Online Loss or Grief therapists in Santa Cruz, California CA
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Grief
Ben Leddick
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT
Loss takes many forms and how we grieve is rooted in our family of origin. If you have found yourself in the process of grieving and unsure of what is normal, okay, or right, it can be helpful to process those feelings by building insight into your past while sharing the depths of your loss.
3 Years Experience
Online in Santa Cruz, CA
Grief
Bonnie Rae
Marriage and Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Grief and love are different sides of the same coin. We cannot have one without the other. Navigating and feeling grief is a big part of my work. Whether you come to therapy in a time of loss and grief or not, it ultimately surfaces within our work together. I do not believe that grief always has an ending, but we can most certainly work on forming a relationship with it, feeling it in a safe space, and learning how to navigate its tides. When people share their grief with me, it is a true honor to hold. Rae Therapy Group has a few specialized grief therapists, and a grief group.
14 Years Experience
Online in Santa Cruz, CA
Grief
Sloane Fabricius
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT, LPCC, Clinical Supervisor
My hope and intent is for you to feel heard, seen, supported and hopeful about you and your circumstances. Van Gogh said it best, "I feel there is nothing more truly artistic than loving people." Our creative collaboration will equip you in getting your needs met in healthy ways.
29 Years Experience
Online in Santa Cruz, CA
Grief
Dr. Fernando Castrillon
Psychologist, Psy.D.
Life inevitably involves loss. The process of grieving is our in-built way of working through loss, but in our contemporary moment, many of our avenues for proper grieving no longer exist. In our work, we will carve a path forward to will allow you to grieve properly.
23 Years Experience
Online in Santa Cruz, CA
Grief
Alyssa Habschmidt
Therapist, AMFT
Grief is painful to carry. The silence that echoes with grief is sometimes too loud. It can feel ever-consuming and suffocating. Grief and loss are human experiences, and aren't always about death—it's about moments when life changes in ways we didn't ask for—a relationship ending, shifts in health or career, the loss of a friendship, or even life transitions we deeply wanted. I can help you process your loss in a way that honors your experience while helping you stay connected to yourself.
2 Years Experience
Online in Santa Cruz, CA
Grief
Octave Therapy Licensed Clinical Social Work Inc
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW
You can't stop crying. You are thinking of so many what-ifs, coulds and shoulds. You miss your loved ones so much it hurts. Sometimes you wonder if you will be able to stand the hurt. You are hearing it's tome to "get over" it. No, it's time to talk to someone who understands. Sometimes no one died but you have experienced a devastating loss of life as you knew it. We at Embrace will work with you.
13 Years Experience
Online in Santa Cruz, CA (Online Only)
Grief
Tracy Sachs (Singh)
Therapist, MA, AMFT
Grief and loss come in many forms. Of course, it can come in the form of a death of a loved one. It can also arrive with a dream lost, a relationship ending, or a decline in health. Sometimes grief lives in us because we did not receive the love and care we needed as children. It can also be experienced as collective grief about the state of the world and the ecological realities of our time. However it arrives, we will tend to grief's sorrow and rage with reverence so that you can integrate it, eventually allowing authentic joy and gratitude to be experienced once more.
7 Years Experience
Online in Santa Cruz, CA (Online Only)
Grief
Jeremi R McManus
Marriage and Family Therapist, MFT
I have supported hundreds of couples over the past 15+ years who are navigating grief and loss, and look forward to helping you get your relationship where you want it to be. Poor communication? Broken trust? Endless arguments? I look forward to hearing from you.
21 Years Experience
Online in Santa Cruz, CA
Grief
Chris 'Bucky' Bateman
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT
Grief doesn't follow a timeline or a rulebook. Whether you've lost a person, a relationship, a season of life, or a version of yourself, the pain is real and it deserves to be honored. We provide a calm, unhurried space where you can process your loss at your own pace, without pressure to move on before you're ready. Healing is possible and you don't have to walk it alone.
21 Years Experience
Online in Santa Cruz, CA
Grief
Len Ramsay
Registered Psychotherapist, Gestalt Therapist , M.B.A.
Every act of embracing something new involves the letting go of something old. Loss denied and grief disallowed are the roadblocks against vitaity. Safety and trust are the foundations that allow the acceptance of loss and the experience of grief and protect against the horrible distortions that can result from defense against the completion of experience.
13 Years Experience
Online in Santa Cruz, CA (Online Only)
Grief
Dr. Christina Charlotin
Psychologist, Psy.D.
Process oriented therapy to address difficult feelings following a breakup or separation.
14 Years Experience
Online in Santa Cruz, CA
Grief
Integrative Psychotherapy Group
Marriage and Family Therapist
We work with clients who express issues or concerns with Loss or Grief.
10 Years Experience
Online in Santa Cruz, CA
Grief
Diaspora Therapy Group
Marriage and Family Therapist, DSW, LMFT
We provide compassionate support for individuals experiencing grief and loss. We honor each person’s unique process while helping them navigate emotions, meaning-making, and life adjustments. Our approach is gentle, validating, and paced with care.
7 Years Experience
Online in Santa Cruz, CA
Grief
Nes Pinar Psychotherapy
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT
I help people move through grief and loss by offering a grounded, compassionate place to feel the full weight of what they’re carrying without having to do it alone. Together, we make sense of the waves—numbness, sorrow, anger, confusion—and gently explore what it means to live with this absence while staying connected to what matters most. My approach is tender, patient, and deeply human, supporting you as you rebuild your footing and find moments of meaning and ease again.
