About Dr Silvia Wetherell
I am a perinatal mental health specialist, psychophysiologist, and clinical supervisor working primarily with mental health professionals and allied practitioners supporting women and families across fertility, pregnancy, birth, and the postpartum period.
My work integrates evidence-based clinical practice, trauma-informed care, and nervous system science. I support clinicians to think clearly, work ethically, and remain grounded when clinical work becomes complex, emotionally demanding, or high-risk - particularly in perinatal and reproductive contexts.
I offer individual clinical supervision, professional training, and consultation, delivered primarily online to professionals working internationally in private practice and healthcare.
I have lived and worked internationally for nearly two decades, and currently work with professionals across Asia and Europe via telehealth.
Clinical Supervision and Consultation
I provide individual supervision for mental health professionals working in perinatal and related fields. My approach is reflective, developmentally informed, and responsive to the clinician’s level of experience, autonomy, and practice context.
Supervision sessions often focus on:
Case formulation and treatment planning
Clinical decision-making in complex or high-risk situations
Trauma-informed practice and ethical considerations
EMDR applied to perinatal trauma
Integrating research, theory, and physiology into clinical work
I also offer consultation and reflective supervision to allied professionals, including midwives, doulas, and women’s health physiotherapists.
Training and Professional Education
I design and deliver training for clinicians and organisations seeking a deeper, clinically grounded understanding of perinatal mental health and trauma-informed care.
My training approach prioritises formulation, pacing, and ethical judgement over technique-driven work. Teaching is evidence-informed, clinically nuanced, and grounded in real-world practice.
Training topics include:
Perinatal mental health assessment and formulation
Trauma-informed care in pregnancy and postpartum
EMDR and trauma-focused approaches for birth-related trauma and pregnancy loss
Nervous system regulation and psychophysiology in clinical practice
Research and Psychophysiology
My academic background is in clinical applied psychophysiology, with a focus on emotional regulation, physiological markers of stress, and therapeutic change.
I am particularly interested in how physiological data can support assessment, treatment planning, and outcome monitoring in perinatal mental health, especially where distress is minimised, misunderstood, or medicalised.
This lens informs both my clinical supervision and training work, supporting clinicians to better understand how nervous system responses shape psychological experience and therapeutic timing.
Clinical Specialization
I am a Registered Counsellor and psychotherapist with specialist training in perinatal mental health. I hold a PhD in Clinical Applied Psychophysiology and have advanced training in trauma-focused and integrative approaches, including EMDR, biofeedback, and somatic interventions.
My clinical and supervisory work commonly involves:
Perinatal anxiety and depression
Pregnancy loss, infant loss, and reproductive trauma
Birth-related trauma and medical trauma
Fertility treatment and assisted reproduction
Early bonding and attachment difficulties
Psychological responses to high-risk or medicalised pregnancies
Alongside clinical practice, I am involved in research exploring non-pharmacological and physiological approaches to reducing distress in perinatal populations.
Professional Roles and Affiliations
I have held certification in perinatal mental health (PMH-C) since 2019 and serve as a Postpartum Support International Coordinator, alongside founding Mindful Mums, a free support group for mothers.
I am a Board Member of the Behavioural Medicine Research and Training Foundation, contributing to professional education and the integration of psychophysiology within clinical practice.
I am also a member of the Marcé Society for Perinatal Mental Health, an international organisation dedicated to advancing research and clinical care in the mental health of women, infants, and families.
