When Birth Work Opens Old Wounds
Because Supporting Others Can Stir Up Your Own Stuff
Whether you've been a birth worker for 2 months or 20 years, you know how it goes. One moment you're fine, the next... a birth triggers something deep inside. Something you thought you'd dealt with.
You Might Notice:
A particular client's story hits too close to home
Certain hospital scenarios make your heart race
You're carrying births home with you more than usual
Your own birth experiences are surfacing again
The emotional load feels heavier than it should
It's Not Just About Being "Professional"
Birth work asks a lot of us:
To hold space while managing our own emotions
To witness trauma while staying present
To support others through experiences that mirror our own
To maintain boundaries while giving deeply
To carry stories that sometimes feel too heavy
The Hidden Impact of Birth Work:
In Your Practice:
Difficulty sleeping after births
Carrying clients' stories
Anxiety about certain scenarios
Emotional exhaustion
Secondary trauma
In Your Life:
Relationship strain
Compassion fatigue
Boundary challenges
Personal triggers
Burnout
TRTP: Transform Your Experience ($1697)
TRTP (The Richards Trauma Process) helps you:
Clear old trauma that affects your work
Build resilience for challenging births
Process secondary trauma effectively
Create stronger emotional boundaries
Sustain your passion for birth work
Includes:
3-4 transformative TRTP sessions
Complete trauma resolution
Tools for ongoing resilience
Strategies for secondary trauma
Long-lasting transformation
Imagine Being Able To:
Hold space without absorbing everything
Trust your instincts more deeply
Handle challenging births with clarity
Set boundaries that feel natural
Love your work without burning out
Serve from a place of strength
Because the families you serve deserve a birth worker who's done their own healing work.