EMDR Birth Story Processing Groups (G-TEP): Healing the Hard Moments: Pregnancy, Birth & Postpartum
Birth can shake something loose inside us — even when everything “looks fine” from the outside. Many moms tell us they expected joy, but instead were left with fear, guilt, flashbacks, or the sense that something is still unfinished in their story.
You’re not alone. And you’re not “overreacting.”
Your nervous system remembers what your mind tries to move past.
That’s where EMDR G-TEP comes in.
This gentle, structured, single-session model helps you process difficult birth memories in a safe, supported, trauma-informed space — without needing to retell every detail of your birth story.
Upcoming Sessions
🌿 Virtual Birth Story Processing Group (Ontario-wide)
Date: Tuesday, December 17th at 6:00 PM (Zoom)
Open to moms anywhere in Ontario.
🌿 In-Person Birth Story Processing Group (Barrie / Innisfil)
Date: Monday, January 20th at 6:00 PM
Location: Women’s Health Centre, 7982 Yonge St.
What to Expect
A 2-hour EMDR G-TEP group session
Trauma-informed grounding + safety tools
Quiet, private participation (you don’t share details aloud)
Space to release guilt, fear, tension, or overwhelm
Co-facilitated by two perinatal EMDR clinicians
Optional monthly groups (virtual and in-person) moving forward
Cost
December / January Groups: Free / Pay-What-You-Can
We want to build momentum and ensure this care is accessible.
Ongoing monthly groups: $95 per person
Sliding scale available.
Most insurance plans cover group psychotherapy with a Registered Social Worker.
Your Facilitators
Amber Sperling, MSW, RSW — EMDRIA Certified
Victoria Gray, MSW, RSW — EMDR Therapist
You don’t have to carry your birth story alone.
Let’s help your nervous system exhale.
Register: hello@ambersperling.ca or online below