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    Are you ready to 
reclaim your birth?

Birth is more than a medical event—it’s an emotional and transformative experience that stays with you long after delivery. Yet so many women leave the birth room feeling dismissed, disempowered, or even traumatized.

Unprocessed birth trauma can affect:

How you bond with your baby
Your mental and emotional well-being
Your relationships and sense of identity
Your confidence in future pregnancies and births

Here, your story matters. Your feelings are valid. And healing is possible.

START YOUR HEALING JOURNEY

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Line represent the journey of postpartum depression and anxiety

Meet Dr. Rebecca

I’m Dr. Rebecca, a licensed clinical psychologist based in Santa Monica, California, specializing in perinatal mental health and birth trauma. My work combines clinical expertise with a deep understanding of the emotional complexity that surrounds pregnancy, birth, and postpartum.

My own journey into motherhood began with an emergency c-section, followed by a successful vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC). Experiencing both sides of that journey gave me profound insight into the importance of supportive guidance and the empowerment that comes from reclaiming your voice in birth. That personal experience fuels my commitment to helping other mothers feel seen, heard, and capable throughout their motherhood journey.

Through individual therapy focused on moms, trauma-informed EMDR therapy, and birth coaching, I’ve supported countless women in processing difficult birth experiences, finding peace on their journey, and stepping into motherhood with confidence. My role is to provide a safe, compassionate space where your feelings are validated, your story is honored, and your healing can begin.

You don’t have to navigate this alone.

CONNECT WITH REBECCA

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Services

EMDR Packages for Birth Trauma

Pricing upon request

Offering EMDR therapy packages to help you safely process and release the emotional weight of a difficult or traumatic birth. Short-term focused trauma therapy just right for moms.

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$300/session

One-on-one maternal mental health support designed to help mothers navigate postpartum emotions, strengthen their sense of self, and find balance in motherhood.

Individual Therapy for Moms

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$349/trimester

Personalized guidance and emotional preparation to help you heal from past birth experiences and approach your next birth—especially a VBAC—with confidence and clarity.

Birth Trauma & VBAC Coaching

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Birth Feelings Where Healing Meets Understanding

Each week on my Substack, I write about the emotional and psychological layers of birth — how it can heal us, hurt us, and change who we are.

These weekly reflections are for mothers navigating the tender terrain of postpartum life — and for anyone who supports them. You’ll find guidance on:

Postpartum emotions (anxiety, depression, and rage)
Birth trauma and how to begin healing
Attachment and bonding after birth
Choices in birth and what you can advocate for
Support in partnership and in community
High-risk, IVF, or complicated journeys
Reclaiming identity and trust in your body

Every post blends clinical expertise with real-life honesty. Written by Dr. Rebecca a psychologist and mother who’s lived it, studied it, and continues to grow through it.

Subscribe to Birth Feelings on Substack to receive free weekly reflections every Thursday morning — stories, science, and solace delivered straight to your inbox.

Subscribe To Birth Feelings

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    The Birth Feelings 
 Difference

Compassionate & Trauma-Informed

You’ll never be dismissed, minimized, or told to “just move on.”

Expert-Led

Our process is rooted in evidence based perinatal mental health and years of experience supporting mothers.

Transformative

This isn’t just about talking—it’s about changing how you feel, think, and live.

Advocacy-Driven

We are changing the conversation around motherhood one birth story at a time.

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Your birth story doesn’t just happen the day your baby was born. It ripples through your identity as a mother, your relationships, and your sense of self. By addressing your experience now, you open the door to deep healing—for yourself, your family, and your future.

You deserve to feel whole, supported, and confident. Let’s begin.