Why is miscarriage so hard?

Miscarriage can affect your body, your sense of self, and the future you imagined, all at once. It is often treated as a brief medical event, while the emotional impact can be much more complex. Most support isn’t built for that. Specialist support starts with an understanding of how significant this loss can be.

What are the psychological effects of miscarriage?

Grief, anxiety, guilt, and trauma responses are all common after miscarriage, and all of them deserve care. None of them mean something is wrong with you.

What are your credentials?

All providers are fully licensed California clinicians: LMFT, LCSW, LPCC, PsyD and PhD, each with specialized training in reproductive loss.

How do you measure results?

We do not promise outcomes or timelines. We measure fit: you can switch therapists at any time, and care moves at your pace.

Why does a specialized therapist matter after pregnancy loss?

Because this grief is specific. A generalist may list grief among many specialties; a Lavela therapist works in reproductive loss every day: the anniversaries, the medical layers, the questions nobody around you understands. Specialized experience means you never have to explain why it hurts.

How is Lavela different from a therapy directory?

Unlike broad marketplaces, Lavela is intentionally focused and therapist-centered: every therapist is hand-selected, specialized in reproductive loss, and matched to your loss type, rather than found by scrolling a directory and hoping for the best.

What counts as reproductive loss?

Miscarriage, stillbirth, termination for medical reasons, failed IVF, ectopic and molar pregnancy, failed adoption and surrogacy loss—and the grief of not being able to conceive at all. If you are grieving something on that list, or something near it, you are in the right place.

Why women navigating pregnancy loss and infertility choose Lavela Health for specialist care

Every clinician at Lavela Health specializes in pregnancy and reproductive loss. Many have experienced it themselves, too. Not generalists with an interest in miscarriage grief—the right someone, thoroughly vetted by us and matched to you.

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Too many women navigating reproductive loss are left unsupported and misunderstood.

The experience

“I’m expected to just move on, without the level of care I deserve.”

The gap in care

Standard medical care and generalist therapists routinely minimize or overlook this grief.
The experience

“My appointments focused on what happened to my body, not how deeply the loss had changed me.”

The gap in care

Reproductive loss is often treated as a medical event, while the emotional impact is left largely unsupported.
The experience

“All I could find was vague info with no one to guide me through what to expect after my loss.”

The gap in care

Info on reproductive loss is scattered, leaving women to stitch together support on their own.

The virtual therapy platform that delivers specialist care, not just anyone

What specialist care means for women navigating pregnancy loss

Work 1:1 with a therapist who specializes in the full spectrum of reproductive loss, from IVF to TFMR to stillbirth and beyond.
Connect with women who understand exactly what you’re going through, in a space built for honest, judgment-free support.
Explore our library of clinician-vetted resources and articles, with real answers on what to expect physically and emotionally.

How Lavela Therapy works

Clarity and support at every step

1
Sign up online

Create your account and complete a short intake so we can understand your background and what type of loss you’ve experienced.
2
Get matched

We’ll connect you with a therapist who specializes in reproductive loss, with appointments often available within 48 hours.
3
Start at your own pace

When you’re ready to get started, meet with your therapist online for 50-minute sessions.
$250 per session; FSA/HSA eligible.

Get matched with a specialist in reproductive loss, not just a generalist

$250 /session

Support in 50-minute session with a California-licensed specialist in pregnancy loss, not a generalist.

We’ll match you based on your intake, and you can switch therapists at any time.
Sessions are self-pay and FSA/HSA eligible. We can also provide a superbill for possible out-of-network reimbursement.
Prefer to plan ahead? Choose a package of 3 sessions for $715 or 5 sessions for $1,150, and use them as you’re ready.

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Commonly asked questions

A generalist can be helpful and supportive. A specialist already understands the medical realities, the grief, and the questions that come with reproductive loss. That difference is the reason Lavela exists.

1 in 4

pregnancies ends in loss

ACOG Practice Bulletin
3 in 10

women meet criteria for PTSD within a month after pregnancy loss

Farren 2020 · Quenby 2021
43%

reduction in preterm birth risk with consistent mental health support

Li 2025
55%

of women show symptoms of depression after pregnancy loss

de Montigny 2020

Care that meets you where you are

“I would not have built so much resilience had it not been for therapy through Lavela. In the aftermath of my tragedy, I sought people who could really understand what I’ve been through. Lavela was there for me when I needed it most.”

Ivory

“When we first met I was in pieces on the ground. Just had moments where I could not keep it together and she helped hold space in a compassionate way. She didn’t push me along and get through a checklist of questions”

Claire

“I was thrilled that there was something like this - I was going to go through Lyra my EAP but they didn’t have pregnancy loss support. I would have had to do more research and find someone else. Thankfully Lavela was here and made it so easy. I was thrilled and would absolutely share and recommend to a friend.”

Danielle

Free resources for what comes next

Going Back to Work After Miscarriage: The Words, the Tools, and Your Rights
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Grief After Miscarriage: A Guide for the Hard Days
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The Miscarriage Grief Self-Check: Understand Where You Are
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