Grief Counseling Union City CA. Grief & Loss, Trauma Counselor California.
If you have experienced the pain and trauma of loss, grief counseling Union City CA with a licensed therapist can help you move through. A California grief and loss counselor has training and experience in helping people who have suffered loss to find strength, to cope, and move through the trauma. Union City grief counseling can be an important tool to help you through this difficult time. And while nothing anyone can say can completely heal the pain, you can still find strength to cope, to move through, and to find hope in the darkness. Therapy is a very important part of moving through grief. Please contact a Union City, CA grief therapist below today.
Grief And Loss Counseling Near Union City, CA
Cliff Crain, MFT
Grief and loss are a normal part of living. Successful grieving can be seen as fundamental to successful living. IT IS A MYTH THAT TIME ALONE WILL HEAL OLD WOUNDS.
If you have experienced deeply felt loss and/or trauma, you deserve to have a safe place to explore and share your unresolved inner-pain.
As a gift to yourself and those who love you, call me at 925-855-1745 and set up an appointment. We can work together to help you heal.
Un-healed pain is toxic to emotional and physical well-being. You deserve to heal the pain you are experiencing. This is not at all the same as trying to simply forget the reality of what you have experienced. I hope you will call.
Janet Akyol, LMFT, CSAT-Candidate
Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist
Email: Contact Janet
155 East Campbell Ave, Suite 107, Campbell 95008
Email: Contact Janet
155 East Campbell Ave, Suite 107, Campbell 95008
Grief and loss visits all of us, and it can take many forms, be it death, divorce, a health crisis, or a myriad of other life events. Initially people may have rallied around you, but slowly life goes on, and friends and family return to their lives. You may feel compelled to move on as well, perhaps sharing your pain less, and hiding your sorrow, thus grief and loss are often dealt with in isolation, leaving you with a multitude of unshared feelings. The fabric of your life has been torn, and peicing it back together is a process, not an event. I help my clients navigate this process, and accompany them on their journey.
Emily Lyon, PhD
Experiences of grief for someone important but not central to one's life can move towards healing as feelings are freely expressed and the importance of the relationship is explored. More acute grief for the loss of someone central to one's life involves a more extended process of expressing the many different emotions that emerge, sometimes using art supplies to express feelings not ready for words. Reflection on the meaning this person had in your life and the the many losses involved can eventually lead to thoughts about how one can go on, using the wisdom gleaned from the grief process. A major grief never goes away entirely but the precious memories are sustaining.
Allison Shotwell, LMFT
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
Email: Contact Allison
415 Cambridge Ave. Suite 19, Palo Alto 94306
Email: Contact Allison
415 Cambridge Ave. Suite 19, Palo Alto 94306
Feeling stuck in grief? Worried you're burdening your friends and family with your continued sadness? Are you stuck with regret or guilt that just won't lessen? While grief is a normal process that is naturally painful to go through, some people find that their grief doesn't lessen over time, and that they have a hard time moving on in their life. I'd like to help. One of the tools I use is EMDR, which can help to resolve old wounds that make it difficult to heal after the loss of a loved one. To help yourself heal from grief, please call or email for a free phone consultation.
Robin Mullery, M.A., M.F.T.
Grief and loss are a normal part of life, feeling afraid and overwhelmed by your feelings during this time does not have to be. Whether a loved one has died, you are experiencing loss over a relationship or job, or your dear pet has died, grief can feel overwhelming. I am here to help you get the understanding and guidance you need to make it through the often difficult time of coping with loss. Getting help in dealing with grief and loss can be an experience that brings relief as well as opens new possibilities in your life.
Esther Lerman, M.A., M.F.T.
