Vanessa Pruitt, MS, LIMHP, CPC

Vanessa Pruitt, MS, LIMHP, CPC, is a trauma therapist, writer, and educator specializing in complex PTSD, attachment, and play-based interventions. She is the founder of Seven Stones Mental Health and co-owner of Alfrey & Pruitt Counseling, where she supports children, teens, and adults through expressive, trauma-informed care. Vanessa integrates EMDR, sandtray, and attachment-focused approaches in her work and is completing credentials toward Registered Play Therapist and EMDRIA certification. With a background as a certified birth doula and a passion for making healing accessible, she writes and teaches on the intersection of trauma, neurodevelopment, and story-based therapy.

How to Prepare for a Great Hypnobirthing Experience

How to Prepare for a Great Hypnobirthing Experience

Hypnobirthing is an ideal way to train your mind and your body to relax, so that you can have a wonderful childbirth experience when the time comes. Many women who have had a hypnobirth claim that they had a painless or nearly painless childbirth, and that the methods employed through hypnosis allowed them to achieve incredible relaxation during pregnancy and labor.

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