Pregnancy Loss & Perinatal Grief Support in Chamonix, Haute-Savoie and Geneva
- Feb 3
- 2 min read
Updated: Apr 15
Pregnancy Loss: Grieving What the World Often Cannot See
Pregnancy loss, whether through miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy, medical termination, or stillbirth, can be devastating. Yet many people find their grief minimised or misunderstood. Perinatal loss is real grief, even when the world struggles to acknowledge it.
The Loneliness of Perinatal Grief
People often report:
Shock, numbness, or delayed emotional reactions
Guilt or self-blame
A sense of betrayal by their body
Pressure to “move on” quickly
Feeling disconnected from others’ pregnancies
When loss happens early, the grief can feel invisible, yet deeply embodied.
Why Perinatal Loss Is Psychologically Unique
Perinatal loss affects:
The body (physical recovery, hormonal shifts)
Identity (as a parent, partner, or future self)
Attachment and expectations
Sense of safety and trust
Living in high-functioning environments like Geneva or mountain communities such as Chamonix can make it harder to slow down and grieve openly.
How Psychotherapy Supports Perinatal Grief
Therapy offers a space to:
Name and legitimise the loss
Work through trauma responses
Integrate grief without erasing it
Explore fears about future pregnancies
Restore a sense of internal stability
There is no correct timeline for grieving. Therapy respects your pace.
Perinatal Bereavement Therapy in Chamonix, Haute-Savoie and Geneva
I work with individuals and couples following pregnancy loss, offering support in person in the Chamonix valley and online for Geneva and international clients. My approach is gentle, trauma-informed, and grounded in perinatal clinical experience within hospital and private practice settings.
Fleur Jaworski-Richards Fleur is a UKCP-registered psychotherapeutic counsellor based in Les Houches, Chamonix valley. She works bilingually in English and French with individuals and couples in person and online across France, drawing on relational Transactional Analysis and attachment-informed psychotherapy.
