Moving Through Grief
Grief is the price of love. It's the natural response to losing someone or something that mattered—and there is no timeline, no right way, and no way around it. Therapy offers a space where your loss is honored, your feelings are welcome, and you don't have to carry it alone.
Losses We Support
Grief shows up in many forms. We work with clients moving through:
- Death of a loved one — partner, parent, child, sibling, friend, mentor
- Anticipatory grief — losing someone slowly to illness, dementia, or aging
- Pet loss — the deep bond and grief that comes with losing an animal companion
- Pregnancy and reproductive loss — miscarriage, stillbirth, infertility, abortion
- Relationship loss — divorce, breakup, estrangement, end of a friendship
- Loss of role or identity — career changes, retirement, empty nest, becoming a caregiver
- Loss of health — chronic illness, disability, body changes
- Ambiguous loss — losses that are unclear, unwitnessed, or unrecognized by others
What Grief Can Feel Like
Grief isn't just sadness. It can show up as:
- Waves of intense emotion that come without warning
- Numbness, disconnection, or feeling unreal
- Anger, guilt, regret, or relief (and confusion about feeling them)
- Physical exhaustion, sleep changes, or appetite shifts
- Difficulty concentrating, forgetfulness, or "grief brain"
- A sense that the world is no longer safe or familiar
- Feeling stuck or unable to move forward
All of it is part of grief. None of it means you're doing it wrong.
Our Approach
We offer a steady, compassionate space where your grief can move at its own pace. Our work integrates:
Grief-Informed Therapy
Drawing on contemporary models of grief that recognize it as something we integrate, not something we "get over." There is no closure to complete—only learning to carry the loss differently.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Make room for the pain while continuing to live in line with your values. Grief and a meaningful life can coexist.
Mindfulness and Somatic Practices
Grief lives in the body. We use grounding, breath, and gentle body awareness to help your nervous system soften when it's safe to do so.
Trauma-Informed Care
When the loss is sudden, violent, or layered with trauma, we slow down and work with the nervous system as carefully as we work with the story.
Meaning-Making and Continuing Bonds
Explore the meaning of the loss, how to stay connected to the person you've lost, and how to carry their legacy forward.
What Therapy Can Offer
- A space where your loss is taken seriously
- Permission to feel everything you're feeling, including the "unacceptable" feelings
- Tools to ride the waves without being pulled under
- Support through anniversaries, milestones, and trigger dates
- Help with practical decisions and life rebuilding
- A witness to your love and your loss
Complicated and Traumatic Grief
Sometimes grief gets stuck. If you've been carrying intense grief for a long time, are unable to function, or feel haunted by traumatic aspects of the loss, you may benefit from more focused work. We offer specialized support for complicated grief and trauma-related loss using approaches like EMDR.
A Note on Time
There is no schedule for grief. Whether your loss happened last week or twenty years ago, if it still hurts, it still matters. You don't need a reason to seek support beyond I'm hurting and I need help carrying this.
You Don't Have to Grieve Alone
Loss can feel isolating, especially when the world expects you to "move on." We will not rush you. We will walk with you. Schedule a free consultation to talk about what you've lost and how we can support you.