Grief Therapists in University District, Seattle, WA
Jen Mccormick
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LICSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
University District, Seattle, WA 98115
My passion lies in the intersection of grief, trauma, and mental health.
Hello! I currently have openings for either in person or zoom! 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 currently have openings for either in person or zoom! 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.
Sammy Callahan
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, LFMTA
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
University District, Seattle, WA 98105 (Online Only)
My goal is to weave conversations of grief into the rest of what you come to talk about in regard to your everyday life, finding a balance between honoring the past and walking intentionally into the future.
At some point in their lives, everyone faces losses and big change. The grief that comes with this can be an overwhelming mix of sorrow, confusion, anger, relief, joy, and any number of other emotions. Grief can feel both unique and unifying. Oftentimes people do not know how to talk to those closest to them about their experiences of loss, and choose to seek outside help.
My goal is to weave conversations of grief into the rest of what you come to talk about in regard to your everyday life, finding a balance between honoring the past and walking intentionally into the future.
At some point in their lives, everyone faces losses and big change. The grief that comes with this can be an overwhelming mix of sorrow, confusion, anger, relief, joy, and any number of other emotions. Grief can feel both unique and unifying. Oftentimes people do not know how to talk to those closest to them about their experiences of loss, and choose to seek outside help.
Char Thrower
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LSWAIC, LMSW, MBA-HCM
Verified Verified
University District, Seattle, WA 98105 (Online Only)
Primary areas of specialty include anxiety, depression, adjustment issues, grief and loss, and Christian counseling.
I specialize in empowering clients to explore their inner experiences, develop coping strategies, and achieve meaningful personal growth. By integrating compassion with evidence-based practices, I strive to create a supportive environment where individuals, can overcome challenges, build resilience, and make lasting positive changes in their lives.
Primary areas of specialty include anxiety, depression, adjustment issues, grief and loss, and Christian counseling.
I specialize in empowering clients to explore their inner experiences, develop coping strategies, and achieve meaningful personal growth. By integrating compassion with evidence-based practices, I strive to create a supportive environment where individuals, can overcome challenges, build resilience, and make lasting positive changes in their lives.
I tend to work frequently with clients who are working through grief and loss and looking for hope and meaning.
Grappling with anxiety, depression, grief or a significant life transition can feel all consuming. Even if you have good support in your life, these experiences can exhaust your energies and feel isolating. It may be hard to see beyond a current painful time, or imagine things can feel different. In our therapy relationship, I will hold these challenges with care, and try to help you grow, find deeper meaning, peace, clarity, and ultimately more of yourself. It’s my belief that the therapy relationship invites more creative and authentic capacities to navigating life's inevitable changes and challenges.
I tend to work frequently with clients who are working through grief and loss and looking for hope and meaning.
Grappling with anxiety, depression, grief or a significant life transition can feel all consuming. Even if you have good support in your life, these experiences can exhaust your energies and feel isolating. It may be hard to see beyond a current painful time, or imagine things can feel different. In our therapy relationship, I will hold these challenges with care, and try to help you grow, find deeper meaning, peace, clarity, and ultimately more of yourself. It’s my belief that the therapy relationship invites more creative and authentic capacities to navigating life's inevitable changes and challenges.
I have worked extensively with depression, adjusting to motherhood, body image issues, grief, and parenting concerns and helping families create a new pattern of interaction.
Hope often sounds like a wishful word in our culture - but I want you to leave therapy with more hope - the gritty, scrappy, resilient kind. This authentic hope grows as you embrace your life story with all its darkness and light. You don't need to talk about everything at once, but just give yourself a place and time to connect with your whole self and pay attention to your life as it is now. As you connect deeply with yourself you are able to carve out space to reimagine how your life and relationships could be.
I have worked extensively with depression, adjusting to motherhood, body image issues, grief, and parenting concerns and helping families create a new pattern of interaction.
