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"Healing From Reproductive Trauma"
My guest today helps us understand reproductive trauma, what it looks like, and how to recognize it. She explains the difference between trauma and PTSD, how these conditions can show up in the reproductive period, and how they can impact individuals, partnerships, and families. Most importantly, her message is one of hope because there are proven ways to heal from reproductive trauma, and that’s the overriding theme of today’s episode. Join us to learn more!
About Beth Warren, LCSW, PMH-C
My guest today helps us understand reproductive trauma, what it looks like, and how to recognize it. She explains the difference between trauma and PTSD, how these conditions can show up in the reproductive period, and how they can impact individuals, partnerships, and families. Most importantly, her message is one of hope because there are proven ways to heal from reproductive trauma, and that’s the overriding theme of today’s episode. Join us to learn more!
Bethany Warren is a psychotherapist in private practice in San Diego who has worked in reproductive mental health for 25 years. She has authored The Pregnancy and Postpartum Mood Workbook and Healing from Reproductive Trauma. She is certified in EMDR therapy and perinatal mental health, specializing in perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, birth and reproductive trauma, pregnancy loss, and infertility. She’s also an EMDRIA-approved consultant and facilitates EMDR training. She is a current member and previously served as the President of the Board of the Postpartum Health Alliance.
Beth joined us for three previous episodes: 15-Postpartum OCD, 107-EMDR for Perinatal Mental Health, and 216-Understanding Attachment and Bonding. Visit our podcast archives to find these episodes.
Healing from Reproductive Trauma Show Highlights:
Understanding trauma vs. PTSD
How psychological and trauma-related words are often overused and misused in pop culture
What PTSD might look like
How people can experience trauma in the perinatal journey
Why we need to recognize and validate ALL reproductive trauma—not just birth trauma
Thoughts on triggers—and why some people are triggered by the word “trigger”
How to be mindful of social media posts and the tendency to dissociate
How partners can also experience reproductive trauma and shouldn’t be overlooked
How reproductive trauma impacts people through grief and loss
How to begin the healing journey with treatment, therapy, new skills, and support groups
Resources:
Connect with Bethany Warren:
Website: https://bethanywarrenlcsw.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bethanywarrenlcsw
ONLINE COURSES FOR NEW MOMS: https://wellmindperinatal.com/courses/
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