Grief Therapists in Seattle, WA

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Dr. Dawn Marie Loerch
Counselor, PhD, LMHC
Seattle, WA 98103
Life can feel overwhelming, confusing, and difficult; relationships can be challenging. I help you make sense of your experience and navigate through your struggles. With self-awareness, you achieve a greater sense of purpose, freedom, flexibility, and choice in your life. The therapeutic relationship is the healing container in which self-exploration and discovery takes place. As a depth psychotherapist, I work with you collaboratively which provides a vehicle for understanding and resolving the feelings, thoughts, behaviors, and relationship patterns that interfere with your development and well being.
Life can feel overwhelming, confusing, and difficult; relationships can be challenging. I help you make sense of your experience and navigate through your struggles. With self-awareness, you achieve a greater sense of purpose, freedom, flexibility, and choice in your life. The therapeutic relationship is the healing container in which self-exploration and discovery takes place. As a depth psychotherapist, I work with you collaboratively which provides a vehicle for understanding and resolving the feelings, thoughts, behaviors, and relationship patterns that interfere with your development and well being.
(253) 245-1803 View (253) 245-1803
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Jackson I Michener
Licensed Mental Health Counselor Associate, MA, LMHCA
Seattle, WA 98115
My work is a good fit for people navigating grief, loss, chronic illness, relationships, trauma, anger, and family conflict.
My style is direct, honest, and supportive. I bring CBT, psychodynamic relational therapy, and a systems perspective to help clients understand patterns, improve communication, and create real change.
My work is a good fit for people navigating grief, loss, chronic illness, relationships, trauma, anger, and family conflict.
My style is direct, honest, and supportive. I bring CBT, psychodynamic relational therapy, and a systems perspective to help clients understand patterns, improve communication, and create real change.
(206) 589-5380 View (206) 589-5380
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Kate Dorman
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW, CFT
Online Only
​Whether you are navigating identity questions, major life transitions or stressors, grief, or anxiety, you have come to the right place.
I always strive to create a shame-free and judgment-free space ​for you to be able to reflect on your thoughts, feelings, ​beliefs, and behaviors. ​Guided by your pace and style (gentle humor, quiet presence, etc.), ​we will explore your personal history, values, experiences, and goals so you can better understand yourself and make change.
​Whether you are navigating identity questions, major life transitions or stressors, grief, or anxiety, you have come to the right place.
I always strive to create a shame-free and judgment-free space ​for you to be able to reflect on your thoughts, feelings, ​beliefs, and behaviors. ​Guided by your pace and style (gentle humor, quiet presence, etc.), ​we will explore your personal history, values, experiences, and goals so you can better understand yourself and make change.
(206) 208-7041 View (206) 208-7041
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Mollie Royer
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LICSW
1 Endorsed
Online Only
As a clinical social worker and supervisor, I am passionate about the perinatal period, complex experiences of grief and loss, and developmental disabilities. For the past 6 years, I've worked at University of Washington with families navigating these challenges while mentoring social work students and new social workers. I love supporting them in developing their professional identities, navigating ethical and systems challenges, and cultivating sustainable practices to support their careers. I offer one-to-one and group supervision for social workers pursuing licensure. I bring my experience and authenticity to my relationships
As a clinical social worker and supervisor, I am passionate about the perinatal period, complex experiences of grief and loss, and developmental disabilities. For the past 6 years, I've worked at University of Washington with families navigating these challenges while mentoring social work students and new social workers. I love supporting them in developing their professional identities, navigating ethical and systems challenges, and cultivating sustainable practices to support their careers. I offer one-to-one and group supervision for social workers pursuing licensure. I bring my experience and authenticity to my relationships
(206) 785-3713 View (206) 785-3713
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Claire Noonan
Pre-Licensed Professional
Online Only
I specialize in working with LGBTQIA2+ individuals, neurodivergent folks, life transitions, trauma, anxiety, depression, domestic violence, grief and loss.
As a therapist, I believe you are more than your problems. I understand that working through our lived experiences can sometimes feel overwhelming and defeating. My approach is person-centered, meaning I tailor my therapeutic work to meet each individual's unique needs. I recognize the turmoil and challenges many face in today's world, and I bring a strong sense of social justice to my practice.
I specialize in working with LGBTQIA2+ individuals, neurodivergent folks, life transitions, trauma, anxiety, depression, domestic violence, grief and loss.
As a therapist, I believe you are more than your problems. I understand that working through our lived experiences can sometimes feel overwhelming and defeating. My approach is person-centered, meaning I tailor my therapeutic work to meet each individual's unique needs. I recognize the turmoil and challenges many face in today's world, and I bring a strong sense of social justice to my practice.
