Losing someone or something important can change everything. Online grief counseling in California gives you a safe, private space to talk about your loss with a licensed therapist, by secure video from home or anywhere in the state. You don’t have to carry this alone, and there’s no right or wrong way to grieve.
Grief affects your mind, your body and your daily life. It doesn’t follow a timeline, and it can show up months or even years after a loss. You might notice:
These reactions are a normal response to loss. If grief is making it hard to get through the day, talking with a therapist can help.
Grief counseling doesn’t ask you to “get over” your loss. It helps you understand what you’re feeling, find ways to cope day to day, and carry your loss in a way that lets life move forward. Your therapist works at your pace and follows what you need.
Say what you can't say to anyone else, without being rushed or judged.
Practical ways to handle hard days, anniversaries and triggers.
Work through guilt, regret and unanswered questions.
Rebuild routines, relationships and a sense of meaning.
Grief can sometimes overlap with depression or anxiety. If that’s happening, your therapist can support you with those too.
Grief isn’t only about death. We support people through many kinds of loss:
A parent, partner, child, friend or family member
An unexpected death, accident or suicide loss
A companion who was part of the family
Miscarriage, stillbirth or infant death
Divorce, separation or estrangement
A job, your health, a home, or the future you planned
If a sudden or frightening loss is leaving you with flashbacks or constant fear, trauma and PTSD therapy may also help.
In your first sessions, you'll talk about your loss, how you've been coping and what support you're looking for.
Sessions move at your pace. Some days you'll talk about memories; other days you'll focus on getting through the week.
Over time, you'll build ways to honor your loss while reconnecting with daily life and the people around you.
Sessions last about 50 minutes, and you and your therapist decide together how often to meet.
All sessions take place by secure video on a telehealth platform, and you’ll get a reminder before each one. You can join from home or anywhere private in California. If your connection drops, just rejoin using the same link. Grieving family members can attend together, even from separate locations, as long as everyone is in California. Learn more about how online therapy works.
Secure telehealth video
Daytime and evening appointments
Secure telehealth video Anywhere in California
We accept Aetna, Blue Shield of California, UnitedHealthcare/Optum and Magellan, as well as private pay. Coverage depends on your plan, and we’re happy to help you check it. Read more in does insurance cover online therapy in California.
When you’re ready, we’re here. Call (840) 262-5824 to discuss services, or contact us to get started. For more about grief and how it affects people, see the American Psychological Association’s guide to grief.
Peaceful Mind Counseling Center is not a crisis service. If you’re having thoughts of suicide or are in crisis, call or text the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline or call 911.
