Episode 326-Understanding Reproductive Trauma: Healing After Unseen Wounds with Dr. Julie Bindeman

Understanding Reproductive Trauma: Healing After Unseen Wounds with Dr. Julie Bindeman|7.16.2025

In this episode, Kristen sits down with Dr. Julie Bindeman, co-owner of Integrative Therapy of Greater Washington, to unpack the often-overlooked impact of reproductive trauma, and how healing can begin in both the body and mind.

You'll Learn:

What reproductive trauma really means, and why it shows up in more ways than most people realize.
How unresolved losses, birth trauma, or medical mistreatment can quietly impact the nervous system.
Why EMDR therapy is so effective in helping the body process and release trauma stored deep inside.
Emotional responses that may signal unprocessed grief.
Practical ways to support healing

Resources

www.GreaterWashingtonTherapy.com

Dr. Bindeman's Course: Reproductive Psychology: A Comprehensive Year-Long Training (Live, Interactive)

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Dr. Bindeman's Book: The Mental Health Clinician's Handbook for Abortion Care

Book Recommendations:

1. Reproductive Trauma: Psychotherapy With Clients Experiencing Infertility and Pregnancy Loss

2. Sex Is a Spectrum: The Biological Limits of the Binary

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