Grief Therapists in San Francisco, CA
John Connors McConville
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD, MDiv, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Serves Area
I work with people who face challenges that often arise in the second half of life such as, the trauma of illness & death, caring for aging parents, loss of satisfaction or sense of meaning in relationships and work, loss of a job, isolation, and loneliness.
So much of who we are is established early on within our family systems. When we explore our present day patterns of thinking and feeling and our actions and reactions we develop a reflective mind that grows in understanding and acceptance.This new awareness leads profound and satisfying changes.
I work with people who face challenges that often arise in the second half of life such as, the trauma of illness & death, caring for aging parents, loss of satisfaction or sense of meaning in relationships and work, loss of a job, isolation, and loneliness.
So much of who we are is established early on within our family systems. When we explore our present day patterns of thinking and feeling and our actions and reactions we develop a reflective mind that grows in understanding and acceptance.This new awareness leads profound and satisfying changes.
If you feel stuck in your own life because of anxiety, stress, loss, addiction, or low self-esteem, therapy can help you find relief too.
I utilize a solution-focused, practical approach that blends customized action steps with a deeper exploration of core issues - when needed - to create step-by-step change.
If you feel stuck in your own life because of anxiety, stress, loss, addiction, or low self-esteem, therapy can help you find relief too.
I utilize a solution-focused, practical approach that blends customized action steps with a deeper exploration of core issues - when needed - to create step-by-step change.
My expertise lies in guiding clients through self-discovery and issues around sexuality, grief, and personal growth.
In today’s fast-paced world, many struggle with self-identity amid societal pressures, leading to dissatisfaction. Often, prioritizing others over oneself affects deep connections. I guide individuals, especially young adults, through self-discovery and growth. My focus is on identity, relationships, and resilience, aiding in a journey towards true self-awareness and a fulfilling life.
My expertise lies in guiding clients through self-discovery and issues around sexuality, grief, and personal growth.
In today’s fast-paced world, many struggle with self-identity amid societal pressures, leading to dissatisfaction. Often, prioritizing others over oneself affects deep connections. I guide individuals, especially young adults, through self-discovery and growth. My focus is on identity, relationships, and resilience, aiding in a journey towards true self-awareness and a fulfilling life.
I have worked with both trauma and grief for almost 2 decades in various settings as a medical social worker and also with dual diagnosis.
Trauma work has been a personal and professional passion even before I was in college. I have always found that healing takes place when we have a confident guide who also shows compassion and empathy around the challenges that come with finding your authentic self. I really want to be that guide who you can trust and build a connection with.
I have worked with both trauma and grief for almost 2 decades in various settings as a medical social worker and also with dual diagnosis.
Trauma work has been a personal and professional passion even before I was in college. I have always found that healing takes place when we have a confident guide who also shows compassion and empathy around the challenges that come with finding your authentic self. I really want to be that guide who you can trust and build a connection with.
Maya Hsu
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, AMFT, APCC, MA
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
Online Only
Whether you are processing a death, questioning your career, working to express your boundaries more clearly, or struggling to access all your emotions, I would be honored to support you in your journey.
My practice is heavily infused with mindfulness and compassion and our work together would be collaboratively guided by my training/ intuition with your expertise in your lived experience. I think and work holistically, pulling in consideration about your work environment, childhood, relationships, and intersecting identities.
Whether you are processing a death, questioning your career, working to express your boundaries more clearly, or struggling to access all your emotions, I would be honored to support you in your journey.
My practice is heavily infused with mindfulness and compassion and our work together would be collaboratively guided by my training/ intuition with your expertise in your lived experience. I think and work holistically, pulling in consideration about your work environment, childhood, relationships, and intersecting identities.
I have special interests in grief, trauma and end of life issues.
It is essentially human to crave emotional connection. Neurobiology informs us that deep emotional connections excite complex neural networks, flooding us with ecstasy-inducing dopamine and so it makes sense that we chase more. But negative emotional experiences invariably interrupt our constant searches for positive ones. And when left unattended, piles of negative emotions can lead to feelings of disconnection. What if each negative confrontation is actually a gift, merely disguised as a negative experience, that can be used to help us experience the world differently? I look forward to helping you discover the possibility.
I have special interests in grief, trauma and end of life issues.
