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Brittany Moffitt, LICSW

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02/24/2026

I hear this from so many moms after a hard birth:

“I just want to feel like myself again.”

🙌You want the anxiety to calm down.
🙌You want to feel steady and confident again.
🙌You want to enjoy your baby without feeling on edge all the time.

And when that doesn’t happen as quickly as you hoped, it’s so easy to start wondering if you’re doing something wrong.

But honestly… your body isn’t trying to make things hard for you.

If birth felt scary, overwhelming, or out of your control, your nervous system learned to stay alert.

So, even when life looks okay on the outside, your body might still be acting like it needs to protect you.

That doesn’t mean you’re failing. It means something important happened and your body remembers.

In my 1:1 birth trauma therapy work, we gently make space for that.

We slow things down and help your body feel safe enough to stop bracing all the time, so you can enjoy motherhood without reactivity.

You can feel less triggered, you can trust your body with future pregnancies, and you can reclaim your sense of power.

DM “Heal’ to book your free 15-minute consultation call with me and explore
What 1:1 therapy can look like for you

PS: I offer in-person therapy in Columbia, Maryland, and virtual therapy throughout Maryland & DC.

02/19/2026

If you’ve ever thought, “I’m doing everything I can. Why do I still feel this way?” you’re not alone.

A lot of mothers come to me feeling discouraged. They’ve read about trauma.

They’ve talked about the birth. They’ve tried to move forward. From the outside, it looks like they’re functioning well.

But inside, their body still reacts.

They still brace before appointments.
They still feel a wave of anxiety out of nowhere.
They still feel disconnected sometimes and don’t understand why.

That doesn’t mean they’re resistant to healing.

It usually means their nervous system hasn’t fully processed what happened.

Birth trauma isn’t just a memory.

It’s something the body experiences. And if the body experienced fear, danger, or loss of control, it can stay in protection mode long after the event is over.

Healing often shifts when you stop asking, “Why can’t I move on?”and start asking, “What does my nervous system still need to heal?”

That’s a different conversation. And it opens different doors.

If your childbirth or postpartum experience left you feeling not like yourself, I can help you gently reprocess it - without reliving the pain.

Inside my B.I.R.T.H. Framework, I use trauma-focused proven therapy tools to help you release what’s stuck and reconnect with yourself.

DM “HEAL” to book your free 15-minute consultation call with me, and I’ll help you explore what healing could look like for you.

PS: I offer in-person therapy in Columbia, Maryland, and virtual therapy throughout Maryland & DC.

02/16/2026

If you’ve had a hard or traumatic birth, your reactions make sense.

⚡Some days you feel anxious and reactive.
⚡Other days you feel numb or disconnected.
⚡And sometimes you feel steady and wish it would last.

These shifts aren’t random.

They’re signs of a nervous system that adapted to something overwhelming.

In my 1:1 therapy work, one of the core frameworks I use is called the Window of Tolerance orignially developed by Dan Siegel.

It helps us understand when your body is in high alert, when it’s shutting down, and what it feels like to be in a regulated, steady state.

But we don’t just learn the concept.

We use it alongside other proven trauma-informed approaches to gently help your nervous system process what happened during birth so, you’re not stuck swinging between anxiety and numbness.

Healing isn’t about forcing yourself to stay calm.

It’s about expanding your window so you can feel more steady, present, and like yourself again.

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02/13/2026

If you feel like your reactions come out of nowhere — they don’t.

They come from experiences that were intense, scary, or overwhelming, and never fully processed.

So many moms tell me,
“I don’t understand why this still affects me.”
But when we slow things down, it makes sense.

Your body adapted to protect you.
And it’s been doing its best ever since.

Healing doesn’t mean erasing what happened.

It means helping your nervous system realize you’re safe now — so you can feel calmer, more confident, and less reactive in daily life.

If this carousel put words to something you’ve been feeling, you’re not alone and you don’t have to figure it out by yourself.

In my 1:1 therapy session, I’ll help you understand your nervous system’s response and teach you tools to stay grounded and emotionally balanced, so you can start feeling like yourself again with parts of yourself you may have had to shut down just to cope.

DM “HEAL” to schedule a free 15-minute consultation call to explore what healing could look like in a space that honors your story, your pace, and your heart.

PS: I offer in-person therapy in Columbia, Maryland, and virtual therapy throughout Maryland & DC.

02/12/2026

🤰🏽Everyone tells you to make a birth plan but as a birth trauma therapist and pre-eclampsia survivor x2. If I were to do it over again, I’d have a birth plan AND birth map.

A birth map says “ here’s how I want to feel and this what matters to me even if my birth doesn’t go exactly as planned”. This is how I want to stay connected to my voice. This is how I want to remain seen and empowered.

