Grief Therapists in Westlake, Seattle, WA
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.
Seattle Grief Therapy
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified Verified
Westlake, Seattle, WA 98109
Going through grief with others to lean on often reduces the burden and isolation that comes with experiencing loss.
Compassion and integrity are at the core of my practice. I honor the unique path of everyone I work with. My focus is to create a comfortable and safe space. I am a therapist specializing in grief and bereavement. I have 18 years' experience working with individuals and their caregivers living with serious illness. . A recognized leader for more than 17 years in the field of oncology. I provide- grief therapy and facilitate grief support groups . Working with the bereaved and companioning them through their journey has been a long-time passion for many years
Going through grief with others to lean on often reduces the burden and isolation that comes with experiencing loss.
Compassion and integrity are at the core of my practice. I honor the unique path of everyone I work with. My focus is to create a comfortable and safe space. I am a therapist specializing in grief and bereavement. I have 18 years' experience working with individuals and their caregivers living with serious illness. . A recognized leader for more than 17 years in the field of oncology. I provide- grief therapy and facilitate grief support groups . Working with the bereaved and companioning them through their journey has been a long-time passion for many years
Jessica Bowen
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT, ACHt
Verified Verified
9 Endorsed
Westlake, Seattle, WA 98109 (Online Only)
My practice is dedicated to providing a thoughtful and supportive space for individuals, couples, and families to explore loss without the need to fix it or remove it.
Grief can leave you feeling isolated, misunderstood, confused and wondering if what we are experiencing is “normal.” You may believe you are supposed to move on, get over it, or hurry up the grieving process. And yet, what you are experiencing, physically, emotionally, and mentally can leave you with little clarity on how to go forward. Our work together is about helping you process the complexities of your grief, to give you coping skills that honor what you've lost.
My practice is dedicated to providing a thoughtful and supportive space for individuals, couples, and families to explore loss without the need to fix it or remove it.
Grief can leave you feeling isolated, misunderstood, confused and wondering if what we are experiencing is “normal.” You may believe you are supposed to move on, get over it, or hurry up the grieving process. And yet, what you are experiencing, physically, emotionally, and mentally can leave you with little clarity on how to go forward. Our work together is about helping you process the complexities of your grief, to give you coping skills that honor what you've lost.
Lindsey J Pepperoni
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate
Verified Verified
12 Endorsed
Westlake, Seattle, WA 98109
I am particularly passionate about working with individuals and couples who are struggling with anxiety, depression, identity or other lifecycle transitions, issues around sexuality, faith transitions, and/or grief and loss, among other issues.
I am here for anyone who is struggling, looking for support, help, or personal exploration. My goal is to provide a safe space and an outside perspective with which to collaborate and problem solve. I identify as queer, and I am LGBTQIA+ affirming. I work with people of all identities, genders, and relationship configurations. I recognize that each client is unique and therefore approach my work using a client-centered, strengths-based model to personalize treatment. Additionally, I am a sex therapist which makes me a great fit for people who wish to explore issues around physical intimacy, shame, or other areas of sexual health.
I am particularly passionate about working with individuals and couples who are struggling with anxiety, depression, identity or other lifecycle transitions, issues around sexuality, faith transitions, and/or grief and loss, among other issues.
I am here for anyone who is struggling, looking for support, help, or personal exploration. My goal is to provide a safe space and an outside perspective with which to collaborate and problem solve. I identify as queer, and I am LGBTQIA+ affirming. I work with people of all identities, genders, and relationship configurations. I recognize that each client is unique and therefore approach my work using a client-centered, strengths-based model to personalize treatment. Additionally, I am a sex therapist which makes me a great fit for people who wish to explore issues around physical intimacy, shame, or other areas of sexual health.
Laura Takacs
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW, MPH
Verified Verified
Westlake, Seattle, WA 98109
Since 2004, I have been providing therapeutic support to those in the wake of trauma, loss and grief.
After a sudden, traumatic death such as through suicide, death due to drug use, homicide or COVID, those bereaving are often left with both the heavy burden of grief, and images that may feel haunting and overwhelming. Other feelings, such as guilt, anger, and profound sorrow accompany other distressing experiences, including, feeling alone, increased agitation, depression and anxiety. When put together, these feelings can feel unbearable to hold alone.
Since 2004, I have been providing therapeutic support to those in the wake of trauma, loss and grief.
After a sudden, traumatic death such as through suicide, death due to drug use, homicide or COVID, those bereaving are often left with both the heavy burden of grief, and images that may feel haunting and overwhelming. Other feelings, such as guilt, anger, and profound sorrow accompany other distressing experiences, including, feeling alone, increased agitation, depression and anxiety. When put together, these feelings can feel unbearable to hold alone.
