Grief Therapists in Cardiff, CA
I take people on a journey of initiation and reclamation to remember their true essence. My own path has involved listening within and following my heart's guidance. This allows me to offer a unique perspective aimed at healing and stepping into your wholeness. I received my master's degree in Counseling Psychology from University of San Francisco and have over ten years of experience working with anxiety, depression, trauma, substance abuse issues, and life transitions.
I take people on a journey of initiation and reclamation to remember their true essence. My own path has involved listening within and following my heart's guidance. This allows me to offer a unique perspective aimed at healing and stepping into your wholeness. I received my master's degree in Counseling Psychology from University of San Francisco and have over ten years of experience working with anxiety, depression, trauma, substance abuse issues, and life transitions.
Are you having trouble with your relationships, feeling stuck in your life, depressed, not having a purpose, suffering, or having problematic patterns you continue to repeat in your life? These are some of the issues that bring people to wanting psychotherapy. My style is warm, supportive, and interactive, with a focus on empathy, authenticity, and openness. I enjoy helping individuals, couples, teens, and young women who want to achieve a more satisfying, and productive life, while learning new skills. I will be a constant and loyal witness to your growth, happiness and self realization.
Are you having trouble with your relationships, feeling stuck in your life, depressed, not having a purpose, suffering, or having problematic patterns you continue to repeat in your life? These are some of the issues that bring people to wanting psychotherapy. My style is warm, supportive, and interactive, with a focus on empathy, authenticity, and openness. I enjoy helping individuals, couples, teens, and young women who want to achieve a more satisfying, and productive life, while learning new skills. I will be a constant and loyal witness to your growth, happiness and self realization.
Life can feel overwhelming at times, especially when you are navigating major transitions, relationship changes, identity shifts, parenthood, emotional burnout, trauma, or the pressure of trying to hold everything together. I believe counseling should support the whole person, not just isolated symptoms or problems. Many of the clients I work with are looking for a space where they can feel emotionally safe, understood, and supported through the different seasons of life.
Life can feel overwhelming at times, especially when you are navigating major transitions, relationship changes, identity shifts, parenthood, emotional burnout, trauma, or the pressure of trying to hold everything together. I believe counseling should support the whole person, not just isolated symptoms or problems. Many of the clients I work with are looking for a space where they can feel emotionally safe, understood, and supported through the different seasons of life.
Accepting new clients! I provide a safe, confidential space for individuals, couples, and families navigating stress and life transitions such as finishing school and starting college. Challenges at work, school, or home can impact overall happiness—and you don’t have to face them alone. Together, we will piece together your needs and your child’s needs to create a clear plan for success. With over 20 years as an educator and therapist in schools, I specialize in connecting with teens, and young adults and offering practical skills you can use right away to help your family thrive.
Accepting new clients! I provide a safe, confidential space for individuals, couples, and families navigating stress and life transitions such as finishing school and starting college. Challenges at work, school, or home can impact overall happiness—and you don’t have to face them alone. Together, we will piece together your needs and your child’s needs to create a clear plan for success. With over 20 years as an educator and therapist in schools, I specialize in connecting with teens, and young adults and offering practical skills you can use right away to help your family thrive.
You came into a committed partnership knowing there would be peaks and valleys. You shared your dreams about the future together, creating a roadmap. You talked about whether or not you'd have children. You witnessed the differences between your family's of origin and wondered if it would get in the way of your togetherness. You shared some of your past and the wounds you might be carrying. Here you are, years into your partnership feeling disconnected, resentful, struggling with intimacy, and wondering if you will find a deep connection with one another again. What happened to the loving relationship you once had?
You came into a committed partnership knowing there would be peaks and valleys. You shared your dreams about the future together, creating a roadmap. You talked about whether or not you'd have children. You witnessed the differences between your family's of origin and wondered if it would get in the way of your togetherness. You shared some of your past and the wounds you might be carrying. Here you are, years into your partnership feeling disconnected, resentful, struggling with intimacy, and wondering if you will find a deep connection with one another again. What happened to the loving relationship you once had?
