Understanding Birth. Preparing for Birth. Making Sense of Birth.

Midwife-led Birth Preparation, Birth Debriefing and Birth Rewind Therapy.

Birth is one of the most significant experiences of a woman's life.

It can be empowering, transformative and joyful. It can also leave us with questions, uncertainty or experiences that continue to stay with us long after the baby is born.

Whether you are preparing for birth, reflecting on a previous experience or seeking support after a difficult birth, you deserve time, space and compassionate support.

As an experienced midwife, birth educator and Birth Rewind Practitioner, I offer personalised support to help women feel informed, heard and confident in their choices.

How I Can Support You

Birth Preparation

Evidence-based support to help you understand your options, prepare for labour and approach birth with greater confidence.

Birth Debriefing

A safe and supportive space to explore your birth story, ask questions and make sense of your experience.

Birth Rewind Therapy

Specialist support for women experiencing fear, anxiety or trauma following birth or difficult maternity experiences.

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Meet Gemma

Hello, I'm Gemma Clifford.

For over 16 years I have worked alongside women and families through pregnancy, birth, healing and transformation.

My work combines professional expertise with compassionate listening, creating space for honest conversations about birth and the experiences that shape us.

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Let's Talk About Birth

Let's Talk About Birth is a creative project exploring birth through stories, conversations and lived experience.

Through story gathering, community voices and creative practice, the project aims to improve birth literacy and create space for more honest conversations about birth.

Because every birth story matters.

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Ready to Talk?

If you would like to explore how I can support you through birth preparation, birth debriefing or Birth Rewind Therapy, I would love to hear from you.

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Birth Preparation support with experienced midwife Gemma Clifford helping women prepare for birth with confidence and informed choices.
Birth Debriefing sessions providing a safe space for women to explore and understand their birth experiences
Birth Rewind Therapy support for women experiencing birth trauma, fear of birth or difficult birth memories.

  • How lucky we were to have the calm, guiding hand of Gemma - with her breadth of knowledge around all things Midwifery, as well as holistic therapies and trauma-informed care, we always felt safe and supported. Thank you Gemma, I will be forever grateful.

    Lucy Simpson

  • Gemma was extremely knowledgeable, kind, caring and attentive throughout. She put me at ease, I can’t thank her enough for looking after us all in the best way.

    Lois Aitchison

  • Kind and personal with honest and truly evidence-based information, you will not find a midwife more passionate about ensuring not only your safety but the most positive experience possible, whatever shape your pregnancy journey takes. A midwife you will find trust, friendship and wisdom in with every contact, a true asset to the profession.

    Holly Burt

  • Gemma helped me resolve trauma I had suffered from my birthing experience. She was extremely approachable, sensitive to my needs and created an environment that was a safe space. I am now able to tell my story and sit with my experience without the invasive thoughts that were haunting me after my birth. Further to this, I now feel I can apply some of the techniques to other daily life issues - Thank you. X

    Emily Jenner

  • As someone who found pregnancy very anxiety inducing, I felt Gemma was extremely reassuring and calming with her knowledge. I always felt in safe hands and that she had to time to listen to all of my concerns, helping make my pregnancy the most positive experience.

    Charis Bicknell

  • Gemma kindly supported us through a very difficult time following a missed miscarriage. Gemma’s kind and caring nature was of great comfort to us and the rewind techniques have been incredibly valuable. The sessions have helped us move on from the trauma and given us hope for the future.

    Hannah Tollinton

  • I saw Gemma several times for rewind therapy after a really traumatic birth in 2021, ahead of my next birth earlier this month. I found the experience gave me really helpful tools to deal with appointments in my pregnancy that I found triggering and difficult, as well as the upcoming delivery. Gemma was so validating and reassuring. I'd really recommend rewind therapy and Gemma specifically, to anyone who's looking to revisit a traumatic birth. Thank you Gemma for helping me to have a healing experience this time.

    Emma Black

  • Gemma is amazing, we had three sessions , she made me feel so comfortable and safe to talk about the trauma I had experienced with my birth during the first session and then she expertly guided me through two rewind sessions for two different parts of my trauma. Each week I felt lighter and things felt less heavy. In the last session, Gemma spoke through some mechanisms to help when things become overwhelming in life and motherhood and I feel well equipped to practice these elements in my every day life. I really am so thankful to Gemma and I feel really hopeful going forward that I can leave the strong emotion attached to my trauma behind. I would highly recommend working with Gemma! And I will be reaching out in the future to help with further pregnancies etc. should I need it.

    Zaynah