Grief - which is universal - may be the heaviest human emotion. It is also normal, natural and healthy. But often, the griever feels anything but healthy! Grief work means learning to live with the absence of a loved one while eventually rebuilding a life of meaning so you can move forward without that person. Healing with grief is not about finding "closure," but rather, it’s about movement; about learning to live a life that includes your loved one’s absence; about healing AND remembering; about deep sadness and unspeakable love. Loss, too, is universal. While grief is often associated with the death of a loved one, it also arises from many other losses—divorce, estrangement, changes in health, identity, relationships, roles, safety, or expectations for the future. Any loss that disrupts your assumed future, your sense of meaning, or your stability can bring about grief.

Grief may show up as sadness, anger, anxiety, guilt, numbness, confusion, or a sense of being unmoored. There is no right way to grieve and no timeline for how it should unfold. Grief is physical, cognitive, social, and relational. Difficulties are not signs of weakness or failure; they are part of being human.

We offer a supportive space to explore your unique experience of grief, make sense of what has been lost, and find ways to integrate that loss into your life with compassion and care. Therapy can help you feel less alone in your grief and more supported as you navigate what comes next.

“There is a sacredness in tears. They are not the mark of weakness, but of power. They speak more eloquently than ten thousand tongues. They are the messengers of overwhelming grief, of deep contrition, and of unspeakable love.” Washington Irving