Be able to say, "I gave birth" and feel confident in motherhood
after an unscheduled or emergency cesarean
1:1 EMDR + Somatic Therapy for Cesarean Birth Trauma
I am currently accepting new clients. If you're wanting to book, let's do it. You can choose a time that works for you directly through my booking page.
Licensed therapy available in BC, AB, SK, MB, NB, PE, NL, YT, and NT
Be able to say, "I gave birth" and feel confident in motherhood
after an unscheduled or emergency cesarean
1:1 EMDR + Somatic Therapy for Cesarean Birth Trauma
I am currently accepting new clients. If you're wanting to book, let's do it. Just fill out the form below and I'll send you all the details and information on how to book.
Licensed therapy available in BC, AB, SK, MB, NB, PE, NL, YT, and NT
You're ready to:
Think about your birth without being pulled back into it. Not just talk about it. Actually think about it, from a distance, without your chest tightening or your mind going somewhere else.
You’re ready to:
Think about your birth without being pulled back into it. Not just talk about it. Actually think about it, from a distance, without your chest tightening or your mind going somewhere else.
Here's What's Included
Everything you need to do this work properly.
1:1 Sessions - weekly or twice per month
80 minutes
The most direct path to where this actually lives, and how I take you through the process to release your trauma. 80 minutes ($225), held virtually across most Canadian provinces. You pick your day and time, and we work at a cadence that suits you and your life.
A collaborative treatment plan from session one
You'll never wonder what we're doing or why. From our first session we map your goals, your triggers, and what you most want to feel different. You'll know exactly where we're heading, which means your nervous system can actually settle into the work.
Extended benefits billing
Most extended health plans in Canada cover registered clinical counselling. A quick check with your extended benefits before we start is worth it. Many clients find that most or all of their sessions are covered, making the out of pocket cost significantly less than expected.
About Jess
Licensed Therapist · EMDR Clinician · Somatic Therapist · Perinatal Mental Health · CCPA Registered
You can love your baby completely and still wonder why you don’t feel like yourself.
If your transition into motherhood began with an unplanned cesarean, you might be carrying questions no one has helped you answer. You’re not broken, and you’re not alone.
I work with mothers recovering from unplanned and emergency cesareans who are trying to make sense of what happened to them. Using EMDR, somatic therapy, and an understanding of matrescence, I help you process your birth story, reconnect with yourself, and begin trusting the mother you’re becoming.
This work is personal to me. I planned a homebirth and ended up with an emergency cesarean instead. I know what it’s like to love your baby deeply while feeling disconnected from yourself. I also know what it’s like to find your way back.
I’ve been running my private practice for five years, specializing in cesarean birth trauma and perinatal mental health. I created this practice because I believe mothers deserve more than being told to “move on.” They deserve a space to understand what happened, honour their experience, and find their ground in motherhood.
If you’re ready to stop carrying this alone, I’d be honoured to walk alongside you.
The Investment
EMDR + Somatic Therapy
$205 CAD / counselling hour
A typical protocol is around 15 sessions, spanned over a cadence that works for your life. Weekly or twice a month, we decide together.
Most extended health plans in Canada cover registered psychotherapy or clinical counselling. A quick check with your provider before we start is worth it. Many clients find the out of pocket cost is significantly less than they expected.
This isn’t an indefinite commitment. We have a clear direction, a named framework, and you’ll always know where we are in the process.
The Investment
EMDR + Somatic Therapy
$175 CAD / counselling hour
A typical protocol is around 15 sessions, spanned over a cadence that works for your life. Weekly or twice a month, we decide together.
Most extended health plans in Canada cover registered psychotherapy or clinical counselling. A quick check with your provider before we start is worth it. Many clients find the out of pocket cost is significantly less than they expected.
This isn’t an indefinite commitment. We have a clear direction, a named framework, and you’ll always know where we are in the process.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why is there a waitlist?
I only see 12 clients max per week so that I can be intentional with my time and energy and provide the best care that I can. Joining the waitlist ensures your spot in the queue, which is on a first come, first served basis.
How long is the wait?
Right now, wait times are approximately 3 weeks. Spaces are offered to those on the waitlist first come, first served, in the order that you joined.
“I’m not sure I even want another pregnancy. Is this still for me?”
Yes, and this might be exactly the right time. If the fear of going through birth again is part of what’s keeping you from knowing what you actually want, that’s the thing we work with. You deserve to make that decision from clarity, not from what your nervous system says it can’t survive.
“I’ve already done therapy for this. Why would this be different?”
If you’ve done therapy and you can talk about the birth without falling apart, but your body still reacts, that’s not a failure of the previous work. It’s that the memory is stored somewhere talking doesn’t reach. EMDR and somatic work are specifically designed for that layer. We’re not starting over. We’re going deeper.
“Will extended benefits cover this?”
Most often, yes. Most extended health plans in Canada cover registered psychotherapy or counselling. I’m currently registered to practice in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland and Labrador, Yukon, and Northwest Territories. A quick call to your provider before we start is worth it. The out of pocket cost is often significantly less than people expect.
“What if I’m not planning a VBAC?”
This work isn’t about convincing you to have a VBAC. It’s about making sure whatever you choose, another cesarean, a VBAC, no more pregnancies, you’re choosing it from what you actually want. Not from fear making the decision for you.
“What if it doesn’t work for me?”
EMDR is one of the most researched trauma treatments in the world. Somatic approaches have decades of clinical evidence behind them. I can’t guarantee your specific outcome. What I can tell you is that if you’ve read this far, something is already telling you it’s time. Let’s have a real conversation about whether this is the right fit before you commit to anything.
A mother’s heart
is never her own.
Bits of it are sown
into the souls
of her daughters
and her sons
— A. Shea, Writer