Grief Has Its Own Rules
Grief doesn't move in stages, follow a timeline, or resolve when other people stop asking. It comes in waves, often when you least expect it, and it can stay louder for longer than the people around you anticipate. Our job in grief therapy isn't to help you 'get over' the loss. It's to help you find a way to carry it.
What We Help With
- The death of a loved one — recent or long ago
- Anticipatory grief, while a loved one is dying
- Disenfranchised grief — losses that go unrecognized by others (an estranged parent, a chosen family member, a pet, a relationship the world didn't see)
- Pregnancy loss
- Grief related to identity transitions
- Complicated grief, when the acute pain doesn't lessen with time
How We Work
Grief work is mostly about creating room — the room that the rest of life often doesn't provide. Some sessions are about telling the story. Some are about finding new ways to maintain connection with the person who died. Some are about integrating the loss into the rest of your life so it has a place rather than taking everything.
For LGBTQ+ Clients
Disenfranchised grief is common in queer life — losses to AIDS, family rejection, the long history of relationships and chosen family that haven't been recognized publicly. We hold these losses with the seriousness they deserve.