It is essentially human to crave emotional connection. Neurobiology informs us that deep emotional connections excite complex neural networks, flooding us with ecstasy-inducing dopamine and so it makes sense that we chase more. But negative emotional experiences invariably interrupt our constant searches for positive ones. And when left unattended, piles of negative emotions can lead to feelings of disconnection. What if each negative confrontation is actually a gift, merely disguised as a negative experience, that can be used to help us experience the world differently? I look forward to helping you discover the possibility.
Elle most enjoys working with adults age 18+ and has vast experience supporting clients experiencing depression, anxiety, grief and loss, relationship problems, and difficulty adjusting to change(s).
Hello and welcome. Elle Ortega (she/her) is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW 109661), and a highly skilled and compassionate clinician. Elle brings with her a near decade-long history of hospital-based care as a medical social worker; supporting patients and their families in both in-patient care and outpatient care clinics including in-patient psychiatry, emergency medicine, ICU, urgent care, internal and family medicine, nephrology peritoneal dialysis (PD), oncology, palliative medicine, med/surg, NICU, Labor and Delivery (L&D), and Family-centered care (FCC).
Elle most enjoys working with adults age 18+ and has vast experience supporting clients experiencing depression, anxiety, grief and loss, relationship problems, and difficulty adjusting to change(s).
Hello and welcome. Elle Ortega (she/her) is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW 109661), and a highly skilled and compassionate clinician. Elle brings with her a near decade-long history of hospital-based care as a medical social worker; supporting patients and their families in both in-patient care and outpatient care clinics including in-patient psychiatry, emergency medicine, ICU, urgent care, internal and family medicine, nephrology peritoneal dialysis (PD), oncology, palliative medicine, med/surg, NICU, Labor and Delivery (L&D), and Family-centered care (FCC).
The death of a parent, spouse, or best friend.
I offer a safe, collaborative approach to supporting adults, teens & children. Through non-directive play therapy, I support children in their healing process & work closely with parents along the way. With adults and teens I listen deeply, integrate creative expression, explore skill-building, & ensure you know you are loved and appreciated just as you are.
The death of a parent, spouse, or best friend.
I offer a safe, collaborative approach to supporting adults, teens & children. Through non-directive play therapy, I support children in their healing process & work closely with parents along the way. With adults and teens I listen deeply, integrate creative expression, explore skill-building, & ensure you know you are loved and appreciated just as you are.
I specialize in working with women and the LGBTQ+ community, particularly those struggling with grief, trauma, life transitions, and relationship challenges.
Life can present challenges that sometimes feel overwhelming, leaving us feeling stuck or uncertain. I believe that everyone has the inner strength to overcome these struggles, and I’m here to help you tap into that potential. My approach is strength-based, focusing on your unique abilities, values, and resilience to navigate life’s difficulties. I integrate elements of attachment theory, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and trauma-focused therapy to support you in identifying patterns that may hinder your growth and discovering the strengths that can guide you forward.
I specialize in working with women and the LGBTQ+ community, particularly those struggling with grief, trauma, life transitions, and relationship challenges.
Life can present challenges that sometimes feel overwhelming, leaving us feeling stuck or uncertain. I believe that everyone has the inner strength to overcome these struggles, and I’m here to help you tap into that potential. My approach is strength-based, focusing on your unique abilities, values, and resilience to navigate life’s difficulties. I integrate elements of attachment theory, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and trauma-focused therapy to support you in identifying patterns that may hinder your growth and discovering the strengths that can guide you forward.
My Areas of Interest:
relationship and intimacy,
effective communication,
depression, self esteem, loss,
eating disorders, sexual abuse, trauma
managing life crises/transitions
leadership skills, life coaching
ethnocultural issues, multicultural families, health and illness concerns,
career family balance,
stress related to infertility/reproductive technology, getting "unstuck," finding one's passion,
blockages to creativity.
I have worked as a clinical psychologist and psychotherapist for over 25 years. I work with individuals and couples with a broad range of psychological and relationship problems. I very much enjoy the sociocultural diversity of the Bay Area and my psychotherapy practice reflects this diversity.
Helping people maximize their individual potential is a never-ending source of satisfaction. I have special interests in relationship issues, women's issues, cultural concerns, and health-related problems. I also enjoy helping people find a balance between the demands of work, self, spirit and family.
My Areas of Interest:
relationship and intimacy,
effective communication,
depression, self esteem, loss,
eating disorders, sexual abuse, trauma
managing life crises/transitions
leadership skills, life coaching
ethnocultural issues, multicultural families, health and illness concerns,
career family balance,
stress related to infertility/reproductive technology, getting "unstuck," finding one's passion,
blockages to creativity.