Although grief and loss are universal human experiences, there are many factors which can make it difficult to process. I offer a safe space to explore all that you are going through and feeling. Expressing all your complex feelings is healthy and can be so relieving. Repressed grief can make you physically or emotionally ill. Many losses are complicated with feelings of anger, guilt or the pain and confusion of unfinished business. Sometimes, when the loss is unexpected, shock can get in the way. Personal issues around ability or willingness to feel or show vulnerability can make it hard to grieve. I have many years of experience in offering safety and support to grieving clients.
Megan Goodwin, Psy.D.
Grief and loss issues can stem from recent losses, or ones from decades past. They can feel overwhelming to deal with because of the intensity of emotion. However, having a safe environment to work through these issues at a pace that you are comfortable with is the best way to begin that journey. With grief, as with so many other things in life, the only way around the feelings are through them. I have experience working with individual and leading grief groups. I understand how grief manifests differently for different people, and will help you on your journey of healing. Please call me to discuss further and to determine if you'd like to schedule an appointment.
Debbie Bauer, LMFT
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
Email: Contact Debbie
2255 Morello Ave, Suite 103, Pleasant Hill 94523
Email: Contact Debbie
2255 Morello Ave, Suite 103, Pleasant Hill 94523
Having a safe caring environment to talk about your sorrow is the beginning of the healing process. Everyone goes through grief and loss in their own unique time and way. I can help you hold that pain as you explore and work through the many related emotions and issues that surface along with loss. You can get through this and begin to move toward living your life again without that dark cloud over you. You need not struggle through this alone. I can help you. Call for a consultation today and begin feeling better sooner rather than later.
Harry Lieberman, MFT
Loss and grief are most often characterized by feelings of deep sadness. Most of us have coped with some form of loss. Everyone's experience of grief is unique. In some cases, instead of grief resolving over time, it becomes chronic and persistent. This "complicated grief" can make it difficult to resume one's life and move on. Together we can change this pain.
Valerie Doyle, MA
Marriage & Family Therapist (Registered Intern) #52133
Email: Contact Valerie
Location of Therapist: Oakland, CA 94610
Email: Contact Valerie
Location of Therapist: Oakland, CA 94610
Sooner or later, we must all deal with loss. Sometimes it comes in small doses and sometimes it is overwhelming. Often, it is a silent and private struggle. In the midst of the struggle, we often fail to see that with every loss comes the potential for change, growth, new insights, understanding, refinement and a deeper relationship with ourselves, others and the Lord. Walking through loss contradicts everything most of us have learned. It is by embracing our pain that we find new life, new beginnings and true healing. My clients learn to be authentic to themselves in how they are feeling and not afraid to give into the process.
Cheryl Deaner, LMFT
Cheryl Deaner, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
Email: Contact Cheryl
842 Elizabeth Street, San Francisco 94114
Email: Contact Cheryl
842 Elizabeth Street, San Francisco 94114
When you are experiencing loss and grief, it can be an invaluable benefit to have a person who can listen to you in ways that friends and relatives may not be able to listen.
During times of profound grief and loss, you may be experiencing life situations in a different light, and you may have feelings that seem endless or even strange feelings that make you wonder if you are normal.
Although you are probably feeling a lot of pain, a lot of personal growth can also happen when we are griveing. I hope that you will take the opportunity to get to know and understand yourself better as you heal, and I would be honored to work with you during this time.
Diane Kaufman, MFT
Marriage and Family Therapist
Email: Contact Diane
582 Market Street, Suite 419, San Francisco 94104
Email: Contact Diane
582 Market Street, Suite 419, San Francisco 94104
Grief and loss are of course inevitable, and yet it can be experienced with less suffering in the presence of a compassionate, understanding therapist. At times, grief becomes complicated by a traumatic loss, and then it is important to allow oneself to work through the trauma so that the grieving process can, over time, move toward completion. We don't forget who or what we have lost, but we can heal and continue to engage in life with new meaning and vitality. In almost 20 years of practice, I have worked with wonderful people who have not only survived, but were able to thrive following their particular losses.
Will Joel Friedman, Ph.D.
