Brittany Moffitt, LICSW

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Brittany Moffitt, LICSW

Welcome! My name is Brittany- licensed therapist and owner of Worthy To Live Therapy, a mental health practice based in Maryland & D.C.

I help women process challenging birth experiences, motherhood, and complex PTSD.

12/19/2025

If there was ever a time when hearing someone say they had an “easy” birth made your chest tighten. This post is for you.

Avoiding conversations. Scrolling past posts. Are signs your nervous system is carrying unprocessed hurt.

In the blog you’ll read about why these reactions make sense, how self-blame often shows up after a birth that didn’t go as planned, and what healing can begin to look like when we understand the why behind the emotions.

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11/19/2025

This list is not nuanced but I hope it gives a clear picture that when trauma is processed, at a pace that’s right for you, it ultimately leads to healing. Deep trauma work will help you to get connected back to yourself again and find relief. This is why I love when someone gets connected to a trauma therapist early. Not because healing can’t happen later (it absolutely can),
but because early support helps prevent months or years of carrying something heavy alone.

11/06/2025

When the pregnancy and birth experienced you hoped for maybe even dreamed about turns out completely different, it can be extremely disappointing. You’ve been waiting for this day, filled with anticipation, and when the day finally comes it looks nothing like what you thought.

Or even worst, the day turns out to be scary, overwhelming, rushed, or out of control.

Disappointment is one of those feelings that can range from mild discomfort to deep hurt.

The more our expectations deviate from the actual reality this creates a greater intensity of disappointment we may be carrying.

In my 1:1 therapy, I help women process the emotion of disappointment in a way that leads to resolve and healing. We not only process the disappointment we process the shame, anger, and hurt that comes along with it. We explore the meanings and connections underneath it all. If you could use a space like this, I encourage you to reach out and let’s discuss what healing looks like for you.
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10/30/2025

This part of healing from birth trauma isn’t talked about enough. When the maternity leave ends and you have to “push through” back to work as if everything is normal. But on the inside, your mind and body are going through so much. Fatigue, guilt, dread, and anxiety. Returning to work isn’t just about a new routine, it’s figuring out how to reconcile the parts of yourself that are emotionally & physically healing and the other part that has to keep showing up for everyone else.

You may even notice yourself having a hard time connecting with people like you used to. Different circumstances and situations may bring on triggers in the work environment. As a birth trauma, therapist I help women to reduce the intensity of those triggers by reprocessing and emotionally healing from the trauma. If you want to learn more about what that process could look like for you, then please visit my website to request a free 15 minute consultation. I’d be honored to support you.

10/27/2025

I often hear mothers say, "I want to move on." But the emotional weight and aftermath of a complicated or unexpected birth experience is heavy.
In my work, I often see clients navigating multiple layers of activation: relational pain, attachment wounds, and the body’s own shock response.

The relational trauma can stem from the deep hurt of not being believed when you were in pain, not being comforted, or being treated with indifference during one of your most vulnerable moments.

Other times, it’s attachment trauma, such as older wounds around safety, love, and care being activated when you become a mother yourself. You might find yourself wondering why certain emotions feel so big.

And then there’s shock trauma: the body’s instinctive fight, flight, freeze, and fawn response to what felt life-threatening or overwhelming in the moment. Even when the mind says, “It’s over,” the body might still be in survival mode.

If this feels familiar, then let's unpack each layer at your pace, so you get reconnected with yourself once again.

10/23/2025

It’s so common for moms who are pregnant again to feel uneasy about returning to the same hospital where their birth trauma began.
Maybe your insurance only covers that specific facility, or you don’t have many options for care in your area. Either way, it can bring up a lot, because your nervous system remembers. It remembers the pain, the fear, and the moments you wish had gone differently.

So it makes sense if part of you wants to avoid that place altogether, or if just thinking about walking back in feels overwhelming.
As a birth trauma therapist, I never rush your healing. We start exactly where you are. Gently noticing your triggers, naming your fears, and rebuilding a sense of safety in your body.Through approaches like EMDR therapy, we can help your nervous system reprocess what happened so you can feel more grounded and supported through this next chapter.