Hope often sounds like a wishful word in our culture - but I want you to leave therapy with more hope - the gritty, scrappy, resilient kind. This authentic hope grows as you embrace your life story with all its darkness and light. You don't need to talk about everything at once, but just give yourself a place and time to connect with your whole self and pay attention to your life as it is now. As you connect deeply with yourself you are able to carve out space to reimagine how your life and relationships could be.
Michael Kaufman
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW, MSW, MHP
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
University District, Seattle, WA 98105
Grief & Loss.
I have been a child and family therapist since 2009, and volunteered in the field of grief and loss for 14 years, working with grieving children (ages 3 to 18) who lost a loved one. I'm client-centered and strengths-based, and believe my job is to try to understand how my client's brain works, to best assist each individual understand her/ himself. I have learned from the last 9 years working with a wide variety of amazing individuals that I must be very creative and flexible. I'm grateful for how much I have and continue to learn from my clients.
Grief & Loss.
I have been a child and family therapist since 2009, and volunteered in the field of grief and loss for 14 years, working with grieving children (ages 3 to 18) who lost a loved one. I'm client-centered and strengths-based, and believe my job is to try to understand how my client's brain works, to best assist each individual understand her/ himself. I have learned from the last 9 years working with a wide variety of amazing individuals that I must be very creative and flexible. I'm grateful for how much I have and continue to learn from my clients.
Do you wish to develop a deeper relationship and connection with your body, breath, and your emotions? I can be a guide and support in your development. Whether you are struggling with fear, loss, grief, anger, trauma, relationship or other issues, a good portion of our exploration together will be internally focused on your felt experience. Deep wisdom and resources reside within you, and we follow together your curiosity about your own experiences. With a conscious presence, usually a slower pace than we are accustomed to, we can begin to explore and understand the meaning of these experiences.
Do you wish to develop a deeper relationship and connection with your body, breath, and your emotions? I can be a guide and support in your development. Whether you are struggling with fear, loss, grief, anger, trauma, relationship or other issues, a good portion of our exploration together will be internally focused on your felt experience. Deep wisdom and resources reside within you, and we follow together your curiosity about your own experiences. With a conscious presence, usually a slower pace than we are accustomed to, we can begin to explore and understand the meaning of these experiences.
Grief is the New Normal Psychological Services
Psychologist, PsyD, MHP, CMHS
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
University District, Seattle, WA 98105 (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
Two of my specialty areas of focus are grief and loss and fertility/parenthood adjustments.
I am part of PsyPact and offer telehealth in 42 states. I currently offer Supervision to pre-licensed clinicians in Washington State. I hope that therapy will be a safe place to process life and better understand who you are. My main therapy focus is grief and loss. Many challenges and complications we encounter fall under that umbrella from trauma to fertility to relationship dynamics evolving to identity changing. I'd be honored to walk with you through this season of grief (both death and non- death losses) and the myriad of feelings that come with it. It's okay to ask for help and prioritize yourself. I'm glad you're here.
Two of my specialty areas of focus are grief and loss and fertility/parenthood adjustments.
I am part of PsyPact and offer telehealth in 42 states. I currently offer Supervision to pre-licensed clinicians in Washington State. I hope that therapy will be a safe place to process life and better understand who you are. My main therapy focus is grief and loss. Many challenges and complications we encounter fall under that umbrella from trauma to fertility to relationship dynamics evolving to identity changing. I'd be honored to walk with you through this season of grief (both death and non- death losses) and the myriad of feelings that come with it. It's okay to ask for help and prioritize yourself. I'm glad you're here.
Susan Leonardson
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFTA
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
University District, Seattle, WA 98105
Are you in a season of life where you feel like you are experiencing a roller coaster of emotions? Do you find yourself riding the highs easily, but other times the sudden twists, turns, and steep drops feel like too much to bear? If you are navigating these emotional ups and downs and feel stuck, overwhelmed, or disconnected, that makes sense and therapy could help. I work with clients who are managing depression and anxiety, coping with grief, dealing with life transitions, struggling in relationships, and seeking a place to fully express themselves. I’d be honored to support you in finding steadier ground and renewed connection.
