THERAPY SERVICES IN THE HAMILTON/HALTON REGION

Perinatal and Infant Loss

The loss of a baby, whether through miscarriage, stillbirth, or neonatal death, is a profound and often isolating experience. At Cherry Tree Counselling, we offer a gentle, affirming space to navigate this unique grief, honour your loss, and support your healing journey.

 

When the Unthinkable Happens

 

Perinatal and infant loss can bring a complex mix of emotions:

  • Shock, numbness, or disbelief

  • Profound sadness and longing

  • Guilt, self-blame, or shame

  • Anger, irritability, or helplessness

  • Anxiety, hypervigilance, or fear

  • Disrupted sleep, appetite, or concentration

These reactions are natural responses to an unimaginable loss. You are not alone, and your grief deserves to be acknowledged and supported.

 

Child loss at any stage is heartbreaking and needs to be treated with sensitivity and care.

How We Support You

At Cherry Tree Counselling, we offer a range of therapeutic approaches that meet you where you are and honour your unique story. Here’s how we can support your healing and growth:

  • EFT helps clients explore and process complex emotions such as sadness, guilt, and anger in a safe, supportive environment. By deepening emotional awareness and increasing self-compassion, clients can begin to move through their grief rather than feeling stuck within it.

  • IFS supports clients in gently exploring the different parts of themselves that may be holding grief, fear, or self-blame. This approach fosters inner harmony by allowing these parts to be heard and cared for, creating space for healing after loss.

  • CBT can help clients identify and challenge painful thought patterns, such as self-blame or “what if” thinking, that often arise after loss. Through this process, clients begin to build new coping strategies and a more compassionate inner narrative.

  • ACT helps clients stay grounded in their values while honouring the full range of emotions that come with grief. This approach offers tools to navigate pain while still making space for connection, meaning, and healing.

  • Narrative therapy helps clients make meaning of their loss by exploring and reshaping the stories they carry about what happened, why, and what it means. It offers space to honour the love, grief, and memory of a baby in a way that feels authentic and affirming.

  • Somatic therapy brings gentle attention to how grief and trauma live in the body—often as tension, numbness, or overwhelm. Through breathwork, grounding, and body awareness, clients learn to regulate their nervous system and build a sense of safety in their own skin.

We’re Here For You

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Yes. Emotional numbness or disconnection can be a protective response to overwhelming grief. Therapy can help you gently reconnect with your emotions at your own pace.

  • Absolutely. It's common for partners to experience and express grief in different ways. Couples therapy can support mutual understanding and communication during this challenging time.

  • Navigating a subsequent pregnancy can bring a mix of hope and fear. We provide support to help you process these emotions and prepare for this new chapter with compassion and care.

  • Yes. Grief doesn’t follow a timeline, and it’s common to feel out of step with others’ expectations. At Cherry Tree, we honour the lasting impact of perinatal and infant loss and offer support no matter how much time has passed since your experience.

Begin Your Healing Journey

You don't have to navigate this path alone. Reach out today to learn more about our perinatal and infant loss support services.

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