Trauma-Informed Advocacy in Maternity Negligence
Understanding trauma. Improving communication. Supporting clients through the legal process.
Join us live on Zoom on Wednesday 10th February 2027, 12-2pm (GMT)
Working with clients who have experienced birth trauma can present particular challenges for legal professionals.
Trauma can affect how people communicate, remember and describe events, respond to questioning, engage with the legal process and experience trust and control.
This practical, trauma-informed training explores how maternity trauma may shape a client’s experience of litigation — and what lawyers can do to create a more psychologically safe environment while continuing to gather clear, robust evidence.
The session explores:
Understanding birth trauma and its potential psychological impact
How trauma can affect communication, memory, trust and behaviour
Trauma-informed approaches to interviewing and taking evidence
Language, choice, control and predictability when working with traumatised clients
Recognising signs of distress, overwhelm and trauma responses
Understanding the difference between a client's lived experience and the clinical or documentary record
Preparing clients for difficult conversations, hearings and other potentially triggering aspects of litigation
Responding appropriately when anger, distress or withdrawal emerges
Practical phrases and approaches that can help clients feel safer and more in control
The impact of working with traumatic material on legal professionals themselves, including vicarious trauma and self-care
The training is designed to be practical, reflective and directly relevant to legal practice, giving participants tools they can use immediately in their work with clients.
Who is it for? Lawyers and legal professionals working with maternity negligence, birth injury and birth trauma cases, including those involved in client care, evidence gathering, litigation and advocacy.
It can also be adapted for any Lawyer working in the clinical negligence sector. This training is £299 per person, but if you would like to sign up a large team, please contact Trudi at trudi@makebirthbetter.org.
The Team
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Dr Rebecca Moore
Founder & Perinatal Psychiatrist
Rebecca works as a Perinatal Psychiatrist (20+ yrs) in London, dealing with infertility, pregnancy loss, anxiety, depression, OCD and trauma. She founded MBB with Dr Emma Svanberg. -
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Trudi Webber
Training Director
Trudi has over 15 years of project management experience, particularly in charity and corporate relationships in maternal health and education sectors. She has also worked as a childbirth educator, yoga for pregnancy teacher and doula for 20 years. She uses her extensive skillset to facilitate and improve our Make Birth Better (bespoke) training and its effectiveness.
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Natasha Williams
Associate Trainer
Natasha is a trauma informed Psychotherapist with nearly 30 years of working within social care and mental health provision. She brings a wealth of personal and professional experience, knowledge and insight in terms of Reproductive trauma. Natasha is passionate in advocating for change, particularly through effective training.
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Louise Nunn
Consultant Midwife
Louise's passion and expertise is in mental health and birth trauma. She was a Perinatal Mental Health Specialist Midwife prior to her Consultant role., Consultant Midwife. Louise's passion and expertise is in mental health and birth trauma. She was a Perinatal Mental Health Specialist Midwife prior to her Consultant role.
“Please can I say a huge thank you for the 3 days training you have provided to the team. Your attention to detail is exemplary – we have all felt engaged, informed and educated. I am beyond impressed that whilst the training has been delivered virtually you have connected with us regularly through the chat and break-out rooms. I don’t think I have ever felt as heard in a virtual setting, we have so much to take away, reflect on and implement into our service.”
— The North West Clinical Network
Contact Us
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If for any reason you need to contact us directly, please email hello@makebirthbetter.org