Are you in a season of life where you feel like you are experiencing a roller coaster of emotions? Do you find yourself riding the highs easily, but other times the sudden twists, turns, and steep drops feel like too much to bear? If you are navigating these emotional ups and downs and feel stuck, overwhelmed, or disconnected, that makes sense and therapy could help. I work with clients who are managing depression and anxiety, coping with grief, dealing with life transitions, struggling in relationships, and seeking a place to fully express themselves. I’d be honored to support you in finding steadier ground and renewed connection.
Kayla Ritchie
Counselor, MA, LMHCA
Verified Verified
9 Endorsed
University District, Seattle, WA 98105
I work with individuals living with trauma, anxiety, depression, grief, and isolation.
Many of us learn early on that our belonging in this world depends on our ability to banish aspects of ourselves that cannot be safely held by others. We skillfully fold and shrink ourselves into the shapes that allow us to survive, sometimes with great reward for doing so, but find that our deepest longings go unmentioned and unmet. I am here to hold space for those parts which are too big, too unbearable to be held alone, so that my clients can expand in ways that help them contact their feelings, connect to their desires, and begin to find a home in the world.
I work with individuals living with trauma, anxiety, depression, grief, and isolation.
Many of us learn early on that our belonging in this world depends on our ability to banish aspects of ourselves that cannot be safely held by others. We skillfully fold and shrink ourselves into the shapes that allow us to survive, sometimes with great reward for doing so, but find that our deepest longings go unmentioned and unmet. I am here to hold space for those parts which are too big, too unbearable to be held alone, so that my clients can expand in ways that help them contact their feelings, connect to their desires, and begin to find a home in the world.
Are you feeling lost, stuck, lonely, overwhelmed, or burnt-out? Do you sometimes catch glimpses of who you would like to be, but have no idea how to get there? Are you tired of fighting with yourself and ready to begin working with yourself to live a life that feels more authentic to you? Whether you are struggling with a life transition, weighed down in grief, grappling with the decision about whether to become a parent, ready to let go of diet culture and body shame, or wanting more happiness and meaning in your life, I'm ready to help you make changes at a pace that feels right to you.
Are you feeling lost, stuck, lonely, overwhelmed, or burnt-out? Do you sometimes catch glimpses of who you would like to be, but have no idea how to get there? Are you tired of fighting with yourself and ready to begin working with yourself to live a life that feels more authentic to you? Whether you are struggling with a life transition, weighed down in grief, grappling with the decision about whether to become a parent, ready to let go of diet culture and body shame, or wanting more happiness and meaning in your life, I'm ready to help you make changes at a pace that feels right to you.
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Counselor, MA, LMHC
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
University District, Seattle, WA 98105
You are likely seeking relief and clarity to thoughts, behaviors, and feelings that are not working for you. Simply put, something is stuck. I work with people to transform painful and frustrating experiences. For some, this looks like grief work. Others explore relationship struggles. I work with clients to bring awareness to their body, mind, and spirit to assist them in growing a deeper sense of their stories and desires. My ultimate goal is that you will have a growing sense of what it means for you to engage your world with a deepening sense of aliveness.
You are likely seeking relief and clarity to thoughts, behaviors, and feelings that are not working for you. Simply put, something is stuck. I work with people to transform painful and frustrating experiences. For some, this looks like grief work. Others explore relationship struggles. I work with clients to bring awareness to their body, mind, and spirit to assist them in growing a deeper sense of their stories and desires. My ultimate goal is that you will have a growing sense of what it means for you to engage your world with a deepening sense of aliveness.
Marie Marotta
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified Verified
University District, Seattle, WA 98105
Anxiety Depression Grief and Loss Chronic and life changing medical conditions Death and living with terminal illnesses Life stage transitions Elders Young Adults (18+) Mid Life Shifts Parenting and family stressors Pregnancy and Post Partum Depression and Anxiety Strengths based care.