(206) 678-0457 View (206) 678-0457
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Nica Selvaggio
Counselor, LMHC, NCC
1 Endorsed
Online Only
Many of the people I work with are high achievers living with burnout and grief.
I specialize in working with Neurodivergence (ADHD, Autism, Complex PTSD), Anxiety related disorders, Burnout, Immigration and Expat issues, Grief/ Bereavement, Burnout, Psychedelic Integration, Eating Disorders, LGBTQIA+, Relationships. I offer a blended approach (Somatics, Expressive Therapies, and Coaching), informed by 13 years of clinical experience.
Many of the people I work with are high achievers living with burnout and grief.
I specialize in working with Neurodivergence (ADHD, Autism, Complex PTSD), Anxiety related disorders, Burnout, Immigration and Expat issues, Grief/ Bereavement, Burnout, Psychedelic Integration, Eating Disorders, LGBTQIA+, Relationships. I offer a blended approach (Somatics, Expressive Therapies, and Coaching), informed by 13 years of clinical experience.
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Amanda Rausch LMFT, NoStressNoStigma.com
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT, AAMFT , RYT, BH-TMH
2 Endorsed
Seattle, WA 98109
No matter what you are going through, know that I am here to listen, support you and help you figure it all out! Welcome to the newest generation of self care and mental health- this is easy, accessible, no-stress, stigma free help for whatever you are going through. Feel free to wear your sweatpants, sit on the couch and have a session on your phone or lap top. Prefer in person? No problem, we can talk a walk outdoors, meet in a coffee shop, or meet in my Eastlake or Fremont Office spaces. Clients have told me I provide a compassionate, empathetic and truthful perspective.
No matter what you are going through, know that I am here to listen, support you and help you figure it all out! Welcome to the newest generation of self care and mental health- this is easy, accessible, no-stress, stigma free help for whatever you are going through. Feel free to wear your sweatpants, sit on the couch and have a session on your phone or lap top. Prefer in person? No problem, we can talk a walk outdoors, meet in a coffee shop, or meet in my Eastlake or Fremont Office spaces. Clients have told me I provide a compassionate, empathetic and truthful perspective.
(206) 578-3210 View (206) 578-3210
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Suzanne Shoemaker
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW , LSWAIC
1 Endorsed
Online Only
I have experience providing a compassionate therapeutic space for individuals navigating illness, grief, loss or other major life transitions.
My goal is to provide customized support using evidence-based interventions tailored to your specific needs. I have worked in a variety of clinical settings so I have a strong understanding of how illness, caregiving and medical systems can impact your mental health. I do this work because it brings me joy to support individuals just like you.
I have experience providing a compassionate therapeutic space for individuals navigating illness, grief, loss or other major life transitions.
My goal is to provide customized support using evidence-based interventions tailored to your specific needs. I have worked in a variety of clinical settings so I have a strong understanding of how illness, caregiving and medical systems can impact your mental health. I do this work because it brings me joy to support individuals just like you.
(206) 759-5653 View (206) 759-5653
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Carrie McConnell
Mental Health Counselor Associate, MA, LMHCA
2 Endorsed
Seattle, WA 98112
Whether you are coping with the loss of a loved one, living with the impacts of childhood trauma, or struggling with depression, anxiety, or relationship challenges- my work is grounded in the knowledge that healing is possible.
I integrate various modalities to help clients identify the root causes of their distress and transform emotional pain into growth, clarity, and a more meaningful life. I offer a warm, trauma-informed, and nonjudgmental space where your full experience is welcomed.
Whether you are coping with the loss of a loved one, living with the impacts of childhood trauma, or struggling with depression, anxiety, or relationship challenges- my work is grounded in the knowledge that healing is possible.
I integrate various modalities to help clients identify the root causes of their distress and transform emotional pain into growth, clarity, and a more meaningful life. I offer a warm, trauma-informed, and nonjudgmental space where your full experience is welcomed.
(425) 484-4059 View (425) 484-4059
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Mayra Laica Olsacher
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSWA
2 Endorsed
Online Only
Maybe you’re carrying silent stress from caregiving, navigating grief, or adjusting to a big life transition.
I’m a bilingual (English & Spanish) LCSWA specializing in couples and individuals navigating life’s challenges. Whether you’re working to strengthen your relationship, rebuild after loss, or manage the demands of parenting and caregiving, I offer therapy that is warm, collaborative, and tailored to your unique story.
Maybe you’re carrying silent stress from caregiving, navigating grief, or adjusting to a big life transition.
I’m a bilingual (English & Spanish) LCSWA specializing in couples and individuals navigating life’s challenges. Whether you’re working to strengthen your relationship, rebuild after loss, or manage the demands of parenting and caregiving, I offer therapy that is warm, collaborative, and tailored to your unique story.
