Grief & Loss
Loss can change the way the world feels. Whether you’re grieving a person, a pregnancy, a relationship, or a future you imagined, the experience may be difficult to explain—even to people who care about you.
There is no timetable for grief and no single right way to carry it. Counseling offers space for the full complexity of your experience, without pressure to move on or make sense of everything at once.
When grief changes everyday life
You feel sadness, anger, guilt, relief, or numbness—and sometimes several things at once.
You feel misunderstood or alone in your grief.
You wonder whether you should be “doing better” by now.
Everyday routines and familiar places bring unexpected reminders.
You want to talk about your loss without being rushed toward reassurance.
Your relationships or sense of identity have changed.
You find it difficult to imagine the future you once expected.
You feel pressure to be strong for everyone else.
How counseling can help
Grief is deeply personal, and there is no single way to experience or move through loss. Counseling can provide a place to explore the emotions, memories, relationships, and questions that arise when life has changed in ways you never expected.
My approach is person-centered and trauma-informed, drawing on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and interpersonal approaches when helpful. Rather than moving you through a prescribed set of stages, we make room for your experience while exploring how loss has affected your relationships, identity, and sense of meaning.
What this work looks like
Together, we can work toward:
Holding space for your grief
Talking openly about your loss without pressure to feel differently
Navigating a changed life
Exploring shifts in relationships, roles, routines, and expectations
Understanding difficult emotions
Making room for conflicting feelings, memories, and unanswered questions
Carrying what matters forward
Finding ways to honor your loss while continuing to live meaningfully
Grief, healing, and the life that follows
There is no right way to grieve
Grief can bring sadness, anger, guilt, numbness, and even relief. These feelings don't always arrive in a predictable order, and some may return when you least expect them. Moments of peace or joy can exist alongside deep sadness. None of these experiences determines how deeply you loved or valued what you've lost.
Learning to carry what matters
Healing doesn't necessarily mean leaving someone or something behind. It may mean learning to live with a loss while continuing to honor the relationships, memories, and experiences that matter to you. Over time, you may discover new ways to hold both your grief and the possibilities of a life that has changed.
Grief changes us
If you're living with loss, I would be honored to offer a space where you can speak openly about your grief, explore what it means for your life, and find your own way forward.