Specialized Care For Birth Trauma Therapy
Motherhood is a profound transformation. Psychologically. Emotionally. Spiritually. Physically.
Experiencing a difficult or overwhelming birth can leave deep impressions on the body and mind, even when everything appears “fine” from the outside. Whether your delivery included unexpected interventions, moments of fear or powerlessness, or time in the NICU, birth-related trauma deserves space to be acknowledged and tended to. Somatic Therapy offers a supportive pathway to gently process what happened and reconnect with your own strength.
At Empowered Solutions, we recognize the complexity and validity of these experiences. Kimberly Castle offers a grounded, compassionate approach that prioritizes safety, nervous-system attunement, and empowerment. Together, you can move toward healing at a pace that honours your needs and your story.
What Is Birth Trauma?
Birth is often portrayed as joyful — but for many mothers, the experience can also be frightening, disorienting, or even traumatic. Birth trauma refers to any distressing emotional or psychological experience during childbirth, regardless of the clinical outcome. It’s deeply personal — what feels traumatic to one person may not seem so to another.
You don’t have to justify your feelings. If you’re carrying pain, fear, or overwhelm after giving birth, you deserve support — and birth trauma therapy can help you begin healing.
Our Approach
We combine traditional psychotherapy with body-centered methods like Somatic Experiencing®, Somatic Touch, and EMDR depending on your needs and preferences.
Healing from birth trauma isn’t just a psychological process—it’s deeply physiological. The body remembers what the mind has had to push through, and the nervous system often carries the imprint of overwhelm long after the birth itself. When we tend to the body alongside the story, we create the conditions for true integration: settling a system that has been on alert, restoring a felt sense of safety, and allowing the whole person to come back into connection. Working with the nervous system helps mothers not only understand what happened, but genuinely recover their strength, their capacity, and their trust in themselves again.
Your story is valid. Your pain is real. And your healing is possible.
Birth trauma therapy is here for you if:
You’re a first-time mom still reeling from your delivery
You’ve given birth before — but this time felt very different
You had an emergency C-section, NICU stay, or medical complications
You felt unseen, unheard, or dismissed during your birth
You experienced a traumatic birth after a loss, fertility journey, or IVF
You’re part of a blended, single-parent, or LGBTQ+ family navigating recovery in your own way
Heart to Heart with Kim
“One of the tender truths about birth trauma is that you don’t need to be in crisis to seek support. Many of the mothers I sit with are loving, attentive, and deeply devoted — they’re simply carrying more than they expected, often quietly, and without a place to lay it down.
When we slow down, listen to the body, and gently explore the nervous system’s responses, something meaningful begins to shift. A clearer story emerges. The shame softens. And in that space, people begin to recognize their own strength — the resilience that was there all along, waiting to be acknowledged.
— Kimberly Castle, M.T.C, R.C.S
Birth Trauma Can Affect Anyone
And You Deserve Support