Birth Trauma and Accelerated Resolution Therapy (A.R.T)

As a certified trauma specialist, I am passionate about supporting mothers and families who unfortunately experienced birth trauma, and one way that I do so is through Accelerated Resolution Therapy (A.R.T). I’m going to share how I use A.R.T to help mothers or parents who have experienced birth trauma, but first let’s discuss birth trauma and why it’s important to address it.

birth trauma, motherhood, postpartum, individual therapyDr. Alice PickeringJanuary 14, 2023birth trauma, perinatal mental health, postpartum recovery, postpartum anxiety, postpartum depression, postpartum trauma, perinatal trauma, individual therapy, A.R.T, accelerated resolution therapyComment

Use the 5 S’s for a Smooth Postpartum

Oh the fourth trimester…the trimester that doesn’t receive nearly as much attention as it deserves. The early postpartum days can be filled with a dichotomy of emotions. You may be joyful and overwhelmed, excited and sad, ready to take on the world and ready to sleep for an eternity.

postpartum, motherhoodDr. Alice PickeringAugust 17, 2020postpartum, postpartum depression, fourth trimester, postpartum anxiety, perinatal mental health, postpartum journey, birth traumaComment

6 Ways to Cope with Intrusive Thoughts

Scary thoughts, psychologically termed intrusive thoughts, are thoughts, images, or ideas that enter the mind at unpredictable times, are unwanted, and often feel uncontrollable, vivid, and real…

Approximately 91% of new mothers and 88% of new fathers report obsessive or intrusive thoughts about their baby…

postpartum, motherhoodDr. Alice PickeringJune 22, 2020intrusive thoughts, postpartum anxiety, postpartum ocd, postpartum depression, perinatal mental health, scary thoughts, anxiety, birth traumaComment

My First Birth Story

I loved her from the moment I saw her. I laid her on my chest and I wept. She was perfect. More perfect than I ever could have imagined.

I wept tears of joy and relief.
I wept tears of gratitude and sorrow.
I was worn down. Beat up. Exhausted.
I was thankful. Overjoyed. Fulfilled.

postpartum, motherhood, birth traumaDr. Alice PickeringMay 8, 2020birth trauma, first time mom, postpartum stress, birth stories, perinatal mental health, postpartum depression, postpartum anxietyComment

7 Ways to Find Peace After Birth Trauma

With a large emphasis on medical appointments, doctor visits, lab testing, blood work, ultrasounds, and various medical interventions around a woman’s pregnancy, the powerful emotional and spiritual experience of labor and birth may often times be unintentionally overlooked.

birth trauma, motherhood, postpartumDr. Alice PickeringAugust 7, 2019birth trauma, birth stories, trauma, postpartum depression, postpartum anxiety, ptsd, postpartumComment