Grief Therapists in 98178

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Dr. Taylor Nolan
Counselor, MS, LMHC
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Seattle, WA 98178  (Online Only)
We'll likely touch on vulnerability, shame, sex, relationships, grief, acceptance, your inner child, and self-compassion.
Have you found yourself, and your partner(s), wanting some extra support? Needing to reflect on and better understand your relationships, with both yourself and the people in your life? I provide a safe place for you, and your partner(s), to talk through life's problems. I offer the support, understanding, and objectivity that most friends and family cannot. Some words clients have used to describe their experience, our work together, and my approach include: relatable, honest with humor, collaborative, supportive, and conversational.
We'll likely touch on vulnerability, shame, sex, relationships, grief, acceptance, your inner child, and self-compassion.
Have you found yourself, and your partner(s), wanting some extra support? Needing to reflect on and better understand your relationships, with both yourself and the people in your life? I provide a safe place for you, and your partner(s), to talk through life's problems. I offer the support, understanding, and objectivity that most friends and family cannot. Some words clients have used to describe their experience, our work together, and my approach include: relatable, honest with humor, collaborative, supportive, and conversational.
(206) 593-3795 View (206) 593-3795
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Jill Cole
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, DSW, LICSW
Verified Verified
Tukwila, WA 98178
I have had specialized training and years of work experience in the areas of scute and chronic illness, bereavement, and all aspects of adoption--domestic/international.
I am a licensed clinical social worker (with a doctorate from Columbia University) with over 40 years of practice experience with children, families, couples, and adults. My approach to our work is "psychodynamic" and I believe in the power of the therapeutic relationship. I am open to consultation, crisis intervention, short term therapy, and more intensive, insight oriented treatment. The "ideal client" is the one who is willing to work hard. So am I!
I have had specialized training and years of work experience in the areas of scute and chronic illness, bereavement, and all aspects of adoption--domestic/international.
I am a licensed clinical social worker (with a doctorate from Columbia University) with over 40 years of practice experience with children, families, couples, and adults. My approach to our work is "psychodynamic" and I believe in the power of the therapeutic relationship. I am open to consultation, crisis intervention, short term therapy, and more intensive, insight oriented treatment. The "ideal client" is the one who is willing to work hard. So am I!
(855) 463-3711 View (855) 463-3711
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Calla Lily Counseling, PLLC
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LICSW
Verified Verified
Seattle, WA 98178  (Online Only)
With over 10 years in the healthcare field, I have experience supporting individuals struggling with grief/ loss, chronic illnesses, anxiety, depression and trauma.
Calla Lily Counseling is an intentional space for compassionate therapy. We often get so caught up in the hustle and bustle of life, it can be difficult to stop and reflect on ourselves. Calla Lily Counseling is a dedicated space to pause and reflect. A non-judgemental space. An open space. An intentional space. YOUR space. It is a space for change, a space for healing, a space to find meaning. Now is the time to invest in your mental health.
With over 10 years in the healthcare field, I have experience supporting individuals struggling with grief/ loss, chronic illnesses, anxiety, depression and trauma.
Calla Lily Counseling is an intentional space for compassionate therapy. We often get so caught up in the hustle and bustle of life, it can be difficult to stop and reflect on ourselves. Calla Lily Counseling is a dedicated space to pause and reflect. A non-judgemental space. An open space. An intentional space. YOUR space. It is a space for change, a space for healing, a space to find meaning. Now is the time to invest in your mental health.
(425) 272-6749 View (425) 272-6749
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Vanessa Hooper
Counselor, MA, LMHC
Verified Verified
Seattle, WA 98178  (Online Only)
As a multicultural therapist, I help individuals and couples recognize how institutions of power, environment, family dynamics and personal histories influence and shape identity, values and decision making. My approach supports clients to identify and challenge narratives negatively impacting their life, allowing them to uncover their path for transformation. I work with individuals and couples of all identities and relationship types, who are wanting a change and a desire to deepen their awareness and connection, work through trauma, explore setbacks, and build a safe space for liberation, empowerment, and resilience.
