Perinatal Grief
The loss of a baby during pregnancy, birth or shortly after is a pain that deserves to be recognised, named and accompanied. There is no rush. There is no right way.
A space where your pain has a place
Perinatal grief is one of the most invisible and least understood forms of loss. Society often does not know how to accompany it, minimises it, or rushes those going through it to move on. But this pain is real, and the bond with your baby is too.
I offer you a specialised psychological space for people who have experienced the loss of a baby during pregnancy, birth or shortly after. A space to put words to what you have lived, at your own pace, without anyone trying to erase your pain.
Your loss will be recognised and held. Your bond will be legitimised. Your pain will be accompanied without trying to make it disappear.
I can support you with
- Miscarriage and early pregnancy loss
- Late pregnancy loss and stillbirth
- Neonatal loss
- Termination for medical reasons
- Losses that have been invisibilised or unrecognised
- Intrusive thoughts, guilt and self-blame
- The impact of grief on the body
- Fear in the face of a new pregnancy
The emotions that inhabit grief
In grief there are no stages to follow or deadlines to meet. There are emotions that come, that stay, that need space. Here, each one is welcomed.
The Bond
Perinatal grief is often minimised because there are few tangible memories, because the world did not get to know your baby, or because others believe the pain should be proportional to the time shared. But the bond with your baby began long before birth and does not end with loss.
Your baby existed. Your bond is real. Your grief is legitimate. Part of the therapeutic work is integrating your baby into your life story — not erasing the loss, but honouring what was lived.
What the sessions are like
A contained space, at your pace, without pressure of any kind.
First session
Recognition and listeningThe first meeting is above all a space of reception. Together we explore:
- What happened and how you have experienced it
- How you are emotionally, physically and relationally
- The impact of the loss on your daily life
- Your support network and how it has responded
- What you are looking for in this space
During the process
Sessions can focus on- Naming and validating what you feel without judgement
- Working through guilt, self-blame and intrusive thoughts
- The impact of grief on the body and day-to-day life
- How to manage dates, anniversaries and difficult triggers
- Relational loneliness and social misunderstanding
- Memories, rituals and meaningful ways to honour your baby
- Grief as a couple and the differences in how it is experienced
Integration
Over time, the work moves towards- Integrating the loss into your life story
- Finding a way to carry the bond without it being paralysing
- Rebuilding a sense of meaning and continuity
- Accompanying a possible new pregnancy emotionally
- Recovery of identity and vital projects
- Living with the absence in a conscious and connected way
Narrative and autobiographical work
Emotional processing techniques
Psychoeducation on grief
Memory and ritual work
Body-focused awareness
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If you feel you need this space, I'm here
You don't need to be ready or know what to say. It's enough to feel that you don't want to go through this alone.
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Psychological support for perinatal grief
Perinatal grief support psychology gives you a place to be held when the world falls silent around your loss. Perinatal grief is one of the most painful and, at the same time, most silenced experiences a family can go through. Losing a baby during pregnancy, at birth or in the first days of life leaves a deep mark that deserves to be acknowledged, held and accompanied. In these moments you are not alone: specialised psychological support for perinatal grief offers you a safe space to put words to your pain.
Every grief is unique. There is no right way to feel and no fixed timeline for healing. Sadness, anger, guilt or emptiness are natural responses to such a significant loss. As a perinatal psychologist, I accompany you through these emotions at your own pace, without judgement and with the respect your story deserves.
How can therapy help you?
The goal of support in perinatal grief is not to “get over” the loss or forget your baby, but to learn to live with that love in a way that allows you to move forward. Through therapy you can express your pain in a space of trust, understand the grieving process, care for your relationship and family, and find your own resources to rebuild. Sessions are online, so you can receive support from the comfort and privacy of your home.
What perinatal grief support psychology looks like
Perinatal grief support psychology is a specialised way of accompanying parents who have lost a baby through miscarriage, stillbirth, neonatal death or the ending of a much-wanted pregnancy. Rather than rushing you towards “moving on”, this approach honours the reality that your baby existed and that your bond with them is real. Together we make room for the whole range of feelings that loss brings: shock, longing, anger, guilt, numbness and, in time, a gentler kind of remembering.
Each session offers a calm, confidential space where nothing you feel is too much or too shameful to say out loud. We work at your pace, paying attention not only to your emotions but also to how grief settles in the body, in sleep, in your relationships and in the way you see the future. My role is to walk beside you, not to hurry you.
When it may help to reach out
There is no timeline that makes grief valid or invalid. Some parents seek help in the first raw weeks after a loss, while others come months or even years later, when an anniversary, a new pregnancy or an unexpected reminder brings the pain back to the surface. You may notice difficulty sleeping, persistent anxiety, a sense of disconnection from people around you, or the feeling that no one truly understands what you have been through. These are common and understandable responses, and they are exactly the kind of experiences this work is here to hold.
Partners often grieve differently, and that difference can create distance at a time when you most need each other. Part of this work can involve helping couples understand one another’s grief, so that loss becomes something you carry together rather than alone. Support can also make space for the complicated feelings that arise when hope and fear live side by side in a pregnancy after loss.
If any of this resonates with you, you do not have to carry it by yourself. Reaching out for perinatal grief support psychology is not a sign that you are failing to cope; it is a way of giving your loss, and your love, the care they deserve. Whenever you feel ready, you are welcome to get in touch and take a first gentle step towards feeling more held.
How online sessions work
All sessions take place online, by secure video call, so you can receive support from wherever you feel safest. This matters a great deal after a loss, when leaving the house, sitting in a waiting room or explaining yourself to strangers can feel overwhelming. From your own sofa, with a cup of tea and a door you can close, it is often easier to let your guard down and speak honestly about what you are carrying.
We usually begin with a first conversation to understand your story, your loss and what you most need right now. From there we shape the work together, whether that means processing traumatic memories of the birth or hospital, finding gentle rituals to remember your baby, easing overwhelming anxiety, or slowly rebuilding a sense of meaning and connection. There is no fixed number of sessions; we continue for as long as it feels helpful to you.
Above all, this is a space built on respect for your rhythm and your story. Your baby mattered, your grief matters, and you deserve to be accompanied with warmth, patience and professional care as you find your own way through the pain. This is what perinatal grief support psychology is here to offer.