If you’d like to explore what this kind of therapy could look like for you, click the link in my bio to schedule a free consultation. I’d be honored to walk alongside you.

10/21/2025

I understand that now, more than ever, it’s hard to find a village. We live in a world that seems more connected than ever, yet many people feel lonelier than before. This post explores the importance of building a community around maternal mental health—because every mother deserves her village.

Visit my website to read the full blog, and stay connected on Instagram , where I share local groups and community resources available in Maryland.

10/16/2025

NICU stays are hard on the whole family, and fathers often wonder, “𝘼𝙢 𝙄 𝙙𝙤𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙚𝙣𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝?”

𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗺 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗸𝘀: Stories of Postpartum Recovery Sharing Hope and Encouragement through Real Life Healing Experiences.

Today I sit down with Angel, who shared what it was life for her husband’s first time in NICU after the birth of their son. She shares powerful ways dad can show up for both baby and partner.

If right now you’re wondering, am I doing enough? Here’s your reminder: your presence, voice, and care matter more than you realize. Even the smallest acts of connection and advocacy can have a lifelong impact on your baby and partner.

As a birth trauma therapist, I guide women who experienced difficult, disappointing or traumatic births find healing without having to relive or retell every detail of what happened.

Want to see more? Follow @‌𝘄𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵𝘆𝘁𝗼𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗽𝘆 for more on birth trauma healing.

𝙄𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙞𝙣 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙤𝙜𝙚𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧? 𝘾𝙡𝙞𝙘𝙠 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙠 𝙞𝙣 𝙢𝙮 𝙗𝙞𝙤 𝙩𝙤 𝙨𝙘𝙝𝙚𝙙𝙪𝙡𝙚 𝙖 𝙛𝙧𝙚𝙚 15 𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙪𝙩𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙪𝙡𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣.

10/15/2025

My birth didn’t go as planned… maybe yours didn’t either. If you’ve ever heard ‘at least the baby is healthy’ and felt like your pain didn’t matter… this group is for you. Click the link below to learn more and please share with those who need this.

https://worthytolivetherapy.com/group

10/01/2025

Maybe your baby got “stuck.”
Maybe there were loud voices, quick decisions, sudden pressure on your belly.
Maybe the room shifted from calm to chaotic in a matter of seconds.
Maybe you heard “we need to move now” before you even understood what was happening.
And maybe afterward, everyone said “Well at least the baby is okay.”
But who checked if YOU were okay?
Shoulder dystocia isn’t always spoken about as birth trauma but it can be depending on how it impacted you.
Because trauma isn’t just about what happened physically.
It’s about how your nervous system responded in the moment.
If you still replay that moment…
If your heart races thinking about what could have happened…
If you feel guilty, angry, or confused then you deserve a space to process it.

As a birth trauma therapist, I guide women who experienced difficult, disappointing or traumatic births find healing.

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09/24/2025

Our words have power. After a difficult birth, what a mother hears can either lift her up or weigh her down.
If you’re a partner, friend, or grandparent supporting a mom navigating postpartum after birth trauma, here are examples of validating words that truly help. 🤎

And remember: your calm, steady presence often speaks louder than words. Healing doesn’t happen in isolation. Let’s surround postpartum mothers with love and support.

What’s one supportive phrase you’ve said or heard that made a difference during postpartum? 👇
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09/15/2025

The physical recovery is often talked about the most in postpartum. You may expect body changes and sleepless nights. But what isn’t talked about enough is the emotional and mental changes postpartum. It can be overwhelming waves of anxiety you can’t turn off and sadness you didn’t expect. In this first conversation of ‘real postpartum talks’, I sit down with my sister-in-law Hwa—8 months postpartum—who bravely shares her story about the emotional side of motherhood that too often goes unseen.

Save this for when you need a reminder: postpartum isn’t just physical, and share it with other moms who need to know they are not alone and support is available.

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Bel Air, MD

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+12026434934

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http://www.worthytolivetherapy.com/

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