(425) 532-4273 View (425) 532-4273
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Dina Maugeri
Counselor, MA, LMHC
Seattle, WA 98102
I work with those experiencing anxiety and depression, grief and loss, relationship difficulties, life transitions, issues around identity, including sexuality and gender issues, and existential issues of meaning and mortality.
I work primarily from a Psychoanalytic perspective. This approach is fundamentally relational, and even when we explore past memories and future hopes and fears, the focus will always return to how they are taking shape in present moment experience. I also have extensive experience with Buddhist meditation and work with meditation practitioners.
I work with those experiencing anxiety and depression, grief and loss, relationship difficulties, life transitions, issues around identity, including sexuality and gender issues, and existential issues of meaning and mortality.
I work primarily from a Psychoanalytic perspective. This approach is fundamentally relational, and even when we explore past memories and future hopes and fears, the focus will always return to how they are taking shape in present moment experience. I also have extensive experience with Buddhist meditation and work with meditation practitioners.
(206) 567-7396 View (206) 567-7396
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Lily C Munavu
Psychologist, PhD
Online Only
I enjoy working collaboratively with my clients, helping each to develop the specific and unique tools necessary to cultivate a more satisfying and fulfilling life. My approach is to first actively listen, gaining a thorough understanding of the history of the situation and symptoms, the presenting challenges, and any other influences such as family history, cultural or racial factors, chronic illness, and economic stressors. We will then work together to identify treatment goals and ways to reach them. I work with a broad spectrum of clients ranging in age from 16 and above, offering individual, couples, and family therapy.
I enjoy working collaboratively with my clients, helping each to develop the specific and unique tools necessary to cultivate a more satisfying and fulfilling life. My approach is to first actively listen, gaining a thorough understanding of the history of the situation and symptoms, the presenting challenges, and any other influences such as family history, cultural or racial factors, chronic illness, and economic stressors. We will then work together to identify treatment goals and ways to reach them. I work with a broad spectrum of clients ranging in age from 16 and above, offering individual, couples, and family therapy.
(206) 590-3431 View (206) 590-3431
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Melanie Chitwood
Counselor, MA, LMHC, LPCC, MBPsS
Seattle, WA 98102
You may also be struggling with a death, the end of a relationship, a relocation from another state or country, adjusting to a health issue of yourself or a loved one, or being in an environment in which you feel you don't fit.
My speciality areas include: grief and loss (from expected as well as from sudden/unexpected causes); cultural adjustment (expats/repats/TCKs); relationship struggles; work related stressors; rebuilding identity after a breakup or divorce; neurodivergence; sexual abuse recovery; & therapy for professionals experiencing vicarious trauma.
You may also be struggling with a death, the end of a relationship, a relocation from another state or country, adjusting to a health issue of yourself or a loved one, or being in an environment in which you feel you don't fit.
My speciality areas include: grief and loss (from expected as well as from sudden/unexpected causes); cultural adjustment (expats/repats/TCKs); relationship struggles; work related stressors; rebuilding identity after a breakup or divorce; neurodivergence; sexual abuse recovery; & therapy for professionals experiencing vicarious trauma.
(206) 462-5694 View (206) 462-5694
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Opening Heart Therapy
Counselor, LMHCA
2 Endorsed
Seattle, WA 98102
Whether you are experiencing the deep pain of loss, the loneliness of heartbreak, or relational struggles, your journey is unique, and so is the healing process.
I believe that true healing comes from embracing your grief, not running from it. Through compassionate and personalized counseling, we’ll work together to honor your feelings, understand your pain, and gently guide you towards a path of healing. Whether you feel isolated, uncertain, or overwhelmed, you don’t have to face this alone.
Whether you are experiencing the deep pain of loss, the loneliness of heartbreak, or relational struggles, your journey is unique, and so is the healing process.
I believe that true healing comes from embracing your grief, not running from it. Through compassionate and personalized counseling, we’ll work together to honor your feelings, understand your pain, and gently guide you towards a path of healing. Whether you feel isolated, uncertain, or overwhelmed, you don’t have to face this alone.
(425) 970-8483 View (425) 970-8483
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Woody Pollock
Counselor, MA, LMHC
Seattle, WA 98126
The client-therapist connection is one of trust and empathy and is central to the healing and growing process, forming the container for change. Together we create a collaborative therapeutic relationship where each client has the opportunity to explore their true self, reflect on possibilities, and gain insight that leads to action. Our goal together is to build more authentic connections, with yourself and others, which will allow deeper insight into your experience and define the action needed to move forward.
The client-therapist connection is one of trust and empathy and is central to the healing and growing process, forming the container for change. Together we create a collaborative therapeutic relationship where each client has the opportunity to explore their true self, reflect on possibilities, and gain insight that leads to action. Our goal together is to build more authentic connections, with yourself and others, which will allow deeper insight into your experience and define the action needed to move forward.