Licensed Clinical Psychologist
Email: Contact Dr. Friedman
275 Rose Avenue, Suite 212, Pleasanton 94566
Email: Contact Dr. Friedman
275 Rose Avenue, Suite 212, Pleasanton 94566
Grief, losses and death are inevitably a part of everyone's life. How you hold it cognitively and work with it behaviorally and emotionally are key. Actually all losses, when correctly perceived, are incredible if painful opportunities for growth. Both gentleness and firmness, vulnerability and steadfastness, leading and following as well as careful pacing help the grieving process so you will feel relieved, better and once again claim an affirmative perspective with renewed energy and vision. Building a really solid therapeutic rapport is core to engaging and opening your heart. Healthy feeling processing, coming to terms with "what is" and acceptance allows a sense of genuine completion.
Carol Jaron, MS, MFT, CHT
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
Email: Contact Carol
205 East Third Avenue, Suite 205, San Mateo 94401
Email: Contact Carol
205 East Third Avenue, Suite 205, San Mateo 94401
Sometimes you might feel like you are searching for how to heal from grief and loss in relationships, times of your life, or getting past an old way of being. I am here to help you get through times that might be confusing and seem unmanageable, and transform them into a more soothing and supported experience.
It can be difficult with others telling you just to get over it, or move on, as well as if people you want understanding from distance themselves.
The best part of this is to know how to approach loved ones about these issues and how to be comforted and fully alive within yourself!
Allow me assist you with your grieving or transitional process, and things can feel manageable again.
C. Girvani Leerer, Ph.D.
Endings are a natural part of the cycle of life, yet these endings can leave us with feelings of grief, loss, powerlessness, anger, emotional confusion, hurt, and pain. These feelings can be complicated by unresolved issues in the relationship with someone we have lost.
I help people with Grief and Loss find ways to accept, express and release all their feelings about the death of family members and loved ones, as well as the ending of relationships, stages of life, or dreams. By expressing and integrating these feelings, I assist you to find a sense of peace and release to allow you to move forward in your life.
Matthew Lindgren, MFT
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
Email: Contact Matthew
610 16th Street, Suite 208-B, Oakland 94612
Email: Contact Matthew
610 16th Street, Suite 208-B, Oakland 94612
The good news is that there is effective therapy for grief, loss, and bereavement in Oakland. Therapy begins with having a safe place to be able to talk about how you really feel, with someone who can accept your pain without judgement or fear and with whom you can be yourself. EMDR and somatic interventions are excellent for those times when grief, loss, and bereavement involve complicated grief, anxiety, depression, and trauma. CBT offers research based help for depression and irrational thoughts about grief, loss, and bereavement. I offer these therapies to people who are grieving in Oakland. Call 415-820-1487 for a free phone consultation.
Lourens Crous, Psy.D.
Licensed Clinical Psychologist
Email: Contact Dr. Crous
4200 18th Street, Ste. 104, San Francisco 94114
Email: Contact Dr. Crous
4200 18th Street, Ste. 104, San Francisco 94114
Grieving and coming to terms with loss is essential to overcome the pain and move on. Unresolved grief can be toxic. Disbelief, numbness, mood swings, irritability, anger, hopelessness, sadness, and guilt can all be part of this process. Empathy, safety, patience, and deep understanding from an experienced therapist can help you return to stability, peace and calm.
Claire Stone, LMFT
Do you feel that you will never get over your loss? Are you tired of people in your life telling you to "get over it?" Everyone has their own way to grieve, and I will work with you to discover what that is for you. You will learn the typical stages of grief so that you know what to expect and won't feel so "crazy." I will help you go through the many different feelings that can seem overwhelming, and sometimes surprising, to you. When you are ready, I will help you reenter your life with a new and integrated perspective due to your loss. A loss is a life changing event, and I am committed to helping you through this difficult time.
