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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 Norfolk, East Ghent, Edgewater, Hunters Square, or even South Norfolk, 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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I deeply value collaboration and transparency. I believe that therapy is most effective when clients and therapists work together as equal partners in the healing process.

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explore how your feelings of anxiety, depression, and stress impact your daily functioning. We will use different tools to help you develop new ways of understanding and reacting to life stressors.

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Through gentle exploration and skill building, you will be guided to a place of understanding, acceptance, and compassion for where you are in your journey and how you got here. I like to use CBT, DBT, ACT, and mindfulness-based interventions.

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I use a client-centered approach. This means that I will help you determine where you want to go in life, create goals and action steps to achieve them, and support you along the way. We will work together to overcome your negative thought patterns.


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I use a client-centered approach. This means that I will help you determine where you want to go in life, create goals and action steps to achieve them, and support you along the way. We will work together to overcome your negative thought patterns.

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I help empower people with low self-esteem by filling their toolbox with ways to manage their anxiety or depression before it takes over. Does that sound like you? You will receive uniquely tailored therapy for your goals and progress.

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The most important aspect of what we do is provide confidential and ethical work, to assist client’s to navigate the change they want to see. It is my goal to work with all individuals to obtain a healthier balance.


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The most important aspect of what we do is provide confidential and ethical work, to assist client’s to navigate the change they want to see. It is my goal to work with all individuals to obtain a healthier balance.

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My ultimate goal as a Counselor/Therapist is to provide an unbiased and open outlet to process emotions and feelings that present in the lives of my client’s. It is my goal to work with families, couples, individuals of varying age groups.

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Together we will co-create a space where you can feel seen, heard, and understood. Even when we are doing our best, life brings so much to hold and manage. I hope to assist you in your journey toward greater health and wellbeing.


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Together we will co-create a space where you can feel seen, heard, and understood. Even when we are doing our best, life brings so much to hold and manage. I hope to assist you in your journey toward greater health and wellbeing.

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I strive to integrate my expertise and evidence-based practice with your existing strengths and self-knowledge to arrive at a place of healing and growth.

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