Angel Thomson
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MS, LMFTA
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Westlake, Seattle, WA 98125 (Online Only)
Grief is the heaviest when we carry it alone, I'll come alongside you and help you carry your grief with more grace and self-compassion.
Are you struggling to cope with the death of a loved one, wondering how life will ever feel normal again? Grief shows up in many ways, and it looks different for everyone. But one thing is universal: grief changes us. Maybe you’re in survival mode: fighting just to stay above water in the day to day. Or perhaps you feel like you don’t recognize yourself: more anxious and angry, less motivated, or experiencing emotions that feel completely foreign. Your grief may be so overwhelming that you don’t even know what you feel.
Grief is the heaviest when we carry it alone, I'll come alongside you and help you carry your grief with more grace and self-compassion.
Are you struggling to cope with the death of a loved one, wondering how life will ever feel normal again? Grief shows up in many ways, and it looks different for everyone. But one thing is universal: grief changes us. Maybe you’re in survival mode: fighting just to stay above water in the day to day. Or perhaps you feel like you don’t recognize yourself: more anxious and angry, less motivated, or experiencing emotions that feel completely foreign. Your grief may be so overwhelming that you don’t even know what you feel.
Maite Andrea Imaz
Marriage & Family Therapist, MFT
Verified Verified
Westlake, Seattle, WA 98109 (Online Only)
With genuine positive regard and a creative approach, my practice is committed to fostering awareness, healing and empowerment. The therapeutic relationship ultimately deepens the relationship with oneself and how we navigate challenges in the art of living. I facilitate with getting to the heart of the matter, gleaning meaningful insight, and building upon internal and external strengths. I have worked professionally for over 20 years, supporting a diverse population of hundreds of adults, youth, children, couples and families through and beyond, trauma, grief, depression, anxiety, life transitions and relationship difficulties.
With genuine positive regard and a creative approach, my practice is committed to fostering awareness, healing and empowerment. The therapeutic relationship ultimately deepens the relationship with oneself and how we navigate challenges in the art of living. I facilitate with getting to the heart of the matter, gleaning meaningful insight, and building upon internal and external strengths. I have worked professionally for over 20 years, supporting a diverse population of hundreds of adults, youth, children, couples and families through and beyond, trauma, grief, depression, anxiety, life transitions and relationship difficulties.
Kate Vittes
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, PhD, MSW, LSWAIC
Verified Verified
Westlake, Seattle, WA 98109
If you're here, it's likely that something in your life feels off. You might be grappling with anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, low self-esteem, grief, or navigating life transitions. Whatever you're going through, know that you deserve compassion and support during these tough times. My aim is to provide a safe and nurturing environment where we can work together to understand your feelings and find ways to improve your well-being.
If you're here, it's likely that something in your life feels off. You might be grappling with anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, low self-esteem, grief, or navigating life transitions. Whatever you're going through, know that you deserve compassion and support during these tough times. My aim is to provide a safe and nurturing environment where we can work together to understand your feelings and find ways to improve your well-being.
Caleb Joshua Williams
Counselor, MACP, LMHC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Westlake, Seattle, WA 98109
Psychotherapy involves entering into the stuck places of your life and listening for how you struggle to live freely and authentically. It involves discovering, caring for, and reshaping the parts of your mind that are related to the problems you experience. This may involve learning to recognize unhelpful responses to pain that have themselves evolved into addictive or compulsive behaviors, addressing problematic relational patterns or making room to feel the deep hurts of loss or trauma and learning how to live well with the wounds that have shaped you.
Psychotherapy involves entering into the stuck places of your life and listening for how you struggle to live freely and authentically. It involves discovering, caring for, and reshaping the parts of your mind that are related to the problems you experience. This may involve learning to recognize unhelpful responses to pain that have themselves evolved into addictive or compulsive behaviors, addressing problematic relational patterns or making room to feel the deep hurts of loss or trauma and learning how to live well with the wounds that have shaped you.
Therapy is a partnership that grows in an atmosphere of safety and acceptance. It allows us to rediscover the parts of ourselves we had to disown as children in order to keep our caregivers close; to learn new skills to handle grief and distress; to build healthier, more nurturing relationships; and to gain access to our own direct experience of the world, perhaps for the first time. I nurture this collaboration with clients by recognizing that each individual possesses the wisdom he or she needs, as well as the innate capacity to love, to connect, and to thrive.
Therapy is a partnership that grows in an atmosphere of safety and acceptance. It allows us to rediscover the parts of ourselves we had to disown as children in order to keep our caregivers close; to learn new skills to handle grief and distress; to build healthier, more nurturing relationships; and to gain access to our own direct experience of the world, perhaps for the first time. I nurture this collaboration with clients by recognizing that each individual possesses the wisdom he or she needs, as well as the innate capacity to love, to connect, and to thrive.
