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Professional One-on-One Help

There is no one path to healing. 

That is why we offer options for 1:1 support from our Certified Counselors as well as our Pregnancy & Infant Loss Coach’s so that you can choose the path that is right for you. 

Aditi Loveridge

Pregnancy & Infant Loss Coach

About Aditi
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Kate Koei

Counseling Therapist

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Danielle Lemky​

Counseling Therapy

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Melissa Sulley

Pregnancy & Infant Loss Coach

About Melissa
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Joëlle Croteau-Willard

Pregnancy & Infant Loss Coach

About Joëlle
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Frances Kordov​

Pregnancy & Infant Loss Coach

About Frances
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Email us at info@pilsc.org

Frequently Asked Questions

If you still have questions that we couldn’t answer here, feel free to contact us at info@pilsc.org.

Certified counselors offer traditional psychotherapy techniques such as CBT, narrative therapy etc. Counselors are certified to evaluate and treat mental health concerns and diagnoses.

Certified coaches are not therapists and help clients identify challenges, then work in partnership with clients to work toward a future that they feel at peace in. Coaches support their clients through powerful questioning and deepening of perspectives.

Both modalities are powerful and it really depends on what feels best for you. If traditional support works best for you, then counseling would be a good fit. If you are seeking a different perspective and tangible tools to support your journey, coaching could be a good fit.

Yes! Many clients find a lot of support in seeing both.

There is no cost for service. If you have found sessions to be helpful and have the financial capacity to do so, donations are welcome but are not expected. Whether you donate or not, this will not impact the quality of support you receive.

Yes you can! All of our practitioners see clients remotely through a secure telehealth platform.

Yes you can use insurance for counseling sessions. When booking, select “Fee Based Mental health Support”. Coaches are not covered by insurance.

Please email us at info@pilsc.org for more information.

Please email info@pilsc.org or your practitioner directly if you have seen them before.

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Pregnancy, Infant & Child Loss Support Centre
301-1725 10th Avenue SouthWest
Calgary, Canada
T3C 0K1

call 1-825-205-7918
email info@pilsc.org

Pregnancy & Infant Loss Support Centre is a Charitable Organization registered as: Pregnancy, Infant & Child Loss Support Centre (713397081 RR0001)

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Aditi Loveridge

Pregnancy & Infant Loss Coach

Aditi Loveridge (she/her) is a certified coach, mindfulness meditation teacher, owner of pregnancylosshealing.com and Founder of pilsc.org. Her work includes supporting people who have experienced loss, are trying to conceive after a 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.

Aditi is no longer seeing clients as she dedicates her time and energy to the role of PILSC CEO. Please note: All of the coaches at PILSC have been trained and certified by Aditi herself.

She is confident you will find support within the PILSC professional team members.

Book with Aditi Loveridge

Aditi is no longer seeing clients as she dedicates her time and energy to the role of PILSC CEO. Please note: All of the coaches at PILSC have been trained and certified by Aditi herself.

She is confident you will find support within the PILSC professional team members.

Kate Koei

Counseling Therapist

Book with Kate

Kate Koi (she/her) is a multicultural, trauma-informed counsellor working with culturally different, immigrant or individual, couples and families looking to experience counselling that honours and incorporates their faith, spiritual, cultural beliefs, and values. In private practice, she works in the areas of grief and loss, trauma and PTSD, culturally different couples, difficult relationship patterns, and domestic abuse including survivors of narcissistic abuse.

Kate holds a Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology from Yorkville University and is a Certified Canadian Counsellor, Grief & Loss Educator, and Group & Workshop Facilitator helping individuals, understand and work through challenges that diminish their wellbeing.

She is excited to join PILSC as a counsellor. From her own experience with grief, she recognizes that it is deeply personal and many times lonely. Her hope is that your journey together will be honouring you and your family. Your loss matters!

