Pregnancy Loss Support for Couples in Richmond, VA - West End
Navigate pregnancy loss with space for your grief, your love and your story.
You’re not just grieving the loss of your pregnancy. You’re grieving the loss of a dream.
Pregnancy loss touches every part of your life — your dreams, your sense of self, your connection as a couple, your perception of the future and often, your trust in your own body.
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You had only just begun to imagine what life would look like — when it was suddenly taken away. The excitement of a positive test, quiet conversations about the future, maybe even the earliest physical changes… all interrupted before many had even heard your news.
One of you may be physically healing while both of you try to make sense of a grief that is so real, yet often overlooked by others. You may be holding your sorrow quietly, unsure if the world will understand why this loss hurts so deeply.
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By this point, the pregnancy may have begun to show. You may have chosen names, shared the news more broadly, or imagined your baby's personality taking shape. When loss comes in the second trimester, it often includes painful medical procedures, early labor, or even hospitalization — all in the context of shock, fear, and heartbreak.
One of you may have been navigating the physical toll of it all, while the other was absorbing urgent medical information, trying to be the steady one. Both of you may have felt helpless, each carrying your grief differently but deeply.
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This kind of loss can feel especially devastating — arriving after the full arc of pregnancy, when everything was nearly ready. The birth plan was made. The car seat was installed. The baby was expected any day.
Instead, you may have been thrown into an experience that included traumatic birth, an unplanned C-section, or the silence of a delivery room that should have been filled with cries. One of you may have been trying to physically recover while the other tried to stay strong for both — all while quietly fearing you could lose not just your baby, but each other too.
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No matter when it happens, pregnancy loss is not just a medical event — it is a rupture. A before and after.
You may have felt:
UNSEEN. UNHEARD. DISMISSED.
By a medical system that didn’t communicate well, leaving you to navigate disjointed care at a time when you most needed gentle support.
And in the aftermath…
You are asked to face unimaginable tasks—
Leaving the hospital without your baby
Making decisions no parent should have to make
Stepping into a grief that the outside world doesn’t understand
This grief doesn’t stay contained.
It shows up when…
A mother remains on maternity leave without a baby to hold
A partner returns to work too soon, without space to process their own heartbreak
The neighbor who doesn’t know what happened says congratulations the first time they see you getting the mail after you get home from the hospital
The grocery store clerk who has watched your belly grow for months looks at you and wonders, “Where is the baby?”
This grief is not something to fix or rush past.
It is something to be witnessed, honored, and gently carried forward — with space for both your sorrow and your love.
EMDR couple’s intensives can help you grieve and move through—together.
You may feel like you’re walking through the world with something written on you — as if everyone can see your grief, even when no one speaks of it.
You may not recognize the person you’ve become since losing your baby. And your partner may still be carrying the quiet terror of almost losing you, too.
Grief can make you feel frozen — standing still, afraid to move forward, because moving forward can feel like moving away.
You may long to grow your family, but be terrified to take even the first step, unsure how to hold space for the baby you’ve lost while hoping for the baby you still dream of.
There is no easy way through this. But you don’t have to carry it alone.
Grief doesn’t disappear after an intensive—but it can begin to take up less of the air you breathe.
EMDR Intensives following Pregnancy Loss offer…
A place where your grief as parents is honored, no matter the gestational age or circumstances of your loss
A chance to gently untangle guilt, anger, or fear, while holding onto the love you still carry
Support for navigating medical trauma, difficult decisions, and the emotional aftermath of termination for medical reasons
Tools to rebuild emotional connection and intimacy as a couple after loss
Space to explore how you want to remember your baby—and how to carry that memory forward as part of your life
As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Certified Perinatal Mental Health Provider,
I bring specialized training and deep professional experience to this work. But more than that, I bring my heart. I, too, know the heartbreak of pregnancy loss — and I understand the tender, complicated, and often invisible layers of this grief.
In our work together, you will not be rushed. You will not be told to “move on” or “let go.” Instead, you will be met with empathy, care, and skill — and offered a space where your grief can exist safely, where your love for your baby is honored, and where you and your partner can begin to find moments of connection and breath again.
EMDR Intensives for couples who have experienced pregnancy loss can offer…
Relief from the most intense emotional pain, even as grief remains part of your story
A renewed sense of connection and understanding in your relationship
Tools for managing triggers, flashbacks, or medical trauma
A path forward that respects your grief and your hopes for the future
Meaningful, personal ways to honor and remember your baby
This isn’t about “fixing” your grief — it’s about making space for it, so it no longer crushes you.
Together, we’ll find moments of breath, connection, and even hope, without leaving your baby or your story behind.
FAQs
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Yes. Pregnancy loss at any stage, including early miscarriage, is a profound loss that deserves care, recognition, and support.
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You are absolutely welcome here, no matter the circumstances of your loss. I hold space for all forms of pregnancy loss - including those following termination for medical reasons as well as those made for personal reasons. These are often complex, painful experiences that carry grief, confusion, and sometimes isolation. You do not have to carry that alone. Your story, your grief, and your decision will be met with compassion, not judgment.
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You are welcome to come as a couple or as an individual, depending on your needs. We will tailor the intensive to meet you where you are.
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Grief isn’t something to “get over.” Our work together will help you soften the sharpest edges of pain, build tools for coping, and find new ways to carry your grief alongside love, meaning, and hope.