Grief and Loss Counseling in Plantation, Florida
Grief does not move in a straight line, and it does not always follow the timeline other people expect of you. Whether you’re grieving the death of someone close to you, the end of a relationship, or a loss that is harder to name, like your health, a role, or a version of the future you expected, grief can affect your sleep, focus, relationships, and sense of who you are.
I offer individualized, mental health counseling for adults in Plantation and Broward County in person, and throughout Florida by telehealth.
Why Choose Us
How I Use Grief and Loss Counseling
I’m a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with 10 years of experience helping adults manage grief, trauma, and chronic stress. My background gives me a practical, structured lens on the same challenges many adults navigating grief and loss are facing: sudden or traumatic loss, complicated grief, and difficulty moving through the grieving process on their own timeline. Read more about my background and why clients choose to work with me.
Grief counseling with me starts with making space for what you’re actually experiencing, without rushing you toward resolution. I draw on person-centered counseling as the foundation, so you have room to grieve in the way that fits you, alongside trauma-focused and optionally somatic techniques when the loss was sudden or traumatic and is showing up in your body as much as your thoughts.
Where it’s useful, I also bring in acceptance and commitment (ACT) work, helping you find ways to carry the loss forward while still reconnecting with what matters to you, instead of either suppressing the grief or being consumed by it.
What Grief and Loss Counseling Can Help With
- Grief after the death of a family member, friend, or loved one
- Sudden, traumatic, or unexpected loss
- Complicated or prolonged grief that hasn’t eased with time
- The end of a significant relationship or marriage
- Loss connected to a health diagnosis, career, or identity change
- Guilt, anger, or numbness that can accompany grief
- Grief that has developed into depression or chronic anxiety
What Grief and Loss Counseling Looks Like in Session
Early sessions focus on understanding your loss, what it means to you specifically, and what kind of support would actually be useful, since grief looks different for everyone.
From there, we work at your pace, making room for difficult emotions as they come up, examining any guilt or unfinished business connected to the loss, and finding ways to honor what was lost while still building a life around it.
Between sessions, I may suggest small, practical steps, like noticing what helps and what doesn’t on particularly hard days, so the work stays connected to your actual daily life rather than staying confined to the therapy room.
Benefits of Grief and Loss Counseling
- A space to grieve without pressure to move on by a certain point
- Tools for managing grief that resurfaces around anniversaries or reminders
- Reduced guilt, anger, or numbness connected to the loss
- A clearer sense of how to carry the loss forward
- Support distinguishing normal grief from grief that has become complicated or stuck
Common Conditions
Is Grief and Loss Counseling Right for You?
Grief counseling can help whether your loss happened recently or years ago, and whether it was sudden or expected. It’s not the only approach I use; depending on your goals and history, grief work may be combined with trauma-focused, somatic, or acceptance and commitment techniques.
A free consultation is the best place to start if you’re not sure whether what you’re experiencing is grief, depression, or both.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is there a “normal” timeline for grief?
No. Grief affects everyone differently, and there is no fixed schedule for when it should resolve. Counseling can help you understand your own process instead of measuring it against an outside standard.
What if my grief feels like it isn’t getting better?
Grief that stays intensely disruptive well beyond what feels workable, sometimes called complicated or prolonged grief, is something counseling can specifically help with.
Do I need a diagnosis to start grief counseling?
No. Many adults come to grief counseling simply because they’re struggling with a loss, without needing a formal diagnosis first.
Is grief counseling available by telehealth?
Yes. Telehealth counseling is available throughout Florida, in addition to in-person sessions in Plantation and Broward County.
Book a Free Consultation
I provide in-person counseling in Plantation, Florida, and serve adults throughout Broward County, including Fort Lauderdale, Davie, Sunrise, Coral Springs, Tamarac, and nearby South Florida communities. Telehealth counseling is available throughout Florida.