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Find strength and understanding through personalised grief support.
Hello, I'm Vernessa Chuah, founder of Mindful Space and the pioneering pregnancy loss coach in Southeast Asia. I am a certified Advanced Grief Recovery Specialist, equipped to support you through trauma with deep empathy and understanding. My training and personal journey uniquely qualify me to hold space where you can truly be seen and heard.
Pregnancy loss coach in Southeast Asia
Certified coach and Advanced Grief Recovery Specialist
Life events that can trigger grief, each one valid
My path to becoming a grief recovery specialist was paved with personal hardships and profound losses. I faced three heart-wrenching pregnancies. The first two ended in miscarriages and the third, a decision I never imagined making, ended in a planned abortion. These experiences, while intensely painful, have been integral to my understanding of loss and recovery.
Throughout the first six years of my marriage, I was no stranger to hospitals, undergoing multiple operations including surgeries for a severe childhood ear infection which eventually caused complete deafness in my right ear. In 2019, I faced a potentially life-altering surgery that threatened my facial nerves and muscles, a challenge I approached with the fear of not being able to speak clearly to my daughter again.
These trials, including the 52 stitches that now mark my resilience, have transformed my wounds into a source of strength. They have taught me to maintain a healthy inner voice and given me the power to empathise deeply with others' grief.
With ontological coaching that focuses on body, language and emotions, I provide a compassionate presence for those navigating the complexities of grief and pregnancy loss.
Together, we can empower one another to move forward with renewed strength and courage.
Choose the support that feels right for you, whether that is one to one coaching, a structured recovery programme, or a safe circle of others who understand.
You might feel stuck, with a sense of loss and uncertainty. Everything feels upside down. Together we explore your way of being in your body, emotions and language, honour your emotions through somatic work, and get curious about how your story is serving you. With more awareness, you have more power to make choices.
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When you need more than coaching, the internationally recognised Grief Recovery Method gives you tools to complete the emotional pain and any undelivered communication, for this loss and other losses in your lifetime.
Not intended to be, or substitute for, professional medical or mental health services.
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A pregnancy or infant loss 15 years ago, or 15 days ago, is still a loss. In this small circle I hold a safe space for mindfulness, sharing, art and journaling. Open to all men and women, including those who are pregnant again and wish to acknowledge a previous loss.
Join the circleThis concept is rooted in the groundbreaking work of psychiatrists Thomas Holmes and Richard Rahe, who developed the Holmes and Rahe Stress Scale. It lists 43 life events known to cause stress and, potentially, significant health issues. While the original scale ranks these events by stress points, I believe every individual experiences loss fully, regardless of its point value. So I present these events not in a hierarchy, but as equally valid triggers of grief.
"Grief is the conflicting feelings caused by the end of or change in a familiar pattern of behavior."The Grief Recovery Method
Grief can stem from any significant change, not just from loss through death or separation. Getting married sits high on the list, and even a financial windfall can bring complex feelings of excitement and anxiety. Beyond these tangible changes, there are also less visible sources of grief, such as the loss of trust, approval, safety and control over one's body.
Every one of these is a valid reason to grieve.
Source: Grief Recovery Method
October 9 to 15 is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Week, bringing awareness and light to this not-talked-much-about topic. It is a time for bereaved parents to honour our beloved babies who were taken far too soon. Your precious child is no longer with you physically, yet they are always a part of you and your family.
On 15 October at 7pm, people in every time zone light a candle and keep it burning for one hour, creating a 24 hour wave of light around the world as grieving parents come together to remember.
At Mindful Space we hold a safe and healing space together, releasing and healing with restorative yoga, sound healing, art and sharing in a grief support circle.
Words from those who have walked this path with us.
"Thank you so much for holding space for me! To be around others who went through the same feels comforting, and strangely healing as well. I think it's a start for me to begin processing this journey."
"I'd like to thank Vernessa, for showing me possibilities and for supporting me throughout the journey. Your warm approach is comfortable and making me at ease everytime."
"This has helped me in my healing journey: truly helped to feel lighter and helped my grief to let go and transform. Having been in the same session with the other mothers is unexpectedly most beneficial."
Gentle companions for your grief, written with care.
No words can describe this loss. Grief is raw and messy, not something that can be neatly wrapped in a bow. It's okay not to be okay all the time. This journal is designed with blank spaces for you to fill with your words, drawings, poems and memories of your precious child. It is your mind space, safe and free from judgment, criticism and advice.
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Discover powerful personal stories in Rise Up, where authors share their struggles and the practical lessons learned. These narratives offer inspiration and guidance for anyone navigating similar challenges, providing a treasure trove of resilience and hope.
Order on WhatsAppMy commitment to supporting individuals through grief and loss has been recognised across media platforms, from in-depth interviews to feature articles.
Gentle answers to the questions people often carry.
A pregnancy loss coach offers a compassionate, non-judgmental space to process miscarriage, stillbirth, termination, infant loss or infertility. Vernessa works with ontological coaching of your body, emotions and language, alongside mindfulness, somatic practice and creative arts, to help you honour your loss and find your way forward.
Pregnancy loss coaching explores your story, your body and your emotions, with a minimum of 6 sessions. The Grief Recovery Method is a structured, evidence-based programme of 7 sessions with a book and workbook, giving you tools to complete the emotional pain of this loss and other losses in your lifetime.
Pregnancy loss coaching is $180 per session with a minimum of 6 sessions. The Grief Recovery Method is $180 per session for 7 sessions, including the book and workbook. The Pregnancy and Infant Loss Circle is complimentary.
Yes. Vernessa supports both men and women through pregnancy and infant loss. Coaching sessions are one to one, and the Pregnancy and Infant Loss Circle is open to all men and women.
Coaching sessions can be held outdoors in nature, such as a park or beach in Singapore, or online, wherever you are in the world.
A pregnancy or infant loss 15 years ago, or 15 days ago, is still a loss. You are welcome whenever you feel ready.
No. Coaching and the Grief Recovery Method are not a substitute for professional medical or mental health services. If you are in crisis, please reach out to a doctor or emergency services right away.
WhatsApp Vernessa at 9783 7313, email vernessa@mindfulspace.com.sg, or explore her full pregnancy and baby loss programmes at vernessachuah.com.
You are enough for who you are, not what you give, not what you provide, not what you do. Whenever you are ready, I am here to walk alongside you.
