Find Grief Therapists & Counselors in La Mesa, CA.

 

There are few things worse than losing a loved one or friend. Grief can leave you reeling and throw your mental health for a loop, leading to depression, stress, anxiety, and more.

Unaddressed grief can influence your life for years. That’s why it is best to consider professional help to help you grieve. Whether you are located in downtown La Mesa, the suburbs of La Mesa, other nearby places such as Chula Vista, National City, or anywhere else in California, Mental Health Match can help you easily find an experienced therapist or counselor who best meets your needs.

Symptoms and Stages of Grief

Everyone experiences grief differently, but there are some common symptoms of grief that signal you should seek help:

  • You blame yourself for your loved one’s passing.
  • Your grief is so profound that you find it difficult to keep up with your everyday routine (getting out of bed, showering, going to work, etc.)
  • You purposely isolate yourself.
  • You have unexplained new anger, anxiety, or depression.
  • You turn to alcohol, drugs, or sex to numb or distract from your loss.

The 5 stages of grief include:

  • Denial
  • Anger
  • Bargaining
  • Depression
  • Acceptance

You may not experience grief in this specific order. You may also feel disenfranchised grief, which is grief that does not fit into societal norms of what you should be grieving. Disenfranchised grief can include grief for a pet, a lost dream, a breakup, infertility, or more. No matter what type of grief you are experiencing, your symptoms may look different from those in the above list.

To learn more about grief types and stages, read licensed therapist Keiko Wolfe’s article on how to move through grief. You can also check out our founder’s personal story of how therapy helped him move from grief to growth.

Get Grief Counseling Today!

A grief therapist can provide much-needed support for you as you go through the stages of grief and find your footing again. And with Mental Health Match, finding a qualified grief therapist is easy! Start by browsing grief experts below or by using our free therapist matching tool.

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Heather Nemeth
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take it one step at a time to help you get comfortable with being uncomfortable. Create a healthier you where you can start trusting you own judgement, feeling secure in who you are, and being able to communicate your needs in a positive way.


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take it one step at a time to help you get comfortable with being uncomfortable. Create a healthier you where you can start trusting you own judgement, feeling secure in who you are, and being able to communicate your needs in a positive way.

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We all have a comfort zones where some unhealthy patterns exist. The goal is to change those unhealthy patterns in order to optimize your confidence and self worth. To decrease stress and drama in order to bring new joy and simplicity into your life.

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Yael Gonicman
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Together we will process some of the challenges that anxiety, depression and trauma can cause as well as their origins and the beliefs that we have behind them. In order to accept every part of ourselves.


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Together we will process some of the challenges that anxiety, depression and trauma can cause as well as their origins and the beliefs that we have behind them. In order to accept every part of ourselves.

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People working with me can expect a collaborative process where you the client are an expert in your own life. I provide expertise in many modalities that could be a good fit for you such as EMDR, Art Therapy, and IFS.

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  • Anxiety Disorders
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  • grief
  • Interpersonal Problems
  • Life Transitions
  • Sexual Trauma
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Manali Deolalkar
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I take into account your life experiences, cultural background and your goals, to be able to tailor therapy that meets your need. I believe informed consent is a continuous process of therapy as we continue to find what’s best suited for you.


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I take into account your life experiences, cultural background and your goals, to be able to tailor therapy that meets your need. I believe informed consent is a continuous process of therapy as we continue to find what’s best suited for you.

Something to know about my approach is:

I think of myself as being a thought partner with you. I work with adults collaboratively in understanding how they think and bring their emotions to surface. I use a range of evidence-based practices to engage in acceptance of thoughts and emotions.

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Katherine Doyle
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I teach skills! Content can be important but it can also just be the story of the week. I teach skills to unhook from unhelpful patterns, identify your values, and engage with what is important to you. I also teach self compassion, you deserve it!


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I teach skills! Content can be important but it can also just be the story of the week. I teach skills to unhook from unhelpful patterns, identify your values, and engage with what is important to you. I also teach self compassion, you deserve it!

Something to know about my approach is:

Through Acceptance and Commitment Therapy(ACT), I assist you in achieving awareness on how to make lasting behavior changes in order to live a life you value. We can't control our emotions or thoughts but we can refuse to be controlled by them.

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Heidi Montague
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Foster a spirit of honest sharing in the room, a space where you can express what is important and genuine, be it pain or joy. Together, we will bring into focus associations and patterns and how they limit and/or enrich your life.


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Together, we will:

Foster a spirit of honest sharing in the room, a space where you can express what is important and genuine, be it pain or joy. Together, we will bring into focus associations and patterns and how they limit and/or enrich your life.

Something to know about my approach is:

I’m committed to helping creative individuals overcome periods of stagnation. I work with you to find what fits best in your life given your individual knowledge as you are the expert of your own experience.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Artists & Creative Personalities
  • High-functioning anxiety
  • Infertility
  • Life Transitions
  • New Parent
  • Prolonged Grief Disorder
  • Relationship issues
  • Self-Esteem
  • Self-harm
  • Substance Use
  • Women's Identity/Image
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Heidi Montague remote and phone therapy in California