Grief Therapists in Oakland, CA
Are you feeling called toward a deeper kind of healing—one that honors your full humanity in the midst of grief, illness, or major life transitions?
I work with individuals, couples, families, and parents. My approach is integrative and somatic, drawing from mindfulness-based therapy, Internal Family Systems (IFS), spiritual mentorship, and psychedelic-assisted therapy. Together, we explore patterns with curiosity and care, supporting both emotional insight and nervous system regulation.
Are you feeling called toward a deeper kind of healing—one that honors your full humanity in the midst of grief, illness, or major life transitions?
I work with individuals, couples, families, and parents. My approach is integrative and somatic, drawing from mindfulness-based therapy, Internal Family Systems (IFS), spiritual mentorship, and psychedelic-assisted therapy. Together, we explore patterns with curiosity and care, supporting both emotional insight and nervous system regulation.
Are you struggling to navigate the grief of losing someone close to you?
My approach is warm and collaborative, guided by a deep respect for your lived experience. I draw from strengths-based, psychodynamic, and holistic frameworks to tailor our work to your unique needs. I believe meaningful growth happens when you feel safe, while also being gently encouraged toward insight and self-reflection.
Are you struggling to navigate the grief of losing someone close to you?
My approach is warm and collaborative, guided by a deep respect for your lived experience. I draw from strengths-based, psychodynamic, and holistic frameworks to tailor our work to your unique needs. I believe meaningful growth happens when you feel safe, while also being gently encouraged toward insight and self-reflection.
I specialize in working with trauma, grief, and living with illness whether its chronic or acute.
I work from the premise that the body has an innate ability to move towards homeostasis. I have learned first hand how disease can impact every area of life. I can help make meaning of the experience, process the grief surrounding the limits the body or facing mortality may impose, and bring more ease in being with life’s inherent uncertainty.
I specialize in working with trauma, grief, and living with illness whether its chronic or acute.
I work from the premise that the body has an innate ability to move towards homeostasis. I have learned first hand how disease can impact every area of life. I can help make meaning of the experience, process the grief surrounding the limits the body or facing mortality may impose, and bring more ease in being with life’s inherent uncertainty.
I also provide practical tools for regulating anxiety, managing depression, and processing grief.
As a long-time activist for social justice, I have an abiding awareness of how our personal well-being is impacted by the socio-political realities of the world we inhabit. I believe that contextualizing individual experience within the framework of larger power structures is essential to making sense of our challenges, and navigating our futures.
I also provide practical tools for regulating anxiety, managing depression, and processing grief.
As a long-time activist for social justice, I have an abiding awareness of how our personal well-being is impacted by the socio-political realities of the world we inhabit. I believe that contextualizing individual experience within the framework of larger power structures is essential to making sense of our challenges, and navigating our futures.
My approach to therapy is rooted in the power of healing-in-relationship and the engagement of our whole selves in that process. For those interested, my background as a Registered Dance/Movement Therapist allows for utilizing the body, art, and play as a few of the key instruments in the healing journey, alongside traditional talk therapy practices. My theoretical orientation is also integrative of psychodynamic theories, existential theory, mindfulness, interpersonal neurobiology, attachment theory, and internal family systems.
My approach to therapy is rooted in the power of healing-in-relationship and the engagement of our whole selves in that process. For those interested, my background as a Registered Dance/Movement Therapist allows for utilizing the body, art, and play as a few of the key instruments in the healing journey, alongside traditional talk therapy practices. My theoretical orientation is also integrative of psychodynamic theories, existential theory, mindfulness, interpersonal neurobiology, attachment theory, and internal family systems.
I work with individuals and couples navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, life transitions, relational struggles, and questions of meaning or identity.
I pay attention to the body, culture, family history, and the deeper existential questions that often live beneath symptoms. I am especially attuned to the ways our histories — personal, familial, cultural, and collective — live inside us and shape how we relate, protect ourselves, and long for connection.
