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Lindsey Rosen
Counselor, MA, R-DMT, LMHC
Verified Verified
Seattle, WA 98101
You may be experiencing a great loss, or even many losses from the pandemic, or feel stuck in patterns that no longer serve your growth. You may be experiencing pain or conflict in relationships, anxiety at work, stress from trying to “balance it all”, or residual pain from the past. There may be a sense of increased collective grief and eco-anxiety. The discomfort brings us back into conversation with ourselves- all the parts. From here we begin the process of healing and meaning making, to come to inhabit your life in a more embodied, present, and clear way.
You may be experiencing a great loss, or even many losses from the pandemic, or feel stuck in patterns that no longer serve your growth. You may be experiencing pain or conflict in relationships, anxiety at work, stress from trying to “balance it all”, or residual pain from the past. There may be a sense of increased collective grief and eco-anxiety. The discomfort brings us back into conversation with ourselves- all the parts. From here we begin the process of healing and meaning making, to come to inhabit your life in a more embodied, present, and clear way.
(253) 343-0830 View (253) 343-0830
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Julie Stein
Counselor, MPH, MA, LMHC
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
Seattle, WA 98115  (Online Only)
Hello! Adulting can be really overwhelming sometimes. I work with clients during various transitions in their lives who are dealing with challenges in their relationships, the road to parenthood, as well as grief and loss. These are not easy stages of life – working through differences with a partner; challenges with fertility, pregnancy, or the highs and lows of parenting; or adjusting to the loss of a loved one.
Hello! Adulting can be really overwhelming sometimes. I work with clients during various transitions in their lives who are dealing with challenges in their relationships, the road to parenthood, as well as grief and loss. These are not easy stages of life – working through differences with a partner; challenges with fertility, pregnancy, or the highs and lows of parenting; or adjusting to the loss of a loved one.
(425) 510-5342 View (425) 510-5342
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Carla Ann Kleefeld
Licensed Mental Health Counselor, PhD, LPCC, LMHC
Verified Verified
Seattle, WA 98119  (Online Only)
My expertise is in working with interpersonal neurobiology and grief, as well as mindfulness, Archetypal Psychology and dreams.
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.
My expertise is in working with interpersonal neurobiology and grief, as well as mindfulness, Archetypal Psychology and dreams.
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.
(505) 257-6309 View (505) 257-6309
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Christa Ellery
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Seattle, WA 98107
I have experience working with clients of all gender identities, sexual orientations, and relationship dynamics, and I am also passionate about helping people navigate grief and loss.
Everyone is worthy of growth, healing, and living authentically. The inner knowledge and tools gained in therapy can help you improve your relationship with yourself and others, identify and live by your values, and live more mindfully in all areas of your life. My goal is providing a safe, non-judgmental space where you feel heard, respected, and empowered to grow. My approach is holistic, collaborative, and person-centered. I realize power impacts our ability to share and live by our own stories, and I strive to provide culturally aware and sensitive therapy.
I have experience working with clients of all gender identities, sexual orientations, and relationship dynamics, and I am also passionate about helping people navigate grief and loss.
Everyone is worthy of growth, healing, and living authentically. The inner knowledge and tools gained in therapy can help you improve your relationship with yourself and others, identify and live by your values, and live more mindfully in all areas of your life. My goal is providing a safe, non-judgmental space where you feel heard, respected, and empowered to grow. My approach is holistic, collaborative, and person-centered. I realize power impacts our ability to share and live by our own stories, and I strive to provide culturally aware and sensitive therapy.
(206) 403-1374 View (206) 403-1374
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Makenzie Muilenburg
Counselor, MS, LMHC, NCC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Seattle, WA 98115  (Online Only)
My approach to counseling is relational, person centered, and trauma and grief informed.
I’m so glad you’ve taken this first step to explore the counseling options available to you. I believe personal wellbeing is something we all naturally move towards and counseling can be a powerful way to gain insight, identify goals, and seek change and healing. I am experienced in working with clients facing wide range of mental health challenges, life transitions, and obstacles.
