Mentoring & debriefing

Exposure to birth trauma is an occupational hazard that can result in stress and vicarious traumatisation in attending staff (Leinweber, Creedy, Rowe, & Gamble, 2017)

As a practising midwife, with a postgraduate qualification in bereavement counselling, Eliza mentors health care professionals who are preparing for, or who are working with bereaved families experiencing the tragic losses of their babies.

Eliza provides a forum in which obstetric and midwifery staff can debrief difficult or confronting experiences.

​This service can be utilised on an individual basis, or for groups, as requested by the maternity setting.

WHY PROVIDE MENTORING & DEBRIEFING TO YOUR STAFF?

1.   Builds the confidence of staff in knowing how to handle the highly emotional, tragic circumstances when there has been the death of a baby(ies).
2.   Helps staff to manage their own emotional states that may have been triggered by the death of a baby(ies).
3.   Helps staff to feel supported by their employer, thereby minimising the potential for occupational stress. ​

Contact Eliza Strauss.