Online Therapy for Infertility & Pregnancy Loss in Maryland
Specialized grief counseling for infertility, miscarriage, stillbirth, and TFMR
Serving Adults Throughout Maryland via Secure Telehealth
Grief and trauma therapy for miscarriage, IVF loss, stillbirth, and TFMR across Maryland
You got the call at your desk. The nurse’s voice was careful, measured, the way medical professionals sound when they’ve done this before. Your HCG levels dropped. Again. You said “okay” and “thank you” and hung up, and then you sat there for a full minute before you realized your hand was still on the phone. Your coworker asked if you were alright. You said you were fine, drove home on the Beltway with both hands on the wheel watching the taillights blur, and by the time you pulled into your driveway, you couldn’t remember anything about the drive.
Or maybe your loss came further along. Maybe you’d made it to thirteen weeks and finally felt safe enough to tell people. You’d started telling your team at work, your parents, your college friends. And then the ultrasound showed no heartbeat, and suddenly you had to un-tell everyone. You had to accept the condolences while scheduling the procedure, had to answer “how are you doing?” from people who meant well but had no idea what to do with your answer.
Or maybe your loss involved a choice that will stay with you for the rest of your life. A diagnosis at the anatomy scan that meant your baby wouldn’t survive, or wouldn’t have the life you’d hoped for. In Maryland, you had access to that care, but having access to the procedure doesn’t mean having access to support afterward. You made the decision, you went through it, and now the grief has settled into your body in ways you didn’t expect.
Whatever form your loss took, the grief is specific, and the therapy you need has to be specific, too.
I’m Summer Verhines, a licensed clinical social worker in Maryland (LCSW-C #34104). I provide online therapy to people across the state who are navigating infertility grief, pregnancy loss, and the trauma that accompanies both. I work with clients in Bethesda, Baltimore, Annapolis, Columbia, Frederick, and every other community in Maryland through secure telehealth.
Specialized therapy for infertility and pregnancy loss in Maryland
The grief from infertility and pregnancy loss doesn't follow the rules that other grief follows. You might be mourning something you never got to have, or something you held for a few weeks before it was gone.
You might be grieving a pregnancy you chose to end for medical reasons and carrying that decision in silence because you don't know who would understand.
Whatever the specifics, the people around you probably don't know what to do with it, and you've gotten very good at making it easy for them by saying you're okay.
You've tried to handle this on your own. You went back to work, told yourself to stay positive, scrolled through forums at midnight looking for someone whose story sounded like yours. You made it through your friend’s baby shower, left early, sat in your car, and drove home wondering why you can’t just be happy for someone else.
Maybe you tried therapy and liked your therapist, but you'd leave sessions feeling heard without feeling different. The bad dreams didn't stop, the tension in your shoulders didn't let up, and you still couldn't open social media without bracing yourself for a pregnancy announcement.
That gap between being heard and feeling different is where our work together starts.
Your body learned that hope leads to loss, and it hasn't gotten the message that it can stop waiting for the next shoe to drop. That's why you can know logically that you're going to be okay, and still feel the dread pooling in your stomach every time something good starts to happen.
That shows up in your daily life in ways that go far beyond the obvious grief: Anxiety that takes over your whole day before you've finished your morning coffee, tension that won't release no matter how many baths you take or walks you go on, or a feeling of being cut off from your work, your friendships, the things you used to look forward to on weekends.
You avoid the baby shower, you scroll past the announcement, you stop making plans because you don't have the energy to follow through, and then you feel guilty about pulling away from the people who love you.
I use therapeutic approaches designed to work with what your body is still carrying from these experiences, not just what you can talk through in a session. You won't need to relive the worst moments or narrate every detail of what happened.
Some of the most important progress happens with grief that doesn't have clean language attached to it, the kind that shows up as a flinch, a knot in your chest, a wave of dread that arrives without a clear trigger.
You can get to a place where you make decisions about your life, whether that's trying again, choosing a different path to parenthood, or deciding that you're done, from a grounded place instead of from fear and despair. You can want things for your future again, and feel genuinely optimistic and hopeful, without the constant undercurrent of waiting for the loss that comes next.
Your life can change after infertility and pregnancy loss grief counseling
You wake up on a Saturday, and your first thought isn’t about pregnancy, miscarriage, or fertility treatment. You think about going out for coffee, or the book on your nightstand, or the fact that it’s supposed to be warm enough to eat outside. The grief is still there, but you also are able to feel real hope and joy.
Your coworker announces her pregnancy, and you feel a mix of longing and sadness, but it passes. You say congratulations and you mean it. You don’t spend the next day replaying the announcement or hating yourself for how you reacted.
You start thinking about what you want your life to look like, and not just the version that revolves around trying to get pregnant. You sign up for the Meetup group, or you book the trip, or you just stop canceling plans every weekend because you don’t have the energy.
A friend asks how you’re doing and you get to choose how much to share. You say “it’s been hard” or you tell the whole story, and either way, you don’t fall apart afterward. You go home, make dinner, watch something on TV. The conversation didn’t cost you the rest of your evening.
You get dressed in the morning and your body doesn’t feel like the enemy. You’ve stopped feeling betrayed by what it didn’t do, and you can look in the mirror with appreciation for how far it’s brought you.
You make a decision about next steps, whether that’s trying again, pursuing a different path, or choosing a life that doesn’t include parenthood, and the decision feels like yours. You sleep well that night because you trust yourself to handle whatever comes next.
