Friday, November 6, 2026 • 10 AM PST / 1 PM EST • 1 CE UnitNavigating Therapeutic Clinical Choice Points for Bereaved Parents
With Elyse Springer
About this webinar
Working with parents after the death of a baby can present clinicians with some of the most delicate and high-stakes moments in therapy. In these encounters, small clinical decisions often become meaningful therapeutic choice points that can either deepen safety and connection or unintentionally shut down grief.
This one-hour learning module explores the nuanced moments that arise when supporting bereaved parents after miscarriage, stillbirth, or infant loss. Participants will examine common clinical crossroads such as when to prioritize emotion versus information, how to respond when grief expressions differ between partners or family members, and how to balance validation with gentle therapeutic direction. The module emphasizes practical, moment-to-moment interventions that help clinicians remain present with profound grief while maintaining therapeutic structure.
Grounded in relational and trauma-informed practice, this training offers clinicians language, reflective questions, and micro-skills that can help them navigate uncertainty with confidence and compassion. Participants will leave with a clearer framework for recognizing clinical choice points and responding in ways that support meaning making, emotional safety, and the complex attachment bonds that continue after loss.
Meet Elyse Springer, LMFT, PMH-C, MA-CLP
Elyse Springer is a founding board member, and current Policy and Advocacy Co-Chair for the California Chapter of Postpartum Support International, an Emeritus Governing Council member for Maternal Mental Health NOW (MMHN) and an Emeritus Board Member for Return to Zero:HOPE after serving board terms for both perinatal non-profit organizations. Elyse previously served as a Board Member and Clinical Advisory Panel member of national maternal mental health policy and advocacy non-profit, 2020 Mom and was a chair for the Los Angeles County HIV Mental Health Task Force. Elyse is current training faculty for paternal-focused non-profit, Love, Dad, in addition to teaching faculty for MMHN and RTZ: HOPE. Elyse is a licensed marriage and family therapist (licensed in CA, OR & WA), certified in perinatal mental health, an EMDRIA-Approved Therapist and Consultant, certified in Interpersonal Therapy (IPT), supervises clinicians for the IPT Institute and is a 2024 Policy Fellow for the Policy Center for Maternal Mental Health, and co-founder of the California Coalition for Perinatal Wellness Alliance. She lives and works in Los Angeles, California.