Grief Therapy After the Loss of a Child
The loss of a child changes everything.
Whether your baby died during pregnancy, shortly after birth, or later in childhood, the world can suddenly feel unfamiliar. Many parents tell us they no longer recognize their lives, or even themselves.
Grief after the death of a child is not something to “get over.” It is something you learn to carry.
This space is for parents who are living with that reality. It is a place where your child’s name can be spoken, where memories are welcome, and where your grief does not make anyone uncomfortable.
We are not here to fix your loss. We are here to sit with you in it.
What This Space Is
Grief can feel isolating and disorienting. You may find yourself thinking:
Therapy offers:
- How did this happen to me?
- I will never be the same again
- No one understands what this feels like.
- I am afraid I will forget parts of my child
- I feel guilty when I laugh or feel okay
- A steady place to talk about your child and your story
- Support processing hospital experiences or final moments
- Gentle guidance as waves of grief shift over time
- Validation for emotions that feel confusing or overwhelming
- Space to reconnect with parts of yourself that feel distant
How Grief Therapy Can Support You
Our entire careers have centered around families navigating illness, dying, and loss.
We have worked in pediatric hospice, NICU and ICU settings, and have supported families through prolonged hospitalizations and end-of-life care. We are not afraid to talk about sick children, dying children, or children who have died.
Our work is:
In our first sessions, we focus on listening. We talk about what feels most pressing. We normalize the intensity of grief and the anxiety that can come with beginning therapy. We are open about the fact that we cannot remove the pain, but we can offer a place where it is safe to feel.
Some parents prefer weekly sessions. Others choose biweekly. We decide together what feels supportive.
We have worked in pediatric hospice, NICU and ICU settings, and have supported families through prolonged hospitalizations and end-of-life care. We are not afraid to talk about sick children, dying children, or children who have died.
Our work is:
- Client-centered and collaborative
- Trauma-informed, especially around medical experiences
- Narrative-based, allowing you to tell your story in your own way
- Gentle, steady, and grounded
Some parents prefer weekly sessions. Others choose biweekly. We decide together what feels supportive.
Our Approach to This Work
Healing does not mean forgetting.
It does not mean moving on.
Over time, many parents begin to:
Grief is work. It is also love.
You don’t have to keep carrying this the way you have been, quietly, alone, and without a place to set it down.
It does not mean moving on.
Over time, many parents begin to:
- Feel less alone in their grief
- Understand the rhythms of their emotions
- Carry memories with less fear
- Experience moments of joy without shame
- Stay connected to their child in meaningful ways
- Rebuild a life that includes both love and loss
You don’t have to keep carrying this the way you have been, quietly, alone, and without a place to set it down.
What Healing Can Look Like
If you are looking for a place where your child’s life will be honored and your grief will be met with compassion, we invite you to reach out.
We offer a free 15-minute consultation to see if working together feels like the right fit.
Online therapy available throughout Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Vermont.
We offer a free 15-minute consultation to see if working together feels like the right fit.
Online therapy available throughout Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Vermont.