15 Years Experience
Online in Santa Cruz, CA
Grief
Mia Turner
Therapist, MA, RYT, ASDCS, LMFT, NPT-C, CMNCS, CMIP
Grief is not limited to death. It can emerge through changes in health, disability, chronic illness, neurodivergent discovery, relationships, estrangement, identity shifts, community loss, life transitions, unmet hopes, or futures that no longer look the way they once did. Grief can also arise alongside relief, freedom, anger, gratitude, clarity, and other emotions that do not always fit neatly into conventional understandings of loss.
My approach honors grief as a natural response to loving, caring, hoping, becoming, and being deeply connected to what matters. Together, we create space for mourning, remembrance, meaning-making, and the often nonlinear realities of loss. Rather than rushing toward acceptance or closure, therapy supports making room for the full complexity of grief while tending to the nervous system, honoring what has changed, carrying forward what remains meaningful, and discovering what it means to continue living alongside loss.
10 Years Experience
Online in Santa Cruz, CA (Online Only)
Grief
Hannah Nyznyk Christian
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT #133278
Grief doesn’t follow a timeline, and it doesn’t look the same for everyone. We offer compassionate support as clients process loss and find ways to move forward while honoring what was lost.
7 Years Experience
Online in Santa Cruz, CA
Grief
Heidi Hartston
Psychologist, PhD
Grief, if ignored, can disrupt your mood, sleep, concentration, and slow your life down to a halt. Whether your grief is from the loss of a loved one, tragic loss from a fire or crime, the end of a relationship, changes in your health or something else, therapy can help you skillfully navigate it at your own pace. I combine insightful, caring depth work with evidence based techniques that help you avoid emotional spirals related to heartbreak and loss. You can learn to hold it all in a way that allows you to find some peace and move forward.
35 Years Experience
Online in Santa Cruz, CA (Online Only)
Grief
Dennis Sapire
Psychologist, JD PhD
I help mostly mature clients process the pain of loss and grief. I am over 70 and loss of health, friends, family, and intimate partners is a familiar area.
24 Years Experience
Online in Santa Cruz, CA
Grief
GRIS ALVES
Counselor/Therapist, Compassionate Inquiry, Trauma Informed Mindfulness Teacher
I guide clients through loss and grief with a trauma-informed, compassionate approach that honors the unseen currents of human experience. Drawing on my training and experience as a thanatologist, and the wisdom of ancient earth-based grieving traditions often lost in Western culture, I integrate ritual, ceremony, and embodied practices to help grief move through the body and psyche. Together, we explore the layers of emotion, memory, and meaning, as well as science based information on what happens to the body as we grieve in order to create a better understanding of our grieving process, as well creating a sacred space for healing, transformation, and a renewed connection to life beyond loss.
11 Years Experience
Online in Santa Cruz, CA
Grief
Stephanie Brumfield
Therapist, LCSW
In navigating the intricate landscape of grief, my practice acknowledges the myriad forms it can take—spanning from the acute pain of recent loss to the complex sorrow stemming from childhood trauma, ancestral burdens, and unmetabolized emotions carried through generations. Grief is not a monolith; it can emerge from the loss of a loved one, the ending of significant relationships, shifts in personal identity or life stages, and even the mourning of missed opportunities or unfulfilled dreams. My approach is dedicated to guiding individuals through these diverse expressions of grief, recognizing each journey as deeply personal and inherently transformative.
Providing a safe, nurturing environment, I encourage clients to explore the full spectrum of their grief. This exploration is not limited to the losses traditionally recognized by society but extends to the more subtle, often overlooked forms of grief that can deeply influence our lives. Through a tailored blend of therapeutic techniques, I focus on actively engaging with and processing grief in all its forms, facilitating a meaningful exploration of its origins and impact.
This comprehensive process involves addressing the emotional pain, understanding its roots—whether in recent events, childhood experiences, inherited family traumas, or burdens that aren't ours to bear—and beginning the healing process. By doing so, clients are empowered to reconcile with their past, understand the breadth of their experiences, and move toward a future marked by renewal and self-discovery.
My goal is to assist each individual in navigating their unique path through grief with empathy, insight, and respect for the myriad ways it can manifest. In embracing the full complexity of grief, we honor its potential for pain and transformation, viewing it not just as an obstacle, but as a profound opportunity for growth, deeper self-awareness, and a renewed connection to the essence of our being.
8 Years Experience
Online in Santa Cruz, CA (Online Only)
Loss or Grief therapists in Santa Cruz, California Statistics
Loss or Grief therapists in Santa Cruz, California average 16 years of experience and charge around $207 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The most commonly treated issues are Loss or Grief (100%), Anxiety or Fears (84%), and Depression (76%).
Average years in practice
16 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$207
Gender ID
| 69% |
Female |
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| 26% |
Male |
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| 3% |
Non-Binary |
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| 2% |
Gender Fluid |
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Session Type
| 57% |
In Person and Online |
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| 43% |
Online Only |
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Top Specialties
| 100% | Loss or Grief |
| 84% | Anxiety or Fears |
| 76% | Depression |
| 71% | Trauma and PTSD |
| 63% | Stress |
| 58% | Self Esteem |
| 56% | Relationship and Marriage Counseling |