Pregnancy Loss Therapy

The loss of a pregnancy can be one of the most heartbreaking and isolating experiences a person can endure. Whether your loss occurred early in pregnancy, later in gestation, or through a stillbirth, grief has no timeline and no “right” way to look.

You may find yourself cycling through sadness, anger, guilt, numbness, or wondering if your body somehow failed you. You do not have to carry this pain alone. I offer pregnancy loss therapy as a licensed clinical psychologist and Perinatal Mental Health Certified (PMH-C) provider.

I work with clients in Thousand Oaks, Westlake Village, Calabasas, and Hidden Hills, elsewhere in the Conejo Valley, and throughout California through secure telehealth.

Honoring your loss

Therapy offers a compassionate space to honor your loss, process the complex emotions that often accompany grief, and navigate the impact it may have on your relationships, future pregnancies, and sense of self. Healing doesn’t mean forgetting your baby—it means learning how to carry your love and your loss in a way that allows you to move forward with hope, self-compassion, and support.

Friends and family may not know what to say, or they may encourage you to “try again” before you have had room to grieve. In our work together, there is no deadline and no expectation that you feel a certain way by a certain date.

After loss, and in a later pregnancy

Some people come to therapy in the raw days and weeks after a loss. Others come later, when a due date, a holiday, or another pregnancy brings the grief back to the surface. Both are welcome.

If you are trying to conceive again, or already pregnant after a loss, perinatal psychology and infertility and family-building counseling may also be relevant. I also wrote about Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month in this blog post.

Pregnancy loss therapy in Thousand Oaks and beyond

Clients in Thousand Oaks often look for a pregnancy loss therapist who will take their grief seriously, whether the loss was early or later in pregnancy. I also work with families in Westlake Village, Calabasas, and Hidden Hills. In-person sessions are available in Ventura County, and secure telehealth is available anywhere in California.

Frequently asked questions

Is it okay to seek therapy after an early miscarriage?

Yes. Early losses are still losses. You do not have to justify the depth of your grief by how far along the pregnancy was.

What if people expect me to be “over it” by now?

Grief does not follow other people’s timelines. Therapy can help you stay connected to your own needs when the world has moved on more quickly than you have.

Can I talk about a future pregnancy without betraying this loss?

Many people hold hope and grief at the same time. We can talk about both, including the fear that can accompany a later pregnancy, without asking you to leave this baby behind.