Jason Esswein, M.S., LMFT
Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist
Email: Contact Jason
1936 Camden Avenue, Suite # 9, San Jose 95124
Email: Contact Jason
1936 Camden Avenue, Suite # 9, San Jose 95124
Grief, if left blocked, can be a significant drain on our energy. It is possible (and common) to move at such a fast pace through life that we are completely unaware of unprocessed feelings. When sadness, loss, and regret are identified, expressed, and released we reclaim our vitality and improve self-esteem. Another benefit of this process is improvement in our relationships. I provide a safe, comfortable environment to explore these issues.
Shauna Reiff, MS, MFT
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT)
Email: Contact Shauna
2001 Blake Street, Berkeley 94706
Email: Contact Shauna
2001 Blake Street, Berkeley 94706
During a time of grief and loss, we often feel lost in our grief, confused asking a lot of 'why's' and a sense that thing will never get better. We can feel trapped by our pain; that it will never let up. Working with me, we honor both the fragile you, dealing with your losses, but also speak to the core strength that may be hidden by overwhelming feelings. While I can't take away the pain, I can help you navigate the tricky terrain of having your painful feelings, and also living your life, moving through. We will discuss strategies - the ones that haven't work, and ones that can. You will regain your sense of hope and reconnection to yourself and people/things most important to you.
Della Fernandes LMFT
Licensed Individual Marriage and Family Therapist
Email: Contact Della
935 Moraga Road, Ste 215,, Lafayette 94549
Email: Contact Della
935 Moraga Road, Ste 215,, Lafayette 94549
Grief and Loss is one of the natural processes of life.Talking about your regrets,things you wish you could have done in retrospect,weigh heavy on your shoulders.Talking to your therapist,can help work through these feelings, recognize that you can only do what you can, bearing in mind the information and resources you had at your disposal at that point in time.Understanding that we innately seek to do our best ,and be our best at any given point in time is essential in keeping our feelings of loss and grief in perspective.I have worked with a variety of clients over the years with their grief and loss over relationships, death of a loved one, loss of a job.Reach out and I'll journey with U
Fiachra Figs O'Sullivan, MA
Marriage and Family Therapist Registered Intern
Email: Contact Fiachra
3093 Sacramento Street, San Francisco 94115
Email: Contact Fiachra
3093 Sacramento Street, San Francisco 94115
Self Portrait
It doesn't interest me if there is one God
Or many gods.
I want to know if you belong -- or feel abandoned;
If you know despair
Or can see it in others.
I want to know
If you are prepared to live in the world
With its harsh need to change you;
If you can look back with firm eyes
Saying "this is where I stand."
I want to know if you know how to melt
Into that fierce heat of living
Falling toward the center of your longing.
I want to know if you are willing
To live day by day
With the consequence of love
And the bitter unwanted passion
Of your sure defeat.
I have been told
In that fierce embrace
Even the gods
Speak of God.
~ David Whyte ~
Philippe Nicolay, MS, MFT
Losing a loved one, whether through unexpected or anticipated circumstances, is always traumatic and can be one of the most stressful events in a person’s life. Although grieving is a natural human reaction to a loss it can be overwhelming. In therapy I provide a safe place were we can process those feelings together and explore which meaning the loss you experienced will receive in your life.
Mey Saephan, MS
"Why can't I seem to shake this grief & loss like other people can?" you ask yourself. Chances are you have other unresolved losses that are being triggered. When you come to me, I will do an assessment, identify the unresolved losses and use Lifespan Integration or EMDR to help you get relief. On average my clients see me 10-12 sessions and are able to function again.
Kristina Schasker, M.A., MFT
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
Email: Contact Kristina
2 Crow Canyon Court, Suite #110, San Ramon 94583
Email: Contact Kristina
2 Crow Canyon Court, Suite #110, San Ramon 94583
Relationship grief and loss can feel much the same as the grief and loss we experience through the death of a loved one. We progress through the same stages; denial, anger, bargaining, depression and finally, acceptance. Cognitive-behavioral therapy can help you as you work through these stages and develop a greater understanding of your self and your relationship to others. Whether you are mourning the loss of a loved one, or the loss of a relationship, therapy can provide a compassionate and supportive place for you to heal from the pain and learn to grow and be happy again.
