Because you don't have to walk this path alone

Grief Coaching for women who have experienced baby loss -a safe, compassionate space to begin finding your way through the darkness, toward a life you can breathe in again.

If you have experienced miscarriage, stillbirth or infant loss and are feeling lost, isolated, or unsure how to move forward you are in the right place.

There is help and support. As a grief coach and someone who has walked this path, I can help you.

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If you've found your way here, it's probably because you're carrying something no one around you quite understands.

The grief of losing a baby through miscarriage, stillbirth, or infant loss is unlike any other. It is the loss of a person, a future, a version of yourself you had already begun to imagine. And yet so often the world expects you to grieve quietly, quickly, and without taking up too much space.

You deserve so much more than that.

This is a place where your loss is honoured, your baby is remembered, and you are met exactly where you are without judgement, without timelines, and without anyone telling you how you should feel.

Here is where I help you

Grief and Loss

Coaching

When the weight of loss feels impossible to carry alone

Losing a baby through miscarriage, stillbirth or infant loss is one of the most devastating experiences a woman can go through. The grief is profound, complex and often deeply isolating and yet so many women find themselves expected to carry it quietly and keep moving forward.

You don't have to do this alone.

Through compassionate, trauma-informed coaching I create a safe and gentle space where your grief is fully honoured, your baby's story is held with care, and you are supported to move slowly, tenderly, at your own pace toward a place where hope feels possible again.

Relationships

after loss

When grief is pulling you apart from the people you love most

Baby loss doesn't just affect you. It ripples into every relationship around you, your partner, your friendships, your family. Grief makes people feel distant even when they're standing right beside you. Partners process loss differently. Words fail. Silence grows. The loneliness can feel overwhelming even when you're not alone.

This work gently supports you to navigate the relational impact of loss, rebuilding connection with yourself first, and from that place, finding your way back to the people who matter most.

Identity

after loss

When you no longer recognise the woman looking back at you

Before your loss, you knew who you were becoming. You had imagined the future, felt it taking shape. And then it was gone and with it, a version of yourself you may not even have realised you were grieving.

Many women describe feeling completely lost after baby loss. Not just sad, but unrecognisable to themselves. Unsure of their purpose, their place, their identity.

This is real grief. And it deserves real support.

Together we gently explore who you are now, not who you were before, and not who you think you should be but who you are becoming, on the other side of loss.

I'm Annika, and I know this grief from the inside out.

I have seven angel babies. I know what it is to lose a baby, and then another, and then another and to keep getting up and going through the motions of life while carrying something privately devastating.

I know what it is to lose not just a pregnancy, but the entire future you had imagined when, at thirty, a hysterectomy closed the door on that possibility for good.

I know what it is to look fine from the outside while quietly disappearing on the inside.

And I know, because I have lived it, that it is possible to find your way through. Not by forgetting. Not by moving on. But by learning to carry your love and your loss together, in a way that lets you breathe again.

For over 21 years I have supported women through grief. As co-founder of The Last Kiss Foundation, a bereavement charity supporting families for over a decade, and as a trauma-informed grief coach, this work is not just what I do.

It is who I am.

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Supporting women through grief

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Women supported through pregnancy loss

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The Last Kiss Foundation

A decade of supporting bereaved families

For over ten years, I have been proud to serve as co-founder and director of The Last Kiss Foundation a charity dedicated to supporting families in hospital experiencing pregnancy and infant loss.

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How it Works

Book A Free

Connection Call

A gentle 30-minute conversation. No pressure, no commitment. Just a safe space to share where you are and find out how I can help.

Create Your Bespoke Healing Map

Together we build a personalised plan tailored entirely to your story, your losses, and what you need most right now.

Begin Moving Toward

The Light

Week by week, gently and at your own pace, you start to find your way through grief toward hope, meaning, and a life that feels liveable again.

Grief Coaching

Rise Beyond Grief was born from my own lived experience of pregnancy and infant loss, and from a deep calling to walk alongside other women navigating this path.

My approach is trauma-informed and holistic honouring the connection between body, mind, and spirit. Grief doesn't live only in your thoughts. It lives in your body, your relationships, your sense of who you are. That is why our work together gently supports all of you, not just the parts that are easiest to talk about.

At the heart of what I offer is the Rise Beyond Grief 12-week coaching programme a deeply nurturing, bespoke journey built entirely around your story and your losses.

Across the 12 weeks we explore:

Creating emotional safety and a space where you feel truly held

Understanding and navigating the layers of your grief

Working through guilt, anger, and the emotions that are hardest to name

Reconnecting with your body and nervous system after trauma

Honouring your baby's story and your ongoing bond with them

Rediscovering your identity and sense of self after loss

Gently opening to hope, meaning, and what life can look like now

This is not about moving on. It is about learning to carry your love and your loss together in a way that feels sustainable, meaningful, and true to you.

And you don't have to do that alone.

Healing Journeys

What it feels like to be supported through Rise Beyond Grief

"I had a miscarriage at 10 weeks but no one knew. Working with Annika was the first time I felt truly seen in my grief."

Sophie

"Annika didn’t just listen, she helped me see a way forward."