As a multicultural therapist, I help individuals and couples recognize how institutions of power, environment, family dynamics and personal histories influence and shape identity, values and decision making. My approach supports clients to identify and challenge narratives negatively impacting their life, allowing them to uncover their path for transformation. I work with individuals and couples of all identities and relationship types, who are wanting a change and a desire to deepen their awareness and connection, work through trauma, explore setbacks, and build a safe space for liberation, empowerment, and resilience.
(509) 776-7438 View (509) 776-7438
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Sauda Porter
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified Verified
Seattle, WA 98178  (Online Only)
You may be dealing with anxiety, depression, racialized trauma or generational trauma that make it harder to function. For too long, the idea of mental wellness was viewed as a luxury only allotted to the few. Someone was considered “strong” if they endured a traumatic or life-changing event, regardless of functionality. We are now beginning to understand that those events can change the way we relate to everything. You may continue to engage in your day to day expectations like taking care of children, going to work, going to school, but you may not be sleeping well, may no longer enjoy things that brought you peace or happiness.
You may be dealing with anxiety, depression, racialized trauma or generational trauma that make it harder to function. For too long, the idea of mental wellness was viewed as a luxury only allotted to the few. Someone was considered “strong” if they endured a traumatic or life-changing event, regardless of functionality. We are now beginning to understand that those events can change the way we relate to everything. You may continue to engage in your day to day expectations like taking care of children, going to work, going to school, but you may not be sleeping well, may no longer enjoy things that brought you peace or happiness.
(206) 278-3509 View (206) 278-3509
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Collective Healing Counseling
Counselor, LICSW
Verified Verified
Seattle, WA 98178  (Online Only)
You deserve a life of self-love, compassion, and healing. I specialize in working with people experiencing major life changes (new career, new family configuration, losing a loved one, romantic relationship ending or beginning, new migration to the US), depression, anxiety, trauma, ADHD, and adjustment issues. I often serve BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) and LGBTQIA+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, Asexual, plus), refugee, and immigrant communities and young adults.
You deserve a life of self-love, compassion, and healing. I specialize in working with people experiencing major life changes (new career, new family configuration, losing a loved one, romantic relationship ending or beginning, new migration to the US), depression, anxiety, trauma, ADHD, and adjustment issues. I often serve BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) and LGBTQIA+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, Asexual, plus), refugee, and immigrant communities and young adults.
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Jessica Olstad
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified Verified
Seattle, WA 98178
Therapy can help during different stages of your process to find peace, clarity, and a contented life. Living in chronic fight or flight mode can cause emotional dysregulation and a feeling of losing control or direction in life, as well as being correlated with inflammatory and preventable illness. We will work together to gain an understanding of what issues are impacting everyday life, limiting potential for healthy relationships or a satisfying job, and causing changes in your thoughts and feelings. Choosing to come to therapy to find your empowered self is an act of courage.
Therapy can help during different stages of your process to find peace, clarity, and a contented life. Living in chronic fight or flight mode can cause emotional dysregulation and a feeling of losing control or direction in life, as well as being correlated with inflammatory and preventable illness. We will work together to gain an understanding of what issues are impacting everyday life, limiting potential for healthy relationships or a satisfying job, and causing changes in your thoughts and feelings. Choosing to come to therapy to find your empowered self is an act of courage.
(425) 414-7940 View (425) 414-7940
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Justin Talkish Counseling
Counselor, LMHC, MHP
Verified Verified
Seattle, WA 98178  (Online Only)
Struggling with stress, anxiety, depression, or trauma? Let's navigate these challenges together. I'm Justin, a dedicated licensed therapist specializing in DBT and TF-CBT. As a Black male therapist, I bring a unique perspective to my practice, fostering an empathetic, secure environment for adults and teens. Our sessions integrate mental, physical, and emotional wellness for holistic healing. We'll explore your story, tackle your struggles, and work together to cultivate a more fulfilling, balanced life. Ready to start your journey? Reach out to me.
