Birth Trauma and EMDR - 15 Nov 2025
This focused, practice-led workshop is for counsellors, psychologists, social workers and allied perinatal professionals who support clients after difficult or traumatic births. We will clarify what constitutes traumatic childbirth versus typical postpartum distress and when to escalate care. You will see how to use brief screeners such as the City Birth Trauma Scale and PCL-5 to guide triage, then translate assessment into an EMDR case plan.
Across the session we will map a target sequence from pregnancy through birth to the postnatal period, teach stabilisation and grounding skills that work during pregnancy and breastfeeding, and cover practical adaptations when baby is in the room. We will walk through delivering EMDR phases 2 to 8 safely and effectively, including telehealth options, managing medical and sensory triggers, and planning measurement-based aftercare and relapse prevention.
Duration: 2.5 hours
Format: In person (Singapore)
Perinatal Mental Health Training - 22 Nov 2025
This one-day in-person training equips counsellors, psychologists and social workers who support pregnant and postpartum women and their partners. Across the day we will cover screening and differential diagnosis of perinatal mood, anxiety, trauma and bipolar disorders, using validated tools to guide triage and risk escalation. We will look at mental health needs linked to infertility, pregnancy loss and NICU experiences, and how to provide grief-informed, family-centred care.
Participants will learn how to assess trauma in the perinatal period, teach practical stabilisation skills and plan appropriate referrals for PTSD. We will apply brief, evidence-informed interventions adapted to the perinatal context, including ACT, CBT, IPT, EMDR, mindfulness, with considerations for sessions where baby or partner is present.
The training awards 6 CPD hours and is Postpartum Support International approved, counting toward the PMH-C 6-hour Advanced requirement.
For questions about PMH-C eligibility, contact me.
“Dr Silvia has great presentation skills and her training was interactive and informative. From her slides, you will know that she puts in a lot of effort into delivering the right materials. I have learnt so much from her and look forward to attending her other trainings”
Diana Ng - Counsellor
Services for Professionals
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Individual and Group Supervision and Mentoring
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Specialized Training in Perinatal Mental Health, Perinatal Loss and Birth Trauma
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Ideal for mental health professionals, midwives, doulas and other allied health professionals
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Resources for Clients/Patients