Grief Therapists in 98119

I am a warm and engaged therapist and bring a deep curiosity and playfulness as well as deep listening and feeling to our process. I have over 30 years of training and experience in the field of clinical and depth psychology. Whether you are an individual or couple, struggling with communication issues or reevaluating your relationship needs and history, I bring an engaged and informed perspective to our work together. I am extensively trained in early attachment, relational trauma, sexuality and intimacy and bring a compassionate collaborative presence to the therapeutic process.

Compassionate listening with a comforting environment to be heard is what my clients experience. I concentrate on the heartache of grief/loss, infertility, managing everyday stress, and concerns around adoption reunion. Are you one in the twilight years of life reflecting on the past and wanting to share life experiences and plans for a legacy. I am here to listen and reassure you are not alone. A faith tradition can be vital to ones healing. Christianity is of personal importance to me and if desired will bring that perspective into our meetings and can offer prayer for strength and comfort.

I specialize in grief and loss; LGBTQ+ issues; depression and anxiety; and trauma processing. I approach therapy from a place of curiosity, humor, and collaboration. It can be difficult to go through challenges alone and sometimes we need an outside perspective to challenge the unhelpful and negative narratives we have constructed for ourselves during those challenging times. I am here to help uncover and create a narrative that reflects your strengths and intrinsic identity.

If you're reading this, you might know the struggle of constantly putting others' needs before your own, feel tired of being anxious and overwhelmed, or wrestling with the belief that you're not good enough or perhaps even "too much." Life is full of unexpected changes, both big and small, and navigating these transitions can be incredibly challenging. I believe that everyone deserves to feel heard and understood. Whether you're dealing with loss, going through a big life change, trying to be kinder to yourself, or just want to understand yourself better, I'm here to help you navigate your personal growth and well-being.

I specialize in working with shame, self-criticism, people-pleasing, & perfectionism behaviors. I also specialize in grief/bereavement, trauma recovery and anxiety management. I also offer relationship therapy (family and/or romantic). I am certified in EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing) therapy and have training in DBT (Dialectical Behavioral Therapy) and Gottman Method. I have completed Gottman Level 3 Practicum Training & accepting new couples!

Are you struggling with relentless stress, anxiety, and/or depression? Maybe you find yourself isolating from others, feeling constantly triggered, or worried your life feels out of control. Whether you’ve experienced an old or recent trauma, loss of a loved one or pet, relationship betrayal or career stress, or you simply feel stuck and yearn to become your best self, I am glad you reached out. My hope is to create a place where you can come completely and authentically as you are, where the unspeakable can be spoken, and for you to be met with compassion and non-judgement.

I believe that we all hold an enormous ability and inner wisdom to heal and expand. I honor each person as an individual with unique experiences and values. My goal is to provide support, insight and a safe space for clients to process as they find their way toward wholeness. My specialties are Anxiety, Trauma and Grief. My clinical approach is Humanistic and strength based. My personal approach is warm, humorous, compassionate and direct.

If you are seeking to work through anxiety, depression, an identity issue, a life transition, a traumatic experience, or a loss, I may be the therapist to help you. As a Certified Emotionally-Focused Couples Therapist, I can also help couples deeply reconnect on the level of needs and feelings--as opposed to having that same unproductive argument over and over again. With individuals, I often work in the here-and-now. Additionally, I pay attention to your history in order to understand (together with you) how your past experiences might be affecting your capacity to live well in the present and imagine a future.

Feeling stuck? Maybe you are burnt out, feeling overwhelmed with anxiety or grief, and your relationships are suffering. I help people in their 20's and 30's deal with the major transitions of this time of life: shifting family dynamics, partner relationships, health crises, and the scramble to actualize an authentic and meaningful life. Sometimes we think we should be able to figure it out on our own, or that our problems aren’t as bad as they could be - and we find ourselves hesitant to take the next step. If you are brave enough to give yourself the gift of support, I will meet your vulnerability with compassion and curiosity.

