Silent Journeys: Supportive Approaches to Pregnancy Loss

This webinar explores the unique aspects of pregnancy loss grief and provides practical support strategies for healthcare providers, family members, and friends. Through evidence-based approaches and real-world examples, participants will learn how to create a supportive environment that acknowledges the significance of the loss while respecting individual and cultural differences in the grieving process. Join us to develop the skills needed to provide meaningful, compassionate support to families navigating the difficult journey of pregnancy loss.

From this webinar, participants will be able to:

• Identify the unique characteristics of pregnancy loss grief and describe appropriate support approaches for different types of loss experiences.
• Explain effective communication techniques that acknowledge the significance of pregnancy loss while recognizing phrases to avoid.
• Implement practical support strategies that respond to families’ changing needs throughout their grief journey.

About the Speaker: Carolina Carbajal, LCPC, PMH-C, brings both professional expertise and personal understanding to her work in perinatal mental health. As a licensed counselor across DC, MD, and VA, her approach to pregnancy loss support is informed by her own lived experience, which catalyzed her dedication to this field. Carolina currently serves as the Director of Curriculum Development and Training at the Mental Health Association of Maryland while pursuing her doctorate at Oregon State University, where her research focuses on perinatal mood and anxiety disorders.

Her professional experience includes participation in the Healthy Brain Child Development Study at Johns Hopkins University, working with pregnant women and infants. As a board member with Postpartum Support International (PSI) and alliance representative for PSI’s Perinatal Mental Health Alliance for People of Color, Carolina is dedicated to advocacy, raising awareness, and expanding access to perinatal mental health support, particularly for underserved communities. Through her private practice and her role at The Womb Room in Baltimore, MD, Carolina is committed to creating spaces where every family’s grief journey is honored with cultural sensitivity and compassionate care.