I offer compassionate, judgment-free care focused on caregiver burnout, Autism and ADHD family support, anxiety, grief, parenting stress, and relationship challenges while helping families build resilience and connection.
As a parent of five, including two children with Autism and one with ADHD, I understand the love, advocacy, exhaustion, and isolation that can come with parenting medically complex and neurodivergent children. I see you. I work with parents and caregivers navigating chronic medical needs, diagnoses, school challenges, caregiving stress, relationship strain, and emotional overwhelm. Together, we create space to process difficult emotions, reduce burnout, strengthen relationships, and find support through life’s challenges.
I offer compassionate, judgment-free care focused on caregiver burnout, Autism and ADHD family support, anxiety, grief, parenting stress, and relationship challenges while helping families build resilience and connection.
As a parent of five, including two children with Autism and one with ADHD, I understand the love, advocacy, exhaustion, and isolation that can come with parenting medically complex and neurodivergent children. I see you. I work with parents and caregivers navigating chronic medical needs, diagnoses, school challenges, caregiving stress, relationship strain, and emotional overwhelm. Together, we create space to process difficult emotions, reduce burnout, strengthen relationships, and find support through life’s challenges.
Warren has assisted clients facing a wide array of issues, including Anxiety, Stress Management, Depression, Mood Disorders, Relationships, Communication Challenges, Work-related Stress, Burnout, Life Transitions, Adjustment Issues, Trauma, Loss, and ADHD.
Life can be stressful and at times feel unbearable, feeling unsure how to move forward. We all need someone to sit with in our suffering and process our emotions. As a therapist, it is my privilege to help you understand the root cause of your pain and walk alongside you to heal and restore. Together, we can work through your struggles and rediscover your joy. Using a multifaceted approach and emphasizing one’s strengths, I strive to create a safe place for my clients to manage their pain, learn what makes them resilient, My goal is to create a safe environment that allows you to grow and become the best version of yourself.
Warren has assisted clients facing a wide array of issues, including Anxiety, Stress Management, Depression, Mood Disorders, Relationships, Communication Challenges, Work-related Stress, Burnout, Life Transitions, Adjustment Issues, Trauma, Loss, and ADHD.
Life can be stressful and at times feel unbearable, feeling unsure how to move forward. We all need someone to sit with in our suffering and process our emotions. As a therapist, it is my privilege to help you understand the root cause of your pain and walk alongside you to heal and restore. Together, we can work through your struggles and rediscover your joy. Using a multifaceted approach and emphasizing one’s strengths, I strive to create a safe place for my clients to manage their pain, learn what makes them resilient, My goal is to create a safe environment that allows you to grow and become the best version of yourself.
My clinical areas of expertise are relationships, trauma, PTSD, life transitions, grief, Autism, personality disorders, and behavior modification.
Just two people trying to get to know one another. Getting to know your therapist is an important part of the therapeutic journey. We will also be spending the majority of the time talking about what has brought you to therapy and where you want to see difference in your life.
My clinical areas of expertise are relationships, trauma, PTSD, life transitions, grief, Autism, personality disorders, and behavior modification.
Just two people trying to get to know one another. Getting to know your therapist is an important part of the therapeutic journey. We will also be spending the majority of the time talking about what has brought you to therapy and where you want to see difference in your life.
