Emma Heistein

If you are interested in booking an Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) session, you must book an free 30 minute online consultation with Danielle to get started. Please note that after the online consultation appointment, all ART sessions will need to occur in person at the Pregnancy & Infant Loss Centre Alberta location at 301- 1725 10 Avenue SW.

ART in-person Session

Join us for a simple Colour and Chat, where we’ll explore the mindful art of colouring in a supportive space. It’s an opportunity to focus on the present moment, express yourself, and create connections. All materials will be provided. You are welcome to bring your own colouring books if you choose. This workshop is free to attend. Feel free to bring a friend and help us spread the word about our centre. Let’s come together to honour our journeys through loss and create something meaningful together. We look forward to sharing this special evening with you. Who is this group for? This group is for adults only (partners are welcome). Pregnant people are also welcome. Please no babes in arms or children in attendance. When We Meet: April 23rd, May 15th 2025 Time: 10 – 12pm MST Where We Meet: in person at the Pregnancy and Infant Loss Support Centre, 301 – 1725 10th Avenue SW, Calgary AB

For individuals, partners, and support people navigating fertility and the many paths to growing a family, whether through natural conception, assisted fertility, adoption, surrogacy, or other routes.

This is a bi-weekly, in-person (hosted at PILSC: #102, 14505 Bannister Rd SE, Calgary) peer support group created in partnership with Families Matter and the Pregnancy & Infant Loss Support Centre to offer an affirming, inclusive space for 2SLGBTQIA+ individuals and families at all stages of their family-building journey. Whether you’re just beginning to explore your path to parenthood, are navigating assisted fertility, adoption, or surrogacy, or are already parenting - this group is for you. Together, we recognize the many ways that queer families are formed, and we honour both the hope and the grief that can accompany the journey. This space is child-friendly and designed to foster informal connection, community building, and resource-sharing, while also offering opportunities for deeper conversation and healing.

This is a casual peer support group that acknowledges the unique and often disenfranchised grief that men experience in their journey of infertility and/or of losing a baby or child. Who is this group for? This group is for men who want an accountable space to connect with others who can relate.

This group is a peer support group that allows individuals who have had one or more abortion(s) to connect in a non-judgmental setting. This group is focused on finding ways to cope during the post-abortion experience and is inclusive of all experiences because there is no right or wrong way to feel about this decision. We are here to support whatever you are feeling or coping with as part of the post-abortion experience. We are affirming, trauma-informed, and non-judgmental of all choices. We are fully supportive of access to all choices including parenting, abortion, and adoption. This group is for individuals who have had one or more abortion(s) only

For individuals and partners who are currently pregnant again after miscarriage, stillbirth, neonatal loss, or SIDS/SUDC.

For individuals and partners who have made the difficult decision to terminate their wanted pregnancy for medical reasons and are seeking peer connection at any stage of the journey.

75 minute Mental Health Support connects you with a Certified Counsellor to build healthy, honest, and confidential relationships. Sessions will focus on how to honor yourself in your present life, while processing the changes of the grief and loss you have recently experienced.

This is a casual peer support drop-in group for individuals, partners and couples currently without living children, including those trying to conceive (naturally or through assisted fertility) as well as those who are coming to terms with not trying again. You do not need to have been previously pregnant or experienced pregnancy or infant loss to attend. This group is not suited for pregnant people. We recognize that being childless not by choice is a unique journey. This group provides a place to connect, validate our experience and hold space to process your emotions as you navigate your journey.

This is a casual peer support drop-in group for individuals, partners and couples with living children (pre or post loss) who are looking to connect through their loss experience at any stage of the journey. Pregnant people are welcome.

