Making room for grief
Grief is not a problem with a deadline.
Grief can be sadness, anger, numbness, relief, guilt, confusion, exhaustion — sometimes all within the same day. It can come in waves, disappear for a while, and return when you least expect it.
Therapy is not about helping you “get over” someone or something that mattered. It can be a place to understand what the loss means to you, tend to what hurts, and gradually learn how to carry it differently.
Loss takes many forms
Not every loss is recognized by the people around us.
You may be grieving a death, a relationship, a friendship, a role, a future you imagined, or a version of life that no longer exists. Some losses are clear and public; others are private, ambiguous, or difficult to explain.
Whatever brought you here, you do not need to prove that your loss is significant enough to deserve care.
How we work
At your pace, without a timetable.
Our work may include making space for emotion, managing the practical demands of daily life, navigating changing relationships, finding ways to remember and honor what mattered, and rebuilding a sense of meaning or direction when you are ready.
There isn't one right reason to come to therapy.
You might be here because…
Grief does not need to be rushed into a lesson or a silver lining. Sometimes healing begins with having somewhere you are allowed to tell the truth about what you lost.
You don't have to figure it all out first.
A free 15-minute consultation is a chance to ask questions, tell me a little about what brings you to therapy, and see how it feels to talk together.
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First Street Therapy · 2470 First Street, Ste. 200A · Livermore, California
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