Grief Counseling & Support
Grief changes everything - and there is no right way to carry it.
Whether you are mourning the loss of someone you love, navigating anticipatory grief, or living in the quiet exhaustion of caregiving, grief can touch every part of your life. It can feel heavy, confusing, lonely, and at time overwhelming. And yet, grief is not a problem to solve - it is a human response to love, loss, and connection.
A Space to Hold Your Grief
Grief counseling offers a supprortive space to slow down, breathe, and tend to what you’re carrying. This work is not about moving on or finding closure. It’s about learning how to live with grief - with more steadiness, self-compassion, and support.
Grief can show in many ways, including:
Waves of sadness, numbness, anger, or guilt
Physical symptoms like fatigue, tension, or sleep disruption
Difficulty concentrating or feeling present
A sense of disconnection from others or yourself
Feeling torn between love, exhaustion, and responsibility
All of these responses are common — and none of them mean you are doing grief “wrong.”
Support for Different Forms of Grief
Grief is not limited to death alone. I support clients navigating many forms of loss including:
loss of a loved one
anticipatory grief related to terminal illness or declining health
caregiver grief & burnout
traumatic or sudden loss
complicated or prolonged grief
life transition that carry loss (identity shifts, health changes, relational changes)
Grief often overlaps with trauma, anxiety, or nervous system overwhelm. Our work honors the full picture - gently and without rushing the process.
A Gentle, Nervous-System-Informed Approach
Grief lives not only in our thoughts, but in our bodies and nervous systems. When loss occurs, the body often shifts into survival mode — leading to exhaustion, hypervigilance, or emotional shutdown.
My approach to grief counseling is compassionate, trauma-informed, and nervous-system aware. Together, we may focus on:
Creating a sense of safety and grounding
Understanding how grief shows up emotionally and physically
Supporting regulation during intense waves of emotion
Making space for both love and loss to coexist
Rebuilding meaning, connection, and inner steadiness
There is no pressure to “process” before you’re ready. We move at a pace that respects your capacity.
For Caregivers and Those Carrying Quiet Grief
Many people I work with are caregivers — holding space for others while quietly carrying their own grief. You may feel torn between devotion and depletion, love and resentment, hope and anticipatory loss.
This kind of grief is often invisible, but it is real. You deserve care, support, and a place where you don’t have to be strong.
What Healing Can Look Like
Healing from grief does not mean letting go of love or forgetting what mattered. It means learning how to integrate loss into your life with greater compassion, flexibility, and support.
Grief counseling can help you:
Feel less alone in your experience
Develop tools to navigate intense emotional waves
Reduce nervous system overwhelm
Honor your grief without being consumed by it
Find moments of steadiness and meaning again
You Don’t Have to Carry This Alone
If you are grieving — whether loudly or quietly — you don’t have to navigate it by yourself. Support can help make space for what you’re carrying, without trying to fix or rush it.
If you’re wondering whether grief counseling might be a good fit, I invite you to reach out. We can talk about what you’re experiencing and what support could look like — with care, compassion, and respect for your process.
Telehealth available for clients in Michigan and Georgia.
There is no timeline for grief — only the need for understanding and support.
You don’t have to navigate grief alone
If you’re considering grief counseling, you’re welcome to reach out when it feels right.
We can talk about what you’re carrying and whether support might be helpful — with no pressure and no expectations.