Grief Circles are intentional spaces for grief to be acknowledged and held. These grief circles are offered as a way to remember the inextricable link between love and loss. We invite you to bring presence, acceptance and compassion into our circle as we hold space for you, just as you are. These Grief Circles are not a support group, and require more energetic participation than talking. This is an individual journey shared within a collective space. Who is this group for? This group is for adults only (partners are welcome). Pregnant people are also welcome. Please no babes in arms or children in attendance. When We Meet: Wednesday, October 23rd, 2024 Time We Meet: 6:30 – 8:00 PM MT Where We Meet: ONLINE

For individuals, partners, and support people navigating fertility and the many paths to growing a family, whether through natural conception, assisted fertility, adoption, surrogacy, or other routes.

For individuals and partners with a baby, after experiencing loss.

This is an in-person 7-week professionally facilitated, peer-driven support group for individuals and partners who have experienced early miscarriage, missed miscarriage, chemical pregnancy, molar pregnancy, blighted ovum, ectopic pregnancy, loss of a multiple, or missed adoption. This group provides a space to connect, validate your experience, and hold space to process your grief as you navigate your journey. Who is this group for? Individuals and partners who have recently experienced early miscarriage/pregnancy loss who are seeking more support in moving through their grief. This group is intended to be a starting point in connecting with our other groups.

This is an in-person 7-week professionally facilitated, peer-driven support group for individuals and partners who have experienced late miscarriage, stillbirth, neonatal loss, loss of a multiple or missed adoption. This group provides a space to connect, validate your experience, and and hold space to process your grief as you navigate your journey. Who is this group for? Individuals and partners who have recently experienced late miscarriage/pregnancy or infant loss who are seeking more support in moving through their grief. This group is intended to be a starting point in connecting with our other groups.

This 4-week, professionally facilitated and peer driven support group is for couples who have experienced loss at any stage of the journey. This group provides an accountable, non-judgmental space to connect with others who can relate to the unique challenges of navigating loss within a partnership. Please note this group is held in-person at PILSC Center. EACH partner must register as an INDIVIDUAL registration.

This is an in-person 7-week professionally facilitated, peer driven support group for individuals and partners who are currently pregnant again after miscarriage, stillbirth, TFMR, neonatal loss, or SIDS/SUDC. This group provides an accountable, non-judgmental space to connect with others who can relate to the unique challenges of navigating pregnancy after loss.

Mental Health Support services will connect you with a Certified Counsellor, to build healthy, honest, and confidential relationships. Sessions with our mental health practitioner will focus on how to honor yourself in your present life, while processing the changes of the grief and loss you have recently experienced.

60 minute Mental Health Support connects you with a Certified Counsellor to build healthy, honest, and confidential relationships. Sessions will focus on how to honor yourself in your present life, while processing the changes of the grief and loss you have recently experienced.

In our sessions, we’ll explore how grief and other past experiences are stored in your body, impacting both your emotional and physical well-being. Grief, whether from a recent loss or something long-held, can deeply affect how you feel, think, and interact with the world. Using S.I.T. Therapy (Subconscious Imprinting Technique), we’ll identify where trauma and grief have been stored on a cellular level, and through specialized techniques, will release the emotional triggers that are no longer serving you. This process helps reset your nervous system, allowing you to heal, find peace, and move forward. Together, we’ll create a safe space for you to release the weight of grief, restore balance, and empower you to heal in a way that feels right for you.

Supporting people who have recently experienced loss, are trying to conceive after loss of any kind (pregnancy/infant loss, failed IVF, missed adoption), are pregnant again after loss and those still struggling after the birth of their baby. Helping those who have experienced loss to reconnect with trust so that they can step beyond anxiety and fear.

The first connection is an opportunity to get to know one another and begin building a supportive, meaningful relationship grounded in shared understanding of loss and grief. Take time to connect, share your experiences at your own pace, and listen with openness and care. Each person brings their own unique story, and there is no right or wrong way to navigate this space. Through building this connection, you can create a sense of support and empowerment as you move through the challenges of reproductive grief and loss. Remember, you are not alone. This connection is here to offer support, understanding, and a sense of hope as you continue your journey.

75 minute Mental Health Support connects you with a Certified Counsellor to build healthy, honest, and confidential relationships. Sessions will focus on how to honor yourself in your present life, while processing the changes of the grief and loss you have recently experienced.

