Perinatal Loss Therapy
Miscarriage, Ectopic Pregnancy, Stillbirth, & Termination
Signs you may benefit from support
Isolating and Lonely: Feeling like the world is moving forward at normal speed while your time has completely stopped, making you feel lonely even in a crowded room
Physical and Emotional Grief: Your hormone levels are crashing, and your body may still physically feel pregnant or be recovering from medical interventions, serving as a constant, painful reminder of your loss
Waves of Guilt or Self-Blame: Replaying every minor choice or moment from the weeks or months prior, feeling as if your body "failed", often leading to thoughts of inadequacy or broken self-trust
Fear of the Future: Looking at any potential future pregnancy not with joy, but with intense anxiety or dread, while grieving the dream or timeline you had envisioned for yourself and your family
How can therapy help?
Validate and Naming the Grief
Disenfranchised grief is a loss that society often doesn't know how to openly mourn. Give voice to the weight of your loss without any pressure to "move on" or "look on the bright side”
Make Peace with Your Body
Shift your internal dialogue from self-blame towards self-compassion, while repairing your connection with your body so it feels safe again
Manage the Physical Shock of Loss
Learn to help your body move out of chronic fight-or-flight mode and safely process your loss using gentle, trauma-informed grounding tools
Stay Connected to Your Partner
Explore how to translate your unique grief so this experience builds a bridge between you rather than an invisible wall
Frequently Asked Questions
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There is no right or wrong timeline. Some clients reach out within days of receiving medical news because they need immediate support and a safe space to process the initial shock. Others find that the true emotional weight doesn't fully sink in until months later, after the medical visits stop and the outside world assumes they have recovered. I welcome you to reach out and discuss with me more.
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What you are feeling is completely normal. The excitement of expecting can be replaced by an intense vulnerability after loss. In therapy, we honor your timeline, focus on processing the grief of your loss, and ensure your body and mind can feel safe again before you consider what’s next.
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This is one of the most common dynamics after a perinatal loss. One partner might throw themselves into work or projects to cope, while the other might need to cry every day and speak openly about the loss. Whether we work individually or in couples sessions, therapy helps you recognize these different coping styles so you can see that you are both mourning the same loss, just using different emotional languages.