You're not broken.
You're not alone.
Reclaim your wings.
The first clinically-guided platform for mothers healing from birth trauma.
Birth trauma can leave you feeling lost, anxious, or disconnected - experiences that are often unseen and misunderstood.
Cocoon is a personalised platform that helps you make sense of what happened and find your way forward - guided by evidence, delivered with compassion.
What's inside Cocoon
A wellbeing check that listens
Gentle, evidence-based screening for postnatal depression and birth trauma, helping you make sense of how you're feeling.
Guided therapy rooted in evidence
Cognitive behavioural therapy adapted for birth trauma, delivered at your own pace, on your own time.
A space to process your birth story
A safe, supported environment to make sense of what happened - because your experience deserves to be heard.
Built from experience
"As a doctor and a mother, I saw how little support exists for birth trauma. Cocoon is the care I wish I'd had."
Dr Emma Thornton, Founder
NHS Doctor · Background in Obstetrics & Gynaecology and General Practice
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Questions you might have
Birth trauma refers to the psychological distress that can occur following a difficult or traumatic birth experience. It can affect up to 45% of mothers and may include symptoms similar to PTSD, such as flashbacks, anxiety, or difficulty bonding with your baby. Birth trauma is a real and valid response to a challenging experience.
Cocoon provides support through evidence-based trauma-focused cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) specifically adapted for birth trauma. The platform offers validated screening tools which you can share with health professionals, a library of support resources you can access in your own time and a unique birth story analysis tool to help process your birth story and tailor your support.
Cocoon is being developed using evidence-based approaches, including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) adapted specifically for birth trauma. Our platform is shaped in collaboration with clinical experts, key opinion leaders, and women with lived experience - ensuring care that is both clinically robust and deeply personal. Cocoon was founded by Dr Emma Thornton, an NHS doctor with a background in Obstetrics & Gynaecology and General Practice, combining clinical insight with a passion for improving maternal mental health.
Cocoon is for mothers experiencing distress related to their birth experience. This might include flashbacks or intrusive thoughts about the birth, anxiety or panic attacks related to pregnancy or birth, difficulty bonding with your baby, or avoidance of reminders of the birth. If your birth experience is affecting your wellbeing, Cocoon is here to support you.
Cocoon is currently in development. Join our waitlist to be notified when we launch and to receive early access to the platform. We're committed to creating a safe, effective space for birth trauma healing and want to ensure we get it right.