(425) 689-7471 View (425) 689-7471
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Sarah Stewart
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LSWAIC
Seattle, WA 98109
Grief has a way of defying every expectation, reshaping itself just when you thought you had found solid ground, showing up uninvited at ordinary moments: a song, a season, a Tuesday afternoon that feels heavier than it should.
Grief has no finish line, but it can become something you carry differently. Our work is collaborative and unhurried, exploring not just the loss but how it shows up in relationships, identity, and direction. Over time something shifts: more awareness, more self-compassion, and grief finding a place to settle.
Grief has a way of defying every expectation, reshaping itself just when you thought you had found solid ground, showing up uninvited at ordinary moments: a song, a season, a Tuesday afternoon that feels heavier than it should.
Grief has no finish line, but it can become something you carry differently. Our work is collaborative and unhurried, exploring not just the loss but how it shows up in relationships, identity, and direction. Over time something shifts: more awareness, more self-compassion, and grief finding a place to settle.
(425) 675-4997 View (425) 675-4997
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Lisa Benjamin
Counselor, LMHC, MA
3 Endorsed
Seattle, WA 98102
I work with clients who may be healing from trauma, experiencing grief and loss, exploring their identity, or grappling with anxiety.
I use a strengths-based, holistic approach, integrating a variety of techniques and theoretical approaches including mindfulness, narrative-focused-empowering you to write the rest of your story, and CBT-aiding in stuck patterns. I incorporate a systems-based approach. I work with clients from various cultural backgrounds and work from a social justice lens.
I work with clients who may be healing from trauma, experiencing grief and loss, exploring their identity, or grappling with anxiety.
I use a strengths-based, holistic approach, integrating a variety of techniques and theoretical approaches including mindfulness, narrative-focused-empowering you to write the rest of your story, and CBT-aiding in stuck patterns. I incorporate a systems-based approach. I work with clients from various cultural backgrounds and work from a social justice lens.
(425) 475-2124 View (425) 475-2124
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Christa Ellery
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
1 Endorsed
Seattle, WA 98107
I believe therapy is about empowerment. Whether you're navigating major life changes, relationship challenges, or questions around identity, I work collaboratively to help you move toward a life that feels more authentic and fulfilling. Therapy can provide the inner knowledge, skills, and emotional grounding to help you live more intentionally and be more present in your relationships, work, and inner life.
I believe therapy is about empowerment. Whether you're navigating major life changes, relationship challenges, or questions around identity, I work collaboratively to help you move toward a life that feels more authentic and fulfilling. Therapy can provide the inner knowledge, skills, and emotional grounding to help you live more intentionally and be more present in your relationships, work, and inner life.
(206) 403-1374 View (206) 403-1374
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Daniel Jacob Self
Counselor, MA, LMHCA
1 Endorsed
Online Only
Deep inside of you is the awareness of what you need to heal. I help facilitate and unearth that inner wisdom with individuals, relationships, and groups. Together, we'll practice tuning into your own unique embodied truth. From there, we can translate that increased clarity into tangible action that aligns with your greatest, most authentic wellbeing. Our bodies exist within larger systems — many of which can disconnect us from ourselves and each other. We'll look together at the messages we've internalized from these systems in order to unearth the ones that are no longer helpful.
Deep inside of you is the awareness of what you need to heal. I help facilitate and unearth that inner wisdom with individuals, relationships, and groups. Together, we'll practice tuning into your own unique embodied truth. From there, we can translate that increased clarity into tangible action that aligns with your greatest, most authentic wellbeing. Our bodies exist within larger systems — many of which can disconnect us from ourselves and each other. We'll look together at the messages we've internalized from these systems in order to unearth the ones that are no longer helpful.
(206) 202-6027 View (206) 202-6027
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Elizabeth Sikes
Counselor, PhD, LMHC
Seattle, WA 98112
I am experienced in helping people during times of confusion, grief and loss, depression and anxiety, and struggle with old traumatic injuries.
I specialize in working in a way that is process-focused, relational, and psychodynamic. I have faith in the process and its ability to show us the way. In my work I draw from a background in philosophy, psychoanalysis, feminism, and Buddhist meditation practice. My style is collaborative and inquisitive, encouraging curiosity and non-judgment.
I am experienced in helping people during times of confusion, grief and loss, depression and anxiety, and struggle with old traumatic injuries.
I specialize in working in a way that is process-focused, relational, and psychodynamic. I have faith in the process and its ability to show us the way. In my work I draw from a background in philosophy, psychoanalysis, feminism, and Buddhist meditation practice. My style is collaborative and inquisitive, encouraging curiosity and non-judgment.
(206) 966-4387 View (206) 966-4387

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