My approach to counseling is relational, person centered, and trauma and grief informed.
I’m so glad you’ve taken this first step to explore the counseling options available to you. I believe personal wellbeing is something we all naturally move towards and counseling can be a powerful way to gain insight, identify goals, and seek change and healing. I am experienced in working with clients facing wide range of mental health challenges, life transitions, and obstacles.
(206) 589-5362 View (206) 589-5362
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Catherine Wetzel Larkin
Counselor, MA, LMHC
Verified Verified
Seattle, WA 98107  (Online Only)
I am a licensed Mental Health therapist ( WA license number: 00010994) with twenty five years of experience counseling individuals, couples, families, and adolescents. I have a special interest in neuroscience and attachment theory in the context of helping individuals cope and heal from stress, trauma, and grief. I am also passionate about assisting people in developing healthy, authentic relationships, and in carving out their own unique life course. I believe that the relationship that is built between client and therapist is an important part of therapeutic growth and change.
I am a licensed Mental Health therapist ( WA license number: 00010994) with twenty five years of experience counseling individuals, couples, families, and adolescents. I have a special interest in neuroscience and attachment theory in the context of helping individuals cope and heal from stress, trauma, and grief. I am also passionate about assisting people in developing healthy, authentic relationships, and in carving out their own unique life course. I believe that the relationship that is built between client and therapist is an important part of therapeutic growth and change.
(206) 347-8425 View (206) 347-8425
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Betsy Zuber
Counselor, MS, LMHC, GMHS
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Seattle, WA 98136
I provide counseling for adults, older adults, and families caring for loved ones with dementia. I have over 30 years of experience treating depression, anxiety, grief and bereavement, family conflict, stress-related concerns, help with personal and life transitions and behaviors related to dementia. I can help you to create and practice effective communication for positive relationships, develop new coping skills for life transitions, and help with conflict management and family dilemmas.
I provide counseling for adults, older adults, and families caring for loved ones with dementia. I have over 30 years of experience treating depression, anxiety, grief and bereavement, family conflict, stress-related concerns, help with personal and life transitions and behaviors related to dementia. I can help you to create and practice effective communication for positive relationships, develop new coping skills for life transitions, and help with conflict management and family dilemmas.
(206) 219-0091 View (206) 219-0091
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Kelly Mulligan
Counselor, MA, LMHC, MIT
Verified Verified
Seattle, WA 98112
Are you experiencing anxiety, depression, grief and loss, or struggling in relationships or in a life transition? Seeking therapy is a courageous first step towards creating change in one’s life. With over 25 years of experience, my life’s work has been focused on helping individuals of all ages, and families, build resilience, increase self awareness of behavior and thinking patterns, while strengthening connection. Therapy can lead to a significant reduction in feelings of distress, improve coping skills as well as help you learn to live in the present.
Are you experiencing anxiety, depression, grief and loss, or struggling in relationships or in a life transition? Seeking therapy is a courageous first step towards creating change in one’s life. With over 25 years of experience, my life’s work has been focused on helping individuals of all ages, and families, build resilience, increase self awareness of behavior and thinking patterns, while strengthening connection. Therapy can lead to a significant reduction in feelings of distress, improve coping skills as well as help you learn to live in the present.
(206) 309-4137 View (206) 309-4137
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Max Zhvanetsky
Counselor, MA, LMHCA
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Seattle, WA 98122
Are you finding yourself burnt out? Feeling stuck, isolated, or traumatized by current or historical events? We feel the pressure to better this world, but struggle with feelings of hopelessness and powerlessness. At times like these it is vital to reclaim spaces of joy, safety, and connection within ourselves and the world around us. I am a queer, Jewish, immigrant with firsthand experience of needing to reclaim self within larger narratives of oppression and isolation. I know that this process can often involve navigating trauma and grief. None of us can do this alone.