I work with individuals and couples navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, life transitions, relational struggles, and questions of meaning or identity.
I pay attention to the body, culture, family history, and the deeper existential questions that often live beneath symptoms. I am especially attuned to the ways our histories — personal, familial, cultural, and collective — live inside us and shape how we relate, protect ourselves, and long for connection.
I specialize in supportive counseling with those facing serious illness (chronic, life threatening or new diagnoses), coping with the challenges of caregiving and grief/ loss, as well as dealing with other life transitions.
To my practice, I bring my 16- year history of hospice social work and deep connection with end-of-life care. I provide a warm, supportive presence, an individualized approach to counseling and offer the use of expressive arts and guided imagery in the service of easing grief and pain.
I specialize in supportive counseling with those facing serious illness (chronic, life threatening or new diagnoses), coping with the challenges of caregiving and grief/ loss, as well as dealing with other life transitions.
To my practice, I bring my 16- year history of hospice social work and deep connection with end-of-life care. I provide a warm, supportive presence, an individualized approach to counseling and offer the use of expressive arts and guided imagery in the service of easing grief and pain.
I am a trauma therapist with special interests in neurodiversity, LGBTQ+ issues, religious trauma, and grief.
I pursued this vocation because therapy has been and continues to be so immensely helpful in my own life. I can relate to many of your struggles because I have experienced them myself. I commit to making space in my personal life to process my own issues, so you can trust that during our sessions I will be fully focused on you.
I am a trauma therapist with special interests in neurodiversity, LGBTQ+ issues, religious trauma, and grief.
I pursued this vocation because therapy has been and continues to be so immensely helpful in my own life. I can relate to many of your struggles because I have experienced them myself. I commit to making space in my personal life to process my own issues, so you can trust that during our sessions I will be fully focused on you.
Feeling stuck between expectations and your own needs? You’re not alone. As a first-gen Asian American therapist, I understand the stress of balancing cultural identity, family roles, and personal goals. I work with young adults navigating identity, life transitions, family conflict, anxiety, work stress, and more. Using CBT and Motivational Interviewing, I offer a compassionate space to explore what’s holding you back and help you move forward with confidence and clarity—on your own terms.
Feeling stuck between expectations and your own needs? You’re not alone. As a first-gen Asian American therapist, I understand the stress of balancing cultural identity, family roles, and personal goals. I work with young adults navigating identity, life transitions, family conflict, anxiety, work stress, and more. Using CBT and Motivational Interviewing, I offer a compassionate space to explore what’s holding you back and help you move forward with confidence and clarity—on your own terms.
I am a Licensed Professional Clinical counselor with experience in the mental health field dating back to 2014. I received my training providing crisis care at the Community Research Foundation (i.e. crisis houses), Bayview Crisis Stabilization Unit (affiliated with Paradise Valley Hospital, Kaiser and Horizon Adult Daycare Center.
I am a Licensed Professional Clinical counselor with experience in the mental health field dating back to 2014. I received my training providing crisis care at the Community Research Foundation (i.e. crisis houses), Bayview Crisis Stabilization Unit (affiliated with Paradise Valley Hospital, Kaiser and Horizon Adult Daycare Center.
I work with individuals facing depression, chronic illness, anxiety, guilt, grief/ loss, or who have endured physical, emotional or spiritual trauma.
My practice is rooted in the belief that there is power in knowing and telling your own story. Who are you? Where did you come from? What's important to you? Let's work together to untangle your story, identify your strengths, goals, passions, and barriers; and make you the author of what comes next. I work with people who want to make positive changes, but feel paralyzed by stress, fear, indecision, or old habits. I can also help you learn concrete strategies for managing uncomfortable thoughts, emotions, transitions, health conditions or problematic relationships.
I work with individuals facing depression, chronic illness, anxiety, guilt, grief/ loss, or who have endured physical, emotional or spiritual trauma.
