Perinatal Counselling & Trauma Therapy
Support for your mind, body and journey from conception to parenthood and beyond
Welcome to Perinatal Counselling & Trauma Therapy by The Essex Birth Company, a dedicated support service for you from conception, through pregnancy, birth, into the postnatal period, through loss and beyond.
We also support those navigating historic domestic abuse and women’s health concerns, such as menopause and late diagnosed neurodivergence. For a full list of specialisms, please take a look in at classic counselling page
Supporting your journey
This service has grown from many years supporting families through pregnancy and birth as a doula and witnessing the profound impact this period has on physical, mental and emotional wellbeing.
We offer classic counselling as well as a unique blend of therapeutic approaches, tailored to your individual needs. These may include person centred and integrative counselling sessions, trauma rewind techniques, life coaching, yoga therapy, and a range of holistic practices that honour the connection between body and mind.
Sometimes we’ll bring in a little psychoeducation too…a fancy word for saying we’ll help you understand what’s happening in your brain and body, so you can feel empowered in your healing journey.
“The body keeps the score. If trauma is held in the body, healing must involve the body too.”
Bessel van der Kolk
Tailored to you
Support is available in a way that suits you:
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Face to face (a countryside location in Ongar, around 5 minutes from Chelmsford)
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Online
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Walk and talk (at various sites in and around Chelmsford)
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Canine companion sessions
Through counselling, trauma therapy and sometimes holistic mind body approaches, we offer a safe and supportive space where you can explore your experiences, make sense of what you’ve been through, and move towards healing at your own pace.
Our approach is integrative with a person centred ethos, holistic and inclusive.
Our aim is not to “fix” you; your strength is already within you, but to offer the understanding, tools and support that can help you reconnect with a sense of safety, confidence and self-compassion to live life to the fullest.
"Supportive, kind, compassionate, extremely knowledgeable and genuinely cares about the outcomes of the service she provides" Birth After Trauma Client