It prepares you for the conversations and the pivots so you don’t feel powerless in the labor and delivery room.

In honor of Valentine’s Day ❤️
I’m gifting 3 pregnant mamas a completely free Birth Mapping Session.

This session is all about:
✨ Preparing your mind and heart for birth
✨ Releasing fears
✨ Building confidence

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Please tag a pregnant mama who deserves this! Entries close on 2/15/26.

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02/11/2026

Starting now Live Q + A about the my birth didn’t go as planned support group! Join to learn more about the group!

02/10/2026

No one prepares you for how birth can stay in your body long after it’s “over.”

Not just the physical recovery but the way your nervous system stays on edge.

The way you feel jumpy, tired, numb, or like you’re just pushing through the days instead of actually living them.

And then on top of that?
The pressure to “bounce back.”
To be grateful.
To be productive.
To act like everything is fine because your baby is here and you should be happy.

If that’s you… you’re not weak.
You’re not broken.
You’re not failing at motherhood.

Your body learned survival.
And now it needs safety.

This is exactly what I help moms with in my 1:1 therapy sessions gently processing what your body went through so you can feel calmer, more grounded, and more like yourself again.

You don’t have to keep living in survival mode.
You deserve healing that supports you physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually.

If this post felt a little too close to home,
you’re welcome to reach out and book a free 15-minute consult.

We can talk about what you’ve been carrying and what healing could look like for you

PS: I offer in-person therapy in Columbia, Maryland, and virtual therapy throughout Maryland & DC.

02/09/2026

Thank you for the tag! This was a fun one. Looking forward to providing birth trauma resources to your newest postpartum support group! 🫶

I’ll be sharing:
• Clear, grounding education on birth trauma
• Tools that don’t require “pushing through”
• Resources for processing emergency C-sections, medical fear, loss of control, and shock

Grateful to be part of this 🤎

02/06/2026

Finding out you’re pregnant again after a hard birth is… a lot.

One minute you’re excited.
The next minute, your chest feels tight and your brain is already replaying everything that went wrong last time.

And then the guilt kicks in.
“Why can’t I just be happy about this?”

If that’s you, you’re not dramatic, broken, or ungrateful.

You’re a mom whose body remembers what it went through. Of course fear shows up. Of course your nervous system is on high alert.

Here’s what I want you to know:
👉You don’t have to white-knuckle your way through this entire pregnancy.
👉You don’t have to spend nine months stuck in survival mode.

In my 1:1 therapy sessions, I work with moms who are pregnant again after birth trauma and just want to ✨Feel… steadier.
✨Less panicked.
✨More connected to their bodies.
✨More hopeful about what’s ahead.

Not because we pretend the past didn’t happen.
But because we gently process what did happen, so it doesn’t keep running the show.

If any part of this post felt like it was written about you, I’d love to help you.

I offer a free 15-minute consultation so you can see if 1:1 therapy feels like the right next step for you.

You deserve a pregnancy that isn’t ruled by fear.

PS: I offer in-person birth trauma therapy in Columbia, Maryland, and virtual therapy throughout Maryland & DC.

02/04/2026

You tell your selves,“I’ll deal with it later… when I’m less busy… when I’m stronger… when I deserve it.”

But healing from a difficult or traumatic birth isn’t a prize you win for pushing through hard enough.
It’s not something you have to earn by suffering longer in silence.

It’s something you’re allowed to choose right now, exactly as you are.

If part of you still feels tight when you think about your birth…
If doctor visits still make your chest feel heavy…
If you tell yourself “it wasn’t that bad” but your body keeps saying otherwise…

Nothing is wrong with you.
Your nervous system is still trying to protect you.

And you don’t have to carry that alone anymore.

If you’ve been waiting for permission to take your healing seriously, this is it.
I’m here when you’re ready.

CTA: What’s one part of your birth story your body still hasn’t let go of yet?

PS: I offer in-person therapy in Columbia, Maryland, and virtual therapy throughout Maryland & DC.

10/27/2025

I often hear mothers say, "I want to move on." But the emotional weight and aftermath of a complicated or unexpected birth experience is heavy.
In my work, I often see clients navigating multiple layers of activation: relational pain, attachment wounds, and the body’s own shock response.

The relational trauma can stem from the deep hurt of not being believed when you were in pain, not being comforted, or being treated with indifference during one of your most vulnerable moments.

Other times, it’s attachment trauma, such as older wounds around safety, love, and care being activated when you become a mother yourself. You might find yourself wondering why certain emotions feel so big.

And then there’s shock trauma: the body’s instinctive fight, flight, freeze, and fawn response to what felt life-threatening or overwhelming in the moment. Even when the mind says, “It’s over,” the body might still be in survival mode.

If this feels familiar, then let's unpack each layer at your pace, so you get reconnected with yourself once again.

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