The WOMB Healing Circle for Pregnancy and Infant Loss - Free Drop In
A sacred safe space for women who have experienced pregnancy or infancy loss. This is a free drop-in circle for women, where we will hold space for each other, while sharing about our journey after a loss(es). We will support each other as we talk about feelings that show up after a loss such as guilt, shame, grief, blame, doubt, pain, withdrawal, emptiness, etc.
We will end each circle with a meditation/prayer, visualization, mindfulness activity to help clear and renew our WOMB space. We invite you to participate whether your experience of pregnancy or infant loss occurred recently or decades ago.
Hendrike Isert Bender MSW, RSW, Registered Social Worker
Hendrike is a registered Social Worker with 20+ years of therapeutic experience. She has worked in several community agencies as well as in medical social work. She is a wife and mother of 4 children and has a passion for the complexity of life; especially the years of growing and nurturing self while caring for others.
Hendrike has a special interest in maternal mental health and training in perinatal mood and anxiety disorders. She hopes to support, guide and skillfully find the appropriate therapeutic approach to address the emotional challenges of parenthood. She is deeply aware that not every woman who wants to become a mother will do so with ease. This stage in life can hold much pain and loss. Hendrike wants to hold space for families experiencing infertility, pregnancy or infant loss.
As a client centered therapist she uses a variety of evidence based frameworks and will work with finding the best approach for each client. She offers individual and couples therapy as well as psycho-educational and therapeutic groups. As a registered Social Worker her support may be covered by extended health benefits.
Jessica Hagen, Life & Family Coach
Jessica’s life passion and purpose on this earth is to help people find happiness and balance. Jessica is naturally gifted with a warm engaging personality and the ability to encourage meaningful and rewarding conversations. Her professional journey is a story of positive personal growth, determination and resilience in the face of challenge and adversity. For over 20 years Jessica has been building her coaching toolkit with a healthy balance of professional experience, intensive personal development initiatives and humbling life events.
In March of 2010 Jessica’s oldest child was diagnosed with Leukemia and for six months Jessica and her family were astonished by the resolute attitude, conviction and mental strength of this young man. Even after her son Jacob joined the angels in everlasting white light his message and influence was inspiring and intriguing at the same time. Today because of that experience Jessica is a firm believer that everyone has the tools and courage to embrace their life challenges and move forward with positivity. Her goal is to help you find that strength.