Our peer support services
We have a large team of peer supporters who offer support over email. All our peer supporters have experienced birth trauma, and they can share what helped them recover.
Although we offer a phone service, we appreciate it’s not always possible to get through, so if that’s the case, please email our peer supporters instead at support@birthtraumaassociation.org.uk
If you have a preference for talking to someone who has had a similar experience to you, just mention it in your initial call or email. The team includes a dad, Steve, who supports other dads, so if you’d like to deal with Steve, let us know. Read more about our peer supporters.
You may also find it helpful to read our leaflet for dads and partners.
Call us:
0203 621 6338
Email us:
support@birthtraumaassociation.org.uk
Join the team
If you’ve experienced birth trauma yourself, and would like to become a peer supporter, contact our our chair and volunteer manager Rachael by filling out this form, or directly at rachael@birthtraumaassociation.org
App-based anonymous group support
Tech firm Mendara has created an app that offers safe, facilitated text-based group support for women who have experienced a difficult or traumatic birth. All within a safe, secure app that also gives you tools to help you process in between sessions.
We helped Mendara develop the guided group sessions hosted in the app.
Sessions are live, anonymous, and led by trained facilitators with lived experience of birth trauma. You join using an alias, no real name, no personal details visible to anyone.
Join Our Facebook group
We have a large private Facebook group, open to both mothers and partners affected by birth trauma. It’s a good place to seek and receive support from people who understand what you’ve been through.
Zoom drop-ins
We’re pleased to announce that we relaunched our Zoom drop-ins in September 2026. The next one will be on Tuesday, 6 October at 8pm, and will be led by our peer supporter Leone. You can register for the drop-in here.
Zoom drop-ins
We’re pleased to announce that we relaunched our Zoom drop-ins in September 2026. The next one will be on Tuesday, 6 October at 8pm, and will be led by our peer supporter Leone. You can register for the drop-in here.
“I am absolutely sure the BTA saved my life, more than once – finding its Facebook support group when I was in crisis and then leading me to a therapist who brought me back to my loved ones.”
— BTA Facebook group member, 2023