Grief & Loss Therapy
You don't have to choose between honoring your loss and finding your way forward.
You’re the helper. The strong one.But grief doesn’t care that you’re the one everyone else leans on.
Grief eventually touches every one of us. Whether you're mourning the death of someone you love, the loss of a beloved pet, the end of a relationship, a career, your health, or the life you thought you were going to have, loss has a way of turning your world upside down.
Even if you've supported other people through grief before, nothing quite prepares you for your own.
And if you've spent your life being the strong one—the helper, the caretaker, the one everyone depends on—it can feel especially disorienting when you're the one who needs support.
Maybe you recognize yourself here:
The sadness feels so heavy that even simple, everyday tasks take far more energy than they used to.
Waves of emotion seem to come out of nowhere, sometimes over the smallest, most ordinary moments.
You feel like you're walking through a fog. It's hard to focus, make decisions, or care about things that used to matter.
Your mind keeps replaying regrets, unanswered questions, or conversations you wish you could have one more time.
Along with missing the person you've lost, you're realizing there were emotions that never felt safe to express before.
You thought you were "holding it together," but you've become more irritable, withdrawn, or emotionally exhausted than usual.
Since your loss, you've become much more anxious about something happening to the people you still love.
You're asking bigger questions about life, purpose, faith, or what happens after we die.
Even the people who care about you most don't quite know how to help, leaving you feeling even more alone.
Grief changes you. It opens questions you never expected and breaks things you didn’t know could break. But you don’t have to navigate that darkness alone.
In therapy, we make space for the full weight of your loss—without rushing it—while also gently helping you reconnect with meaning, self-compassion, and the possibility of feeling whole again.
Healing doesn’t mean forgetting—it means finding your way forward, in a way that honors what you’ve lost and who you’re becoming.
My approach to therapy to get you un-stuck from grief.
Grief isn't something to "fix," and it isn't something I want to rush you through.
At first, our work is simply about making space for everything you're carrying—the sadness, anger, guilt, relief, fear, confusion, love, and all the emotions that often seem to contradict one another. Every part of your experience is welcome here.
Sometimes grief feels especially heavy because it stirs up old wounds that existed long before this loss. It can awaken beliefs about yourself, relationships, safety, or the world that have been quietly shaping your life for years. Together, we'll gently explore those patterns—not because we're trying to explain away your grief, but because understanding them can help you move through it with more compassion and less suffering.
But insight is only the beginning.
Real healing happens when your brain and nervous system experience something different. In our work together, you'll experience a relationship built on curiosity, compassion, and acceptance—one where you don't have to hide your grief, apologize for it, or worry that you're "doing it wrong." As your brain repeatedly experiences that kind of safety, it becomes easier to move through difficult emotions instead of feeling trapped by them.
Depending on what feels meaningful to you, I may also incorporate approaches like Internal Family Systems (IFS), Pain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT), attachment-based therapy, and optional spiritual exploration. For many people, grief naturally brings up questions about meaning, purpose, connection, or what happens after we die. If those questions are part of your journey, they are welcome here—but they are never required.
You might never be the same after a loss, but you CAN learn how to ride the waves of grief as small waves, instead of being overtaken by a tidal wave.
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Therapy with me is…
A compassionate, non-judgmental space to get to know yourself in a new way.
Curiosity instead of criticism. We'll make sense of your patterns together, so they stop feeling like something is "wrong" with you.
More than insight. We'll create experiences that help your brain and nervous system learn new ways of responding—not just new ways of thinking.
Traditional therapeutic approaches grounded in neuroscience, with optional spiritual exploration for those who feel drawn to it.
Real conversations with a real person. Expect compassion, curiosity, honesty, and yes...probably the occasional well-placed swear word.
Therapy with me is not…
Judgment or shame. For real, no matter what you share.
A rigid protocol that ignores you as a person.
Me sitting there nodding with a notepad in hand asking “And how do you feel about that?”
Endless coping strategies without understanding the patterns underneath them.
Talking in circles without helping you experience something different.
Maybe you have some questions…
How do I know if my issues are “bad enough” to justify therapy?
One of the most common protective patterns I see is people convincing themselves they should be able to handle this alone. If that's you, I'd gently invite you to ask yourself a different question: How much longer do I want to carry this by myself?
Therapy isn't just about having a safe place to talk. It's about experiencing the kind of compassion, connection, and emotional safety that helps your brain and nervous system begin processing what feels stuck. You don't have to rush your grief, but you also don't have to stay frozen in it. Healing becomes possible when your mind and body experience that they no longer have to carry it alone.
Won’t my grief just get better over time?
Time can help us adjust to loss, but it doesn't automatically help our nervous system process it. Sometimes grief becomes intertwined with guilt, regret, fear, or older emotional wounds that keep us feeling stuck. Together, we'll gently make sense of those layers so your grief can begin moving instead of feeling frozen.
Can’t I just figure this out on my own by reading books, listening to podcasts, and talking with my friends?
They can absolutely offer comfort, insight, and practical ideas. But your brain doesn't create lasting change simply because it understands something intellectually. Healing happens when your nervous system experiences something different—feeling seen, accepted, and safe enough to respond in new ways. That's something information alone can't provide.
It will never be the same, but therapy can guide you to discover a new happiness that you never imagined was possible.
Is this really going to be worth the investment of time & money?
Only you can answer that. But I encourage you to think beyond the financial investment and consider the cost of continuing to carry this alone.
When we're hurting, our brains naturally fall back on familiar protective patterns. Left on their own, those patterns often stay just that—familiar. Therapy isn't just about talking through your struggles. It's about experiencing something different: a relationship where every part of you is welcomed with curiosity and compassion, allowing your brain and nervous system to begin creating new patterns instead of repeating old ones.
That kind of change doesn't just help you feel better today. It changes how you move through the rest of your life.
You deserve a place where every part of your grief is welcome.
Therapy isn't about rushing your healing or forgetting what you've lost. It's about helping your brain and nervous system experience the kind of safety and support that allows healing to begin unfolding—at your own pace.
A complimentary consultation is simply a chance for us to get to know each other, answer your questions, and see whether this feels like the right place for your next step.