Neal Winblad, MFT
I have taught and practiced grief counseling for over 24 years. One thing I observed early on is that people who share their grief with others progress through the stages of grief and get much relief, while those who try to grieve on their own seem to just stay locked into the early stages of suffering for many years. I offer compassionate and loving support through the process. Loving, gentle support can make all the difference.
Karen L Smith, MFT
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
Email: Contact Karen L
3880 S. Bascom Ave., Suite 216, San Jose 95124
Email: Contact Karen L
3880 S. Bascom Ave., Suite 216, San Jose 95124
There are many ways we grieve - the loss of a spouse, parent or child; the loss of an beloved pet; the loss of a job; the loss of a marriage. Grieving is a natural process we all go through, but sometimes we want someone to talk to, someone who understands and someone to guide us in a respectful way towards healing. As we age, we experience even more losses. Many times after the initial loss, our friends don't seem to want to talk about it anymore. That is when a therapist can help. Please call for a complimentary interview.
Mark Hirschfield
I have extensive experience and success working with grief and loss. When a a major loss occurs in our life, many of the unresolved previous losses we have experienced can become activated, which can lead to overwhelming feelings. I am adept at emphatically guiding and supplying the client with tools to work through the stages of grief so as to arrive at a place of acceptance and a feelings of positivity.
Jim Hutt, Ph.D., MFT
Grief and loss are often mismanaged by therapists who do not understand the difference depression and grief. If you are dealing with a loss that doesn't seem to be diminishing, or is interfering with your functioning for a period of time that does not seem reasonable to you, now may be the time to seek a consultation. The pain of the loss does not have to last forever.
Gene Grossman, Ph.D, CA MFT 6276
If I can generalize, we Americans are not a culture given to feeling our grief and loss. Our "get over it and move on" attitude prevents us from facing the depth of sorrow that accompanies loss. Too often, the fail to grieve results in depression as we fight our sadness. We lack compassion for ourselves and label it as weakness. Effective therapy can help us to take ownership of all our feelings, even those we judge to be "weak". Understanding our right to be sad is an important component of healing and growth. Without expressions of sorrow and loss we may appear to be robotic or remote or even shallow.
I help my clients to experience the fullness of their feelings and worth.
Barbara Cohen, LMFT, MA
Licensed Marriage Family Therapist
Email: Contact Barbara
555 Middlefield Road, Suite 102, Palo Alto 94301
Email: Contact Barbara
555 Middlefield Road, Suite 102, Palo Alto 94301
Loss is a necessary condition of life. Loss comes in all forms, from death, job loss, divorce, changing homes, aging as it affects our physicality, health and perception of who we are. Each individual's experience of loss and how they cope with it differs. And because loss is inevitable it is something that needs to be addressed, processed, and moved through. Grieving, too, comes in all forms and most of us have never learned to grieve appropriately. My job with you is to help facilitate that process so that you can come through feeling more whole and at peace with the loss you have experienced.
Jody Roberts, MFT
There is no right or wrong way to grieve for someone. Grieving is essential and can be dealt with in various ways to meet your needs to go on in life. I honor and work your personal way of grieving in matters of time and the need to fully experience the grief. The therapy will be custom tailored to meet your needs and with you create a process of healing. I offer you the time and space that you need to heal by listening to your story of loss, sadness, and sense of emptiness. We explore feelings of loneliness, hopelessness, futility, anger, and helplessness. We’ll talk about things left unsaid such as thank you, forgiveness, or good-bye. And, I will help you to grieve your un-grieved losses....
