Grief, Loss & Bereavement Therapy

Therapy for Grief, Mourning, Emotional Pain, and Adjusting After Loss (MA, NH, ME, RI)

Grief can affect every part of a person’s life. Loss often changes not only daily routines and relationships, but also identity, emotional stability, and a sense of safety or meaning in the world. Grief may feel overwhelming, disorienting, isolating, or unpredictable.

Grief and bereavement therapy can support adults navigating emotional pain, mourning, complicated grief, life changes after loss, and the ongoing process of adjustment and healing. I provide telehealth grief therapy for adults in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Maine, and Rhode Island.

There is no “correct” way to grieve. Grief can involve sadness, anger, numbness, relief, guilt, anxiety, exhaustion, or moments where emotions shift rapidly between many experiences at once.

Therapy can provide space for grief to be witnessed and processed without pressure to move on, minimize the loss, or grieve in a particular way.

Types of Loss That Can Lead to Grief

Grief is not limited to death. People may experience grief related to:

death of a loved one
loss of a partner or relationship
divorce or separation
loss of identity or life direction
chronic illness or disability
miscarriage or infertility
estrangement from family
pet loss
traumatic experiences
career loss or retirement
major life transitions

Sometimes grief emerges slowly over time. Other losses may feel sudden or destabilizing.

Therapy can help create space for the complexity of these experiences.

Emotional and Physical Experiences of Grief

Grief can affect emotional, mental, and physical wellbeing.

Common grief experiences may include:

sadness or crying spells
emotional numbness
anxiety or panic
irritability or anger
difficulty concentrating
sleep disruption
exhaustion or burnout
guilt or self-blame
feeling disconnected from others

Grief often affects the nervous system as well as emotional functioning.

Many people feel pressure to “return to normal” quickly, even when grief continues to affect daily life long after a loss occurs.

Therapy can support individuals in moving through grief at a pace that feels sustainable and compassionate.

Complicated Grief and Trauma Related Loss

Some grief experiences become especially painful or difficult to process.

This may occur when loss involves:

traumatic circumstances
unresolved conflict within the relationship
sudden or unexpected death
caregiving exhaustion before the loss
multiple losses occurring close together
lack of social support or validation

Trauma and grief can overlap significantly.

Therapy can help individuals process both the emotional pain of loss and the nervous system impact of traumatic experiences.

Identity Changes After Loss

Loss often changes how people see themselves and their future.

This may include:

changes in family or relationship roles
loss of routine or stability
questioning identity or purpose
feeling disconnected from previous goals or plans
uncertainty about how to move forward

Grief can create profound shifts in identity and worldview.

Therapy can help individuals process these changes while slowly rebuilding a sense of grounding and meaning.

Grief, Relationships, and Isolation

Grief can sometimes feel isolating, especially when others expect healing to happen quickly or do not understand the depth of the loss.

People grieving may experience:

difficulty relating to others
withdrawal or isolation
conflict within relationships
feeling misunderstood or emotionally alone
pressure to suppress emotions

Therapy can provide a supportive relational space where grief does not need to be hidden or managed for the comfort of others.

My Approach to Grief & Bereavement Therapy

My work around grief is relational, trauma informed, and grounded in compassion and nervous system awareness.

Together we may explore:

emotional responses to loss
attachment and relational patterns
identity changes after grief
trauma related aspects of loss
guilt, anger, or unresolved feelings
rebuilding meaning and connection over time

I integrate approaches such as:

attachment focused therapy
Internal Family Systems perspectives
emotion focused processing
nervous system regulation work

Therapy is not about forcing closure or rushing healing. It is about creating space for grief while supporting emotional processing, self-understanding, and adjustment over time.

Who I Work With

I work with adults experiencing:

grief after death or loss
relationship grief
complicated grief
caregiver grief and anticipatory grief
identity changes after loss
chronic illness related grief
trauma related loss experiences

Many clients also seek support for:

anxiety or panic
burnout and emotional exhaustion
caregiver stress
life transitions
existential questions and meaning making

Telehealth Grief Therapy (MA, NH, ME, RI)

I provide virtual grief and bereavement therapy for adults in:

Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Maine
Rhode Island

Telehealth can provide accessible support during periods when leaving home or managing daily responsibilities feels especially difficult.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is grief therapy?

Grief therapy helps individuals process emotional pain, loss, adjustment, and identity changes following significant life losses or bereavement.

How long does grief last?

Grief does not follow a fixed timeline. Many people continue experiencing grief in different ways over time. Therapy can help support adjustment and emotional processing without forcing a specific timeline for healing.

Can therapy help with traumatic grief?

Yes. Therapy can support people navigating grief connected to traumatic experiences, sudden loss, complicated relationships, or unresolved emotional pain.

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Next Steps

Grief can feel overwhelming, especially when the world expects life to continue moving forward while something important has changed inside you.

Therapy can provide a space to process loss, honor your emotional experience, and move through grief with support and compassion.

You do not have to carry grief alone.