Grief Therapists in Lake Forest Park, WA
I have a Master's degree in Social Work and am a registered counselor in the State of Washington with more than 30 years working with individuals on issues relating to loss, depression, anxiety, shame, and self-esteem.
As a MSW (Master's of Social Work), I have the skills to help you gain insight into your emotions so you can integrate your feelings and live more fully.
I have a Master's degree in Social Work and am a registered counselor in the State of Washington with more than 30 years working with individuals on issues relating to loss, depression, anxiety, shame, and self-esteem.
As a MSW (Master's of Social Work), I have the skills to help you gain insight into your emotions so you can integrate your feelings and live more fully.
Coming from a background of human developmental, I presently work with all ages and trajectories. I deal with a wide range of issues and disorders. My interests also include developmental disabilities, parenting, and the special concerns of very able and creative individuals. As appropriate, I employ a variety of treatment modalities, including behavioral, cognitive, and insight-oriented, with emphasis on understanding clearly clients' needs, collecting useful information, and coming up with positively-oriented plans that fit them as well as being most likely to work.
Coming from a background of human developmental, I presently work with all ages and trajectories. I deal with a wide range of issues and disorders. My interests also include developmental disabilities, parenting, and the special concerns of very able and creative individuals. As appropriate, I employ a variety of treatment modalities, including behavioral, cognitive, and insight-oriented, with emphasis on understanding clearly clients' needs, collecting useful information, and coming up with positively-oriented plans that fit them as well as being most likely to work.
Stress and trauma can have a profound impact on your daily wellbeing. Maybe reading the news sends your shoulders hunching up toward your ears and your fingers gripping the steering wheel. Maybe you struggle to say no to others, or feel stuck in life and unable to take action. Therapy can be one important part of learning how to process stress and trauma, so you feel more able to support yourself and intentionally respond (rather than react) to life's challenges.
Stress and trauma can have a profound impact on your daily wellbeing. Maybe reading the news sends your shoulders hunching up toward your ears and your fingers gripping the steering wheel. Maybe you struggle to say no to others, or feel stuck in life and unable to take action. Therapy can be one important part of learning how to process stress and trauma, so you feel more able to support yourself and intentionally respond (rather than react) to life's challenges.
You're waking up each day and finding yourself repeating the same patterns, feeling stuck despite having insight into what isn't working, or wondering why lasting change feels so difficult. Your relationship with yourself, with others are difficult to maintain or you may react in ways that do not align with who you want to be. If this sounds familiar, therapy may offer the deeper exploration needed to create meaningful change. I work best with individuals and couples who are motivated for growth, willing to engage honestly in the therapeutic process and want to make the change.
You're waking up each day and finding yourself repeating the same patterns, feeling stuck despite having insight into what isn't working, or wondering why lasting change feels so difficult. Your relationship with yourself, with others are difficult to maintain or you may react in ways that do not align with who you want to be. If this sounds familiar, therapy may offer the deeper exploration needed to create meaningful change. I work best with individuals and couples who are motivated for growth, willing to engage honestly in the therapeutic process and want to make the change.
I firmly agree with what somatic psychotherapist Dr. Arielle Schwartz once affirmed: "The number one evidence for healing is the therapeutic alliance." I believe that therapy is not just about treating a diagnosis — it’s about creating a compassionate, attuned space where your full humanity is welcomed. As Gabor Maté wisely said, healing isn’t about eliminating pain, but expanding our capacity to be resilient with it.
I deeply care and specialize in working with C-PTSD, anxiety, and depression, and I approach each session with empathy, curiosity, and respect. I honor all the parts of you — even the ones that feel heavy or hidden.
I firmly agree with what somatic psychotherapist Dr. Arielle Schwartz once affirmed: "The number one evidence for healing is the therapeutic alliance." I believe that therapy is not just about treating a diagnosis — it’s about creating a compassionate, attuned space where your full humanity is welcomed. As Gabor Maté wisely said, healing isn’t about eliminating pain, but expanding our capacity to be resilient with it.
I deeply care and specialize in working with C-PTSD, anxiety, and depression, and I approach each session with empathy, curiosity, and respect. I honor all the parts of you — even the ones that feel heavy or hidden.
Currently accepting new clients!
Currently accepting new clients!
Rachel Kathleen Ramondetta
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Online Only
Waitlist for new clients
I am passionate about supporting individuals, couples, and families as they navigate life's challenges and transitions. My practice focuses on helping clients develop effective coping strategies to overcome challenges related to anxiety, depression, relationships, and family dynamics. As a Marriage and Family Therapist, my primary areas of focus include: distress related to attachment, identity, and adjustment issues, as well as communication difficulties, relationship concerns, healing from traumatic experiences, and family dynamics.
I am passionate about supporting individuals, couples, and families as they navigate life's challenges and transitions. My practice focuses on helping clients develop effective coping strategies to overcome challenges related to anxiety, depression, relationships, and family dynamics. As a Marriage and Family Therapist, my primary areas of focus include: distress related to attachment, identity, and adjustment issues, as well as communication difficulties, relationship concerns, healing from traumatic experiences, and family dynamics.
