Birth Trauma Resolution Brighton

Birth Trauma Resolution Brighton Psychotherapist specialising in birth trauma, anxiety, depression, phobias and midlife challenges.

Helping people make sense of emotional distress, build resilience and move forward with confidence.

09/09/2026

🔎The hidden trap that’s keeping you stuck in survival mode

Have you ever wondered why, no matter what you try, you still feel “on edge”?

🌀You may unknowingly live in a loop of survival mode — constantly scanning for danger, replaying events, or bracing for something to go wrong.

This isn’t weakness.

It’s your nervous system doing its best with what it learned during moments of overwhelm or trauma.

The trap?
Believing that feeling safe comes after you fix everything.

In truth, it begins when you start sending your body gentle signals of calm, even for a few seconds at a time.

Tiny steps count.
A deep breath.
A walk.
A moment of stillness.
Your nervous system will notice. 💛

Be with your feelings.Not to examine them.Not to fix them.Not to suppress them.Just observe.To inhale.To let them be wit...
08/09/2026

Be with your feelings.
Not to examine them.
Not to fix them.
Not to suppress them.

Just observe.
To inhale.
To let them be without resistance.

Feelings are indicators, not troubles.
They’re your nervous system trying to communicate.
When you give yourself space, gently and safely,
the intensity often subsides.

The body feels supported.
You don’t have to hasten into “feeling better.”
Sometimes the kindest thing is simply
to stay with the present moment.


Artist Sarah Firth

I wasn’t prepared for this part of being a mum. 🤍I hear this so often in my work.Not necessarily “I don’t love my baby.”...
03/09/2026

I wasn’t prepared for this part of being a mum. 🤍
I hear this so often in my work.
Not necessarily “I don’t love my baby.”
But…
“I didn’t expect to feel like this.”
“I didn’t expect to be so anxious.”
“I didn’t expect to feel so overwhelmed.”
“I didn’t expect my birth to affect me this much.”

Because becoming a mum can bring so much joy, but it can also bring a huge amount of change, responsibility, expectation and vulnerability.

And when your pregnancy or birth has been difficult or traumatic, your experience of motherhood can feel more complicated.

Sometimes your body is still carrying what happened.
You might feel on edge.
You might find certain memories or conversations triggering.
You might feel angry, tearful or disconnected.
You might question yourself as a mum.

And then the complexity of guilt…
“I have a healthy baby. Why am I struggling?”
But having a baby you love doesn’t mean you can’t also be struggling with what happened to you.
Both can exist. 🤍

As a therapist and birth trauma specialist, I work with many who are trying to make sense of that experience — the birth they had, the birth they didn’t have, and everything that came afterwards.

You don’t have to minimise it.
You don’t have to be grateful enough to make the difficult feelings disappear.
And you don’t have to simply “move on”.
Sometimes you need a safe space to talk about what happened, understand why your body and nervous system are responding the way they are, and gently begin to reconnect with yourself.
If this feels like you, you’re not alone. 🌿
There is support available.

Art by Dani Bower

Notice it. 👀When you hear the word “should” — or notice yourself saying it — what happens in your body?Do you feel it ar...
02/09/2026

Notice it. 👀

When you hear the word “should” — or notice yourself saying it — what happens in your body?

Do you feel it around your jaw? 😬
A tightening in your chest?
A heaviness in your shoulders?
Or perhaps your thoughts suddenly become louder? 💭

I should be…
I should have…
Life should look like…
I should be doing…
Sometimes “should” carries a lot of pressure. 🫶

So, just for today, notice it.
And when you catch it, take a breath. 🌿
Ask yourself:
“What if it didn’t have to be this way?”
What if you could loosen your grip on how you think life should be, should look, or what you should do?
Not because you don’t care about what you want. 🤍

But because there might be another way forward — one you can’t see yet.
Take a breath. 🌬️
Let go of the SHOULD.
And make a little more room for what is. ✨

01/09/2026

If you’re finding trauma, anxiety or grief difficult to carry, you don’t have to make sense of it all on your own. 🤍
My sessions offer a safe, gentle space to talk, process and begin to feel a little more grounded.

If this resonates with you, you’re welcome to get in touch.

30/08/2026

Today is .

For anyone who has experienced pregnancy, baby or child loss, grief can be an invisible weight that you carry every day.

Your grief may feel complex, tangled and unseen.
The grief of losing a pregnancy you desperately wanted.
The grief of losing your child, no matter how long you had them.
The grief of the future you imagined together.
The grief of everything that changed because of your loss.

And this grief can affect mothers, fathers, partners, siblings, grandparents, family and friends.

You may be laughing, working, parenting, making plans and creating new memories — while carrying a loss that has changed you forever.

There is no timeline for this grief.
There is no right way to grieve.
And you don’t have to “get over it”.

We aren’t getting over it.
We’re learning how to carry it. 🤍

Today, I’m holding space for every baby, every child, every pregnancy that was lost, and every person whose life has been changed by that loss.

Your baby mattered.
Your child mattered.
Your pregnancy mattered.
And your grief matters. 🤍

My sessions offer a safe, compassionate space where you can gently process the grief you are experiencing.

There is no expectation to ‘move on’ or to have the right words. We go at your pace, making space for your story, your feelings and everything that your loss means to you.

Whether your loss was recent or many years ago, you deserve a space where it can be spoken about and where you feel truly heard.

If you feel that you’d like some support, you can get in touch with me via the link in my bio or via my website
www.birthtraumaresolutionbrighton.com

Forever and always ……💔On tag artist 🧑‍🎨
30/08/2026

Forever and always ……💔
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It’s ok. Take your time. My DMs are open if you would like to take the first steps to find the recovery and healing you ...
27/08/2026

It’s ok.
Take your time.
My DMs are open if you would like to take the first steps to find the recovery and healing you deserve

🌼 Baby Blues or Postnatal Depression? Knowing the Difference or giving the right support or referral to the right help🌼A...
25/08/2026

🌼 Baby Blues or Postnatal Depression? Knowing the Difference or giving the right support or referral to the right help🌼
After having a baby, many new parents experience emotional ups and downs — but it can be hard to know what’s “normal” and what might be something more.

And should we just stop ✋ and listen.

As each person is different and can experience things differently.

Labels can be helpful but they also get in the way!

When you look at a list and may not “fit” the symptoms given you may discount what you are going through or feel you are failing, or just not doing well enough!

With the right help, recovery is absolutely possible 🌱
If your feelings don’t seem to be lifting after two weeks, or they’re getting stronger instead of easier, please know you are not alone — and reaching out for help is the bravest first step.
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Stop 🛑 being anxious isn’t going to work!If only it were that simple.Your mind and body are deeply connected. After trau...
24/08/2026

Stop 🛑 being anxious isn’t going to work!

If only it were that simple.

Your mind and body are deeply connected. After trauma, your nervous system can stay in survival mode — fight, flight or freeze — even when the danger has passed.

You may experience this as anxiety, fear, anger, sadness, shame or feeling disconnected.

These aren’t signs that you’re failing. They’re your body trying to protect you.

So rather than telling yourself to “stop being anxious”, we need to help your nervous system recognise that you are safe now.

Your body isn’t working against you.

It may be asking to be listened to.

🛑 DM me for more information about the sessions I run!
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