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about Gemma
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Gemma is a powerful teacher; very influential and positive. We are left with a positive birth attitude.
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I am a mother of two, midwife and therapist who guides and supports women and partners through all stages of becoming a parent, from fertility and conception, pregnancy, birth and way into your journey as a parent.
I provide unique Science-based Hypnobirthing birth preparation classes nationally and internationally and am co-founder of ‘Birth Trauma Scotland’ which raises awareness and treats perinatal trauma and postnatal PTSD. I regularly contributes to radio and national news and is invited to speak as a guest lecturer to professionals about birth, resilience and trauma. I am passionate about helping people achieve a peaceful birth, or recover emotionally when things have not gone to plan.
Originally a Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP) practitioner and massage therapist, I have trained extensively in mind-body healing techniques in Asia and the UK and have decades of meditation practise behind me. I combines this experience with that of supporting hundreds of woman & families as a NHS midwife in all of my practice as an educator and therapist and have since gone on to develop my own unique Hypnobirthing techniques and course based on this vast experience and training.
Having successfully taught hundreds of couples Hypnobirthing and antenatal education and having experienced two peaceful home births use these techniques, my research based and practical approach will prepare you regardless of whether your pregnancy has been deemed ‘high risk’ or ‘low risk’, and whether you are planning to birth in hospital or at home. I offer my revolutionary Hypnobirthing workshop in groups and on a one-to-one basis in person or online. Read inspiring birth stories her clients have shared here.
I work in my private practice to help women, birth partners and healthcare professionals to heal and recover following a traumatic perinatal experience, be it during pregnancy, birth or postnatally. I am experienced in helping people affected by baby loss, Tokophobia, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) or vaginismus and work with clients powerfully on a subconscious level and therefore normally only a few sessions are needed to feel huge relief and transformation.
Due to how powerful and effective my techniques are, I now has a growing number of clients from all walks of life. I work with them for a wide number of reasons from previous child abuse, phobias, grief, performance coaching or anyone who is looking to resolve and transform anything they feel is holding them back. I am happy to chat informally about how I can help you so feel free to get in touch.
Check out my YouTube channel here for free teaching videos on all this pregnancy, birth & parenting.
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Me and my husband went on a two day Positive Birth workshop. The workshop was accompanied by a textbook, relaxation & hypnotherapy CDs. Gemma, who ran the course, is amazing! She gave me the confidence to ask for what I wanted antenatal wise and during my labour, to trust and listen to my body. She also provided me with fantastic advice towards the end of my pregnancy as it became increasingly medicalised. My husband thought the Positive Birth workshop was invaluable. He learnt a lot about pregnancy and childbirth which took the pressure of me to explain everything to him as it was happening (just as well as my labour was fast & furious). Also, the course gave him confidence and a role to play during the birth. I would definitely recommend Positive Birth to anybody having a baby – for me it was invaluable. It would be great to have a post-natal course too.
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I can’t recommend Gemma highly enough. Gemma is so passionate and any fears you had just disappeared and made you confident you could handle anything that labour throws at you! I have already told all my pregnant friends about her and can’t thank Gem enough for all her help and support, she is a special one!…she exceeded our own expectations!
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The best part of the workshop as the science! Really appreciated the neurolinguistic focus and the mix of anecdotes and theory. You’re an amazing teacher. Great pacing, energy and clarity.
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I love that it is about making the best of the birth that you have, not ‘unless its a natural birth you’ve failed.’ Gemma is great. natural teacher & personal anecdotes from being a midwife made everything ring true.
[/et_pb_testimonial][et_pb_testimonial admin_label=”Testimonial” author=”Linda & Alistair” url_new_window=”off”] Gemma is lovely, knowledgable but not too ‘pushy’. She has a nice and calm approach to teaching. We feel very positive about what we learnt, and feel so much more prepared for birth now. Would highly recommend to others. [/et_pb_testimonial][et_pb_testimonial admin_label=”Testimonial” author=”Naomi Hart” url_new_window=”off”]
We worked with Gemma to help prepare for the home birth of our son, and I really believe that the sessions helped me to be calm, present and connected to my body throughout the entire process. We feel so blessed to have had such a beautiful birth, and so grateful to Gemma for helping us to be ready to make it happen the way we hoped it would.Giving birth to our son was the most profoundly magical and incredible thing I have ever experienced, and it is worth every penny to make sure that you feel as prepared as possible for the birth that you want!
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Gemma is engaging, fun & realistic! Believable and knowledgable. She is open to feedback and to be challenged. The workshop had a ‘good vibe’!
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Gemma is wonderful, warm, friendly, welcoming, knowledgeable, easy to talk to, always happy to answer questions and fun. She is such a fountain of knowledge and has such a level perspective between natural birth but appreciating the benefits of medical support when needed. That is so refreshing because often information comes in extremes. I cannot praise this class enough! It’s the best class we’ve taken and would recommend it to anyone! Even to people who aren’t pregnant just because it’s so great!!
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The most important thing we learnt was the role of the birth partner and the techniques & practices for them to do. Also that birth will happen the way it happens BUT you can influence it, if you are relaxed. The best part of the workshop was the balance between natural and medical information with researched based evidence. Gemma’s teaching style is approachable, knowledgeable and enthusiastic. We felt we had the ability to talk to each other & ask lots of questions.
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