You can move forward and heal.
Therapy for pregnancy and infant loss in Maryland.
For miscarriage, infant loss, terminations and selective reductions.
You are devastated by your loss and may feel isolated because it seems family and close friends don’t quite understand. You may be feeling shame or self-blame for many reasons. Or you’re sensing social expectations that you hide your grief, under exhausting pressure to do the impossible: forget and “just get on with life.”
However your grief is manifesting and what you are experiencing, you are beginning to notice the impact to facets of your life:
Fatigue
Sleeplessness
Difficulty focusing at work and home
Disconnected from your partner, family or friends
You feel alone, stunned, and sad.
It can feel better. You are not alone.
I will help you through this process. Together, we will discover your unique needs and circumstances.
My approach to pregnancy and infant loss therapy, comes from a place of healing and hope: believing that you just need a safe and supportive space to grieve and together, to make meaning out of the loss to help the healing. I want to know. I want to hear your story. I will listen, to learn about your baby. Or your experience. You can share as much or as little as you would like. For as long as you need. This is not about encouraging you to get on with life but finding the strength and support to move forward however that looks for you.
It may feel almost impossible now, but you can heal. You can feel hope. You can move forward. And not forget. And I can help you get there.
Therapy for pregnancy and infant loss can help:
Understand the meaning of the loss to you personally
Know what to expect in the months ahead such as your emotions, returning to work, your relationships
Learn how to balance grieving with day to day life
Integrate the loss into your life
Turn to others for support
Frequently asked questions about therapy for pregnancy and infant loss.
FAQs
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We will meet weekly with time and space for you to share your experiences and feelings. We will explore your past experiences with any loss, and I will share some information about grief and loss. We will explore ways to do something in remembrance of the baby if that is important to you. And finally, we will explore ways you can integrate the memory of the baby into your life and ways to move forward.
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Signs you need support after a miscarriage or infant death: feelings of numbness/lack of emotional responsiveness, feeling dazed or outside of oneself, inability to recall aspects of the trauma, reliving the event through thoughts, dreams or flashbacks, avoiding anything that is a reminder of the loss, depression/irritability most of the time, withdrawal from support, and feelings of shame, guilt and inadequacy.
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Links are available at the top and bottom of this website to schedule a free 15-minute consultation. During our time together, we will discuss what has brought you here and how I can help. I will answer your questions and describe my approach to your therapy. If it seems like a good fit, I’ll be happy to schedule your first session.