My practice is rooted in the belief that there is power in knowing and telling your own story. Who are you? Where did you come from? What's important to you? Let's work together to untangle your story, identify your strengths, goals, passions, and barriers; and make you the author of what comes next. I work with people who want to make positive changes, but feel paralyzed by stress, fear, indecision, or old habits. I can also help you learn concrete strategies for managing uncomfortable thoughts, emotions, transitions, health conditions or problematic relationships.
My practice is informed by social justice and my experience growing up as a first generation Filipino-American in the Bay Area.
My practice is informed by social justice and my experience growing up as a first generation Filipino-American in the Bay Area.
I am a warm, collaborative therapist who enjoys working with people of all ages. My hope is to build an alliance with each person that will facilitate personal growth and increased satisfaction with their own lives and in relationships. I employ an eclectic mixture of: EMDR, Super Resourcing, FLASH, Ketamine Assisted Therapy, Attachment Theory, Internal Family Systems, Positive Psychology, and Mindfulness. When things seem difficult I can help brainstorm practical strategies for getting through hard times. I have a strong belief that we all know what is best for ourselves, sometimes it's just hard to envision.
I am a warm, collaborative therapist who enjoys working with people of all ages. My hope is to build an alliance with each person that will facilitate personal growth and increased satisfaction with their own lives and in relationships. I employ an eclectic mixture of: EMDR, Super Resourcing, FLASH, Ketamine Assisted Therapy, Attachment Theory, Internal Family Systems, Positive Psychology, and Mindfulness. When things seem difficult I can help brainstorm practical strategies for getting through hard times. I have a strong belief that we all know what is best for ourselves, sometimes it's just hard to envision.
I have experience and a special interest working with clients on relationship issues, grief, depression, anxiety, inner critic work, trauma, their child abuse, anger expression, and the loss of a family member.
I offer you an empathetic, direct, and practical presence in your journey towards healing. After becoming a physician (I am a licensed Obstetrician Gynecologist), I discovered another calling of mine is working with people and their emotions. As a therapist who is also a physician, I bring knowledge and wisdom of medicine, the body, and the mind-body connection. With this background, I offer you a unique, experienced, and well-rounded therapist. (For safety reasons, I am currently only offering online therapy sessions.)
I have experience and a special interest working with clients on relationship issues, grief, depression, anxiety, inner critic work, trauma, their child abuse, anger expression, and the loss of a family member.
I offer you an empathetic, direct, and practical presence in your journey towards healing. After becoming a physician (I am a licensed Obstetrician Gynecologist), I discovered another calling of mine is working with people and their emotions. As a therapist who is also a physician, I bring knowledge and wisdom of medicine, the body, and the mind-body connection. With this background, I offer you a unique, experienced, and well-rounded therapist. (For safety reasons, I am currently only offering online therapy sessions.)
I have found that my style and approach may be a good fit for those who may be struggling with depression, suicidality, self-esteem, grief, and relationship building.
I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in Fontana, CA. I graduated with a Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology with an emphasis on Marriage and Family Therapy from Pepperdine University in Malibu in 2020. I work with various age groups to help them find healing, manage their symptoms, and achieve their treatment goals- and I am so honored to be part of that process with my clients. My approach to therapy always involves working with my clients. I firmly believe my clients are the experts of their lives and encourage feedback from my clients to strengthen our therapeutic relationship.
I have found that my style and approach may be a good fit for those who may be struggling with depression, suicidality, self-esteem, grief, and relationship building.
I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in Fontana, CA. I graduated with a Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology with an emphasis on Marriage and Family Therapy from Pepperdine University in Malibu in 2020. I work with various age groups to help them find healing, manage their symptoms, and achieve their treatment goals- and I am so honored to be part of that process with my clients. My approach to therapy always involves working with my clients. I firmly believe my clients are the experts of their lives and encourage feedback from my clients to strengthen our therapeutic relationship.
When challenges, pain and loss insist themselves into our lives, we are left with two options.