You may feel heavy, tense, restless, or as if you’ve been carrying everything inside for far too long, bracing against a world that feels unpredictable or unsafe. Effort, thought, or explanation may no longer reach the place that aches. I work in a quiet, body-based, and collaborative way that meets suffering where it lives—beneath words, in the nervous system itself. Therapy isn’t about fixing you; it’s about coming home to yourself. Over time, safety returns, agency rebuilds, and as you create well-being from within, the world begins to meet you differently—you feel included, connected, and fully at home in life rather than apart
You may feel heavy, tense, restless, or as if you’ve been carrying everything inside for far too long, bracing against a world that feels unpredictable or unsafe. Effort, thought, or explanation may no longer reach the place that aches. I work in a quiet, body-based, and collaborative way that meets suffering where it lives—beneath words, in the nervous system itself. Therapy isn’t about fixing you; it’s about coming home to yourself. Over time, safety returns, agency rebuilds, and as you create well-being from within, the world begins to meet you differently—you feel included, connected, and fully at home in life rather than apart
Are you feeling stuck or disconnected from yourself? Do you struggle to identify and express your emotions, leaving you feeling alone, isolated, or hopeless? You may be longing for love, acceptance, and meaningful connection but feel unsure how to take the first step. My ideal clients are women navigating depression, anxiety, identity development, and life transitions. I am especially passionate about working with members of the LGBTQ+ community and providing affirming, inclusive care.
Are you feeling stuck or disconnected from yourself? Do you struggle to identify and express your emotions, leaving you feeling alone, isolated, or hopeless? You may be longing for love, acceptance, and meaningful connection but feel unsure how to take the first step. My ideal clients are women navigating depression, anxiety, identity development, and life transitions. I am especially passionate about working with members of the LGBTQ+ community and providing affirming, inclusive care.
Feeling overwhelmed, on edge, or emotionally stuck can make even the simplest tasks feel exhausting. You might be constantly bracing for something bad to happen, replaying painful memories, or feeling detached from yourself or those around you. I help clients recognize that these patterns—though painful—are often the result of remarkable resilience in the face of past trauma. I hold a Master’s in Social Work from Lady of the Lake University (2019), and my approach reframes these so-called “symptoms” as survival strategies that once protected you but now interfere with the life you want to lead.
Feeling overwhelmed, on edge, or emotionally stuck can make even the simplest tasks feel exhausting. You might be constantly bracing for something bad to happen, replaying painful memories, or feeling detached from yourself or those around you. I help clients recognize that these patterns—though painful—are often the result of remarkable resilience in the face of past trauma. I hold a Master’s in Social Work from Lady of the Lake University (2019), and my approach reframes these so-called “symptoms” as survival strategies that once protected you but now interfere with the life you want to lead.
If you're navigating the turbulent waters of stress and trauma, feeling as though each day presents a new battle, you're not alone. My practice is dedicated to individuals who are ready to confront these challenges head-on, seeking understanding and healing. Whether you're dealing with the aftermath of traumatic events, or the daily grind is wearing you down, I offer a compassionate and empowering space for you to begin the journey towards reclaiming your narrative and finding peace. Together, we will explore strategies for resilience and recovery, tailored to your unique story
If you're navigating the turbulent waters of stress and trauma, feeling as though each day presents a new battle, you're not alone. My practice is dedicated to individuals who are ready to confront these challenges head-on, seeking understanding and healing. Whether you're dealing with the aftermath of traumatic events, or the daily grind is wearing you down, I offer a compassionate and empowering space for you to begin the journey towards reclaiming your narrative and finding peace. Together, we will explore strategies for resilience and recovery, tailored to your unique story
With an LPCC & a counseling degree from Alvernia University, I bring a grounded, compassionate approach informed by my own healing journey through complex grief and major life transitions.
Using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), mindfulness techniques, and Motivational Interviewing, I support clients navigating adjustment disorders, anxiety, and PTSD.
With an LPCC & a counseling degree from Alvernia University, I bring a grounded, compassionate approach informed by my own healing journey through complex grief and major life transitions.
Using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), mindfulness techniques, and Motivational Interviewing, I support clients navigating adjustment disorders, anxiety, and PTSD.
One of my biggest passions is helping others overcome problems and giving back in a way I was helped. I’m a licensed therapist specializing in ISTDP, helping adults overcome anxiety, depression, trauma, and addiction by quickly identifying and resolving the emotional patterns that drive symptoms. I offer compassionate, focused sessions that help you access core feelings, reduce distress, and build more effective ways of coping and relating.
