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a safe space for all your -

a safe space for all your -

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Are you ready to reclaim your birth?

Birth is more than a medical event—it’s an emotional and transformative experience that stays with you long after delivery. Yet so many women leave the birth room feeling dismissed, disempowered, or even traumatized.

Unprocessed birth trauma can affect:

  • How you bond with your baby

  • Your mental and emotional well-being

  • Your relationships and sense of identity

  • Your confidence in future pregnancies and births

Here, your story matters. Your feelings are valid. And healing is possible.

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Meet Dr. Rebecca

I’m Dr. Rebecca, a licensed clinical psychologist based in Santa Monica, California, specializing in perinatal mental health and birth trauma. My work combines clinical expertise with a deep understanding of the emotional complexity that surrounds pregnancy, birth, and postpartum.

My own journey into motherhood began with an emergency c-section, followed by a successful vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC). Experiencing both sides of that journey gave me profound insight into the importance of supportive guidance and the empowerment that comes from reclaiming your voice in birth. That personal experience fuels my commitment to helping other mothers feel seen, heard, and capable throughout their motherhood journey.

Through individual therapy focused on moms, trauma-informed EMDR therapy, and birth coaching, I’ve supported countless women in processing difficult birth experiences, finding peace on their journey, and stepping into motherhood with confidence. My role is to provide a safe, compassionate space where your feelings are validated, your story is honored, and your healing can begin.

You don’t have to navigate this alone.

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Services

EMDR Packages for Birth Trauma

Pricing upon request

Offering EMDR therapy packages to help you safely process and release the emotional weight of a difficult or traumatic birth. Short-term focused trauma therapy just right for moms.

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$300/session

One-on-one maternal mental health support designed to help mothers navigate postpartum emotions, strengthen their sense of self, and find balance in motherhood.

Individual Therapy for Moms

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$349/trimester

 Personalized guidance and emotional preparation to help you heal from past birth experiences and approach your next birth—especially a VBAC—with confidence and clarity.

Birth Trauma & VBAC Coaching

Free Birth Trauma Workshop

October 10th, 2025

Healing Begins with Understanding

Join Dr. Rebecca Branda, licensed clinical psychologist and birth therapy specialist, for a compassionate and transformative conversation about birth trauma—an experience far more common than most realize, yet too often dismissed or overlooked.

In this workshop, Dr. Rebecca will guide the Looma birthing community through:

  • Recognizing the emotional and psychological impact of birth trauma

  • Understanding how unprocessed experiences can shape postpartum life, relationships, and future births

  • Exploring practical, trauma-informed strategies for healing and resilience

This session offers a safe space for mothers, birthing individuals, and caregivers alike. Whether you are beginning your own healing journey or seeking to better support others, you’ll leave with deeper insight, meaningful tools, and the reassurance that your feelings are valid—and that recovery and empowerment are possible.

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The Birth Feelings
Difference

Compassionate & Trauma-Informed

You’ll never be dismissed, minimized, or told to “just move on.”


Expert-Led

Our process is rooted in evidence based perinatal mental health and years of experience supporting mothers.

Transformative

This isn’t just about talking—it’s about changing how you feel, think, and live.


Advocacy-Driven

We are changing the conversation around motherhood one birth story at a time.

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Book an
Appointment

Your birth story doesn’t just happen the day your baby was born. It ripples through your identity as a mother, your relationships, and your sense of self. By addressing your experience now, you open the door to deep healing—for yourself, your family, and your future.

You deserve to feel whole, supported, and confident. Let’s begin.

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GET YOUR FREE

The Well-Mother Checklist is a starting point for understanding & healing, you do not have to navigate this journey alone.

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