Grief & Loss Therapy

There's no specific timeline for seeking support with grief, and you don't have to wait until you're overwhelmed or struggling to function.

Sometimes grief shows up as sadness or longing. Other times, it looks like anxiety, irritability, exhaustion, difficulty sleeping, or simply not feeling like yourself.

You might notice that you're withdrawing from people you love, having trouble keeping up with everyday responsibilities, or no longer enjoying things that once mattered to you. A sudden or traumatic loss can also bring experiences that feel especially difficult to navigate alone.

And sometimes, you're managing life just fine on the outside, but carrying more than you want to keep holding on your own.

Whether you're feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or simply want a dedicated space to process what you've experienced, therapy can offer support.

You don't have to be in crisis to reach out.

Absolutely. Grief isn't limited to death. We can grieve relationships, changes in health, lost opportunities, unmet expectations, or the life we imagined we'd have.

Sometimes these losses are especially difficult because the people around us don't always recognize or understand them. You may find yourself grieving something you can't easily explain or even name.

Grief therapy offers space to acknowledge those losses and explore how they've affected your sense of self, your relationships, and the way you move through the world.

Moving forward doesn't have to mean moving on, letting go, or leaving someone or something important behind.

I don't approach grief therapy with the goal of helping you forget your loss or reach a place where it no longer matters. Instead, our work is about helping you find ways to carry what you've experienced without feeling defined or overwhelmed by it.

There's room for grief and joy, remembrance and new experiences, love for what was and openness to what might still be possible.

You don't have to choose between honoring your loss and continuing to live.

ou don't have to tell me everything before we can begin meaningful work together.

Grief can be difficult to put into words, especially when loss involves trauma, complicated relationships, or experiences that still feel overwhelming.

My approach is collaborative and attentive to what's happening in your body and nervous system. We can begin with what you're experiencing now, build your capacity to stay present with difficult emotions, and move at a pace that's responsive to your needs.

Somatic approaches and EMDR can also offer ways to work with distressing experiences without requiring you to describe every detail.

You have a say in what we explore and when, and you don't have to figure out how to navigate the process on your own.

Grief isn't something that needs to be fixed, but sometimes the experiences surrounding a loss can make it difficult to grieve.

EMDR can help when distressing memories, images, guilt, regret, or overwhelming emotional and physical reactions keep you feeling stuck. This may include the circumstances surrounding a death, difficult experiences within a relationship, or memories that continue to feel as painful as when they happened.

The goal isn't to erase memories or eliminate grief. It's to help reduce the distress surrounding certain experiences while preserving the meaning and connection they hold.

I integrate EMDR within a relational, somatic, and attachment-focused approach to grief therapy. It's one of several tools we may use, depending on your experiences and what you need.

You don't have to forget someone you love or stop grieving to find more room for living.

Neither is inherently better. It depends on what you're experiencing, what you hope to work through, and what kind of support would be most helpful right now.

For some people, grief benefits from consistent, ongoing space to explore what they're feeling and how loss is affecting their lives. For others, there may be particular experiences surrounding the loss, such as traumatic memories, unresolved emotions, or complicated relationship dynamics, that could benefit from more focused, uninterrupted therapeutic work.

During our consultation, we'll talk about what feels most difficult and what you're hoping therapy might offer. I'll help you consider which approach makes the most sense for your needs, capacity, and circumstances.

Choosing a therapy intensive doesn't mean we're trying to rush your grief. It's simply a different way of creating space for the work.

Not at all. I work with clients from a variety of spiritual, religious, and nonreligious backgrounds.

My Christian faith is an important part of my life and informs the values I bring to my work, but I don't impose my beliefs or assume that spirituality belongs in everyone's therapy.

If you'd like to incorporate your Christian faith into your grief work, there's room to explore questions about faith, suffering, meaning, and your relationship with God. And if you're questioning your faith or feeling spiritually disconnected, there's room for that, too.

If faith isn't part of your life or something you want to discuss in therapy, that's completely fine.

You don't have to share my beliefs to feel welcome, understood, and respected here.