — £60
   
• 90-minute sessions — £90
   

Sessions are available online via Zoom or in person (where applicable).

 I offer a free, 30-minute, no-obligation initial session via Zoom.
This gives you space to talk about what you’re looking for, ask questions, and decide whether a birth debrief feels right for you. 

If you’d like to arrange a birth debrief or book a free initial conversation, you’re welcome to get in touch via the contact page.

If you’re unsure whether a birth debrief or another form of support would be most helpful, we can explore this together.