Therapy Focused on the Emotional Impact of Miscarriage and Pregnancy Loss
Miscarriage and pregnancy loss can change so much more than you might expect. It changes your relationship with yourself and your body, your relationships to others, and the way you view the world around you. Whether your loss happened recently or years ago, you may find yourself carrying grief, anxiety, uncertainty, or emotions that are difficult to put into words. Sometimes, the hardest part is figuring out how to process your grief while life around you simply continues to move forward.
There isn't one way to experience pregnancy loss. Your grief may feel overwhelming, or it may come in waves when you least expect it. You might feel sadness, anger, guilt, jealousy, resentment, confusion, or even relief. You may experience several of these emotions at once. Maybe you're struggling with the loss itself. Maybe you're trying to conceive again and finding that the process brings up more anxiety than hope. Or perhaps you're pregnant again, but instead of feeling excited, you find yourself waiting for something to go wrong.
Therapy offers a space to process grief, navigate uncertainty, manage anxiety, and reconnect with yourself while moving through whatever your reproductive story might be.
You Don't Have to Keep Holding It All Together.
Maybe you've spent a lot of time trying to make sense of everything on your own. You've read the articles, talked to your partner, gone to the appointments, and tried to find ways to manage the anxiety.
But you still don't feel like yourself.
You might be someone who is used to being capable, independent, and figuring things out. Asking for help doesn't necessarily come naturally. And after everything you've been through, you may not even know what you need anymore.
Therapy offers an opportunity to slow down and focus on you.
The relationship you have with your therapist matters.
Choosing to begin therapy is a meaningful decision, especially when you’re navigating something as personal and sensitive as miscarriage, stillbirth or infant loss. I’m Selena Lindamood, a Licensed Professional Counselor and founder of Willow Psychotherapy Group. I provide virtual therapy throughout New Jersey for women navigating miscarriage, pregnancy loss, infertility, pregnancy after loss, and the emotional complexities of family-building.
Whether you're processing a recent miscarriage, coping with multiple losses, navigating another pregnancy, or struggling with the anxiety that follows a difficult reproductive journey, you deserve support that recognizes the emotional weight of what you've experienced.
My approach to therapy is warm, collaborative, and rooted in genuine connection. I believes meaningful change begins when you feel safe enough to show up as your authentic self. You are the expert on your own experiences. My role is not to tell you how you should feel or what you should do, but to offer a space where you can process your experiences honestly and feel genuinely understood. You shouldn’t have to explain the logistics of what you’re going through, you deserve therapist who understands your experiences so you can focus on what matters. Together, we’ll make space for the parts of your story that may have been difficult to share elsewhere.
You deserve support that makes space for your whole story, not just the parts that are easy to talk about.
Therapy Specifically Focused on Miscarriage Support
Working with a therapist who understands the emotional complexities of miscarriage and pregnancy loss can help you feel less alone in an experience that is often difficult to talk about.
Therapy sessions are somewhere you don't have to minimize your feelings, explain your grief, or pretend you're doing better than you are. In therapy, we can work together to:
Process grief and the emotional impact of your loss.
Make space for the complex emotions that come with miscarriage and pregnancy loss. Whether your loss was recent, or months or years ago, you may be struggling sadness, anger, guilt, disappointment, and uncertainty. You don't have to justify why something is still affecting you, and you deserve space to process grief and how this impacts your experiences moving forward.
Navigate anxiety about trying again.
Explore the fears and uncertainty that may come with trying to conceive after loss, pursuing fertility treatment, or thinking about another pregnancy.
Reconnect with yourself and your body.
Explore how your experience has affected your relationship with your body, your sense of safety, and your ability to trust yourself.
Navigate relationships and changing support needs.
Work through feelings of disconnection, resentment, or frustration when the people around you don't understand what you're experiencing. Identify ways to communicate what you need and allow yourself to receive support.
Make space for your own needs.
If you're used to being the person who holds everything together, therapy can help you recognize when you're running on empty, understand what you need, and begin making space for yourself.
Qualifications
Specialized Training
Postpartum Support International, Advanced Perinatal Mental Health Psychotherapy
Postpartum Support International, Perinatal Mood Disorders: Components of Care
NICABM Treating the Psychological Impact of Infertility Training
American Society for Reproductive Medicine Mental Health Professional Training Modules Part 1
American Society for Reproductive Medicine Mental Health Professional Training Modules Part 2
Education
B.A. Business Administration, The College of New Jersey, 2014
M.A. Applied Psychology, New York University, 2020
E.d.S. Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Rider University, 2023
Professional Memberships
Postpartum Support International
American Society for Reproductive Medicine, Mental Health Professional Group (MHPG)
Lets Make Space for What You’re Carrying.
The grief of miscarriage and pregnancy loss can be lonely, but you don’t have to navigate this alone. Therapy is a space to process what you're experiencing, and feel supported by someone who understands the unique emotional challenges of reproductive health. Fill out our contact form or reach out via email, call or text to schedule a free consultation.
Email: selena@willowpsychotherapygroup.com
Call/Text: 609.916.8630
Virtual Therapy for Clients in New Jersey
