Paul Golden - United Kingdom

Paul Golden is an independent travelling midwife from the UK who has been working clinically for over 35 years. He has worked in large public and private hospitals, birthing centers, and community care with home births in many countries in Europe and Asia, China, India, Australia, New Zealand and Sri Lanka.

He is a specialist in neonatology and pediatrics. With advanced training in intubation, prescribing medication, emergency care etc. He worked in pediatric and neonatal intensive care units in many countries in Europe and Asia.

He has also devoted himself to the care of sick babies & children, especially with cardiac surgery & respiratory problems. He provides resuscitation courses. He devotes himself to lactation counseling, including frenulotomy (cutting the frenulum) and lactation support.

Paul also specializes in breech and twin births. (He himself comes from identical twins, has identical twin sons and a daughter).

He has extensive experience and training in psychotherapy, including Compassionate Inquiry with Dr. Gabor Maté.

Paul provides professional Supervision and advice in midwifery medical and nursing care.

Paul Golden is a trained & experienced lawyer (mediator & adjudicator) providing legal advice, focusing on international reproductive rights, human rights during hospitalization and healthcare, employment & regulatory rights & family law etc.

Paul is an expert witness and mediator. He investigates, advocates and reports on strategic international & European court cases in the field of midwifery and reproductive rights. He resolves conflicts between healthcare professionals, between healthcare professionals and employers, within families, between families and healthcare facilities, families and the state, etc.

He specializes in naturopathy, craniosacral therapy, shiatsu, Reiki, Tibetan medicine, and others, and has completed numerous natural medicine courses.

Paul Golden says: My mediation and other studies have led to building positive professional relationships and partnerships across various social groups and individuals. I have gained patience, persistence, active listening, empathy, and strategic efficiency from my life, work (and travels in Asia and the Orient (India, Russia, China) e.g. Volunteering with NGOs in Vietnam (cncf.org), Afghan and Tibetan communities & Hospitals including Colombo Sri Lanka, Baja Mexico, Korea, and others). These enriching experiences have enhanced my empathetic understanding, openness to new challenges, and greater kindness to myself and others. I aim for the best we can achieve using constant reflective processes.

Paul Golden is the author of a number of books that can be found on Amazon Kindle and Gumroad.