Grief and Loss Therapist in Chicago

Honor Your Grief. Find Your Way Forward.

Grieve with courage. Heal with compassion. Live with meaning.
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When Loss Shakes Your World

Grief can turn the world upside down. It can feel like the ground beneath you has given way, leaving you unmoored, hollow, and unsure how to move forward. Some days, the pain is sharp and consuming; other days, it lingers quietly in the background—still shaping how you move through the world.

You may look “okay” on the outside while feeling like a stranger to yourself inside. You may long for comfort but worry that no one could truly understand.

Grief is not a problem to fix. It’s a process to honor.

Your grief is as unique as the love behind it. In therapy, we create space for that grief to be felt, named, and witnessed—without judgment or rush. There’s no “right way” to grieve. There’s only *your* way.

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How Grief and Loss Can Show Up

Grief doesn’t follow a neat timeline. It often arrives in moments you don’t expect—catching a scent, hearing a song, seeing a photo, or instinctively reaching for your phone to share something before remembering they’re no longer here.
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Loss reverberates through your whole being. Together, we can hold what arises with compassion.

Grief lives in the mind, body, and spirit—and it doesn’t always follow logic. Sometimes it feels clean and clear; other times, it’s tangled with regret, unanswered questions, or complex emotions. You may be mourning someone who’s still alive but emotionally out of reach. Or grieving a version of your life that quietly slipped away.

All of it matters. Every form of grief deserves care.

Therapy gives you space to explore what’s been lost, reconnect with yourself, and move forward without letting go of what still holds meaning.

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How Therapy for Grief and Loss Helps

Therapy offers a place to bring all that you’re carrying—the sorrow, confusion, longing, love.

Together, we:

You don’t have to forget to heal. You don’t have to let go to move forward.

Grief isn’t something you “get over.” It becomes part of your story—a thread woven through the fabric of who you are. It can live alongside love, hope, and even joy.

Why Work With Me

Grief is a reflection of how deeply you’ve loved. It speaks to the meaning and connection that shaped your life—and the courage it takes to keep going when everything feels broken open.

In our work together, we don’t rush or try to “fix” your grief. Instead, we create a space where your pain can be held with care, your love remembered, and your healing gently supported.

There is no timeline for healing

We move at your pace. We listen for what’s ready and sit gently with what’s not. Grief takes the time it takes—and you will never be asked to move faster than your heart can handle.

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What You Can Expect

This is a space where all your emotions are welcome—sorrow, anger, confusion, even the flickers of unexpected joy.

Together, we will:

Grief changes you—but it doesn’t have to end you.

You may feel like you’ve lost not just a loved one, but a part of yourself. Therapy helps you rediscover who you are now—someone who carries love *and* hope, grief *and* aliveness. Over time, grief can open you to deeper compassion, a fuller range of emotion, and a renewed relationship to life.

Frequently Asked Questions

I work with all kinds of grief—death of a loved one, miscarriage, divorce, chronic illness, identity loss, and more. If it feels like grief to you, it matters here.

This is such a common fear. We move slowly. You are never pushed to go further than you’re ready. We build a space that can hold you—and your grief—with gentleness.

Grief doesn’t expire. If you’re still hurting, something in your grief may still need tending. It’s never too late to come back to it with compassion.

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Your grief is not too much. Your healing is not too late.

No matter how long it’s been or how complex your loss feels, support is still possible.

Your love, your grief, and your healing are all welcome here.

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