Supporting people who have recently experienced loss, are trying to conceive after loss of any kind (pregnancy/infant loss, failed IVF, missed adoption), are pregnant again after loss and those still struggling after the birth of their baby. Helping those who have experienced loss to reconnect with trust so that they can step beyond anxiety and fear.

This is an in-person casual peer support drop-in group for individuals and partners (and/or support people) without living children, who are coming to terms with not trying again and creating, perhaps, a different future for themselves than they had originally planned. You do not need to have been previously pregnant or experienced pregnancy or infant loss to attend. We acknowledge that finding yourself without children, when that wasn’t your plan, can touch every part of life. This group is a space to meet others walking a similar road, to feel seen and understood, and to gently explore what this season brings for you. Please note: This group is not suited for pregnant people. This group provides a place to connect, validate our experience and hold space to process your emotions as you navigate your journey.

This is a 7-week professionally facilitated, peer-driven support group for individuals and partners who have experienced early miscarriage, missed miscarriage, chemical pregnancy, molar pregnancy, blighted ovum, ectopic pregnancy, loss of a multiple, or missed adoption. This group provides a space to connect, validate your experience, and hold space to process your grief as you navigate your journey. Who is this group for? Individuals and partners who have recently experienced early miscarriage/pregnancy loss who are seeking more support in moving through their grief. This group is intended to be a starting point in connecting with our other groups.

This is a 7-week professionally facilitated, peer-driven support group for individuals and partners who have experienced late miscarriage, stillbirth, neonatal loss, loss of a multiple or missed adoption. This group provides a space to connect, validate your experience, and and hold space to process your grief as you navigate your journey. Who is this group for? Individuals and partners who have recently experienced late miscarriage/pregnancy or infant loss who are seeking more support in moving through their grief. This group is intended to be a starting point in connecting with our other groups.

This is a 7-week professionally facilitated, peer-driven support group for individuals and partners who are deciding to, or have had to make, the difficult decision to terminate their wanted pregnancy for medical reasons. This group provides an accountable and non-judgmental space to discuss the unique grief that surrounds TFMR loss. Who is this group for? Individuals and partners who are navigating a T.F.M.R loss at any stage of the journey.

Run by a Professional Art Therapist, this art therapy group will provide an accountable, nurturing holding space needed to help process and validate the grief and trauma from the loss. Over 6-weeks, we will gently work through feelings of isolation, shame and disconnect with the body while mindfully honouring the loss in a creative and symbolic way. Why use art? Art has the power to influence how we integrate, unblock, and understand the pain of loss. While it may feel easier to avoid these feelings, art has the ability to invite these feelings into the light through visual forms, helping us lean into, learn from, and move through the feelings rather than be stuck in them. The healing act of making art can also offer release, allowing the grief to take up as much or as little space as it needs. What is Art Therapy? Art therapy utilizes the healing potential of art-making within a therapeutic framework. Instead of relying on words alone, art therapy helps to give feelings a visual form, making them easier to process within the safety of the therapeutic relationship and the communal healing circle of the support group. Who is this group for: Adults who have experienced the loss of a pregnancy or infant. No art experience is necessary. **Please note this group is only available to CANADIAN RESIDENTS ONLY** Dates: Every Sunday from April 7th to May 12th (6 weeks) Time: 9:30AM – 11:00AM MST Where: PILSC Centre

Individual children's art therapy support is to provide a casual and safe place for children grieving a sibling to discuss their journeys of loss, grief and healing. Objectives  Process of healing occurs through one on one interactions, reflections, play, art and facilitated discussion. Individual Art Therapy Session 3 no cost sessions (Virtual/ In person ) provided by a licensed Child Art Therapist with a focus on healing through art and play. Sessions are available for children aged 3-12 years old. Funding provided Max Robinson Foundation

This group is a dedicated space created to honour and support Black parents navigating the profound experience of pregnancy and infant loss. It is intended for those who are connected to African, Caribbean, and Black communities and cultures.. Within this circle, participants are invited to show up exactly as they are, carrying their grief, love, questions, and memories without pressure to explain or minimize their experience. Grounded in cultural understanding and shared lived realities, the group centres connection, compassion, and collective care. It recognizes that loss does not occur in isolation, and that cultural identity, history, spirituality, family systems, and systemic realities can all shape how grief is experienced and expressed. Through gentle conversation and mutual support, participants are offered space to feel seen, validated, and less alone, while honouring the deep bonds that continue beyond loss. This is not a place to be fixed, but a place to be held, witnessed, and supported in community.