Struggling with stress, anxiety, depression, or trauma? Let's navigate these challenges together. I'm Justin, a dedicated licensed therapist specializing in DBT and TF-CBT. As a Black male therapist, I bring a unique perspective to my practice, fostering an empathetic, secure environment for adults and teens. Our sessions integrate mental, physical, and emotional wellness for holistic healing. We'll explore your story, tackle your struggles, and work together to cultivate a more fulfilling, balanced life. Ready to start your journey? Reach out to me.
(425) 217-1702 View (425) 217-1702
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Dr. Lacy Milonas
Counselor, PsyD, LMHC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Seattle, WA 98178
Life does not always flow smoothly. The past, the present, or the future can seem unclear or full of obstacles. People can get stuck, feel trapped, and the road forward is not always in plain sight. There is always a way forward. In my counseling work I am dedicated to helping people advance towards being their optimal selves, towards self-acceptance, and towards achieving their most impossible goals. With experience and specialized training in couples counseling, with mental health disorders, families, and in crisis situations, I utilize the therapeutic relationship in all of my work.
Life does not always flow smoothly. The past, the present, or the future can seem unclear or full of obstacles. People can get stuck, feel trapped, and the road forward is not always in plain sight. There is always a way forward. In my counseling work I am dedicated to helping people advance towards being their optimal selves, towards self-acceptance, and towards achieving their most impossible goals. With experience and specialized training in couples counseling, with mental health disorders, families, and in crisis situations, I utilize the therapeutic relationship in all of my work.
(425) 600-2917 View (425) 600-2917
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Sean P Humphrey
Drug & Alcohol Counselor, MA, LMHC, CDP, MAC
Verified Verified
Tukwila, WA 98178
Are you struggling to make sense of your life and your relationship to others? Do you suffer from addiction, depression or anxiety? Do you wish you had better control of your circumstances? Through coaching and guidance you can develop the tools you need to be more successful in your life. I have been guiding people successfully for over 10 years.
Are you struggling to make sense of your life and your relationship to others? Do you suffer from addiction, depression or anxiety? Do you wish you had better control of your circumstances? Through coaching and guidance you can develop the tools you need to be more successful in your life. I have been guiding people successfully for over 10 years.
(253) 234-5171 View (253) 234-5171
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James F Marshall
Counselor, MA, LMHC
Verified Verified
Seattle, WA 98178
Waitlist for new clients
I have been working in counseling and mental health for over 30 years. In my practice, I work with both couples and individuals. Currently, I mainly work with couples using Gottman Method Couples Therapy. I like to focus on specific changes that my clients want in their lives, build on skills and mitigate the impact of old emotional and behavioral habits that no longer serve life as it is now. It is important to look at all aspects of life: mental, emotional, behavioral and spiritual; quality of relationships, even diet and exercise, in building a positive, satisfying and fulfilling life.
I have been working in counseling and mental health for over 30 years. In my practice, I work with both couples and individuals. Currently, I mainly work with couples using Gottman Method Couples Therapy. I like to focus on specific changes that my clients want in their lives, build on skills and mitigate the impact of old emotional and behavioral habits that no longer serve life as it is now. It is important to look at all aspects of life: mental, emotional, behavioral and spiritual; quality of relationships, even diet and exercise, in building a positive, satisfying and fulfilling life.