I can help you identify your core strengths, those aspects of yourself that you have to rely on during times of painful change. With intelligence and humor, I will engage you, support you and challenge you to inhabit more fully the life you want to live.
When challenges, pain and loss insist themselves into our lives, we are left with two options.
I can help you identify your core strengths, those aspects of yourself that you have to rely on during times of painful change. With intelligence and humor, I will engage you, support you and challenge you to inhabit more fully the life you want to live.
My objective is to listen, be present, connect, provide feedback and reflect on what may help your life become more rewarding, less stressed, anxious or stuck, more empowered, or even reinvented! Every person is unique and together we will explore your strengths and the best options that will enhance your well-being. I am non-judgmental and create a friendly environment that provides an opportunity for us to talk about your difficulties and expectations. While doing so, I will be sure to assess that my way of working is appropriate for you and that you feel comfortable working with me.
My objective is to listen, be present, connect, provide feedback and reflect on what may help your life become more rewarding, less stressed, anxious or stuck, more empowered, or even reinvented! Every person is unique and together we will explore your strengths and the best options that will enhance your well-being. I am non-judgmental and create a friendly environment that provides an opportunity for us to talk about your difficulties and expectations. While doing so, I will be sure to assess that my way of working is appropriate for you and that you feel comfortable working with me.
Are you or your child unhappy, anxious, angry, or grieving?
My specialties are 1) bipolar disorder and creativity; If you are an artist of any persuasion with a bipolar diagnosis, I will help you to balance your creative and mental health needs 2) Play therapy for children ages 3-11, which permits the working through of challenges through imaginative play 3) Grief work for children coping with the loss of a caregiver
Are you or your child unhappy, anxious, angry, or grieving?
My specialties are 1) bipolar disorder and creativity; If you are an artist of any persuasion with a bipolar diagnosis, I will help you to balance your creative and mental health needs 2) Play therapy for children ages 3-11, which permits the working through of challenges through imaginative play 3) Grief work for children coping with the loss of a caregiver
I offer EMDR trauma therapy and specialize in working with the queer and trans community, grief & loss, anxiety, depression, and supporting clients who desire a greater sense of overall well-being and ease in their lives.
Hey I'm Mack! I bring a lot of compassion, curiosity, reverence, and a sense of humor to this work of being a therapist. I am a somatic psychotherapist which means I deeply trust the wisdom of what you are feeling in your body. I believe you are the expert of your experience and am here to help strengthen your intuition and self-knowing. My holistic clinical approach is enriched and informed by 12+ years of teaching restorative yoga and iRest Yoga Nidra meditation in private practice.
I offer EMDR trauma therapy and specialize in working with the queer and trans community, grief & loss, anxiety, depression, and supporting clients who desire a greater sense of overall well-being and ease in their lives.
Hey I'm Mack! I bring a lot of compassion, curiosity, reverence, and a sense of humor to this work of being a therapist. I am a somatic psychotherapist which means I deeply trust the wisdom of what you are feeling in your body. I believe you are the expert of your experience and am here to help strengthen your intuition and self-knowing. My holistic clinical approach is enriched and informed by 12+ years of teaching restorative yoga and iRest Yoga Nidra meditation in private practice.
I work with individuals around issues of anxiety, depression, grief, self esteem, relationships, and parenting.
I am non-judgmental, authentic and direct. I encourage my clients to delve deeper than they have before. I help clients disentangle unhelpful coping strategies put into place long ago that once served a purpose but may not be helpful anymore. I use my innate attunement, humor, and empathy to work collaboratively with clients.
I work with individuals around issues of anxiety, depression, grief, self esteem, relationships, and parenting.
I am non-judgmental, authentic and direct. I encourage my clients to delve deeper than they have before. I help clients disentangle unhelpful coping strategies put into place long ago that once served a purpose but may not be helpful anymore. I use my innate attunement, humor, and empathy to work collaboratively with clients.
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