My passion lies in supporting people to learn the skills necessary to live their best life at every stage. There are times in life when a professional perspective is needed, and my goal is to provide for psychosocial and emotional healing, helping to navigate difficult circumstances and provide for a supportive environment where each individual can achieve growth and fulfillment on their terms.
Anxiety Depression Grief and Loss Chronic and life changing medical conditions Death and living with terminal illnesses Life stage transitions Elders Young Adults (18+) Mid Life Shifts Parenting and family stressors Pregnancy and Post Partum Depression and Anxiety Strengths based care.
My passion lies in supporting people to learn the skills necessary to live their best life at every stage. There are times in life when a professional perspective is needed, and my goal is to provide for psychosocial and emotional healing, helping to navigate difficult circumstances and provide for a supportive environment where each individual can achieve growth and fulfillment on their terms.
Alana Hartman
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
University District, Seattle, WA 98105 (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
If you find yourself facing major life changes, grief, persistent feelings of worry and despair, or simply seek a greater sense of meaning and connection in your life I would love to serve as a companion on your journey.
As a therapist I’m drawn to those places of breakdown that so often have the potential to become breakthroughs. Usually these are discovered in the midst of broader life-cycle transitions, moments of grief and loss, seasons of depression or anxiety, or in response to the myriad of social and cultural pressures we face. These experiences can be disorienting, frightening and isolating, but with the support of a trusted companion to help us face the journey they can also reveal our own innate wisdom and strength and serve as the gateway to deeper healing and wholeness.
If you find yourself facing major life changes, grief, persistent feelings of worry and despair, or simply seek a greater sense of meaning and connection in your life I would love to serve as a companion on your journey.
As a therapist I’m drawn to those places of breakdown that so often have the potential to become breakthroughs. Usually these are discovered in the midst of broader life-cycle transitions, moments of grief and loss, seasons of depression or anxiety, or in response to the myriad of social and cultural pressures we face. These experiences can be disorienting, frightening and isolating, but with the support of a trusted companion to help us face the journey they can also reveal our own innate wisdom and strength and serve as the gateway to deeper healing and wholeness.
Katie Curran
Counselor, MA, LMHCA
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
University District, Seattle, WA 98105
I work with college students, artists, young professionals, witchy folks and grief and loss.
Now Accepting New Clients! You crave conversations about the universe, meaning, and purpose. You feel most alive and at peace while creating. Discussing the weather kills your soul a bit. People keep telling you you're in the "prime of your life" and you still have no idea wtf you're doing, and kinda feel like a hot mess. You also secretly wish that iced coffee you get every morning is just going to magically solve all your problems...I get it. Young adulthood, while exciting, can be kind of a mess and it sure isn't talked about enough. If you're needing a space to figure out where you want to go from here, shoot me a text.
I work with college students, artists, young professionals, witchy folks and grief and loss.
Now Accepting New Clients! You crave conversations about the universe, meaning, and purpose. You feel most alive and at peace while creating. Discussing the weather kills your soul a bit. People keep telling you you're in the "prime of your life" and you still have no idea wtf you're doing, and kinda feel like a hot mess. You also secretly wish that iced coffee you get every morning is just going to magically solve all your problems...I get it. Young adulthood, while exciting, can be kind of a mess and it sure isn't talked about enough. If you're needing a space to figure out where you want to go from here, shoot me a text.
I believe therapy is a collaborative process where narratives can be explored and embodied, and placed within a cultural context to support healing, growth, and liberation. I have experience working with adults experiencing depression, anxiety, complex racial and ethnic identity work, grief, separation & loss, and life transitions. My therapeutic approach is client-centered and informed by an integrative orientation based upon my training background in intersectional feminist therapy, existential therapy, and relational cultural theory.
I believe therapy is a collaborative process where narratives can be explored and embodied, and placed within a cultural context to support healing, growth, and liberation. I have experience working with adults experiencing depression, anxiety, complex racial and ethnic identity work, grief, separation & loss, and life transitions. My therapeutic approach is client-centered and informed by an integrative orientation based upon my training background in intersectional feminist therapy, existential therapy, and relational cultural theory.
