Rated 9.5/10 by our community, across facilitation, safety and quality
You don't have to face this alone.
You don't need a diagnosis or a label. You don’t need your experience to be ‘bad enough’. Mendara is a place held for you.
Meet Our Facilitators
Each Mendara session is held by trained facilitators who bring professional care, lived understanding, and a steady group presence.
Rachael
Chair of the Birth Trauma Association
I came to the role of BTA chair and volunteer manager due to my own experience of a twin pregnancy which was complicated by a life-changing placental abruption, emergency caesarean birth, and severe postpartum complications.
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Leone
Session Facilitator
With my third pregnancy I was hospitalised at 20 weeks with sepsis, and spent time in intensive care. I first realised I had postnatal depression four months after, but it took a further year before I reached out and was, gently, told I had PTSD. I ultimately credit EMDR therapy with saving my life, as well as the Birth Trauma Association, who provided a space for me to tell my story. I want to help create a space for others to feel less alone and tell their story. There's power in taking back our stories but healing is possible.
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Colleen
Session Facilitator
I experienced a difficult lead up to my first birth, including a severe PUPPP rash, multiple ‘stretch & sweeps’ which I experienced as extremely painful and violating, and fourth degree tears. I didn't realise for some time that I was experiencing birth trauma. It is important for me to be able to offer support to others in a similar situation as it's an area where gratitude and grief, delight and devastation can sit all at once, which can feel very overwhelming when navigating parenthood. A little support can go a long way.
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FAQs:
Is this for me?
This is for you if you are feeling any of these things: - You've had a difficult or traumatic birth experience - You're feeling isolated or struggling to process what happened - You want to connect with others who truly understand - You're looking for support that's accessible and immediate. You don't have to have a diagnosis or a label, your experience is valid even if you feel it wasn't 'bad enough'.
What's your money back guarantee?
If for whatever reason, the session wasn't valuable for you, just email hello@mendaracare.com and we will refund you in full. No questions asked.