My experience and training includes work with grief/ loss, trauma, abuse, child and adolescent behavioral issues, relationship growth, and life transitions.
Everyone has the capacity to change no matter what their present difficulty, and adversity can offer a new chance for growth. I am an experienced, non-judgmental clinical therapist devoted to helping my clients improve their quality of life.
My experience and training includes work with grief/ loss, trauma, abuse, child and adolescent behavioral issues, relationship growth, and life transitions.
Everyone has the capacity to change no matter what their present difficulty, and adversity can offer a new chance for growth. I am an experienced, non-judgmental clinical therapist devoted to helping my clients improve their quality of life.
Marcus Comer Counseling
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, LMFTA
1 Endorsed
Lake Forest Park, WA 98155
Are you asking yourself what it would look like, even feel like, to find some relief? We manage so many things in our day-to-day routines, and it can become a lot to hold the thoughts and feelings while keeping things together. And today you were curious about the possibility of addressing those thoughts and feelings and found yourself looking for options. This is a wonderful and brave step and I hope you will find someone to confide in.
I would be happy to help with the next step and connect over a consultation call for us to discuss what you may be struggling with and see if therapy may be another next step.
Are you asking yourself what it would look like, even feel like, to find some relief? We manage so many things in our day-to-day routines, and it can become a lot to hold the thoughts and feelings while keeping things together. And today you were curious about the possibility of addressing those thoughts and feelings and found yourself looking for options. This is a wonderful and brave step and I hope you will find someone to confide in.
I would be happy to help with the next step and connect over a consultation call for us to discuss what you may be struggling with and see if therapy may be another next step.
I work with individuals coping with anxiety and depression, life transitions, grief and loss, relationship dynamics, and caregiver stress.
My style in sessions is warm and collaborative. We create a space for you to slow down and reflect and notice the thoughts and feelings that emerge. We may notice patterns and connections both in sessions and outside of sessions. The therapy frameworks I turn to most often include psychodynamic, existential and mindfulness approaches.
I work with individuals coping with anxiety and depression, life transitions, grief and loss, relationship dynamics, and caregiver stress.
My style in sessions is warm and collaborative. We create a space for you to slow down and reflect and notice the thoughts and feelings that emerge. We may notice patterns and connections both in sessions and outside of sessions. The therapy frameworks I turn to most often include psychodynamic, existential and mindfulness approaches.
In my approach to counseling, I listen attentively and non-judgmentally. I focus on people’s stories and the stories the world tells about them. I value these narratives, and hold them during our work together so that we may reference them in the process of creating a story that feels more in line with my clients goals and purpose. I also work with clients in exploring ways to alleviate suffering, reduce stress and increase self empowerment and enjoyment of one's life. My approach is strengths based and I believe we each have all the answers we need within us, sometimes we just need help teasing them out or trusting them.
In my approach to counseling, I listen attentively and non-judgmentally. I focus on people’s stories and the stories the world tells about them. I value these narratives, and hold them during our work together so that we may reference them in the process of creating a story that feels more in line with my clients goals and purpose. I also work with clients in exploring ways to alleviate suffering, reduce stress and increase self empowerment and enjoyment of one's life. My approach is strengths based and I believe we each have all the answers we need within us, sometimes we just need help teasing them out or trusting them.
For 25 years, I've supported clients (individuals, couples and families ) exploring and processing their feelings of anxiety, depression, anger, SI (Suicidal Ideation).
I have had the privilege of facilitating DBT groups for 15 years. I invite you to experience deep connection within a supportive group, where you'll learn practical DBT skills that will help transform your feelings into nourishment for growth, and meaningful and lasting change. The power of the human connection formed in a group is immeasurable and therapeutic.
For 25 years, I've supported clients (individuals, couples and families ) exploring and processing their feelings of anxiety, depression, anger, SI (Suicidal Ideation).
I have had the privilege of facilitating DBT groups for 15 years. I invite you to experience deep connection within a supportive group, where you'll learn practical DBT skills that will help transform your feelings into nourishment for growth, and meaningful and lasting change. The power of the human connection formed in a group is immeasurable and therapeutic.
Mark E. Mirante LMFT, Counseling on Green Lake
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT, CMHS
1 Endorsed
Serves Area
I have extensive experience helping children, teens, and adults struggling with anxiety, depression, and the impact of grief, trauma and challenging relationships and/or a family member's chemical dependency.
My work is focused on helping relationships function well, whether I am assisting individuals (children, youth and adults), couples and families.
I have extensive experience helping children, teens, and adults struggling with anxiety, depression, and the impact of grief, trauma and challenging relationships and/or a family member's chemical dependency.
My work is focused on helping relationships function well, whether I am assisting individuals (children, youth and adults), couples and families.