Are you finding yourself burnt out? Feeling stuck, isolated, or traumatized by current or historical events? We feel the pressure to better this world, but struggle with feelings of hopelessness and powerlessness. At times like these it is vital to reclaim spaces of joy, safety, and connection within ourselves and the world around us. I am a queer, Jewish, immigrant with firsthand experience of needing to reclaim self within larger narratives of oppression and isolation. I know that this process can often involve navigating trauma and grief. None of us can do this alone.
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Sandi Espiritu
Counselor, MA, LMHC
Verified Verified
Seattle, WA 98110
I have extensive experience working with traumatic bereavement due to the death of someone to suicide, homicide, accident or any other sudden unexpected death as well as grief resulting from a wide array of losses. Additionally, people seek me out for assistance overcoming challenges arising from trauma, anxiety, depression, chronic illness and help navigating life transitions. I work with adult individuals experiencing a broad range of life challenges and with couples who have experienced a tragic loss.
I have extensive experience working with traumatic bereavement due to the death of someone to suicide, homicide, accident or any other sudden unexpected death as well as grief resulting from a wide array of losses. Additionally, people seek me out for assistance overcoming challenges arising from trauma, anxiety, depression, chronic illness and help navigating life transitions. I work with adult individuals experiencing a broad range of life challenges and with couples who have experienced a tragic loss.
(206) 818-2425 View (206) 818-2425
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Elizabeth Sikes
Counselor, PhD, LMHC
Verified Verified
Seattle, WA 98112
Are you going through a major life transition, such as a recent move to Seattle or a change in the status of your -or a loved one's-job, relationship, or health? Major transitions in life, whether seen as positive or negative, can stir up a lot of mixed emotions and bring up old issues from the past. I am experienced in helping people during times of confusion, grief and loss, depression and anxiety, and struggle with old traumatic injuries. I can help you find compassion, open insight, and create value and meaning from this time of transition.
Are you going through a major life transition, such as a recent move to Seattle or a change in the status of your -or a loved one's-job, relationship, or health? Major transitions in life, whether seen as positive or negative, can stir up a lot of mixed emotions and bring up old issues from the past. I am experienced in helping people during times of confusion, grief and loss, depression and anxiety, and struggle with old traumatic injuries. I can help you find compassion, open insight, and create value and meaning from this time of transition.
(206) 966-4387 View (206) 966-4387
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Ali Pagan Williams
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, LICSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Seattle, WA 98112  (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
My focus is on women and gender non conforming people of color, grief and loss, somatic awareness, questions of identity (racial, gender, roles, etc), family of origin issues, complex, intergenerational, and religious trauma, self esteem, attachment, relationships, and life transitions.
My goal as a therapist is to provide a safe and compassionate space for you to re-connect with your whole self (body included!) as well as your strengths, and to process through emotions and experiences that feel challenging to face and sort through on your own. As a black mixed race person of color myself, my racial identity is a lens through which I see the work and how I show up in the therapeutic space. I have a special interest in processing through grief for those who have experienced loss of any kind. I utilize calm, reflective listening, somatic awareness, social justice and systems focus, and a strengths-based approach.
My focus is on women and gender non conforming people of color, grief and loss, somatic awareness, questions of identity (racial, gender, roles, etc), family of origin issues, complex, intergenerational, and religious trauma, self esteem, attachment, relationships, and life transitions.
My goal as a therapist is to provide a safe and compassionate space for you to re-connect with your whole self (body included!) as well as your strengths, and to process through emotions and experiences that feel challenging to face and sort through on your own. As a black mixed race person of color myself, my racial identity is a lens through which I see the work and how I show up in the therapeutic space. I have a special interest in processing through grief for those who have experienced loss of any kind. I utilize calm, reflective listening, somatic awareness, social justice and systems focus, and a strengths-based approach.
(206) 801-6263 View (206) 801-6263
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Karen MacQuivey
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LICSW
Verified Verified
Seattle, WA 98115
Waitlist for new clients
Even positive, anticipated changes bring grief and loss.