Matthew Monroe
Counselor, LMHC
Verified Verified
Westlake, Seattle, WA 98109 (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
I specialize in helping individuals and couples with ADHD, high-functioning autism, Nice Guy & Nice Gal Syndrome, codependency, addiction, complex post-traumatic stress disorder, and grief. If you feel stuck and want to create new patterns in your life, let's talk. We can schedule a free 15-minute consult video call to chat about what you're looking for in therapy and to see if we'd be a good fit.
I specialize in helping individuals and couples with ADHD, high-functioning autism, Nice Guy & Nice Gal Syndrome, codependency, addiction, complex post-traumatic stress disorder, and grief. If you feel stuck and want to create new patterns in your life, let's talk. We can schedule a free 15-minute consult video call to chat about what you're looking for in therapy and to see if we'd be a good fit.
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Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LICSW
Verified Verified
Westlake, Seattle, WA 98109
Waitlist for new clients
My goal is to create a safe space where you can share openly about your story: your fears, worries, sadness, loss, and trauma as well as your joys, achievements, strengths, resourcefulness, and wisdom. You deserve to feel seen and heard without judgement. You have the capacity to change. Together, we will explore your story, using methods and skills appropriate to your personalized goals. I specialize in working with adult individuals experiencing anxiety, ADHD, self-esteem issues, relationship challenges, stress/burnout, secondary trauma, and life transitions (especially those in "Quarterlife").
My goal is to create a safe space where you can share openly about your story: your fears, worries, sadness, loss, and trauma as well as your joys, achievements, strengths, resourcefulness, and wisdom. You deserve to feel seen and heard without judgement. You have the capacity to change. Together, we will explore your story, using methods and skills appropriate to your personalized goals. I specialize in working with adult individuals experiencing anxiety, ADHD, self-esteem issues, relationship challenges, stress/burnout, secondary trauma, and life transitions (especially those in "Quarterlife").
My clinical experience includes: relational struggles, depression and loneliness, stress and anxiety, grief and loss, body image issues, questions of meaning, abuse, motherhood, and parenting concerns.
As human beings, we are prone to intense joy, deep sorrow and a wide spectrum of emotions in between. Therapy is a place to learn how to navigate these changing terrains of life. As a therapist, I will come alongside you to listen, reflect, speak to, and bear witness to your particular experiences in life. I believe many personal struggles are relational and that we experience healing through genuine connection with ourselves and others. I'm passionate about helping people move from a life of fear and feeling stuck to a life of freedom, feeling grounded, and developing a growing trust in yourself and others.
My clinical experience includes: relational struggles, depression and loneliness, stress and anxiety, grief and loss, body image issues, questions of meaning, abuse, motherhood, and parenting concerns.
As human beings, we are prone to intense joy, deep sorrow and a wide spectrum of emotions in between. Therapy is a place to learn how to navigate these changing terrains of life. As a therapist, I will come alongside you to listen, reflect, speak to, and bear witness to your particular experiences in life. I believe many personal struggles are relational and that we experience healing through genuine connection with ourselves and others. I'm passionate about helping people move from a life of fear and feeling stuck to a life of freedom, feeling grounded, and developing a growing trust in yourself and others.
Sarah Gibbs
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, LMFTA
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Westlake, Seattle, WA 98109
Whether you're struggling with relational conflict, processing trauma or grief, or wanting to break a cycle of anxiety or depression that's holding you back, my goal is to help you lift the weight from your shoulders, live in the moment, and look forward with optimism.
I have a passion for working with people experiencing life transitions, including divorce or loss, forming new step families, co-parenting, or struggling with parenting concerns. My approach is to explore problems systemically, viewing each client within the context of the world around them. In therapy sessions we will explore trans-generational patterns of behavior that exist within you, and within your family of origin and your family of choice.
Whether you're struggling with relational conflict, processing trauma or grief, or wanting to break a cycle of anxiety or depression that's holding you back, my goal is to help you lift the weight from your shoulders, live in the moment, and look forward with optimism.
I have a passion for working with people experiencing life transitions, including divorce or loss, forming new step families, co-parenting, or struggling with parenting concerns. My approach is to explore problems systemically, viewing each client within the context of the world around them. In therapy sessions we will explore trans-generational patterns of behavior that exist within you, and within your family of origin and your family of choice.
I work with people who have been deeply hurt and heartbroken. I work with those who have suffered loss and abandonment. I work with those who have learned to survive in the best ways they know how, but may be coming to a place where these survival skills just don't seem to be working anymore. I offer a safe space for you to begin where you are; even if you don't quite know exactly what it is that you need, we can explore that together.
I work with people who have been deeply hurt and heartbroken. I work with those who have suffered loss and abandonment. I work with those who have learned to survive in the best ways they know how, but may be coming to a place where these survival skills just don't seem to be working anymore. I offer a safe space for you to begin where you are; even if you don't quite know exactly what it is that you need, we can explore that together.
