Grief Counseling
Honoring loss and finding a path forward
Understanding Grief
Grief is a natural and deeply human response to loss. It can arise from the death of someone we love, but also from changes in identity, relationships, health, or the hopes we carried for the future. Grief is not something to simply “get over.” It is a process of learning how to live with the loss while continuing to move forward with meaning and connection.
Everyone grieves differently. Some people experience intense waves of emotions, while others feel numb, disconnected, or overwhelmed by daily functioning. There is no “right way” to grieve, and your process may look different from what others expect. In therapy, you will find a supportive space where all parts of your experience are welcome — sorrow, anger, confusion, relief, love, and even moments of peace.
My Approach to Healing
Working through grief is not about erasing memories or rushing closure. It is about honoring your relationship with what has been lost while strengthening your capacity to live fully in the present. I use evidence-based, trauma-informed modalities such as CBT, CPT, and ACT to support emotional healing and resilience as you navigate this difficult season.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps address the thoughts and interpretations that can deepen suffering, such as guilt, fear, or a sense of failure. By gently exploring these patterns, many people find relief from the overwhelm that can accompany grief.
Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)
Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) is particularly supportive when loss involves trauma — a sudden death, a complicated hospital experience, or unresolved pain from the past. It allows space to process the impact of trauma on beliefs about safety, trust, or blame, so that healing can take root without being overshadowed by what happened.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) invites you to hold your grief with compassion rather than struggle against it. Through mindfulness and value-based living, ACT supports the creation of a meaningful life that includes, but is not defined by, loss. This approach honors continuing bonds with loved ones and fosters a sense of purpose as you move forward.
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
EMDR supports grief processing by helping reduce the emotional intensity of painful memories, images, and beliefs connected to a loss. Through gentle, structured processing, it can help you remember what happened without feeling as overwhelmed, while making space for self-compassion, meaning, and continued connection.
You Don't Have to Face This Alone
Grief can feel isolating, even when surrounded by others. Therapy offers a place to feel understood and supported — to make sense of what has changed, to find where your grief lives in you, and to rediscover moments of connection, hope, and peace.
Healing does not mean forgetting. It means learning to carry both love and loss, allowing space for a future that still holds possibility. When you are ready, I am here to walk with you through each step of this journey, supporting you with compassion, patience, and care.