As human beings, we are prone to intense joy, deep sorrow and a wide spectrum of emotions in between. Therapy is a place to learn how to navigate these changing terrains of life. As a therapist, I will come alongside you to listen, reflect, speak to, and bear witness to your particular experiences in life. I believe many personal struggles are relational and that we experience healing through genuine connection with ourselves and others. I'm passionate about helping people move from a life of fear and feeling stuck to a life of freedom, feeling grounded, and developing a growing trust in yourself and others.

I love supporting my clients learn how to live a life they want to live while effectively navigating through life's difficulties and challenges. I enjoy working with teens and adults who struggle with anxiety, depression, chronic mental health issues, chronic health problems and life transitions including divorce/breakup, developmental stages, career, education, grief, and illness. I also enjoy helping clients let go of negative core beliefs formed early in life using EMDR.

"I work with adults, adolescents, couples and children experiencing difficulty in a wide range of issues. I specialize in working with trauma, grief/loss, emerging adults (ages 15-25) and couples. Areas of interest are depression, anxiety, eating issues, women's issues, parenting support and life transitions. In my work with couples I utilize the work of John Gottman, Ph.D., an empirically-based approach emphasizing marital friendship, intimacy and respect to create a lasting marital foundation. My approach is warm, collaborative and interactive with an emphasis on the therapeutic relationship, and a focus on your strengths and resiliencies."

Hi! Here is a bit about me and what I offer. I believe continuous self improvement is a must in life, so I’m always seeking ways to further my self (i.e. mentally, physically, spiritually). I call this “A journey of self-cultivation.” The journey has consistently helped me overcome roadblocks. These roadblocks are always internal and are due to non-unified parts of my self. The unification brings deeper self-understanding or self-mastery. Self-mastery gets me out of my way as I work towards my greatest aspiration. It is not always easy, but it’s fun. I wouldn’t change a thing. I can offer you the same.

Welcome to a space where transformation begins, and the promise of a brighter future awaits. I work with individuals seeking profound change. My ideal client is someone ready to embark on a journey of self-discovery. Clients who resonate with my approach often seek a therapist grounded in curiosity, compassion, strength, and insight. They are drawn to a methodology influenced by attachment theory, psychoanalytic theory, somatic work, nervous system regulation, and neurobiology.

I work with people who often feel a lack of connection with their life and what connection they do have doesn't always feel authentic or free in their expression. This can show up in diagnosis and symptoms such as anxiety, depression, OCD, dissociation, difficulty managing ADHD, and complex trauma. Many of my clients have experienced some kind of loss at an early age through either death, illness/hospitalization, divorce, or other means. Whatever kind of loss they experienced it may have resulted in a form of early parentification ie. a lot of independence and responsibility at a very young age.

I love working with adults with varying backgrounds doing crisis work or deep transformative therapy. I operate from a social justice perspective and believe that our environments and our many identities deeply impact our well being. Whether you're navigating an abrupt or difficult life transition, working through a past trauma, unpacking the state of the world, or just feeling stuck, our work together can help.

Monday at 4:00pm available in person or online- Thursday at 3:00 in person or online ———-I’ve found that therapy is most powerful when there is a combination of traditional western methodology and eastern philosophy practices. Together, we’ll discuss who you are. I’ll form questions that provide insight into your systems, and patterns. We’ll discuss family of origin. Time and time again. We’ll talk about diet; we’ll talk about love. We’ll discuss death. Together we’ll uncover aspects of your human experience and award you the opportunity to look further inward.

I believe humans are best seen through our relationships: with our parents, siblings, friends; with those who harmed us and even the relationships between the different parts of our self. Where difficult relationships have caused pain, healthy relationships can facilitate healing. I believe counseling can be one such relationship. I have worked with people of all ages, and particularly enjoy working with teens and young adults. I work well with a number of mental health challenges, such as: depression, anxiety, trauma, grief as well difficulty adjusting to life stressors and transitions.

With twenty years in private practice, I’ve honed my ability to attune to a person’s unique lens and her lived experience. My passion is women's wellness: I holistically support women in all phases of life to thrive. My special focus is on those faced with infertility, pregnancy loss and birth trauma. Having lived through and healed from those challenges, my connection to women and mothering is intuitive. Drawing upon mindfulness and somatic (body-focused) training, I offer wellness skills for building trauma resilience, practicing mindful self-compassion, and managing the cumulative stress of womanhood and motherhood.