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Medication-Free Birth Mental Preparation Therapy
For women who want to feel mentally strong, regulated, & capable in labor.
Birth is physical.
But how you experience it is deeply psychological.
If you’re planning a medication-free birth and want your mind to be as prepared as your body — this is where we begin.
This is therapy for your nervous system.
What This Is (and What It Isn’t)
This Isn’t About Proving Anything.
Choosing a medication-free birth isn’t about doing it “better.”
It’s about alignment.
It’s about trust.
It’s about wanting to meet intensity with steadiness instead of panic.
Birth activates your nervous system.
And an anxious nervous system can turn intensity into overwhelm.
We prepare your mind so your body can do what it was designed to do.
This Doesn’t Replace a Doula
A doula supports you during labor & I support you before labor.
This work is psychological preparation — strengthening your nervous system, processing fear, and building mental endurance in advance.
If you don’t yet have a birth team, I maintain a referral list of trusted professionals including:
Pelvic floor physical therapists
Doulas I personally worked with during my own labor
Providers who align with physiological birth values
You deserve a collaborative, well-rounded team — not fragmented care.
This is for you if:
You struggle with anxiety and worry it will take over during labor
You fear losing control
You overthink and spiral under pressure
You want coping tools that actually work in real intensity
You desire a natural birth but want psychological support
You want to feel strong — not just hopeful
You don’t need to eliminate fear.
You need to increase capacity.
What We Work On
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When anxiety spikes, muscles tighten.
When muscles tighten, pain intensifies.
When pain intensifies, fear increases.We break that cycle before labor begins.
You’ll learn:
How your stress response shows up in your body
How to interrupt panic in real time
Breathwork that works during contractions
Grounding tools for intensity
How to stay present instead of dissociating
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Unprocessed fear amplifies pain perception.
We gently work through:
Fear of tearing
Fear of pain
Fear of medical emergencies
Fear of failure
Fear of losing control
Not to erase fear.
But to reduce its power. -
Your brain needs repetition.
We practice:
Visualization of labor scenarios
Coping language that feels authentic
Identity work around strength and surrender
Emotional flexibility if plans change
Strong does not mean rigid.
Strong means regulated.
Why Mental Preparation Changes Birth
Oxytocin — the hormone that drives labor — flows best when you feel safe.
When your nervous system feels threatened, stress hormones rise and can slow progression.
Mental safety supports physical efficiency.
This is not about control.
It’s about creating internal steadiness so your body can do its work.
Continuing Into Postpartum
This support does not have to end at birth.
If you choose, we can continue into postpartum therapy to support:
Emotional processing of your birth
Anxiety or intrusive thoughts
Identity shifts in motherhood
Sleep deprivation stress
Nervous system recalibration
Birth is an initiation.
Motherhood is integration.
You do not have to navigate either alone.
My Approach
I am a licensed mental health therapist specializing in anxiety and nervous system regulation.
My work is:
Evidence-based
Somatically grounded
Autonomy-centered
Rooted in practical, real-life application
This is therapy — not coaching.
It is never about shaming medical choices.
It is about strengthening you — so you can feel steady, capable, and in control of how you move through your life and your birth experience.
You Are Capable of More Than Your Anxiety Tells You.
Birth is intense.
But intensity does not equal danger.
If you want to walk into labor feeling:
Mentally prepared
Emotionally steady
Connected to your body
Capable of coping
I would be honored to support you.