Jill

"Grief coaching has given me hope after the devastating loss of our stillborn baby girl."

Mikaela

If you are in crisis right now, please reach out for immediate support.
Samaritans: 116 123 (free, 24/7)

SANDS: 0808 164 3332
Tommy's Pregnancy Loss Support: 0800 0147 800

FAQs

Find answers to commonly asked questions about grief coaching and my services

What is grief coaching and how does it differ from therapy?

Grief coaching and therapy are different in some important ways, though both have value.

Therapy, particularly counselling, often focuses on exploring and processing past experiences and trauma in depth. Grief coaching is more focused on where you are right now and where you want to go, supporting you to navigate your grief, find your footing, and gently begin to rebuild a life that feels meaningful again.

My approach is trauma-informed, which means I understand the deep psychological and physical impact of loss and I work in a way that always honours that. It is a compassionate and supportive process that helps you navigate the emotional, physical, and spiritual impact of loss in a safe, grounded, and empowering way. Through gentle guidance, reflective tools, and personalised strategies, it supports you to move from feeling overwhelmed by grief toward rebuilding hope, meaning, and emotional strength.You will never be pushed further than you are ready to go. We move at your pace, always.

If at any point I feel that additional therapeutic support would benefit you, I will always say so honestly and help you find the right person.

I'm not sure I am ready for coaching? How do I know if this is the right time?

This is one of the most common things women say to me and I want to be honest with you. There is no perfect moment to start healing. Grief doesn't wait until life is convenient, and neither does the support you deserve.

If you are carrying your loss and feeling stuck, isolated, or unsure how to move forward that is enough. You don't need to have it figured out. You don't need to be in a particular stage of grief. You just need to be willing to take one small step.

That step is a conversation. Nothing more than that.

What if I break down or become overwhelmed on the call?

Then we sit with that together. Tears are not a problem in this space they are welcome. You are talking to someone who understands this grief from the inside, and who will never make you feel like your emotions are too much or too raw.

The connection call is not an assessment or an interview. It is simply a safe, gentle conversation where you can share where you are and I can share how I work. There is no pressure and no expectation of how you should show up.

Do I have to have experienced my loss recently to work with you?

Not at all. Grief has no expiry date and neither does the need for support.

Some of the women I work with are in the immediate, raw weeks after loss. Others come to me months or even years later still carrying something they have never fully been able to process, still feeling stuck in a way they can't quite explain.

Wherever you are in your journey, if you feel like you need support, you are welcome here.

Will I have to talk about my baby and loss in detail?

Only ever as much as feels right for you. This is your space and you are always in control of what you share and when.

Some women want to talk about their baby in detail by sharing their name, their story, every part of it. Others find that harder and need to approach it more gently and gradually. Both are completely valid. I follow your lead, always.

What I can promise is that your baby will always be honoured in this space. They are not a difficult subject to be moved past. They are the heart of why you are here.

What does the 12 week programme actually involve?

Every programme is bespoke built around your story, your losses, and what you need most. But across the 12 weeks we typically explore:

Creating emotional safety and a space where you feel truly held

Understanding the layers and complexity of your grief

Working through guilt, anger, and the emotions that are hardest to name

Reconnecting with your body and nervous system after trauma

Honouring your baby's story and your ongoing bond with them

Rediscovering your identity and sense of self after loss

Gently opening to hope, meaning, and what life can look like now

Sessions are one-to-one, held weekly, and supported by reflective practices and tools between sessions.

What if I can't commit to the full 12 weeks right now?

The best thing to do is have a conversation with me about it. The 12 week programme is designed the way it is because healing genuinely takes time real, sustainable change doesn't happen in a session or two but I understand that life is complicated and circumstances vary.

Book a free connection call and let's talk about where you are and what feels possible. I would rather have an honest conversation with you than have you not reach out at all.

What is your investment in healing?

The Rise Beyond Grief 12-week coaching programme is £1,297.

This is not a collection of sessions. It is a complete, bespoke journey of 12 weeks of compassionate, structured support as you begin to move through grief and toward hope, meaning, and life after loss.

Within your programme you receive:

12 weekly one-to-one coaching sessions

A personalised healing roadmap tailored to your unique story and circumstances

Between-session support and reflective practices

Somatic and holistic tools to support your body, mind, and spirit

A safe, consistent space to be fully seen and heard without judgement

Flexible options are available

I know that life after loss rarely feels straightforward financially or otherwise. I never want the investment to be a barrier to you receiving the support you deserve.

Payment plans are available across the programme, and if you'd like to explore what feels right for you, we can talk through your options on your connection call.

The best starting point is always a conversation.

Book your free 30-minute connection call and let's talk about where you are, what you need, and how we can work together. No pressure. No obligation. Just a gentle first step.

How do I get started?

The first step is a free 30-minute connection call. It costs nothing, it commits you to nothing, and it might just be the most important call you make.

We'll talk about where you are, what you need, and how I can support you. And if it doesn't feel like the right fit, that's okay too I will always point you toward something that serves you better.

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Not quite ready for a call? Download my free guide for bereaved mothers and begin gently, in your own time.

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