relent(less)
PERINATAL LOSS INTENSIVE FOR COUPLES
It's more like a dance between relenting and being relentless. At times, it requires us to surrender to our feelings, to accept the depth of our loss, and to be gentle with ourselves. At other times, it calls on us to find our inner strength, to advocate for ourselves and others, and to hold onto hope, even when it feels elusive.
Grief is neither linear nor predictable.
Introducing relent(less)
A perinatal loss intensive for couples, led by a couple, focused on navigating your individual journey of grief in the context of your relationship. Learning how to honor yourself in your own grief journey while also leaving space for your partner’s. You’ll learn new ways to be present for yourself and your partner as you navigate the waves of grief. All the while creating community with people who have had a similar experience.
Imagine a day dedicated to navigating the impact grief has had on your relationship, separating your child from the trauma of your loss and learning to honor their life (and your new life and partnership) in ways that feel more peaceful and joyful.
Join(us)
March 30, 2025
Noon - 5PM
23520 Woodward Ave • Ferndale, MI 48220
Join the cause
For those suffering the devastating loss of a child, the emotional toll is immense, compounded by the unexpected financial burden that follows. Many do not realize that even if parents do not bring their baby home, they still bear the costs associated with the birth, surgeries, procedures, and doctor’s visits. On top of medical bills, grieving families often have to cover the expenses for a funeral or memorial service.
Furthermore, many couples find that therapy—essential for healing—is not covered by insurance, leaving them to bear the financial strain alone. This can make the journey through grief even more burdensome.
Our goal is to offer these couples an intensive healing experience at NO COST. Your support is vital to making this possible. Your donation ensures these couples will receive care in a beautiful, peaceful setting with experienced facilitators, nourishing meals, and an environment conducive to the most meaningful work.
These couples deserve far more than a back room in a community center with grocery store snacks—they deserve to feel honored, supported, and cared for as they access and process their deepest grief.
Help us create a beautiful, healing experience for them!
Let Us Introduce Ourselves
We’re Brooke & Jesse Stone, high school sweethearts who have had a rollercoaster of a life together.
We have the pleasure of parenting two feisty boys and a sweet baby girl. We’ve had had the honor and pain of being foster parents, adoptive parents, miscarriage and stillbirth parents. Our complicated relationship with parenthood has helped us become better facilitators, friends, and overall humans.
Leading these intensives is our way of connecting with the loss community in a new and fresh way, while also allowing us to parent our son. We honor his life and his continuing impact on the world by holding space for those who resonate with the pain we have felt (and still feel) so deeply.
Is this intensive for me?
Grief has no timeline, no end date, no finish line. If you are two weeks out, 3 years out, or even 30 years from your traumatic loss, the work is still relevant. Look at grief as layers, you peel one back and work through it and slowly more layers emerge. Sometimes we are in seasons where we have no choice but to face our trauma and do the work. In other seasons, we can feel stable and steady, resistant to rock the boat, but there’s more healing to be found.
If you have more questions about the intensive, please reach out via email at brooke@detroitcounselingcollective.com
MEET THE FOUNDER
Brooke Stone
MA, LPC, NCC
After experiencing the stillbirth of her beloved son, Sawyer, Brooke found her life's calling in supporting others through perinatal loss. She views her work as a way of parenting Sawyer in his absence, channeling her love for him into helping families navigate the profound grief that follows such a loss. Offering individual therapy, couples therapy, and intensive healing experiences, she serves families in the metro Detroit area, guiding them as they transform their grief into something meaningful. Through her compassionate care, she helps others rebuild their lives from the ashes, ensuring that Sawyer's legacy is one of hope and healing.
READY TO REVIVE YOUR PARTNERSHIP AFTER GRIEF?