Grief Therapy
Finding steadiness in a world that’s been forever changed.
Grief Therapy
Grief changes us. It can shake the foundation of who we thought we were, how we make sense of the world, and what gives life meaning. Grief isn’t just about missing someone or something - it’s about learning to live in a world that’s been altered, often in ways that feel impossible to accept.
As a grief therapist, I work with people navigating the loss of loved ones, relationships, identity, or purpose. Grief can bring sadness, anger, numbness, disorientation - any or all of them - and there’s no timeline or “right” way to experience it. Some of the expectations around grief cause the experience to feel tremendously lonely. Your friends and family may wonder why it’s taking you so long to “move on”. Everyone around you continues, life continues, but you’re different. You’re stuck. Can’t anyone see that the world has changed? If you’re feeling lost or unsure how to move forward, grief counseling can help you begin to find your footing again.
It is good to have an end to journey toward; but it is the journey that matters, in the end.
— The Left Hand of Darkness, Ursula K. Le Guin
Carrying What Remains
When I think of grief, I think of a heavy black book on an otherwise empty bookshelf. The bookshelf wasn’t always empty but now that grief has arrived it’s wiped away everything that came before leaving you feeling lost, unmoored, ungrounded. You need time and attention and care to start putting things back on the shelves. In the process you may discover that things you once loved feel different to you now, and things that you couldn’t stand before draw you closer.
The process of learning how to carry your grief is the process of relearning who you are and what’s important to you now. Through grief counseling, we’ll work to integrate loss into your life in a way that allows for meaning, growth, and renewed connection. The black book doesn’t go away, but the bookshelf can become full again. If you’re looking for grief therapy or counseling for loss, I invite you to reach out. Together, we can make sense of what’s happened and begin finding a gentler, more grounded way of being with it.
You can read more about my approach on grief in my blogpost here. A book I like for learning to navigate grief is Bearing the Unbearable by Joanne Cacciatore.
Making Space for Grief and Healing
We’ll create room for your experience to unfold at its own pace. Together, we’ll explore what the loss means for you and how it impacts you. Grief therapy isn’t about “getting over it”, but understanding how it continues to show up and shape your life.
Grief therapy offers a space to slow down, feel witnessed, and reconnect with parts of yourself that may feel distant or changed. My approach is grounded in an existential and relational lens, meaning I attend closely to your lived experience in the present moment. The therapy relationship itself becomes part of the healing process, a steady and compassionate space where you can explore what still feels unfinished or unsaid.