(206) 538-2897 View (206) 538-2897
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SW Counseling Services
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Tukwila, WA 98178
I provide individual, family and couples/marital counseling to a variety of clientele, specializing in therapy to teens and adult men. Many of the people who see me are dealing with depression, anxiety, or posttraumatic stress in addition to challenges that have arisen in their interpersonal relationships. I enjoy working with all ages of children from age 5 and up as well as adults. I have more than 10 years experience working with people who are struggling with mental health issues. See client testimonials at Healthgrades.com
I provide individual, family and couples/marital counseling to a variety of clientele, specializing in therapy to teens and adult men. Many of the people who see me are dealing with depression, anxiety, or posttraumatic stress in addition to challenges that have arisen in their interpersonal relationships. I enjoy working with all ages of children from age 5 and up as well as adults. I have more than 10 years experience working with people who are struggling with mental health issues. See client testimonials at Healthgrades.com
(509) 789-0379 View (509) 789-0379
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Carol Poole
Counselor, MA, LMHC
Verified Verified
Tukwila, WA 98178
People can get stuck in painful emotional states and relationship patterns, for all kinds of reasons. I help people with chronic emotional pain, depression, anxiety, and the aftereffects of trauma and abuse. I focus on helping people work through sources of pain, and build their capacities for a satisfying life. In couples counseling, I help partners hear and understand each other in new ways, and create the space they need to thrive as both individuals and as partners in a relationship.
People can get stuck in painful emotional states and relationship patterns, for all kinds of reasons. I help people with chronic emotional pain, depression, anxiety, and the aftereffects of trauma and abuse. I focus on helping people work through sources of pain, and build their capacities for a satisfying life. In couples counseling, I help partners hear and understand each other in new ways, and create the space they need to thrive as both individuals and as partners in a relationship.
(253) 343-0824 View (253) 343-0824
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Seed Yoga Therapy
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Seattle, WA 98178
Currently accepting new clients. I work with people living with trauma, depression and the struggle to love the body he/she/they live in with Yoga Therapy. I am passionate about working with people to embody and hold all the aspects of themselves with loving kindness, compassion and resilience. Many of the people I work with come in with beliefs of "there is something wrong with me," or "I am not good enough." As a dually trained licensed mental health therapist and certified yoga therapist I approach mental health from a holistic and body-centered framework.
Currently accepting new clients. I work with people living with trauma, depression and the struggle to love the body he/she/they live in with Yoga Therapy. I am passionate about working with people to embody and hold all the aspects of themselves with loving kindness, compassion and resilience. Many of the people I work with come in with beliefs of "there is something wrong with me," or "I am not good enough." As a dually trained licensed mental health therapist and certified yoga therapist I approach mental health from a holistic and body-centered framework.
(206) 429-4940 View (206) 429-4940
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Donovan R Bigelow
Counselor, JD, LLM, MA, (LMHC)
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Tukwila, WA 98178
The Only Cure Is Strength. Our work together will focus on your needs. Psychoanalytic Therapy, integrated with other perspectives, is a powerful and effective way to help individuals and couples address life's most urgent issues. Together we can work through, overcome, or improve: Depression, stress and anxiety, Love and intimate relationships, Family conflict resolution, Sexuality and body image, Parent-child conflicts, Drug abuse and eating disorders, Balancing work and personal life, Managing emotions effectively, Strengthening the will/ego, Artistic and athletic creativity, and Creation of meaning. Every effort in therapy should be focused on achieving an aesthetic self-creation.
The Only Cure Is Strength. Our work together will focus on your needs. Psychoanalytic Therapy, integrated with other perspectives, is a powerful and effective way to help individuals and couples address life's most urgent issues. Together we can work through, overcome, or improve: Depression, stress and anxiety, Love and intimate relationships, Family conflict resolution, Sexuality and body image, Parent-child conflicts, Drug abuse and eating disorders, Balancing work and personal life, Managing emotions effectively, Strengthening the will/ego, Artistic and athletic creativity, and Creation of meaning. Every effort in therapy should be focused on achieving an aesthetic self-creation.
(206) 940-6732 View (206) 940-6732
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Flor Fernandez Barrios
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD
Verified Verified
Tukwila, WA 98178
" We are all broken and wounded in this world. Some choose to grow at the broken places." ~Harold J. Duarte-Bernhardt.~ You had the courage to travel this far in your quest for healing. As a Transpersonal therapist, I believe you are wise and that within you resides the ability to heal from pain and trauma. My role is to be a guide, a facilitator in your process of healing unhealthy patterns of behaviors causing you to feel anxious and depressed. My approach is holistic. I blend many disciplines in search of the most effective way to work with you.
