Ryan Perisho, M.S., LMFT, is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in California, the founder of Thrive Through Therapy and the creator of the online course Thrive Through Infertility: Your Reproductive Grief Survival Guide, which provides tangible, research-backed tools for those moving through loss. She specializes in perinatal mental health, infertility, reproductive grief, and the emotional and relational impact of pregnancy loss. Through her clinical work, Ryan supports individuals and couples navigating fertility struggles, miscarriage and the uncertainty that often comes with trying to build a family.
A miscarriage may be medically managed in days or weeks, but the emotional impact can last much longer. Licensed marriage and family therapist Ryan Perisho, M.S., LMFT, explains why pregnancy loss can affect mental health, identity, relationships, and the nervous system—and what trauma-informed support can look like.
