Still Haunted by a Difficult Birth? EMDR Intensives Can Help

Are you googling birth trauma therapist near me? You may be living in San Francisco Bay Area and searching birth trauma therapy near me. An EMDR intensive in CA can help.

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You got through it. Everyone says that’s what matters. But you don’t feel “through” anything. If anything, you feel stuck—reliving moments from your birth that no one else seems to understand.

The emergency C-section you didn’t consent to. The silence in the room before your baby cried. The medical team talking around you instead of to you. You survived, but your nervous system is still holding on for dear life.

As a postpartum therapist specializing in birth trauma therapy and EMDR intensives, I want you to know: these symptoms don’t mean you’re broken. They mean your body remembers, and you can heal.

Do you need a birth trauma therapist near me? You may be living in San Francisco Bay Area and need support with EMDR for birth trauma. Reach out to a birth trauma therapist in CA today.

What Is Birth Trauma, Really?

Birth trauma isn’t just about what happened during delivery. It’s about how it felt—out of control, unsafe, unseen, unprepared. It includes:

  • Feeling dismissed or violated during labor

  • Medical complications or NICU experiences

  • Feeling emotionally abandoned by your provider or partner

  • Emergency interventions or near-death fears

  • Postpartum panic, dissociation, or overwhelm

  • Reproductive loss and grief

And yet, so many high-functioning mothers push through, denying the trauma while trying to "bounce back." But, trauma doesn’t dissolve with time—it waits. Until you're ready.

Why EMDR Works for Birth Trauma

EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) helps your brain and body process traumatic memories that got “stuck” in the nervous system.
These memories often show up as:

  • Flashbacks of specific birth moments

  • Startle responses to hospital smells, lights, or beeping sounds

  • Avoidance of OB offices or medical settings

  • Feeling detached from your baby or your body

EMDR works by helping your brain digest what happened so that it stops feeling like it’s still happening. Unlike talk therapy, EMDR allows your body to release the trauma—not just rehash it.

Why an EMDR Intensive Is Sometimes the Better Fit

Let’s be real: as a new mother, you barely have time to eat uninterrupted—much less spend 6 months in weekly therapy. That’s why I offer EMDR intensives—a focused, powerful alternative to the slow pace of weekly sessions.

A typical intensive includes:

  • A pre-session consultation to assess goals and trauma history

  • 3–6 hours of targeted EMDR therapy in one day or split over a weekend

  • Integration support to help you process and stabilize afterward

It’s birth trauma therapy with urgency and intentionality—because when you're suffering, healing shouldn’t wait.

Experiencing birth trauma?  EMDR for birth trauma can help. You may be living in California and googling birth trauma therapy near me. You may need a birth trauma therapist near me. Online EMDR intensive for birth trauma can help.

What Moms Say After an EMDR Intensive

“It was like I could finally breathe again. My daughter’s birth doesn’t haunt me anymore.”

“I didn’t expect to feel better that fast. I can talk about what happened without shutting down.”
“This gave me back the part of myself I thought was gone for good.”

That’s the power of EMDR for birth trauma when delivered in the right container. Fast doesn’t mean rushed—it means focused, with your healing prioritized.

Searching for Birth Trauma Therapy Near Me?

If you’ve been quietly typing “birth trauma therapist, birth trauma therapy, or birth trauma therapy near me” into Google hoping to find a provider who understands, you’ve found that provider.

I’m a perinatal trauma specialist offering EMDR intensives to women across California, in person in Sacramento and online throughout the state. I work with educated, resourceful, high-functioning mothers who are tired of surviving and ready to feel whole again.

If You’re Still Haunted, That Doesn’t Mean You’re Weak—It Means You’re Ready to Heal

Let’s talk about whether an EMDR intensive is right for you. You don’t have to keep dragging your trauma around with you.

📍Serving mothers throughout California with expert EMDR therapy for birth trauma.

Ready to start your healing journey? Contact Shameless Mama Wellness today to schedule a free consultation.

With Warmth and in Solidarity,
Marilyn

I provide a safe haven to discuss the thoughts you keep hidden.

As a Postpartum Therapist in California, I offer many services utilizing evidence-based treatments. Some services at Shameless Mama Wellness include treatment for postpartum depression and postpartum anxiety, birth trauma therapy, fertility counseling, therapy for miscarriage and losspregnancy therapy and treatment for NICU PTSD.

Online therapy available to new moms in California.

Marilyn Cross Coleman, LCSW, PMH-C

Marilyn is in licensed clinical social worker and perinatal mental health treatment specialist providing online therapy throughout California. She is a birth trauma specialist who uses EMDR to help her clients process reproductive trauma. Marilyn’s personal and professional mission is to eradicate shame from the maternal experience, where it has absolutely no place. Learn more about her practice or schedule a free consultation on her website.

https://www.shamelessmamawellness.com
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