" We are all broken and wounded in this world. Some choose to grow at the broken places." ~Harold J. Duarte-Bernhardt.~ You had the courage to travel this far in your quest for healing. As a Transpersonal therapist, I believe you are wise and that within you resides the ability to heal from pain and trauma. My role is to be a guide, a facilitator in your process of healing unhealthy patterns of behaviors causing you to feel anxious and depressed. My approach is holistic. I blend many disciplines in search of the most effective way to work with you.
(206) 922-8165 View (206) 922-8165
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Tamara Lewis
Counselor, MA, LMHC
Verified Verified
Tukwila, WA 98178  (Online Only)
I enjoy working with people who are motivated to understand their depression, anxiety or unhappiness so that they can experience relief and freedom in their lives. We will explore your thoughts, feelings and behaviors and your experience in the world, especially in your relationships, so that you can understand yourself better and begin to make the changes you desire. One of my strengths as a therapist of 35 years is that I help people get to the heart of the matter quickly so they can understand the source of their distress and begin to feel better and move forward.
I enjoy working with people who are motivated to understand their depression, anxiety or unhappiness so that they can experience relief and freedom in their lives. We will explore your thoughts, feelings and behaviors and your experience in the world, especially in your relationships, so that you can understand yourself better and begin to make the changes you desire. One of my strengths as a therapist of 35 years is that I help people get to the heart of the matter quickly so they can understand the source of their distress and begin to feel better and move forward.
(206) 886-1065 View (206) 886-1065
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Shadow Play Therapy PLLC
Counselor, MA, LMHCA
Verified Verified
Seattle, WA 98178  (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
Informed by liberating-direct-action with workers, survivors of mental health incarceration, and skilled professionals, I value lived-experience just as much as highfalutin philosophy. I believe in the universal human drive to transform + heal through caring community connections, self-awareness, access to dreams by way of meeting basic needs, and the responsibility to recover personal and collective strengths. Healing of the self is healing of communities, and ultimately our interrelated societies. In place of paternalism, I offer avenues for developing your self-trust.
Informed by liberating-direct-action with workers, survivors of mental health incarceration, and skilled professionals, I value lived-experience just as much as highfalutin philosophy. I believe in the universal human drive to transform + heal through caring community connections, self-awareness, access to dreams by way of meeting basic needs, and the responsibility to recover personal and collective strengths. Healing of the self is healing of communities, and ultimately our interrelated societies. In place of paternalism, I offer avenues for developing your self-trust.
(206) 309-4724 View (206) 309-4724
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Kara Atkinson
Counselor, MA, LMHC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Seattle, WA 98178
Therapy offers a unique opportunity to engage you and the stories that have shaped you – to explore with curiosity and kindness, to be seen and heard, to heal and grow. Clients express a growing desire for more beyond familiar experiences that leave them feeling stuck or exhausted. They find that the courage to honestly tend to current hopes and struggles, including their past, to be a significant and meaningful decision. Relationships are deeply impactful in our lives, contributing to our development as well as our wounding; it is relationship that also fosters a foundation for healing and change.
Therapy offers a unique opportunity to engage you and the stories that have shaped you – to explore with curiosity and kindness, to be seen and heard, to heal and grow. Clients express a growing desire for more beyond familiar experiences that leave them feeling stuck or exhausted. They find that the courage to honestly tend to current hopes and struggles, including their past, to be a significant and meaningful decision. Relationships are deeply impactful in our lives, contributing to our development as well as our wounding; it is relationship that also fosters a foundation for healing and change.
(425) 470-6859 View (425) 470-6859
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Richie Terry
Counselor, LMHC
Verified Verified
Seattle, WA 98178
I have a wide variety of experience with children, teens, and adults. I especially enjoy working with people who are exploring identity development or need help with challenging experiences.
I have a wide variety of experience with children, teens, and adults. I especially enjoy working with people who are exploring identity development or need help with challenging experiences.
(425) 528-8661 View (425) 528-8661
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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.