Online infertility and pregnancy loss therapy across Maryland
Maryland is a small state geographically, but finding a therapist who specializes in reproductive grief and trauma can still mean searching for months, especially outside the DC suburbs. Online therapy removes that barrier.
Whether you live in Baltimore, Frederick, the Eastern Shore, or anywhere between, you can work with me from wherever you are.
If you’re in the middle of fertility treatment, your schedule is already packed with monitoring appointments and medication timing. Online sessions mean you can have therapy from your living room on a day when getting dressed and driving feels like too much.
If you’ve just experienced a loss, you don’t have to sit in a waiting room next to someone who might be pregnant.
If you’re navigating a TFMR, privacy matters, and telehealth gives you that.
I provide infertility and pregnancy loss therapy to Maryland residents throughout the state through secure telehealth.
Online Infertility and Pregnancy Loss Therapy Across Maryland
I provide infertility and pregnancy loss therapy to Maryland residents in every part of the state through secure telehealth. No matter where you live in Maryland, you can access specialized trauma therapy from a private space in your home, your office, or anywhere you have a stable internet connection.
Baltimore Metro
I serve clients in Baltimore, Towson, Ellicott City, Catonsville, Pikesville, Owings Mills, Timonium, and surrounding communities throughout Baltimore City and Baltimore County.
Central Maryland
I serve clients in Columbia, Bowie, Laurel, College Park, Ellicott City, and communities throughout Howard County and Prince George’s County.
Western Maryland & Beyond
I also work with clients in Frederick, Hagerstown, Westminster, Eldersburg, and communities across Western Maryland where therapists who specialize in reproductive loss aren’t available locally.
Montgomery County and DC Suburbs
I work with clients in Bethesda, Rockville, Silver Spring, Chevy Chase, Potomac, Germantown, Gaithersburg, and communities throughout Montgomery County.
Anne Arundel County
I work with Maryland residents in Annapolis, Severna Park, Crofton, Glen Burnie, and communities throughout Anne Arundel County.
Hello! I’m Summer
Maryland therapist for pregnancy loss and infertility
I'm Summer Verhines, LCSW-C (Maryland License #34104)
Before becoming a therapist, I spent nine years working in child welfare and adoption. That work showed me how deeply loss and grief register in the body, not just in what people can talk about, but in how they sleep, how they hold tension, how they brace for bad news even when things are going well.
That's why the therapeutic approaches I use are designed to work with what your body is still carrying from these experiences. You won't need to have the right words or a perfectly organized version of your story. Some of the most meaningful progress happens with grief that doesn't translate neatly into language.
I work with people navigating IVF, miscarriage, stillbirth, TFMR, and the layered grief that builds when several of these happen in sequence.
Logistics
50-minute Sessions are $250.
I also offer 90-minute sessions for $375 and intensive sessions (2-4 hours) ranging from $500 to $1000 for people who want to work intensively.
I don’t take insurance directly, but I can provide Superbills for out-of-network reimbursement if your plan covers that.
I am available early mornings, evenings, and weekends. I provide services online only.
Self-Schedule or Contact Me Below
For the quickest and most confidential option, you’re encouraged to book directly into my calendar by clicking the Self-Schedule Here button below. That button will take you to my HIPAA-compliant calendar where you may request an appointment. Once I confirm your appointment request (typically within 24 hours), I will email you the new client forms to digitally sign. Then, we will meet on your scheduled day.
If you have questions prior to scheduling, you can also use the contact form below, and I’ll reply within 48 business hours. If you don’t see a reply, please check your junk/spam folder.
I look forward to hearing from you!
— Summer Verhines, LCSW
Contact Summer
Frequently Asked Questions
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Most therapists have basic grief training. What many don’t have is training in how reproductive trauma affects the body and nervous system.
The tightness in your chest, the nightmares, or the way you flinch during routine medical appointments are trauma responses that need trauma treatment.
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They’re different from traditional talk therapy. Instead of narrating your experience in detail, you focus on a specific memory or sensation while I guide your brain through a processing technique, which might involve eye movements, focused attention on a body sensation, or guided visualization.
Most clients describe it as feeling like the memory is still there afterward, but the emotional intensity has dropped. You can think about what happened without your whole body reacting.
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Some clients come in with a single loss and make significant progress in jut a handful (5-8) sessions.
Others come in with years of accumulated trauma, multiple losses, or layered grief, and the work takes six months to a year.
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The first session is about understanding your full picture. I'll ask about your history and how the loss or infertility is affecting your daily life right now. What does your sleep look like? How are things with your partner? Are you experiencing physical symptoms like jaw clenching, stomach pain, or chest tightness? I'm listening for how the trauma is showing up in your body and routines, because that tells me where to focus treatment. You don't need to share every detail of your loss in the first session if you're not ready.
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Many of my clients come to me after multiple types of loss. Maybe you had three failed IVF cycles, then got pregnant and miscarried, then had to make a TFMR decision. Or maybe you experienced a stillbirth after years of infertility treatment and now you're weighing whether to try again or pursue adoption. I work with layered loss regularly. The body-based approaches I use address each layer without overwhelming you. We don't process everything at once. We work through it piece by piece, and each piece that resolves gives you more capacity for the rest.
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I charge $250 per session. I'm a private-pay practice, which means I don't bill insurance directly. I do provide superbills, which are detailed receipts you can submit to your insurance for potential out-of-network reimbursement. The amount you get back depends on your specific plan. I'd recommend calling the number on the back of your insurance card and asking about your out-of-network mental health benefits before your first session.
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I’m licensed in California, Maryland, and Idaho, and all sessions are online.