Somatic therapy
Supporting the body through the physical weight of grief, with grounding and gentle awareness.
Grief & loss
Grief counseling that makes room for all of it
Loss can shake your sense of who you are. Grief counseling offers a steady place to honor what you lost and find your footing again.
Where to begin
There is no right way to grieve
Grief is a natural response to loss, and it affects the whole person. You might feel waves of sadness, anger, guilt, or numbness. Your body may feel heavy or restless. Sleep, appetite, and focus can all change.
Grief does not follow a schedule. Therapy can help you carry it with more support and less isolation.
Understanding it
The many forms of grief
Grief follows the death of someone close, but also other losses: a relationship, a pregnancy, your health, a home, or a future you imagined. Some losses are not widely recognized, which can make grief feel lonely.
We also support people through anticipatory grief, pregnancy loss, and grief after a sudden or traumatic death.
Our approach
How we work with grief
We make space for your story and your feelings, and help your body carry grief with a little more ease.
Orientation
Getting to know your loss, your relationships, and what you need.
Stabilizing
Finding ways to rest, ground, and get through hard days.
Processing
Exploring feelings, memories, and meaning at a pace that feels right.
Integration
Finding ways to carry your loss while living a full life.
Modalities
Approaches we use for grief
EMDR
Helping when a loss was sudden or traumatic, and certain memories feel stuck.
Experiential therapy
Art and movement offer ways to express grief when words run out. Sessions may include movement.
What support looks like
What you can expect from us
No timeline
We will not rush your grief or tell you how you should feel.
Every loss honored
All kinds of loss are welcome, including the ones others overlook.
Body-aware care
We attend to how grief lives in your body, not only your thoughts.
Room for meaning
When you are ready, we can explore what this loss means for you.
Questions people ask
Questions about grief counseling
How do I know if I need grief counseling?
There is no threshold. If grief feels heavy, lonely, or stuck, or if you want support moving through it, counseling may help.
Is it too soon, or too late, to start?
Neither. Some people begin right after a loss. Others come years later. Grief can be explored at any point.
Do you support pregnancy loss?
Yes. Pregnancy and infant loss are deeply felt, and often unseen. See our perinatal and postpartum support page.
Begin
We're here when you're ready.
A free consultation is a gentle first step.
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