I have worked as a clinical psychologist and psychotherapist for over 25 years. I work with individuals and couples with a broad range of psychological and relationship problems. I very much enjoy the sociocultural diversity of the Bay Area and my psychotherapy practice reflects this diversity.
Helping people maximize their individual potential is a never-ending source of satisfaction. I have special interests in relationship issues, women's issues, cultural concerns, and health-related problems. I also enjoy helping people find a balance between the demands of work, self, spirit and family.
Gwen J Sanders
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD, LMFT, ATR-BC
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Serves Area
I specialize in working with adults dealing with loss, stress and trauma and with couples with communication and intimacy concerns.
My clients are most often dealing with communication concerns, issues of intimacy and complications related to life changes. When traumatic events impact their daily lives, they may seek assistance.
Occasionally couples and families experiencing stress in their relationships may need an objective listener and guide to help them figure out how to reestablish balance. With the many demands of life and work, we work together to find pleasure in their families and for parents to reinstate parental authority within the family structure.
I specialize in working with adults dealing with loss, stress and trauma and with couples with communication and intimacy concerns.
My clients are most often dealing with communication concerns, issues of intimacy and complications related to life changes. When traumatic events impact their daily lives, they may seek assistance.
Occasionally couples and families experiencing stress in their relationships may need an objective listener and guide to help them figure out how to reestablish balance. With the many demands of life and work, we work together to find pleasure in their families and for parents to reinstate parental authority within the family structure.
Meet Our Grief Therapists
Would you benefit from a man who provides empathy and guidance to resolve issues of anxiety, depression or grief?.
Free 20 minute introductory consult by phone.
Would you benefit from a man who provides empathy and guidance to resolve issues of anxiety, depression or grief?.
Free 20 minute introductory consult by phone.
Daniel Torockio
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, AMFT, APCC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Serves Area
I am a white cisgender male, adoptee, experiencer of personal loss and major life transitions, relationship anarchist, musician, naturalist, and advocate for psychedelics, ritual and ceremony.
Areas of support that I offer include identity, grief & loss, relinquishment trauma (adoption), relationships (couples, ENM/polycules), attachment, anxiety, depression, developmental and complex trauma, life transitions, career and financial stress, men’s growth & healing, spiritual emergence, psychedelics/expanded state integration, and existential inquiry.
I am a white cisgender male, adoptee, experiencer of personal loss and major life transitions, relationship anarchist, musician, naturalist, and advocate for psychedelics, ritual and ceremony.
Areas of support that I offer include identity, grief & loss, relinquishment trauma (adoption), relationships (couples, ENM/polycules), attachment, anxiety, depression, developmental and complex trauma, life transitions, career and financial stress, men’s growth & healing, spiritual emergence, psychedelics/expanded state integration, and existential inquiry.
I am passionate about working with others and feel honored in being part of someone's journey of self-discovery as they uncover the root and causes of their lack of connection with others, depression, anxiety, and grief.
I work from a traditional and depth psychological framework where there is room for evidence-based practices as well as the unconscious work of dreams, images, and archetypes. Our depression or anxiety is simply an expression of something deeper inside of us that wants to be heard.
I am passionate about working with others and feel honored in being part of someone's journey of self-discovery as they uncover the root and causes of their lack of connection with others, depression, anxiety, and grief.
I work from a traditional and depth psychological framework where there is room for evidence-based practices as well as the unconscious work of dreams, images, and archetypes. Our depression or anxiety is simply an expression of something deeper inside of us that wants to be heard.
I specialize in supporting those who have experienced loss, trauma, narcissistic abuse, sexual abuse, physical/emotional abuse, depression, anxiety, co-dependency, relationship issues, work and life stress, and difficult life transitions Together, we will focus on your strengths, prior successes, and your future hopes and wishes.
Specializations: Trauma & Abuse; Grief & Loss; Depression & Anxiety; Relationship Issues; Stress Management; Life Changes & Transitions.
I specialize in supporting those who have experienced loss, trauma, narcissistic abuse, sexual abuse, physical/emotional abuse, depression, anxiety, co-dependency, relationship issues, work and life stress, and difficult life transitions Together, we will focus on your strengths, prior successes, and your future hopes and wishes.
