Grief Counseling
We are so sorry for the reason you are here.
And we are honored to have you. Right now, you don't need to be completing any 'stages' and you certainly don't need platitudes.
Your life may have just shattered to bits and you could be trying to make sense out of something that makes no sense.
Perhaps the world feels too bright, too loud, and too fast as you try to simply survive each hour. Instead of finding a way to 'fix', 'move on', or 'recover' from your grief, you can work together with our providers to feel, adjust, honor, and carry it with gentle compassion and authenticity.
With time and with kindness, the world may begin to unfold with glimpses of beauty. Our providers will be honored to accompany you on the painful path of grief in your own time and in your own way.
Our specialization
The losses we have companioned
Our providers have experience, specialization, and training in supporting individuals, children, and families coping with traumatic grief after the sudden, unexpected, or out-of-order death of a child, sibling, partner, or parent.
- Suicide
- Murder
- Stillbirth
- Cancer
- Accidental Death
- Medical Malpractice
- Long-term Illness
- Overdose
- Infant & Child Death
- Sudden Unexplained Death
Though we wish so much were different, we also feel a sense of gratitude to have seen the deepest of love through grieving hearts. Our providers will be honored to be present with you in the pain and to meet your beloved(s) who have died.
Is this 'normal'?
Common and typical grief responses
Grieving is quite overwhelming and it is common to question whether what you are experiencing is 'normal'. Grief is individualized, but many people share these experiences.
- Intense periods of sadness and crying
- Disrupted sleep patterns
- Disrupted eating patterns
- Thinking often about the person you love who has died
- Difficulty with focus
- Low energy
- Agitation, impatience, or anger
- Foggy thought processes
- Forgetfulness
- Guilt
- Feeling 'dazed'
- Intense longing, yearning, and missing for your beloved
- Reminders of your loved one coming up throughout your day
- Replaying memories surrounding the death itself
- Tension in familial and social relationships
- Heightened sense of fear
- Wishing you had 'done something' different to prevent the death
- Thoughts about death and reflecting on your own life
- Losing sense of time
- Apathy
- Low tolerance for superficial social interactions
- Disinterest in things that once interested you
- Feeling misunderstood by those around you while you grieve
- Spiritual questioning
- Heightened emotional responses around specific days, times of year, anniversaries, or holidays
In session
How grief counseling helps
The main focus is the creation of your own mindful and intentional relationship with grief, as well as maintaining a relationship with the person you love who has died.
These relationships are cultivated through a collection of practices and experiences:
- Meditation
- Ritual
- Remembrance
- "Talk" Therapy
- Expressive Art
- Natural Nervous System Support
- Bibliotherapy
- Increasing Coping Skills
- Exploring your Social Support System
- Therapeutic Exercises
- Improving Self-Regulation Skills
- Engaging With A Community of Grievers
- Being In Nature
- Contemplative Practices
After working with us, most people are able to
- 1 Manage and cope with grief in healthy and effective ways.
- 2 Maintain a relationship and connection with their beloved(s) who died.
- 3 Live an integrated and connected life in which grief is an ongoing part of their journey.
- 4 Find meaning and beauty in their own lives while remembering and grieving.
Who you'd work with
Providers specializing in traumatic grief
Each of these clinicians is currently accepting new clients.
Samantha Booher
MS, LPC
Psychotherapist
she/her
It is an honor and immensely humbling to come alongside others with compassion, bearing witness to their grief journeys. All feelings are welcome. I am not afraid to follow you into the dark and sit for a bit.
Specializes in bereaved siblings, bereavement, grief, loss, LGBTQIA+, mindfulness …
Britni Gibbs
MSW, LCSW
Psychotherapist
she/her
It is a privilege to walk alongside you following a devastating loss. My approach is to provide a safe, compassionate space for you to grieve openly as you learn to survive this most painful time.
Specializes in adolescents, adults, anxiety, bereaved parents, bereaved siblings, bereaved spouses …
Kamilla Gabriel
MSW, LMSW
Associate Therapist
she/her
I use a person-centered, mindfulness-based approach to create a safe and grounding space for you to be heard and seen, and to openly feel and grieve.
Specializes in adolescents, adults, anxiety, bereavement, caretakers, chronic illness …
Hurting? Reach out.
When you're ready, we're here.
Complete the form on our Book Now page and someone will get back to you within 1–2 business days to talk about how our providers might support you in your grief.