Specialty · Grief & Loss
Grief counseling that doesn't ask you to move on
Grief isn't a project to finish. It's the shape love takes after loss. Our job is to keep you company while you learn to carry it — not to hurry you out of it.
In person in Oak Lawn, IL & Marietta, GA · Telehealth across Illinois, Georgia & Florida
The people who come to us for grief work aren't looking for someone to fix what can't be fixed. They're looking for a room where the loss can be true out loud — where they don't have to translate for the person listening, or protect anyone from what they're actually feeling.
We work with grief that follows death, and grief that follows things people around you might not count: an estrangement, a diagnosis, a pregnancy loss, an identity that had to change, a parent who couldn't be the parent you needed. All of it makes sense here.
Grief moves in waves. Some sessions are full of story and tears; others are strangely light. Some are about the practical work of getting through a first birthday without them. We hold all of those the same.
How we help
- Narrative work that honors who or what you lost, in your own words
- Continuing-bonds approaches — you don't have to 'let go' to keep living
- Support around anniversary reactions, complicated grief, and delayed grief
- Practical grounding for the sleep, appetite, and concentration hits grief brings
- Space for anger, guilt, relief, and the feelings people tell you not to have
- Coordination with medical care when grief and depression braid together
What working together looks like
A calm, human first step
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Book a free 10-min consult
Tell us what's bringing you in — no pressure, no clinical detail required.
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Match with the right therapist
We'll pair you with a clinician whose training fits what you need.
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Start where you are
Warm first session at your pace. You choose what to share.
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Grow — in person or online
Ongoing support across Illinois, Georgia, and Florida.
"For the first time I felt like someone was actually listening — not fixing me, just walking with me."
— Growth & Guidance client
Who on our team works with this
Serafin Guerrero, MSW, LSWCounseling Therapist
Specializes in grief and loss alongside anxiety, depression, and trauma; sessions available in Spanish.
Sybria Davis, MSW, LSWLicensed Social Work - Therapist
Grief and loss work anchored in trauma-informed, strengths-based, and narrative approaches.
Common questions
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It's been years — is it too late for grief counseling?
It's not. Grief doesn't obey a calendar. Anniversaries, milestones your person didn't get to see, and new losses can pull old grief back into the room. Whenever you're ready is the right time.
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What if I'm grieving something that isn't a death?
That belongs here. The end of a marriage, a diagnosis that changed your future, a miscarriage, an estrangement, the version of your life that closed — those are real losses and they deserve real space.
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Will I have to cry in every session?
No. Sometimes grief looks like tears, sometimes like anger, numbness, or a strange kind of relief. Whatever shape it takes on a given day is welcome.
Not sure where to start? A 10-minute call is a low-pressure way to find the right fit.
This page is for information only and is not a substitute for medical or mental-health advice. If you are in crisis, call or text 988 for the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.