Are you struggling to move on from a difficult pregnancy, birth or feeding experience?
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If you’ve experienced trauma or anxiety around pregnancy, your birth experience or feeding journey, I want you to know that you are not alone. Many parents face overwhelming emotional and physical challenges during birth, and those experiences can leave lasting marks. But healing is not only possible, it is within your reach.
At Birth Prep with Joy, I’m here as a qualified perinatal therapist to support you through that healing process with compassion, patience, and a proven, gentle technique that can help you release the emotional weight of traumatic memories. Together, we’ll work at a pace that feels right for you, helping you reclaim your birth story and move forward with confidence and peace.
Is TBR 3-Step Rewind Right for You?
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The 3-Step Rewind method is a gentle yet powerful approach designed to help anyone who is struggling with emotional or psychological effects from challenging perinatal experience. Whether the impact of these experiences has lingered for months or even years, 3-Step Rewind can help you heal in a safe, non-invasive way.
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​​​TBR 3-Step Rewind is beneficial for those experiencing symptoms related to:
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Severe morning sickness, leaving emotional scars that can linger even after pregnancy
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A traumatic or distressing birth experience, whether it was unexpected, overwhelming, or left you with difficult emotions
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A baby needing care in the NICU, leading to feelings of separation, worry, and helplessness
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Breastfeeding difficulties, such as frustration, guilt, or sadness that make bonding harder
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The emotional effects of birth-related trauma can show up in many ways, including flashbacks, nightmares, anxiety, panic attacks, guilt, anger, sadness, low mood, or even difficulties with bonding to your baby or partner.
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A Note on Suitability:
3-Step-Rewind is designed to support people who are dealing with perinatal-related trauma. However, if you have been diagnosed with a mental health condition outside of anxiety or depression, such as severe PTSD, 3-Step-Rewind may not be the right fit. Please reach out to me directly to discuss your situation further.​​
After my birth experience didn't go to plan, I couldn't stop replaying the worst moments in my mind. Working with Joy and the Three Step Rewind process has honestly changed my life. I’m no longer overwhelmed, and I can finally enjoy being a mum like I'd always hoped.
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Katie- Course Review
I had a lot of mum-guilt because I could not breastfeed which overshadowed my first months with my baby. Joy was compassionate and understanding, and helped me release that guilt and move forward. I finally feel at peace knowing I did my best.
Sara - Course Review
My birth didn’t go the way I’d hoped, and for months, I couldn’t stop thinking about what went wrong. Joy helped me move past the disappointment. I no longer feel stuck in those memories and can focus on my life now and have a better sense of closure.
Laura - Course Review
A Simple, Supportive Three-Step Process
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TBR 3-Step Rewind is designed specifically for you to help you process and release the emotional weight of your unique experience. Together, we’ll gently explore how these events have impacted you, and work towards freeing you from their emotional hold. You won’t have to relive anything you’re not ready for. Instead, we’ll focus on shifting the emotional response and reframing painful memories, so you can look towards the future with confidence and peace, without those triggers holding you back.
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Will I have to relive my experience in detail?
No, you won’t. TBR 3-Step Rewind is all about shifting your emotional response, not about revisiting painful memories over and over again. You’ll be in control, and we’ll work at a pace that feels right for you.
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What if my experience feels too small or insignificant?
If it still affects you, it matters. Every experience is valid, and you deserve the space and support to process it. Everyone’s journey is different, and you’re not alone in what you’re feeling. No experience is too small to seek support for.
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How quickly will I notice a difference?
Many people notice a shift after just a few sessions. You may feel a newfound sense of calm, clarity, and relief — a little lighter and more in control than before. But healing is unique to each person, and we’ll go at a pace that feels right for you.
Step 1. A Gentle Introduction to Healing
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In our first session, we’ll begin with a gentle introduction, where you can share your experience if you feel ready but there’s absolutely no pressure to do so. This step is about understanding how past memories might still be affecting you, and I’m here to listen without judgment.
Together, we’ll explore how you want to feel moving forward, and begin the process of reimagining life free from the emotional weight of these memories. To close, I’ll guide you through a deeply relaxing exercise, allowing your mind and body to release tension. You’ll also receive a personalised recording to practice at home, helping you continue your journey of healing.
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Duration: Approximately 60-90 Minutes
Step 2. Rewind: Releasing Emotional Attachments and Shifting Perspective
About a week later, we’ll meet again to build on the progress you’ve made.
I’ll guide you into a deeply relaxed state, creating a space where you feel completely safe and calm. From here, we’ll work together through a visualisation designed to gently “rewind” your memory of the event, helping to detach it from any distressing emotions. This process makes it easier to process the experience with comfort, instead of carrying it as emotional weight.
While in this relaxed state, you’ll have the opportunity to shift your perspective, allowing you to see the event from a new, empowered vantage point. We’ll also begin to visualise you handling similar situations in the future with confidence, resilience, and emotional clarity.
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Duration: Approximately 60-90 Minutes​​
Step 3: Reflecting and Moving Forward with Confidence
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10 to 14 days later, we’ll meet for a final session to reflect on the insights and transformations you’ve experienced. This is your chance to see just how far you’ve come and to celebrate the progress you’ve made.
I’ll guide you through a relaxation exercise designed to help you carry this calm into your daily life, and you’ll receive a personalised recording to use at home, reinforcing your newfound sense of peace.
This final step ensures the process feels complete, and you’ll leave with a lighter heart, a more positive outlook, and a greater sense of calm and confidence to move forward in life.
Duration: Approximately 60 Minutes
Flexible and Accessible Support​
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I offer sessions via Zoom, so you can access support from the comfort of your own home, no matter where you are. My goal is to make sure you have the flexibility to heal at your own pace, without any added stress.
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To make the most of our time together, please ensure you have:
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A quiet, undisturbed space where you can truly focus
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A comfortable spot to relax whether that’s a sofa, bed, or armchair
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A child-free environment during the session so you can give yourself the attention you deserve
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Your well-being is my priority, and I’m here to help create a space where you can truly unwind, focus, and get the support you need.
The Science Bit ... If You Want to Know
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The TBR Three-Step Rewind Technique is a gentle yet powerful way to help people release trauma, including birth trauma, and even overcome phobias.
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Our brains are wired to keep us safe and when we face danger, our fight-or-flight response kicks in. This is a natural survival mechanism, helping us react quickly in moments of real threat. Once the danger is gone, our brain usually switches off that alert system, but after trauma, it’s like the brain gets stuck in emergency mode, staying on high alert even when no real danger is present. Imagine a smoke alarm that keeps sounding long after the fire has gone out.
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The Rewind Technique helps to reset this alarm, allowing your thinking brain to reassure your emotional brain that the danger has passed. While the memory of the event remains, the distress fades, allowing you to process past experiences with greater ease and move forward with a renewed sense of calm and control.
How It Works
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Step 1: Reach Out
Simply send me an email or message me on 07418 610135‬ expressing your interest in TBR Three-Step Rewind. I’ll get back to you with more details about the process and answer any questions you might have.
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Step 2: Book Your Sessions
Once we’ve had a quick chat, I’ll send over the session paperwork and a link to schedule your appointments. Choose the times that work best for you.
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Step 3: Start Your Healing Journey
Once your sessions are booked, I’ll send you the Zoom links for each appointment. We’ll meet online at the scheduled times, and you’ll begin your healing journey with full support.
Everything You Need to Take Positive Steps Toward Healing
£150 per person
This includes all three sessions, as well as personalised resources to continue your healing journey at home.