How Therapy Can Help After An Abortion

Abortion can be an isolating experience. Many people question whether they’re allowed to grieve, especially when the decision to end a pregnancy was intentional. This is known as disenfranchised grief—grief that isn’t openly acknowledged or supported by society. But the truth is: abortion happens, and so does grief. You are not alone. Whether your abortion was recent or occurred decades ago, your emotions are valid—and you deserve space to process them.

At Calm N’ Healing Counseling, I offer Abortion Affirming Therapy using a Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) approach, grounded in a grief and loss framework. This compassionate, strengths-based method helps you gently explore the full range of emotions that may arise, including grief, relief, guilt, gratitude, shame, anger, sadness, fear, regret, or resentment.

Your partner may also experience complex emotions—whether they were involved in the decision or learned about it afterward. Therapy can be a supportive space for those dynamics as well.

SFBT supports you in identifying what's already helping you cope, while also honoring the painful aspects of your experience. Together, we’ll work toward small, meaningful steps forward, allowing space for healing and self-compassion.

Your story matters. The decision to have an abortion is deeply personal and can come from many different circumstances. This is a confidential and nonjudgmental space to explore your experience with care and respect.

“The #1 reason why women have abortions is to be a better mom. Whether that’s to the children they already have or the ones in their future.”
- doctor; unknown