Are you longing for a deeply connected relationship, a sense of personal direction and enlivenment? Perhaps you struggle with parenting concerns or ways to balance a busy life? I can offer spirited, steady guidance as you build clarity, motivation and momentum. Learn to develop and trust your intuitive wisdom...Become an excellent communicator...Practice new skills that enhance your capacity to find joy and chase your dreams. I want to hear your story...a new day is closer than you think.
Even positive, anticipated changes bring grief and loss.
Are you longing for a deeply connected relationship, a sense of personal direction and enlivenment? Perhaps you struggle with parenting concerns or ways to balance a busy life? I can offer spirited, steady guidance as you build clarity, motivation and momentum. Learn to develop and trust your intuitive wisdom...Become an excellent communicator...Practice new skills that enhance your capacity to find joy and chase your dreams. I want to hear your story...a new day is closer than you think.
(206) 535-1867 View (206) 535-1867
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Gwen Wilson
Counselor, MA, LMHC, MHP, ATR
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Seattle, WA 98133
Change happens! Maybe your life changed in a single event or slowly over time. It could be a loss of a person, a job, your health, or just the way things were. Sometimes the script of what you thought your world was about has flipped or no longer fits your new situation. We are in difficult times; our once reliable ways of coping and caring for ourselves may not work as well today. Even if you feel unsure of what’s possible, I can support you in finding new tools and revising your story to better fit your present needs and values. Let’s work together to discover what works best for you so you can get back to living your life.
Change happens! Maybe your life changed in a single event or slowly over time. It could be a loss of a person, a job, your health, or just the way things were. Sometimes the script of what you thought your world was about has flipped or no longer fits your new situation. We are in difficult times; our once reliable ways of coping and caring for ourselves may not work as well today. Even if you feel unsure of what’s possible, I can support you in finding new tools and revising your story to better fit your present needs and values. Let’s work together to discover what works best for you so you can get back to living your life.
(206) 752-5653 View (206) 752-5653
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Brandy McKinney
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LSWAIC, MSSW, LSW
Verified Verified
Seattle, WA 98107
From tweens to elders, find hope & acceptance! ️‍ Maybe you are experiencing grief, loss, school anxiety, or family/peer issues, or need a safe space to examine your inner dialog.
Sometimes we need a compassionate guide to help us navigate. You're not alone. As an associate licensed social worker, I help you navigate your thoughts, feelings, and experiences. Together, in our comfortable, collaborative space, we tailor a plan to help you thrive, using evidence-based approaches like CBT, DBT, and Family Systems Therapy.
From tweens to elders, find hope & acceptance! ️‍ Maybe you are experiencing grief, loss, school anxiety, or family/peer issues, or need a safe space to examine your inner dialog.
Sometimes we need a compassionate guide to help us navigate. You're not alone. As an associate licensed social worker, I help you navigate your thoughts, feelings, and experiences. Together, in our comfortable, collaborative space, we tailor a plan to help you thrive, using evidence-based approaches like CBT, DBT, and Family Systems Therapy.
(206) 944-6714 View (206) 944-6714
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Dana Paik-Simerly
Counselor, MA, LMHC
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
Seattle, WA 98103
I specialize working with loss or those feeling lost, with sometimes both being present together.
I want to help you find solace, clarity, and a sense of ease to the things in life that seldom make sense. Often this is asking big questions in the face of life's hardest curveballs. I will encourage meaningful and honest conversations about the things in life that are challenging for you to explore. Together, we will make a space to be able to give life to the words that are difficult to say out loud and help you grow in ways that feel useful to you. This can be a painful process and most often is worth it.
I specialize working with loss or those feeling lost, with sometimes both being present together.
I want to help you find solace, clarity, and a sense of ease to the things in life that seldom make sense. Often this is asking big questions in the face of life's hardest curveballs. I will encourage meaningful and honest conversations about the things in life that are challenging for you to explore. Together, we will make a space to be able to give life to the words that are difficult to say out loud and help you grow in ways that feel useful to you. This can be a painful process and most often is worth it.
(206) 472-1556 View (206) 472-1556
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Jen Mccormick
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LICSW
Verified Verified
Seattle, WA 98115
My passion lies in the intersection of grief, trauma, and mental health.
