Addressing Birth Trauma in Yourself and in Your Clients with Krysta Dancy

Did you know Doulas likely have something in common with L&D nurses? Both professions are at a higher risk of secondary trauma and burnout–simply because of our high levels of empathy. Birth Trauma therapist Krysta Dancy-Cabeal, MA, MFT helps birth professionals address trauma in themselves and supports birthing families experiencing trauma. This can’t-miss Doula Well Podcast will help you prevent poor birth experiences and burnout!

Follow Krysta and her work:

IG: @learnabouttrauma https://www.instagram.com/learnabouttrauma/ 

‘After a “Bad Birth” Help For The Professional’ Class (CEUs available!): https://www.dancyperinatal.com/challenge-page/help-for-professionals 

Critical Incident Support Program for Professionals: https://www.dancyperinatal.com/critical-incident-support 

Find more CEU workshop information www.bit.ly/krystasclass 

Krysta Dancy, MA, MFT, CBD(CBI), Certified Provider Educator is a licensed perinatal trauma therapist with 20 years of experience in the fields of psychology, trauma and birth. She is the founder and CEO of Dancy Perinatal Counseling – a nation-wide mental health support system for perinatal families and their caregivers. From her lens as both a birth and mental health professional, Krysta holds great optimism and warmth for each person in the birth room. Her professional passion is to see trauma-informed medical care become the norm, and to see providers and patients thrive in a clinical care setting and she is a certified provider educator. In her office she treats both patients and professionals for a variety of birth and professional trauma-related concerns.

Example of Bi-lateral Stimulation Music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKWLpH1fLMI 
Tetris as bi-lateral PTSD prevention: https://www.psych.ox.ac.uk/news/tetris-used-to-prevent-post-traumatic-stress-symptoms