Grief and bereavement - miscarriage, stillbirth and neonatal loss

Grief, Loss & Bereavement Therapy After Miscarriage, Stillbirth or Neonatal Loss

Losing a baby—whether through miscarriage, termination for medical reasons (TFMR), stillbirth, or shortly after birth—is a heartbreak that few words can describe. This kind of loss often brings intense and complicated grief, affecting not only your emotional wellbeing but also your sense of identity, relationships, and even your hopes for the future. It's important to know that you don’t have to navigate this pain alone.

Grief after baby loss is often accompanied by a range of difficult emotions. This includes feeling numb, waves of sadness, guilt, anger or emptiness. You might feel isolated or that others don’t quite understand the depth of your loss. Therapy can provide a compassionate space to talk freely, without judgment, and begin to make sense of what has happened in a way that feels safe and respectful to your experience.

Bereavement support with a perinatal clinical psychologist recognises the unique trauma of perinatal loss. Whether your loss was recent or many years ago, therapy can help you honour your grief, explore your emotions, and support you in finding ways to move forward at your own pace. We can also work through how this loss may be impacting any future pregnancies (such as anxiety about getting pregnant again) or your wider mental health. If you are experiencing symptoms of trauma in relation to your loss, Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy could be very helpful.

If you are struggling after miscarriage, TFMR, stillbirth or neonatal loss, please know that your grief is valid. Seeking therapy is a courageous step towards healing. You are not alone, you are not to blame and healing is possible—even if it doesn’t feel that way right now.