Behavioral Health
Grief & Loss
Support for a process that doesn't follow a fixed timeline.
Understanding This Condition
Grief is a natural response to loss — of a loved one, a relationship, a job, a former way of life, or one's own health. While grief itself isn't a mental health disorder, it can be overwhelming, complicated, or prolonged in ways that benefit significantly from professional support, especially when grief becomes tangled with depression, anxiety, or trauma.
What Contributes to It
- Death of a loved one
- End of a significant relationship
- Loss of health, function, or independence
- Loss of a job, identity, or way of life
- Anticipatory grief related to a loved one's declining health
Signs & Symptoms
- Persistent sadness or longing
- Difficulty accepting the loss
- Numbness or disconnection
- Disruption to sleep, appetite, or daily functioning
- Grief that feels stuck, or complicated by guilt, anger, or unresolved circumstances
How We Evaluate It
We meet you where you are in the grief process, understanding your specific loss and how it's affecting you, and watch for signs that grief has become complicated by depression, anxiety, or trauma that also need direct attention.
Our Treatment Approach
Grief support is paced to your process, with no expectation of moving through it on any fixed timeline.
- Individual therapy providing space to process loss at your own pace
- Group therapy with others who understand grief
- Screening and treatment for co-occurring depression, anxiety, or trauma if grief has become complicated
- Psychiatric support if clinically appropriate
What to Expect
Grief doesn't follow a fixed timeline or a neat set of stages — support is available for however long the process takes, and however it unfolds for you specifically.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is it normal for grief to last this long?
Grief timelines vary enormously between people and losses — there's no fixed "normal," though we're glad to help if grief feels stuck or is significantly disrupting your life.
Do I need therapy for grief, or should I just work through it myself?
Many people process grief with the support of family and friends alone, but professional support can help significantly, particularly with complicated grief or when other symptoms develop alongside it.
What if my grief comes with guilt or anger I don't understand?
This is common and worth bringing into therapy directly — complicated emotions around loss are a normal part of the process, not something to be ashamed of.
Grief isn't something to rush through or fix — it's something to be supported through, for as long as that takes.
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1010 E McDowell Rd, Suite 410, Phoenix, AZ 85006 · Open until 7 PM Wednesdays