Elizabeth Kramer
Pre-Licensed Professional, BA, Intern
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
University District, Seattle, WA 98105 (Online Only)
Are you navigating the challenges of grief, life transitions, or struggling with anxiety? Maybe you’re working through relationship issues, managing ADHD or other forms of neurodivergence, or exploring your identity, including sexual orientation or relationship dynamics like polyamory. These experiences can leave you feeling overwhelmed and disconnected. I’m here to provide support as you build self-esteem, manage mood disorders, and foster healthier emotional connections. Together, we can work toward greater balance, self-compassion, and personal growth.
Are you navigating the challenges of grief, life transitions, or struggling with anxiety? Maybe you’re working through relationship issues, managing ADHD or other forms of neurodivergence, or exploring your identity, including sexual orientation or relationship dynamics like polyamory. These experiences can leave you feeling overwhelmed and disconnected. I’m here to provide support as you build self-esteem, manage mood disorders, and foster healthier emotional connections. Together, we can work toward greater balance, self-compassion, and personal growth.
My specialties are trauma, cross-cultural adjustment, sexuality, grief, interpersonal conflicts, etc.
I graduated from the Graduate School of Education of the University of Pennsylvania with a master’s in counseling and mental health services (M.S.Ed.) and a master’s in professional counseling (M.Phil.Ed.). I have experience working with adults with diverse backgrounds, providing bilingual services (i.e., Mandarin and English), addressing a wide range of client problems, and managing different platforms for conducting therapy.
My specialties are trauma, cross-cultural adjustment, sexuality, grief, interpersonal conflicts, etc.
I graduated from the Graduate School of Education of the University of Pennsylvania with a master’s in counseling and mental health services (M.S.Ed.) and a master’s in professional counseling (M.Phil.Ed.). I have experience working with adults with diverse backgrounds, providing bilingual services (i.e., Mandarin and English), addressing a wide range of client problems, and managing different platforms for conducting therapy.
Rubjoyt Singh
Counselor, MA, LMHC, MHP
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
University District, Seattle, WA 98105 (Online Only)
Welcome to my page and congratulations on taking the first step towards investing in your well-being. I hope to hear from you. Human experiences such as anxiety, depression, grief and loss, life transitions, family of origin issues, relational issues, trauma, abuse, and neglect can often lead to feelings of being stuck, social isolation, struggles with meaning making and spirituality, unmet needs, lack of self-awareness, incongruence, and hopelessness. Counseling can be an amazing resource in such times because we all deserve to be heard and seen in a safe place.
Welcome to my page and congratulations on taking the first step towards investing in your well-being. I hope to hear from you. Human experiences such as anxiety, depression, grief and loss, life transitions, family of origin issues, relational issues, trauma, abuse, and neglect can often lead to feelings of being stuck, social isolation, struggles with meaning making and spirituality, unmet needs, lack of self-awareness, incongruence, and hopelessness. Counseling can be an amazing resource in such times because we all deserve to be heard and seen in a safe place.
Tracy L Stewart
Counselor, MA, MEd, LMHC
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
University District, Seattle, WA 98105 (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
For adults struggling with loss of self, maintaining relationships, anxiety and depression, trauma, PTSD or sexual health issues, I provide a safe space for exploration and growth.
I center experiences of Black, Indigenous, & other world-majority cultures, & LGBTQIA+. I appreciate the opportunity to work with you to improve relationships, problem-solve, or reduce your suffering.
For adults struggling with loss of self, maintaining relationships, anxiety and depression, trauma, PTSD or sexual health issues, I provide a safe space for exploration and growth.
I center experiences of Black, Indigenous, & other world-majority cultures, & LGBTQIA+. I appreciate the opportunity to work with you to improve relationships, problem-solve, or reduce your suffering.
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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.