A six-week therapeutic art series that provides children with a creative outlet for the expression of a child’s grief and loss journey. This group helps children develop evidence-based Cognitive-Behavioural coping skills while honouring an Attachment Framework. These skills will enhance a child’s understanding of the interconnection between our physical, mental, emotional and spiritual wellbeing. The art therapist will welcome each child into an inclusive group environment and promote the building of a diverse community. Each session will incorporate mindfulness, a guided creative or artistic activity, followed by a reflection and open discussion. Throughout the six weeks, your child will have the opportunity to practice a variety of coping skills to gain confidence that aligns with their individual uniqueness. During the Child Art Therapy sessions, professional support will also be available for the parents and caregivers at the Centre onsite. Who is this group for? Children between the ages of 6-10 years old whose family has experienced the loss of a pregnancy or infant. Absolutely no “artist” skill is required, only an openness to try. This programming is graciously funded by The Max Robinson Foundation

Our Together Through Loss rural group ambassador program is ideal for individuals in rural communities who share a passion for making a difference in the lives of those navigating the journey of grief and loss. Our unique social connections groups create a space free of judgment where support is the priority. This group is for Sarnia, Ontario, and surrounding areas.

***PLEASE NOTE: The meeting time is 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM Pacific Time (PT). The time displayed on the booking page is in MDT due to system settings. Our Together Through Loss rural group ambassador program is ideal for individuals in rural communities who share a passion for making a difference in the lives of those navigating the journey of grief and loss. Our unique social connections groups create a space free of judgment where support is the priority. This rural group is for Vernon, BC, and surrounding areas. When We Meet: Friday, September 5th 2025. Time: 6:30PM – 8:30PM PT Where We Meet: To be disclosed after booking

Mental Health Support services will connect individuals with a Certified Counsellor, to build healthy, honest, and confidential relationships. Sessions will focus on how to honor yourself in your present life, while processing the changes of the grief and loss you have recently experienced.

In our sessions, we’ll explore how grief and other past experiences are stored in your body, impacting both your emotional and physical well-being. Grief, whether from a recent loss or something long-held, can deeply affect how you feel, think, and interact with the world. Using S.I.T. Therapy (Subconscious Imprinting Technique), we’ll identify where trauma and grief have been stored on a cellular level, and through specialized techniques, will release the emotional triggers that are no longer serving you. This process helps reset your nervous system, allowing you to heal, find peace, and move forward. Together, we’ll create a safe space for you to release the weight of grief, restore balance, and empower you to heal in a way that feels right for you.

Mental Health Support services will connect you with a Certified Counsellor, to build healthy, honest, and confidential relationships. Sessions with our mental health practitioner will focus on how to honor yourself in your present life, while processing the changes of the grief and loss you have recently experienced.

Mental Health Support services will connect individuals with a Certified Counsellor, to build healthy, honest, and confidential relationships. Sessions will focus on how to honor yourself in your present life, while processing the changes of the grief and loss you have recently experienced.

Mental Health Support services will connect you with a Certified Counsellor, to build healthy, honest, and confidential relationships. Sessions with our mental health practitioner will focus on how to honor yourself in your present life, while processing the changes of the grief and loss you have recently experienced.

Supporting people who have recently experienced loss, are trying to conceive after loss of any kind (pregnancy/infant loss, failed IVF, missed adoption), are pregnant again after loss and those still struggling after the birth of their baby. Helping those who have experienced loss to reconnect with trust so that they can step beyond anxiety and fear.