Specializations: Trauma & Abuse; Grief & Loss; Depression & Anxiety; Relationship Issues; Stress Management; Life Changes & Transitions.
Edward Fales
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, AMFT, APCC
Verified Verified
12 Endorsed
Online Only
Are you struggling to feel secure in your relationships, or carrying the weight of grief and unresolved pain from the past?.
I offer a collaborative, compassionate approach to therapy, grounded in psychodynamic and attachment-based principles, alongside the practical tools of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and the wisdom of Buddhist psychology. Together, we can work to understand the roots of your suffering, hold difficult emotions, and cultivate new ways of relating.
Are you struggling to feel secure in your relationships, or carrying the weight of grief and unresolved pain from the past?.
I offer a collaborative, compassionate approach to therapy, grounded in psychodynamic and attachment-based principles, alongside the practical tools of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and the wisdom of Buddhist psychology. Together, we can work to understand the roots of your suffering, hold difficult emotions, and cultivate new ways of relating.
I work with adults who are going through life transitions or are dealing with unresolved trauma and grief.
Hello, my name is Maria Baldasseroni, I am a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist practicing in the state of California. I see the journey taken in psychotherapy as one of the most important journeys one can take for self-discovery and sense of self-empowerment. I also firmly believe that the first step toward creating a healthy environment that nourishes healthy relationships starts with the ability to look within and create a safe space where to practice self-compassion and self-love.
I work with adults who are going through life transitions or are dealing with unresolved trauma and grief.
Hello, my name is Maria Baldasseroni, I am a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist practicing in the state of California. I see the journey taken in psychotherapy as one of the most important journeys one can take for self-discovery and sense of self-empowerment. I also firmly believe that the first step toward creating a healthy environment that nourishes healthy relationships starts with the ability to look within and create a safe space where to practice self-compassion and self-love.
I specialize in working with depression, grief, and anxiety.
I am committed to creating a welcoming and affirming environment for clients of diverse backgrounds and identities. My practice is culturally informed and addresses the impact of society and culture on clients' lives based on their gender, race, ethnicity, class, age, sexuality, ability, and religion.
I specialize in working with depression, grief, and anxiety.
I am committed to creating a welcoming and affirming environment for clients of diverse backgrounds and identities. My practice is culturally informed and addresses the impact of society and culture on clients' lives based on their gender, race, ethnicity, class, age, sexuality, ability, and religion.
I specialize in grief & loss, transitions, and couples counseling with additional experience working with Veterans, Active Duty, and Military families.
Hello, pull up a chair and let's chat. I approach therapy with the belief that 1) life is full of highs & lows, 2) we aren't born with all the healthy coping tools, and 3) that with compassionate support we can grow from these experiences to level up. Our brain & body are fascinating systems and I enjoy teaching people how they contribute to our actions and feelings. I have 10+ years of experience offering individual and couples (pre-marital & marriage) counseling with emphasis on communication using an eclectic empowered approach based in Mindfulness and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques, along with different approaches.
I specialize in grief & loss, transitions, and couples counseling with additional experience working with Veterans, Active Duty, and Military families.
Hello, pull up a chair and let's chat. I approach therapy with the belief that 1) life is full of highs & lows, 2) we aren't born with all the healthy coping tools, and 3) that with compassionate support we can grow from these experiences to level up. Our brain & body are fascinating systems and I enjoy teaching people how they contribute to our actions and feelings. I have 10+ years of experience offering individual and couples (pre-marital & marriage) counseling with emphasis on communication using an eclectic empowered approach based in Mindfulness and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques, along with different approaches.
Whether you’re struggling with anxiety, fear, hopelessness, or lack of motivation, coping with the painful loss of a loved one, or dealing with intrusive thoughts, I empathize with you.
I provide psychotherapy to adults, teens, and seniors, and I utilize Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) as my primary therapeutic orientation, while integrating Psychodynamic Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness, and Existentialism. My approach helps clients adopt healthier coping strategies that lead to meaningful and rewarding lives.
Whether you’re struggling with anxiety, fear, hopelessness, or lack of motivation, coping with the painful loss of a loved one, or dealing with intrusive thoughts, I empathize with you.
I provide psychotherapy to adults, teens, and seniors, and I utilize Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) as my primary therapeutic orientation, while integrating Psychodynamic Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness, and Existentialism. My approach helps clients adopt healthier coping strategies that lead to meaningful and rewarding lives.
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