Envision Counseling, PLLC
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD, LMFT
Verified Verified
Westlake, Seattle, WA 98109
Clients have the option to choose from a variety of clinicians and services to treat anxiety and depression, grief, trauma, relationship distress, workplace performance anxiety, career uncertainty, culturally targeted oppression, perinatal stress, social isolation, parenting challenges, and family-owned business relationship discord.
Envision Counseling offers unparalleled therapeutic services provided by mental health counselors, couple therapists, and social workers residing in Washington State. Our dedicated team delivers personalized care of the highest quality in a supportive, respectful, and culturally responsive environment. Recognizing the importance of balancing personal and family responsibilities with the demands of modern life, Envision Counseling clinicians offer evening and weekend appointments for pre-teens, adolescents, and adults.
Clients have the option to choose from a variety of clinicians and services to treat anxiety and depression, grief, trauma, relationship distress, workplace performance anxiety, career uncertainty, culturally targeted oppression, perinatal stress, social isolation, parenting challenges, and family-owned business relationship discord.
Envision Counseling offers unparalleled therapeutic services provided by mental health counselors, couple therapists, and social workers residing in Washington State. Our dedicated team delivers personalized care of the highest quality in a supportive, respectful, and culturally responsive environment. Recognizing the importance of balancing personal and family responsibilities with the demands of modern life, Envision Counseling clinicians offer evening and weekend appointments for pre-teens, adolescents, and adults.
I work with individuals struggling with anxiety, stress, grief/ loss, loneliness, relationships, trauma, body image, among others.
Sometimes life is about showing up and trying, even in the places where we struggle the most. Some of our work may be about your current life and the various problems or stressors that are troubling you. We will work together to explore why these troubles have presented themselves and find a way through them. Some of our work may also be about your formative years of childhood; love and how you have or have not been loved by the most influential people in your life (including yourself); how various thoughts/behaviors may be benefiting or hindering your life or finding your voice and having the ability to use it strongly but kindly.
I work with individuals struggling with anxiety, stress, grief/ loss, loneliness, relationships, trauma, body image, among others.
Sometimes life is about showing up and trying, even in the places where we struggle the most. Some of our work may be about your current life and the various problems or stressors that are troubling you. We will work together to explore why these troubles have presented themselves and find a way through them. Some of our work may also be about your formative years of childhood; love and how you have or have not been loved by the most influential people in your life (including yourself); how various thoughts/behaviors may be benefiting or hindering your life or finding your voice and having the ability to use it strongly but kindly.
Welcome! I provide individual evidence-based therapy, as well as psychodiagnostic and psychoeducational assessment for adults (ages 18+). Areas of expertise include the spectrum of psychological challenges, such as mood (e.g., depression), trauma (e.g., PTSD), and anxiety (e.g., social anxiety, generalized anxiety). Additional areas of expertise include managing problems in life, including stress management, medical conditions (e.g., cancer, transplant, HIV/AIDS), grief/ loss, sleep problems, life transitions, and experiences of bias, harassment, and discrimination.
Welcome! I provide individual evidence-based therapy, as well as psychodiagnostic and psychoeducational assessment for adults (ages 18+). Areas of expertise include the spectrum of psychological challenges, such as mood (e.g., depression), trauma (e.g., PTSD), and anxiety (e.g., social anxiety, generalized anxiety). Additional areas of expertise include managing problems in life, including stress management, medical conditions (e.g., cancer, transplant, HIV/AIDS), grief/ loss, sleep problems, life transitions, and experiences of bias, harassment, and discrimination.
John Skandalis
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMHC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Westlake, Seattle, WA 98109
Men: Are you going through a difficult life transition right now and don't know where to turn for help? Facing a divorce, or separation, relocation or a death in the family are not things to deal with alone. Or are you hard on yourself and want to be closer to your spouse? I can be your guide to make your relationships work better and give you a judgement free space to talk about your thoughts and feelings. Together we can make sense of what you need to do next.
Men: Are you going through a difficult life transition right now and don't know where to turn for help? Facing a divorce, or separation, relocation or a death in the family are not things to deal with alone. Or are you hard on yourself and want to be closer to your spouse? I can be your guide to make your relationships work better and give you a judgement free space to talk about your thoughts and feelings. Together we can make sense of what you need to do next.
Life has a knack for becoming overwhelming for some, and underwhelming for others. In both instances, we can feel stuck, unimportant, and confused about our meaning or our purpose. It can help to have someone listen and disentangle what’s become unmanageable.
Life has a knack for becoming overwhelming for some, and underwhelming for others. In both instances, we can feel stuck, unimportant, and confused about our meaning or our purpose. It can help to have someone listen and disentangle what’s become unmanageable.
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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.