Frequently Asked Questions

  • Individual Support

    One-on-one sessions provide a confidential space to explore loss at your own pace. Together, we:

    • Process complex emotional responses (sadness, anger, guilt, relief, numbness)

    • Address anticipatory grief and ambiguous loss

    • Navigate identity shifts after death, illness, divorce, estrangement, or role change

    • Develop sustainable coping practices that support nervous system regulation

    • Rebuild meaning, connection, and forward movement

    Sessions are tailored to your lived experience and cognitive-emotional needs.

    Relational Support

    Grief reshapes families, friendships, couples, relationships, caregivers, and coworkers. Together, we:

    • Improve communication and identify maladaptive coping behaviors

    • Address conflict, silence, and different grieving styles

    • Prepare for anniversaries, milestones, and transitions

    • Rebuild trust, openness, vulnerability, and safety

    We emphasize dignity, validation, and the normalization of different grief expressions.

    Grief Circles & Community Offerings

    Grief Circles and Death Cafés are small-group experiences designed to reduce isolation and cultivate shared meaning.

    Participants benefit from:

    • Community storytelling

    • Ritual and remembrance practices

    • Supporting someone who is grieving

    • Understanding the grief process

    These gatherings foster connection without comparison.

    Professional & Organizational Support

    Grief does not stay at home — it enters healthcare systems, workplaces, classrooms, and leadership spaces. We offer:

    • Grief-informed leadership training

    • Workshops on metabolizing harm and organizational loss

    • Support for teams navigating death, crisis, or moral injury

    • Consultation for building grief-sensitive cultures

    This work is especially relevant for healthcare professionals, educators, and mission-driven organizations.

  • The first session is always FREE because we believe compassionate grief support should be accessible while also honoring the time, expertise, and care that go into this work.

    Standard Session Fee

    Individual grief support sessions are offered at a standard rate. Sessions typically last 60-90 minutes and provide dedicated time for reflection, emotional processing, and supportive guidance.

    Sliding Scale Options

    A limited number of sliding scale spaces are available for individuals experiencing financial hardship. Sliding scale rates are offered based on self-identified financial need and availability.

    This approach helps ensure that those who might otherwise be unable to access grief support can still receive care, while also sustaining the ability to offer services to the broader community.

    No financial documentation is required—this model operates on trust and integrity.

    Commitment to Access

    Our goal is to make sure that no one is turned away from support solely due to financial barriers whenever possible. If the sliding scale is currently full, we will do our best to offer referrals or alternative community resources.

    If you have questions about our fee or sliding scale availability, please feel welcome to reach out.

    Healing should not depend solely on financial circumstance.

  • We aim to provide care that is fully centered on your needs without pathologizing, diagnostic labeling, or the treatment limitations often required by insurance companies.

    For this reason, we operate as a private-pay practice and do not accept insurance.

    This approach allows our work together to remain focused on your experience, and helps preserve the privacy, flexibility, and dignity of the support we provide.

    However, many insurance plans do offer out-of-network benefits for counseling services. Upon request, we are happy to provide a superbill or the necessary documentation that you may submit to your insurance provider for potential reimbursement.

    We encourage clients to contact their insurance company directly to learn more about their out-of-network mental health benefits and reimbursement policies.

  • People seeking grief support often hesitate because they don’t know what the experience will actually be like. The uncertainty can trigger fears such as:

    • Will I have to talk about everything right away?

    • What if I start crying and can’t stop?

    • Will I be analyzed or judged?

    • What if I don’t know what to say?

    Your first session is simply a conversation. There is no pressure to share anything before you are ready.

    We will spend time getting to know each other, and exploring what kind of support might feel most helpful right now. Some people talk openly; others need time to find their words. Both are completely okay.

    Our hope is that you leave the first session feeling something you may have not felt in a long time—a sense that you no longer have to carry grief alone.

  • Getting started is simple. Reach out through our contact page or give us a call—we’ll walk you through the next steps and answer any questions along the way.

  • Our practice is grounded in:

    • Trauma-informed care principles

    • Psychological and prevention science frameworks

    • Neuroinclusive, strengths-based practice

    • Relational ethics and dignity-centered communication

    We do not pathologize grief. We honor it as sacred, adaptive, and deeply human.

  • You can reach us anytime via our contact page, text, phone, or email. We aim to respond quickly—usually within one business day.

  • Working together is a collaborative and compassionate process grounded in deep listening, respect, and authenticity. Our role is not to fix your grief or rush your healing, but to create a space where your experiences can be witnessed, understood, and gently explored. Many people describe our work as both grounding and illuminating—offering a place where difficult emotions can be held with care while new meaning and clarity begin to emerge.