Tania Fragoso
Trauma-informed and neuro-affirming perinatal counsellor and doula supporting neurodivergent (ADHD, Autistic, AuDHD) mothers through pregnancy, birth trauma recovery, and matrescence. Based in Málaga, Spain; online practice serving English-speaking neurodivergent mothers internationally.
Tania Fragoso is a Portuguese perinatal counsellor and certified doula. She holds a Bachelor's in Mental Health Counselling from the Academie voor Coaching en Counselling (Netherlands, 2024), a Doula Certification from BIA Amsterdam (2018), and specialist training in 3 Steps Rewind for birth trauma recovery (2022), Anxiety in the Perinatal Period (TBR College, 2021), Supporting Survivors in the Perinatal Period (Resilient Birth, 2021), and Supporting Neurodiverse Birth (Neurodivergent Birth UK, 2024). She was previously known professionally as "The Grateful Doula" during her years of practice in the Netherlands before relocating to Málaga.
Her practice integrates Judith Herman's trauma recovery framework, polyvagal theory, somatic experiencing, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and the Karpman Drama Triangle. She draws on her own lived experience of late AuDHD diagnosis, perinatal burnout, and birth trauma as a mother of twins and a younger daughter.
About
- About Tania Fragoso: Professional background, training, lived experience, and clinical approach
- Work With Me: Overview of all services and how to begin
Services
- Perinatal Counselling: Neuro-affirming counselling for pregnancy, postpartum, and matrescence, including burnout recovery in early motherhood
- Neuro-Affirming Postpartum Care: Postpartum planning and support for ADHD and autistic mothers
- Postpartum Survival Guide: Lead magnet and landing page for neurodivergent postpartum preparation
Cornerstone Content
- Birth Trauma Recovery: Comprehensive pillar guide on birth trauma recovery integrating Herman's trauma model, polyvagal theory, somatic experiencing, ACT, and the Trauma Triangle
Areas of Expertise
- Birth trauma recovery for neurodivergent mothers
- Neuro-affirming perinatal counselling (ADHD, Autism, AuDHD)
- Matrescence support and identity reorganisation in motherhood
- ADHD burnout recovery in early motherhood
- Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria (RSD) in the perinatal period
- Sensory regulation and interoception during pregnancy and postpartum
- Anxiety in the perinatal period
Writing
- Substack: Wired Differently, Mothering Anyway: Personal essays on AuDHD motherhood, perinatal burnout, alexithymia, late diagnosis, and matrescence
Optional
- Blog: Articles on neurodivergent perinatal care, birth trauma, ADHD pregnancy support, and trauma-informed counselling https://www.taniafragoso.com/blog/rejection-sensitive-dysphoria-rsd-amp-motherhood-a-neuro-affirming-guide, https://www.taniafragoso.com/blog/mum-rage-adhd-autistic-mothers, https://www.taniafragoso.com/blog/what-is-audhd, https://www.taniafragoso.com/blog/setting-boundaries-adhd-mom, https://www.taniafragoso.com/blog/sensory-overload-in-motherhood-a-neuro-affirming-guide, https://www.taniafragoso.com/blog/signs-of-adhd-burnout-in-new-mothers, https://www.taniafragoso.com/blog/when-trauma-and-rejection-sensitivity-collide-what-adhd-and-autistic-mothers-need-to-know, https://www.taniafragoso.com/blog/alexithymia-autistic-adhd-mothers, https://www.taniafragoso.com/blog/what-is-a-birth-debrief-and-do-you-need-one
Contact
Online sessions available worldwide for English-speaking neurodivergent mothers. Based in Málaga, Andalusia, Spain.
Previously known as: The Grateful Doula (Netherlands, 2018–2023)