I am accepting new clients! Are current events triggering feelings of worry and despair? Perhaps past traumas are coming up for review? Are you experiencing a shift in what really, deeply matters to you? I would love to help you reflect, sort out, and heal. I offer teletherapy sessions to clients in Washington State in the comfort of your own home. I enjoy working with people experiencing anxiety and panic, depression, mood disorders, trauma, and life transitions. Specialties include working with health care professionals, including physicians, with stress and work-related trauma.
I am accepting new clients! Are current events triggering feelings of worry and despair? Perhaps past traumas are coming up for review? Are you experiencing a shift in what really, deeply matters to you? I would love to help you reflect, sort out, and heal. I offer teletherapy sessions to clients in Washington State in the comfort of your own home. I enjoy working with people experiencing anxiety and panic, depression, mood disorders, trauma, and life transitions. Specialties include working with health care professionals, including physicians, with stress and work-related trauma.
The problems and desires you bring to therapy are invitations to heal and grow. I'll help you respond to those invitations with creativity, vitality, and hope. Jung wrote that "The greatest and most important problems in life can never be solved, only outgrown." Such problems, he continued, "fade when confronted with a new and stronger life urge." I'll help you find those new, stronger, deeper, more authentic parts of yourself, and bring them to life.
The problems and desires you bring to therapy are invitations to heal and grow. I'll help you respond to those invitations with creativity, vitality, and hope. Jung wrote that "The greatest and most important problems in life can never be solved, only outgrown." Such problems, he continued, "fade when confronted with a new and stronger life urge." I'll help you find those new, stronger, deeper, more authentic parts of yourself, and bring them to life.
At Thriveworks, we specialize in helping with issues like anxiety, depression, grief/ loss, stress, life transitions, and more.
I have been in the helping profession for over 25 years and have worked in many different roles during that time. I have worked with children to older adults and all ages in between. I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHCA), and have worked with those with anxiety, depression, PTSD, trauma, as well as Bipolar disorder. I prefer to use a client centered approach, in which we would work collaboratively to determine the best course to take in addressing your needs and concerns and helping to decrease problem symptoms.
At Thriveworks, we specialize in helping with issues like anxiety, depression, grief/ loss, stress, life transitions, and more.
I have been in the helping profession for over 25 years and have worked in many different roles during that time. I have worked with children to older adults and all ages in between. I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHCA), and have worked with those with anxiety, depression, PTSD, trauma, as well as Bipolar disorder. I prefer to use a client centered approach, in which we would work collaboratively to determine the best course to take in addressing your needs and concerns and helping to decrease problem symptoms.
At Thriveworks, we specialize in helping with issues like anxiety, depression, grief/ loss, stress, life transitions, and more.
I am a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) with 7 years of experience supporting teens, adults, parents, and families. I specialize in helping clients navigate academic stress, peer pressure, anxiety, self-harm, and suicidal ideation. I take a holistic approach to care, recognizing the connection between the mind and body and how multiple factors influence a person’s overall well-being.
At Thriveworks, we specialize in helping with issues like anxiety, depression, grief/ loss, stress, life transitions, and more.
I am a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) with 7 years of experience supporting teens, adults, parents, and families. I specialize in helping clients navigate academic stress, peer pressure, anxiety, self-harm, and suicidal ideation. I take a holistic approach to care, recognizing the connection between the mind and body and how multiple factors influence a person’s overall well-being.
If you feel that childhood trauma, unhappy relationships, anxiety, grief, guilt, or shame are keeping you from fully enjoying your life, you will likely respond well to a depth-psychology approach.
In relationships, each person's past affects the dynamic. Until this is resolved, communication skills aren't enough. Understanding how the past is impacting the present can help foster connection and intimacy. For both individuals and couples, I use practical and depth psychologies to address past and present, using insight and action for a better future.
If you feel that childhood trauma, unhappy relationships, anxiety, grief, guilt, or shame are keeping you from fully enjoying your life, you will likely respond well to a depth-psychology approach.
In relationships, each person's past affects the dynamic. Until this is resolved, communication skills aren't enough. Understanding how the past is impacting the present can help foster connection and intimacy. For both individuals and couples, I use practical and depth psychologies to address past and present, using insight and action for a better future.
I view therapy as a collaborative relationship. By providing a respectful, judgment-free atmosphere, I hope you will feel comfortable sharing the thoughts, feelings and behaviors that are concerning to you. Through this cooperative and supportive process, my goal is that you will better understand and have compassion for yourself. It is my privilege to work with couples, individuals, families and clients in nontraditional relationships to help navigate life's challenges. I believe in a holistic approach to therapy and I use a variety of techniques from biological, psychosocial, sexual and spiritual perspectives.
I view therapy as a collaborative relationship. By providing a respectful, judgment-free atmosphere, I hope you will feel comfortable sharing the thoughts, feelings and behaviors that are concerning to you. Through this cooperative and supportive process, my goal is that you will better understand and have compassion for yourself. It is my privilege to work with couples, individuals, families and clients in nontraditional relationships to help navigate life's challenges. I believe in a holistic approach to therapy and I use a variety of techniques from biological, psychosocial, sexual and spiritual perspectives.
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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.