Hello- I am not taking new clients until September 2023. Thank you for taking a look at my profile. Choosing to engage in therapy is an opportunity for growth and change. In my practice, I strive to meet you where you are and help illuminate your path a bit. The focus of my therapeutic work is within the relationship and the belief in your autonomy and ability to empower yourself. With trust and respect, we can work together to explore areas of your life that may need a fresh perspective. Speciality areas include traumatic loss, transition, depression, and family relationship struggles with children, adolescents, and adults.
My passion lies in the intersection of grief, trauma, and mental health.
Hello- I am not taking new clients until September 2023. Thank you for taking a look at my profile. Choosing to engage in therapy is an opportunity for growth and change. In my practice, I strive to meet you where you are and help illuminate your path a bit. The focus of my therapeutic work is within the relationship and the belief in your autonomy and ability to empower yourself. With trust and respect, we can work together to explore areas of your life that may need a fresh perspective. Speciality areas include traumatic loss, transition, depression, and family relationship struggles with children, adolescents, and adults.
(206) 203-3945 View (206) 203-3945
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Jessica Hoekstra
Counselor, LMHC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Seattle, WA 98103
At its core, I believe therapy to be about creating space for change. People come to therapy for a variety of reasons—seeking support and healing, desiring change, looking for relief from pain. With a relational and trauma-informed lens, we’ll look at how you landed here, in an effort to find new ways of being that may be kinder to yourself and more congruent with a whole and healthy life. I work with teens, adults, and couples on issues of trauma, anxiety, grief, relationships, life transitions, and identity formation. I have focused much of my work supporting women recovering from trauma.
At its core, I believe therapy to be about creating space for change. People come to therapy for a variety of reasons—seeking support and healing, desiring change, looking for relief from pain. With a relational and trauma-informed lens, we’ll look at how you landed here, in an effort to find new ways of being that may be kinder to yourself and more congruent with a whole and healthy life. I work with teens, adults, and couples on issues of trauma, anxiety, grief, relationships, life transitions, and identity formation. I have focused much of my work supporting women recovering from trauma.
(206) 207-9372 View (206) 207-9372
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Lesli Corthell
Counselor, LMHC, PLLC
Verified Verified
Seattle, WA 98103
My background in grief and loss informs my work with difficult and painful life transitions (e.
I am a psychotherapist working with adults, young adults and couples. I believe that the more one's difficult emotional experiences can be expressed and talked through together, in a safe and engaging environment, the more helpful the therapeutic process can be. I assist those who are facing a wide range of issues including grief and loss, depression, anxiety and relationship difficulties to take steps to live more satisfying lives.
My background in grief and loss informs my work with difficult and painful life transitions (e.
I am a psychotherapist working with adults, young adults and couples. I believe that the more one's difficult emotional experiences can be expressed and talked through together, in a safe and engaging environment, the more helpful the therapeutic process can be. I assist those who are facing a wide range of issues including grief and loss, depression, anxiety and relationship difficulties to take steps to live more satisfying lives.
(253) 271-4279 View (253) 271-4279
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Brian Cruess
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified Verified
Seattle, WA 98122
We all find ourselves in circumstances at one time or another that call for adjusting to change or making decisions, whether it's charting a path through grief and loss, developmental transitions, job loss, recovering from trauma or the challenges of parenting. Therapy can be helpful in sorting through confusing thoughts and feelings, gaining insight, establishing a course of action amongst different choices, and building confidence through experiencing a deeper understanding of yourself, all in the context of a caring relationship.
We all find ourselves in circumstances at one time or another that call for adjusting to change or making decisions, whether it's charting a path through grief and loss, developmental transitions, job loss, recovering from trauma or the challenges of parenting. Therapy can be helpful in sorting through confusing thoughts and feelings, gaining insight, establishing a course of action amongst different choices, and building confidence through experiencing a deeper understanding of yourself, all in the context of a caring relationship.
(206) 496-0381 View (206) 496-0381
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.