Grief Therapy for Loss
A place to talk about loss without being expected to move on according to a schedule.
Grief can follow the death of someone important, changes in health, the end of a relationship, or the loss of a future you had imagined. The feelings may change from day to day and may not look like what you expected.
Grief counseling offers space to discuss the loss and its effect on your life. You do not have to turn it into a lesson or find a positive meaning before you are ready.
Book a Complimentary ConsultationBased in Miami, with telehealth available across 40+ PSYPACT states.
Your experience
Life may continue while your experience feels very different.
You may find ordinary routines painful, feel less understood as time passes, or experience relief and sadness together. Therapy can make room for those responses while considering the support you need now.
You may recognize some of these concerns and not others. What matters is how your own experience is affecting you and what you would like help with.
Changing emotions
Sadness, anger, numbness, relief, or guilt may come at different times.
Social expectations
Others may expect you to be doing better before you feel ready.
A changed future
Plans and roles may need to be reconsidered after a loss.
Understanding your care
Your experience deserves careful attention.
Grief is not automatically a disorder and does not follow one fixed sequence. Persistent, severe distress may warrant assessment for prolonged grief disorder, depression, or other concerns. Care should distinguish normal variation from difficulties needing additional treatment.
At Embody Health Psychology, our clinical health psychology perspective considers physical health, emotions, relationships, and daily life together. That biopsychosocial perspective helps us understand your concerns without reducing them to a single cause.
An Integrative Approach
Our integrative approach considers how physical health, emotional experiences, relationships, and daily life influence one another. We draw from different psychological approaches to shape care around your concerns and goals.
We begin with the loss, your relationship to it, and how daily life has changed. Therapy can support expression, practical adjustment, and connection without treating acceptance as a task you must complete on a deadline.
You do not need to arrive with a perfect explanation. Your clinician will ask questions, discuss treatment options, and help you choose goals that fit.
Depending on your needs, somatic therapy techniques may support grounding when grief feels physically overwhelming. There is no requirement to settle every feeling or move through grief on a timetable.
Internal Family Systems (IFS) may help you hold conflicting experiences, such as longing, anger, relief, or guilt, without judging yourself for having them.
Your goals may include:
Making space for mixed feelings
Talk about responses that are hard to share elsewhere.
Adjusting to changed routines
Explore what support you need in daily life.
Staying connected
Consider relationships, memories, and activities that matter to you.
Addressing related distress
Discuss anxiety, low mood, or other concerns when they are part of your experience.
Finding a useful pace
Set priorities that fit your clinical needs and current circumstances.
Choosing next steps together
Review what is helpful and whether other care or support is needed.
Common questions
What you may want to know.
Do I need to be grieving a death?
No. People may seek support for different kinds of loss. Your clinician can discuss the concerns and treatment needs involved.
How long should grief last?
There is no single schedule for ordinary grief. If distress is persistent and significantly disrupting your life, assessment can help identify what support or treatment may be useful.
How does coordination with other providers work?
When coordination would be helpful, your clinician can discuss it with you. Sharing confidential clinical information requires appropriate authorization. Together, you can decide what is relevant to share.
Is telehealth available?
Embody Health Psychology is based in Miami, with telehealth available across 40+ PSYPACT states through appropriately authorized psychologists. Availability depends on the clinician, your location, and the service. Confirm the fit during your consultation.
A place to begin
Let’s Talk About What You Need
If you are considering therapy, a complimentary consultation gives you a chance to share what you are looking for, ask questions, and discuss whether our services may be a fit.
Book a Complimentary Consultation15-minute phone consultation