Episode 45: Elizabeth M. Johnson on Trauma-Informed Care and When Survivors Give Birth

Episode Summary

Elizabeth M. Johnson joins Hillary for a conversation about trauma-informed care for birth professionals. Elizabeth’s work, including her When Survivors Give Birth course, sits at the intersection of trauma scholarship and practical client support, which is exactly the bridge most of us need.

We get into the difference between empathy and kindness in this work, why one without the other can hurt a client, and what shifting When Survivors Give Birth online taught Elizabeth about how the material lands when you are not in a room with people. The conversation is careful in the right places.

Useful for doulas, childbirth educators, and clinicians who want to support survivors better, and for anyone thinking about how to teach hard material in a virtual format.

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Elizabeth M. Johnson, MA on trauma-informed birth care

When Survivors Give Birth course

Empathy versus kindness in client support