Danielle Lemky

Counseling Therapist

NEW! Danielle now offers Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART)

Learn more about ART here
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Danielle Lemky (she/her) is a Registered Psychologist in Alberta and a Canadian Certified Counsellor with the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association. She completed a Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in psychology at Mount Royal University and holds a Master of Counselling degree from Athabasca University.

Danielle’s journey into supporting others began with a personal loss. She has a strong desire to help people work through the difficult feelings tied to grief, isolation, stigma, and trauma associated with varying forms of loss and bereavement, knowing the experience of this herself.

In addition to supporting those of various sexual orientations, gender identities, and persons with disabilities, Danielle has experience supporting those navigating grief and loss, trauma and PTSD, substance use and addiction, anxiety, depression, career challenges, relationships, and survivors of crisis and natural disasters.

Danielle uses an integrative approach with clients that incorporates various modalities of therapy that meet you where you are at in the present moment.

Danielle is happy to meet with you from a trauma-informed and person-centered approach. Whether you have been to counselling before or not, Danielle hopes to welcome you to a safe space for you to develop the tools you need to feel empowered, cope, and work towards healing in your journey.

Melissa Sulley

Pregnancy & Infant Loss Coach​

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Melissa (Mel) Sulley (she/her) is a Certified Pregnancy & Infant Loss Coach, Pregnancy & Infant Loss Doula, owner of josiah+co., and a fellow bereaved parent. She also holds a Bachelor of Psychology and Education from Western University.

Melissa offers intuitive, trauma-informed coaching, supporting you through loss towards an empowered future.

She is passionate about supporting folks through all aspects of their loss journey – whether a recent loss, trying to conceive, pregnancy after loss, or parenting after loss. She also holds space for secondary losses such as loss of relationships, loss of identity, and loss of faith.

Melissa is honoured to partner with an organization that provides comprehensive, accessible support to the community.

NOTE: Melissa received her coach certification through Aditi & Danyelle’s new coaching training academy at SOGAcademy.com. Visit sogacademy.com for more information.

Joëlle Croteau-Willard

Pregnancy & Infant Loss Coach​

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**Le texte en français est présenté à la suite de celui en anglais.

When my second son Julien died 6 months into my pregnancy with him, I was thrust into a world of deep grief and loss. My life was devastated and I felt completely shattered – yet, the world continued on without me.

Experiencing a pregnancy loss is one of the most difficult and isolating journeys anyone will ever walk through. It’s for this reason that I’m so passionate about supporting you through this challenging time. While nothing will ever take the place of your baby, it’s possible to find hope, joy, and peace again. I can relate to the pain you are feeling, and I’m here to hold space for you as you pick up the pieces of your life with warmth, understanding, and compassion that only someone who has also walked this same path can express.

Wherever you are on the journey and regardless of how or when you have experienced Pregnancy or Infant loss, I am here to support you. I further specialize in supporting families through Parenting after loss and TFMR as well as offering sessions in both English and French.

My services cater to all parents, birthing people, and 2SLGBTQIA+ people. I am a Franco-Albertan living in Mohkinstsis, Treaty 7 Territory, also known as Calgary, Alberta. My pronouns are she/her/hers.

My life’s work was revealed to me with the passing of Julien. As my coaching expertise and my own experiences in the Grief & Loss world collided, I understand now more than ever how vital Pregnancy and Infant Loss Coaching is to recover from trauma and tragedy.

In my loss journey, I’ve also seen a tremendous need for the non-grievers & support system of the bereaved to have resources that allow them to feel useful, purposeful, and supportive when their loved ones are living out the worst days of their lives. If you love someone who has lost a child and feel confused, worried and paralyzed by it, I am here for you too.

Mon deuxième fils, Julien, est décédé six mois après le début de ma grossesse. J’ai été plongée dans un monde de deuil et de perte profonde. Ma vie était en ruine et je me suis sentie complètement détruite – et pourtant, le monde continuait autour de moi, sans moi.

