Child & Baby Loss Counselling in Barnet  & Online – Maria Kontos

Specialist counselling for parents and couples experiencing miscarriage, stillbirth, premature birth, TFMR, pregnancy trauma, and NICU-related challenges. Compassionate support in Harrow and online across the UK.

Supporting Parents and Couples Through Child and Baby Loss

The loss of a baby, at any stage, is a deeply traumatic experience. Grief can be overwhelming, affecting your relationships, emotional wellbeing, and sense of self. I offer a safe, confidential, and non-judgemental space where you can process your feelings, honour your child, and begin to make sense of your experience.

Book a free 15-minute consultation

Living Alongside Grief

Healing does not mean forgetting, letting go, or “moving on.” Instead, it can involve learning how to live alongside your grief adjusting to a world that feels changed, while continuing to hold love and connection for your baby or babies.

A parent’s grief does not end. It evolves and continues throughout life’s journey. My role is to walk alongside you with steadiness, compassion, and respect, offering a safe and confidential space where your emotions can be expressed and gently explored.

Whether you have lost one baby, twins, or experienced the heartbreak of a multiple pregnancy, this is a space where your grief is understood and met with compassionate care not silence.

Grief of this nature can be enduring and complex. It may include feelings of guilt, anger, shock, profound sadness, or a loss of identity. The loss of one baby or more in a multiple pregnancy can bring additional layers of grief,  including surviving twin experiences, conflicted emotions, or feeling that one loss is minimised.

These emotions can surface unexpectedly and continue over time. Working through them in a safe, compassionate environment allows space to acknowledge your baby or babies, process trauma, and gradually integrate the experience into your ongoing life in a way that feels authentic and respectful.

Why Counselling Can Help

Parents and couples who experience loss and trauma during pregnancy or birth may feel isolated and misunderstood. Often, the grief is hidden, because friends, family, and society struggle to acknowledge the depth of the loss.

Counselling can provide:

• - A space to express emotions safely
• - Understanding and validation of your experience
• - Guidance on adjusting to a “new normal” while holding onto memories
• - Support in developing self-compassion and coping strategies