One of my biggest passions is helping others overcome problems and giving back in a way I was helped. I’m a licensed therapist specializing in ISTDP, helping adults overcome anxiety, depression, trauma, and addiction by quickly identifying and resolving the emotional patterns that drive symptoms. I offer compassionate, focused sessions that help you access core feelings, reduce distress, and build more effective ways of coping and relating.
Hi! My name is Junise Dorestin and I am a License Marriage and Family Therapist. Prior to becoming a therapist, I worked as a children social service worker with Child Protective Services. I have been working in the field of mental health for over 10 years. I obtained my Masters of Art in Psychology emphasis Marriage and Family Therapy from Alliant International University in 2008. I have experienced in working with incarcerated individuals, families, children and young adult. I use a broad range of treatment method to assist individuals and families in the process of reaching their goals.
Hi! My name is Junise Dorestin and I am a License Marriage and Family Therapist. Prior to becoming a therapist, I worked as a children social service worker with Child Protective Services. I have been working in the field of mental health for over 10 years. I obtained my Masters of Art in Psychology emphasis Marriage and Family Therapy from Alliant International University in 2008. I have experienced in working with incarcerated individuals, families, children and young adult. I use a broad range of treatment method to assist individuals and families in the process of reaching their goals.
Do you feel out of sorts, weighed down, stressed by everyday life or by some specific issues that you don't seem to be able to resolve? I can help you identify what is getting in your way and preventing you from fulfilling your aspirations and reaching your goals. I'll help you focus on the alterations needed so your life becomes happy, serene and exciting. It is often how we think that prevents us from finding solutions. Talking things out with an empathic other helps, and friends do. But they often project themselves into your situation and give you advice from THEIR perspective . A good therapist sees things through YOUR eyes.
Do you feel out of sorts, weighed down, stressed by everyday life or by some specific issues that you don't seem to be able to resolve? I can help you identify what is getting in your way and preventing you from fulfilling your aspirations and reaching your goals. I'll help you focus on the alterations needed so your life becomes happy, serene and exciting. It is often how we think that prevents us from finding solutions. Talking things out with an empathic other helps, and friends do. But they often project themselves into your situation and give you advice from THEIR perspective . A good therapist sees things through YOUR eyes.
Aloha my name is Laurie Sanford. I have worked as a clinician for over 30 years, 15 of which has been as a clinical psychologist.I have been priviledged to teach in a doctoral clinical psychology program as well as to provide in-training psychotherapy to psychiatry residents at Tripler Army Medical Center. I specialize in individual and couples' therapy. My work is informed by training at the Stone Center at Wellesley College and at Harvard Medical School, where I was supervised by Trauma expert, Dr. Judith Herman. I have practices in San Diego California and Honolulu Hawaii.
Aloha my name is Laurie Sanford. I have worked as a clinician for over 30 years, 15 of which has been as a clinical psychologist.I have been priviledged to teach in a doctoral clinical psychology program as well as to provide in-training psychotherapy to psychiatry residents at Tripler Army Medical Center. I specialize in individual and couples' therapy. My work is informed by training at the Stone Center at Wellesley College and at Harvard Medical School, where I was supervised by Trauma expert, Dr. Judith Herman. I have practices in San Diego California and Honolulu Hawaii.
We specialize in addressing treatment-resistant symptoms, including trauma, anxiety, OCD, addiction, depression, grief, chronic pain, and spiritual and religious issues.
Nick specializes in ISTDP for anxiety, OCD, and treatment-resistant symptoms. Dr. Palōmi provides psychodynamic therapy for trauma, mood and personality disorders, and culturally-attuned care. Both pre-licensed clinicians offer evidence-based, depth-oriented psychotherapy, and are completing doctoral dissertations on psychotherapy effectiveness.
We specialize in addressing treatment-resistant symptoms, including trauma, anxiety, OCD, addiction, depression, grief, chronic pain, and spiritual and religious issues.