Lois Mark, LCSW, BCD
My approach is to walk clients through the stages of grief and losses including those of family pets as I have worked with veterinarians who realize pets are often family members, too. Recognizing feelings of shock, depressions, anger, and numbness and helping clients to acknowledge and deal with the myriad of feelings toward resolution and closure is important to their healing.
Bill Roller, Director, Group and Family Therapy Institute
Marriage and Family Therapist, state of California
Email: Contact Bill
1104 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley 94707
Email: Contact Bill
1104 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley 94707
The key to grief and loss is mourning and the conditions which allow the individual to mourn at a deep level. My program of group therapy creates a space which allows this intimate experience of grief.
The expression of grief is an existential moment in our lives. Those who sit and witness the experience are privileged as well as benefitted by the moment.
Thomas A. Gonda, Jr., MD, MFT
Psychiatrist, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
Email: Contact Dr. Gonda, Jr.
3150 18th Street, Suite #302, San Francisco 94110
Email: Contact Dr. Gonda, Jr.
3150 18th Street, Suite #302, San Francisco 94110
You may have suffered the loss of a loved one or a career/job. You may feel depression and discouragement. You may find that your thoughts lead to poor concentration, crying spells, and confusion about the future. You may only be able to speak superficially about the grief and loss you are experiencing. I can help you to begin a health grieving process by verbalizing the feelings associated with the loss. We'll examine what is blocking the expression of normal grief feelings. We'll look at your perceptions of your thoughts about your role in the loss. Were you really the cause of this situation? We'll brainstorm new activities, interest, commitments, loves and passions.
Robert Hardman, MA, MDIV
If your grief feels like too much to bear call me, I'm acquainted with grief and have experience in grief counseling. I know that grieving is a personal and individual experience -- there is no right or wrong way to grieve. How you grieve depends on many things, including your personality, your life experience, your faith, and the nature of the loss. I'm aware that the grieving process takes time and cannot be forced or rushed -- there is no “normal” timetable for grieving. Some people start to feel better in weeks or months. For others, the grieving process is measured in years. My goal is offering compassionate help in normalizing your grieving process.
Margaret Bailey, Ph.D.
Loss can occur at any time in our lives, whether it be the loss of a career, a home, a relationship or perhaps a death of a loved one. It is normal to have many feelings during this time, and to questions ourselves about things we wished we had said or done. "What if..." If we try to cope with severe feelings by ourselves there is the chance of developing a more severe problem such as depression, or in the event of a trauma, post-traumatic disorder. Talking to a professional will help you resolve some of these feelings, sort out what is realistic to expect of ourselves, allow ourselves to develop a support system and integrate the loss into our lives.
Kelly Wilcoxson, , MA, MFT Intern #66475
There is nothing more shattering than loss and grief. Whether its a family member, pet or friend, support is necessary. Grief and loss can also show up in dreams and goals. Our healthy attachments serve us, and can feel painful when they are no longer here in the form they once were. I can help in finding out how to ask for that, allowing yourself to receive it and integrate it to begin to heal.
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Grief Counseling Union City CA.
The death of a loved one is arguably the most traumatic experience any of us can face. The goals of Union City CA grief counseling are recovery and acceptance. Union City, CA trauma counseling seeks to help an individual process, debrief, and cope with an extreme stress. Recovery from loss through grief counseling Union City, CA does not mean that all of the pain, memories or significance of a loved one are resolved, but that one is able to accept what has happened, and that those experiences and memories are an important part of life, but not all consuming. When you see a Union City CA trauma therapist or Union City CA grief counselor, you will find a listening ear. There are several stages of grieving, and compassionate therapy in Union City CA can be a strong shoulder that will facilitate healing. Union City CA grief therapy and counseling in California can help one move through the shock, trauma, and acute suffering, so that you are not destroyed by what has happened. Most likely, there are still loved ones in your life who need you, and if you are grieving, you may utterly lack any emotional energy at all to deal with them. Union City CA grief counseling can help stabilize you.Grief Counseling Union City CA
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