Joëlle Croteau-Willard,
Accompagnante certifiée en deuil périnatal

Vivre une perte de grossesse est un parcours le plus difficile et le plus isolant qui existe. C’est pour cette raison que je peux compatir pour vous accompagner dans cette période difficile et compliquée. Je sais très bien que rien ne remplacera votre bébé. Par contre, il est possible de retrouver l’espoir, la joie et la paix. Je suis passionnée de vous accompagner et de vous offrir la chaleur humaine, la compréhension et la compassion que seule une personne qui a vécu une telle expérience de vie peut offrir.

Ma famille se compose de mon partenaire Calvin, de mon fils vivant Axel Lucien et de notre fils décédé Julien Wayne. Je peux vivre l’héritage de Julien en me tournant vers la communauté et en soutenant d’autres familles touchées par la perte périnatale pendant les moments où elles en ont un grand besoin.

Où que vous en soyez dans votre cheminement et quelque soit le moment ou la manière dont vous avez vécu la perte périnatale, je suis là pour vous soutenir. Je me spécialise également dans le soutien aux familles dans le cadre ” Parenting after loss ” et ” TFMR” (perte de grossesse et interruption de grossesse pour raisons médicales), et j’offre des sessions en anglais ainsi qu’en français.

Mes services s’adressent également à tous les parents, aux personnes qui accouchent et aux personnes 2SLGBTQIA+. Je suis une franco-albertaine vivant à Mohkinstsis, Territoire du Traité 7, aussi connu sous le nom de Calgary, Alberta. Mes pronoms sont “elle” et “elle.”

Frances Kordov

Pregnancy & Infant Loss Coach​

Book with Frances

As a Pregnancy and Infant Loss Coach with PILSC I am here to provide unwavering support to individuals and couples navigating the often challenging journey of pregnancy, loss, and parenthood. 

My heart is devoted to supporting people who have experienced the profound pain of trying to conceive, miscarriage at any stage, stillbirth, termination for medical reasons, or the journey towards becoming involuntarily childless. It’s becoming more widely aknowledged that the path to parenthood isn’t always straightforward, and I specialize in helping you find a way with self-compassion. Through my own experiences, I’ve also been led to specialize in grief that is layered with chronic health challenges and challenges to physical mobility.

In our coaching sessions, I offer a warm and neutral approach to create space for you to share emotions, fears, and hopes without judgment. Your grief and all of the stories that are being written on your heart will be held as a sacred aspect of your journey. Using reflective questions, we will gently dig into how you might connect with your pain and navigate this grief with a renewed sense of purpose. 

Coaching extends beyond personal growth; it ripples throughout our lives, enhancing relationships and fostering a supportive community that stands by your side. In our time spent together, it is my intention to support you to create the capacity to open up meaningful conversations with those around you, making it a truly transformative experience for both you and your loved ones.

For the people who surround bereaved parents (friends, family, community lifelines) coaching can be vital for you, too. There might be confusion or fear in how you can best show up for your loved one who is grieving, and I am here to explore that with you.

I’m available to support you virtually or in person at the PILSC office located in Mohkinstis on Treaty 7 Land, Calgary, Alberta.

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Tiny Footprints Gala!

On October 14, 2023 the Pregnancy & Infant Loss Support Centre (PILSC) presents the 8th annual Tiny Footprints Gala.

This event is a beautiful and meaningful night to honour the pregnancy and infant loss community while raising vital funds for support. 

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50/50 Raffle

As part of our June 25th Run/Walk Sunday June 25, 2023 we are holding a 50/50 Raffle! Participating in this Raffle is open to everyone in Alberta. 

This is the perfect way to participate if you can’t attend the run/walk in person.

Join the Raffle!

Want to join our Run/Walk? Visit this page

Book with Erin Winters

In order to book with Erin, please contact us at info@pilsc.org

NOTE: Refrain from providing detailed personal information when emailing us. Feel free to describe your challenges in brief, and leave out personal details that you only wish to share with Erin.