TRAUMA-SENSITIVE THERAPY FOR
Grief & Loss
on the Peninsula in the San Francisco Bay Area and throughout California
Grief is never linear
Grieving is a lifelong process, and never linear. It can look different at different times in our lives: sometimes more present and consuming, and sometimes further into the background of our day-to-day experience. It can affect all different parts of us, including our brains and bodies, with physical symptoms like fatigue and brain fog. Grief can feel straightforward or complicated by a wide range of factors. There is no right way to grieve.
Through years of clinical experience as a grief therapist, I have served clients all throughout the grief process — preparing for death, processing a death long in the past, facing a sudden or unexpected loss, and more. I view grief expansively and honor the need to grieve the loss of relationships, plans, dreams, identities, and anything else we hold dear. I so often hear clients say they have no one else to talk to about their grief. For me, it is an honor to be that person.
“… all things are born small
and grow large –
except grief, which is born large
and grows small.”
— Marcia Falk
How can I help?
I may be able to help if:
• You feel overwhelmed by your grief, and you’re wondering if this is normal (it is)
• You feel alone in your grief — your friends or family don’t know what to say, and you worry about exhausting them with your feelings
• You or someone you love is preparing for death and you need space to talk openly about the dying process
• A recent (or not so recent) loss is complicated for you — maybe you feel relief, guilt, ambivalence, happiness, disappointment, or confusion — and you’re looking for compassionate, nonjudgmental support for the kind of grieving that nobody talks about
• Grief has brought up some issues for your family, whether something timely or something long buried from the past, and as a group you need help navigating these conversations and emotions
• No one close to you has died, but you’ve experienced a life change or a loss and you find yourself feeling emotions so heavy that you’re wondering if it’s possible to grieve something besides a death (yes)