FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2027 · 10 AM PT / 1 PM ET · 1 CE
When Grief Needs More Support: Recognizing and Responding to Clinical Concerns After Pregnancy and Infant Loss
Emily Fortney, PsyD, PMH-C
About This Webinar
Grief following pregnancy and infant loss is a deeply personal and complex experience that can encompass a wide range of emotional, psychological, and physical responses. While grief is a natural response to loss, some individuals experience symptoms that warrant additional clinical assessment and intervention.
This webinar will provide healthcare and mental health professionals with practical tools to recognize when grief may require additional support, identify clinical warning signs, and differentiate grief from common mental health conditions, including trauma, depression, and anxiety. Through clinical examples and evidence-informed approaches to assessment, intervention, and referral, participants will strengthen their ability to respond to the mental health needs of individuals and families navigating pregnancy and infant loss while providing compassionate, trauma-informed care that validates the grieving experience without unnecessarily pathologizing grief.
Meet Emily Fortney, PsyD, PMH-C
Emily Fortney is a clinical psychologist based in Fayetteville, Georgia. She earned her master's and doctoral degrees from the Georgia School of Professional Psychology in Atlanta and currently runs a telehealth private practice, providing care to individuals and couples with diverse mental health needs.
Emily brings both clinical expertise and lived experience to her work supporting individuals navigating grief and loss. Her own journey includes the loss of her daughter, Eliza, at 20 weeks of pregnancy in 2018, followed by two miscarriages in 2021. Driven by a desire to support others, Emily devotes part of her professional and personal life to helping individuals navigate the complexities of grief and loss. She also serves as secretary and a board member of Return to Zero: Hope, an organization dedicated to providing support and education around pregnancy and infant loss.
This continuing education activity is approved by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional regulation as a Registered Nurse CE Sponsor #236.000230 and Registered Social Workers CE Sponsor #159.001647.