Nick specializes in ISTDP for anxiety, OCD, and treatment-resistant symptoms. Dr. Palōmi provides psychodynamic therapy for trauma, mood and personality disorders, and culturally-attuned care. Both pre-licensed clinicians offer evidence-based, depth-oriented psychotherapy, and are completing doctoral dissertations on psychotherapy effectiveness.
Life is full of challenges and you don’t have to face them alone. I enjoy helping people who are experiencing depression or anxiety, issues with self-worth or body image and/or relationship issues. I am also passionate about helping people to heal trauma, recent or past, big or small. Any combination of these things can be brought to therapy and worked through, to the extent that you desire. I will work with you to move through whatever you are facing. I believe that you are unique & that the solutions to your life challenges are unique to you, we will find those solutions together.
Life is full of challenges and you don’t have to face them alone. I enjoy helping people who are experiencing depression or anxiety, issues with self-worth or body image and/or relationship issues. I am also passionate about helping people to heal trauma, recent or past, big or small. Any combination of these things can be brought to therapy and worked through, to the extent that you desire. I will work with you to move through whatever you are facing. I believe that you are unique & that the solutions to your life challenges are unique to you, we will find those solutions together.
Changes in thinking, mood, or a loss of joy can make life feel distant or muted.
Many individuals seek support when they notice changes in memory, attention, concentration, mood, or overall cognitive functioning. I am a licensed clinical psychologist and neuropsychologist providing neuropsychological evaluation, cognitive assessment, and therapy for individuals experiencing difficulties related to concussion, traumatic brain injury, stress, trauma, and complex neurological or psychological symptoms. Through careful evaluation, we work to clarify how the brain and emotional health are interacting and identify practical strategies that support recovery, resilience, and long-term brain health.
Changes in thinking, mood, or a loss of joy can make life feel distant or muted.
Many individuals seek support when they notice changes in memory, attention, concentration, mood, or overall cognitive functioning. I am a licensed clinical psychologist and neuropsychologist providing neuropsychological evaluation, cognitive assessment, and therapy for individuals experiencing difficulties related to concussion, traumatic brain injury, stress, trauma, and complex neurological or psychological symptoms. Through careful evaluation, we work to clarify how the brain and emotional health are interacting and identify practical strategies that support recovery, resilience, and long-term brain health.
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Grief Therapists
How long does therapy take for grief?
There is no exact timeline for grief counseling. Some people may start to feel better after just a few sessions, while others may take months or longer to feel relief. Some specific approaches, including some types of CBT, may involve a set number of sessions, or therapy may be open-ended until the patient determines they are ready to wrap up. Just as there is no right or wrong way to grieve, there is no right or wrong way to seek therapy for grief.
When should you seek therapy for grief?
Many people mistakenly believe that their grief needs to be debilitating or all-encompassing to warrant therapy. This is not the case. While people who experience severe, prolonged grief—particularly those who are considering self-harm or engaging in unhealthy substance use—are especially likely to benefit from therapy, so too are people whose grief is less intense but still interfering with well-being or daily functioning. In practice, almost anyone struggling to process a loss could benefit from grief counseling.
Can grief be managed without therapy?
Oftentimes, yes. Grief is a near-universal part of being human, and many find that their grief, while profound, does not stop them from participating in day-to-day life and steadily eases over time without outside help. For others, however, the harsh pain of early grief persists for months or years or leaves them unable to function. This group is especially likely to benefit from seeing a therapist, who can guide them through their grief and help them reconnect with the world.
What happens if grief is left untreated?
Because grief does not in itself necessitate therapy, untreated grief will often resolve on its own. However, for some people—particularly those who would qualify for a diagnosis of prolonged grief disorder—untreated grief can be a source of seemingly endless pain or lead them to withdraw from the world. In such cases, treatment can be indispensable, as it can help an individual adapt to the loss and start living again.