Not sure if coaching is the right fit? Book a discovery call to share a bit about your story, what you're looking to accomplish from coaching, ask questions, and hear more about coaching to see if it's a good fit for you. This is a no-obligation, free call.

Not sure if S.I.T. Therapy is the right fit? Book a discovery call to share a bit about your story, what you’re looking to accomplish from our session, ask questions, and hear more about my methods to see if it’s a good fit for you. This is a no-obligation, free call.

For individuals and partners who have made the difficult decision to terminate their wanted pregnancy for medical reasons and are seeking peer connection at any stage of the journey.

This is a casual peer support drop-in group for individuals and partners (and/or support people) without living children, who are coming to terms with not trying again and creating, perhaps, a different future for themselves than they had originally planned. You do not need to have been previously pregnant or experienced pregnancy or infant loss to attend. We acknowledge that finding yourself without children, when that wasn’t your plan, can touch every part of life. This group is a space to meet others walking a similar road, to feel seen and understood, and to gently explore what this season brings for you. Please note: This group is not suited for pregnant people. This group provides a place to connect, validate our experience and hold space to process your emotions as you navigate your journey.

Our 60-minute Virtual Couples Coaching Intro Call offers a supportive space to meet with a certified pregnancy & infant loss coach. In this session, you'll: - Introduce yourselves and share your experiences. - Discuss your goals for coaching as a couple. - Learn about the coaching process and next steps. After this session, each partner will have a few individual sessions before resuming couples sessions. Best practice for grief and loss counseling/coaching is to ensure that each INDIVIDUAL has the space to work through their own grief process first. In our world, couples sessions begin far too soon in a grief journey and is usually counterproductive. In participating in individual sessions first, couples can come back to do the work together in a much healthier way. Book now to start your healing journey together.

Our 60-minute Virtual Couples Counselling Intro Call offers a supportive space to meet with a counsellor. In this session, you'll: - Introduce yourselves and share your experiences. - Discuss your goals for counselling as a couple. - Learn about the counselling process and next steps. After this session, each partner will have a few individual sessions before resuming couples sessions. Best practice for grief and loss counseling/coaching is to ensure that each INDIVIDUAL has the space to work through their own grief process first. In our world, couples counseling begins far too soon in a grief journey and is usually counterproductive. In participating in individual sessions first, couples can come back to do the work together in a much healthier way. Book now to start your healing journey together.

Supporting people who have recently experienced loss, are trying to conceive after loss of any kind (pregnancy/infant loss, failed IVF, missed adoption), are pregnant again after loss and those still struggling after the birth of their baby. Helping those who have experienced loss to reconnect with trust so that they can step beyond anxiety and fear.

These sessions are a space for continued connection, support, and reflection as you move through your journey together. Each session will be guided by where you are at the moment, allowing for conversation, shared experiences, and gentle exploration of whatever feels most present or meaningful. Mentors may offer prompts or areas of reflection to support conversation, such as navigating emotions, building support systems, coping with activations and milestones, or exploring what healing and moving forward can look like. These are offered as invitations, not expectations. This space is flexible and responsive, honouring that grief is not linear and that your needs may shift over time.

The first connection is an opportunity to get to know one another and begin building a supportive, meaningful relationship grounded in shared understanding of loss and grief. Take time to connect, share your experiences at your own pace, and listen with openness and care. Each person brings their own unique story, and there is no right or wrong way to navigate this space. Through building this connection, you can create a sense of support and empowerment as you move through the challenges of reproductive grief and loss. Remember, you are not alone. This connection is here to offer support, understanding, and a sense of hope as you continue your journey.

This is a 7-week professionally facilitated, peer driven support group for individuals and partners who are currently pregnant again after miscarriage, stillbirth, TFMR, neonatal loss, or SIDS/SUDC. This group provides an accountable, non-judgmental space to connect with others who can relate to the unique challenges of navigating pregnancy after loss.