Pregnancy After Loss therapy covered by Magellan Healthcare
"I'm pregnant again but I can't let myself feel excited. I'm terrified."
+9 moreNo commitment. We'll confirm your coverage before your first session.
Using your Magellan Healthcare benefits
Phoenix Health is in-network with Magellan Healthcare, a specialized behavioral health managed care organization. Unlike general health insurers, Magellan focuses exclusively on mental health and substance use benefits. They administer behavioral health coverage on behalf of other health plans. If your employer's health plan shows Magellan as your behavioral health administrator, your mental health and therapy benefits are managed through Magellan's network, even if your physical health coverage runs through a different insurer. For Phoenix Health members in California, Magellan is a common route for mental health coverage. Our PMH-C certified therapists support Magellan members through postpartum depression, perinatal anxiety, birth trauma, and other perinatal mental health concerns. Magellan plans typically cover outpatient therapy with a specialist copay after your deductible, consistent with federal and state mental health parity requirements. Some Magellan plans require a referral or prior authorization before beginning therapy. We check this as part of our intake process. Before your first session, we verify your Magellan benefits, confirm prior auth requirements, and give you a clear picture of your expected out-of-pocket cost. Sessions are FSA and HSA eligible. To verify on your own, look for a separate Magellan card in your benefits packet, or call the behavioral health number listed on your primary insurance card.
✓ In-network coverage
Your benefits apply directly — no superbills or out-of-network claims.
✓ Benefits verified upfront
We confirm your copay and deductible before your first session, at no charge.
✓ Telehealth covered
Your plan covers virtual sessions at the same rate as in-person specialist visits.
You might benefit from therapy if…
- ✓You're pregnant after a miscarriage, stillbirth, neonatal loss, or termination for medical reasons, and the fear is constant
- ✓You're holding your breath until the next scan, then starting over
- ✓You can't let yourself buy anything for the baby, decorate, or talk about plans
- ✓Anniversary dates of the previous loss are coming up, and you're bracing for them
- ✓You feel guilty about the previous baby or the previous pregnancy
- ✓You don't know how to talk to your partner about it without making things harder for them
Dr. Emily Guarnotta
Psychologist & Founder
From our founder
Pregnancy after loss is one of the hardest stretches I treat, because the people around you want you to be happy and you're busy trying to survive each week. Therapy gives you somewhere to put all of it, the grief and the terror and the slow, careful hope, without having to manage anyone else's reaction.
What therapy looks like
Our Pregnancy After Loss specialists who accept Magellan Healthcare
Most Phoenix Health therapists hold PMH-C certification — the gold standard in perinatal mental health.
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Tiara Okoruwa
PhD, LCSW
Tiara is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Texas specializing in perinatal mental health, supporting expecting and new parents through anxiety, grief, and the transition to parenthood using a trauma-informed, integrative approach.
Licensed in TX
Lyndsay Ward
LCSW, PMH-C
Lyndsay is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in New York dedicated to guiding parents through the unique challenges and transitions found in every stage of the family-building journey.
Licensed in NY
Sailys Concepcion
LMHC, LPC, LPCC, PMH-C
Sailys is a bilingual therapist who helps parents navigate the emotional journey of pregnancy, postpartum, infertility, and loss across California, Florida, Georgia, Arizona, Washington, and Louisiana.
Licensed in CA, LA, WA, AZ, GA, FL
Amanda Flowers
LPC, PMH-C
Amanda is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Texas and a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor in Montana specializing in perinatal mental health, supporting clients through pregnancy, postpartum, and infertility using a collaborative, trauma-informed, and mind-body approach.
Licensed in TX, MT
Real clients. Real relief.
What our clients say about their experience.
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“"After my stillbirth I was terrified to try again and terrified not to. When I finally got pregnant, I dissociated for most of the first trimester, just protecting myself from more loss. My therapist helped me reconnect before the baby arrived so I wasn't meeting him already armored."”
— loss mom
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“"I refused to buy anything for the nursery until 36 weeks. I wouldn't let my husband tell anyone. I went to every appointment convinced they were going to find something wrong. My therapist helped me understand that the hypervigilance made sense, and also that it was costing me the pregnancy. Slowly we worked on staying in the present instead of waiting for bad news."”
— expecting mom, 2nd pregnancy
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“"I got pregnant again six months after my loss and couldn't celebrate. Every week past where we'd lost the last one felt like permission to breathe a little more, and every week before it felt like holding my breath. My therapist helped me stop spending the pregnancy in survival mode and actually be present for it. It wasn't easy. It was worth it."”
— mom after loss
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“I lost my first at 22 weeks. When I got pregnant again I couldn't breathe until I was past that week. My therapist helped me make a plan for the day I crossed that line and for every scan after. I am holding a baby now and I am still grateful for how she got me there.”
— Jordana, after stillbirth
In-network with
Magellan Healthcare.
Most clients pay less than $20 per session.
Accepted Insurance Networks
Your rights under federal parity law
Under the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA), your insurer cannot impose more restrictive limits on mental health coverage than on comparable medical or surgical benefits.
See full coverage map →Ready to start Pregnancy After Loss therapy? Here’s how it works.
The whole process takes about 5 minutes. We handle insurance — you just show up.
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Book your free call
A quick 15-minute chat to hear what you're going through, answer your questions, and make sure we're a great fit for your needs. No cost, no commitment.
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Get matched
We'll pair you with the right specialist for your specific situation. We'll also check your insurance, so you know your exact cost per session before moving forward.
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Start your first session
Meet your therapist from the comfort of home. No commute, no waiting rooms, no judgment. Most clients notice a real difference within just 2 to 3 sessions.
No commitment · Most insurance accepted · Available this week
Common questions
- Acute, severe, sustained anxiety can affect pregnancy outcomes, which is exactly why getting support matters. But everyday anxiety in response to a real history is not damaging your baby. What's most protective is treatment, which is what you're doing by looking for help.
- Protective detachment is extremely common in pregnancy after loss. Many people unconsciously hold back attachment until they feel safer, often after the gestational week of the previous loss, after a key scan, or sometimes not until they're holding the baby. That's your nervous system protecting you. It doesn't predict your bond.
- Earlier is better. Many clients start before they're pregnant or in the first trimester. Having tools and a relationship with a therapist in place before the highest-anxiety milestones makes a real difference.
- Yes. Loss at any gestational age, and after birth, is treatable with grief and trauma-focused therapy. Many of our therapists have specific training in this work.
- Most Magellan Healthcare plans cover telehealth behavioral health sessions at the same rate as in-person care under the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act. Phoenix Health verifies your specific plan benefits before your first session. Your out-of-pocket cost typically depends on your deductible and copay structure.
- PMH-C (Perinatal Mental Health Certification) is awarded by Postpartum Support International (PSI) to clinicians who have completed advanced training in perinatal mental health — covering postpartum depression, anxiety, OCD, birth trauma, and related conditions. It represents the gold standard of specialization in this field.
- If you're struggling — with your mood, your thoughts, your relationship, or just how you're coping — that's enough of a reason to talk to someone. You don't need a diagnosis. A free consultation is a low-commitment first step.
From the Phoenix Health resource center
Articles and guides about pregnancy after loss
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The sooner you start,
the sooner you'll
feel like yourself again.
You've been surviving. It's time to start healing.
No commitment · Covered by insurance · Available this week
Learning resources
🌻Read our Pregnancy After Loss guides →Often goes alongside