Loss or Grief therapists in Bakersfield, California CA
Loss or Grief
Jillian Luz
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT, ATR
I have specialized training in Grief and Loss issues to support you through this difficult time.
9 Years Experience
Loss or Grief
Francia Telesford
Registered Social Worker, MSW, ACSW, CLE, PMH-C
I have worked with clients experiencing grief and loss for over 18 years in various settings from foster care, hospital, non profit and private practice. I also know grief and loss from my own personal journey.
14 Years Experience
Loss or Grief
Jonathan Kruger Therapy
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT
While the loss of loved ones is a natural and normal part of life, loss that is unexpected, untimely, accidental, or drawn out, may lead to trauma for those left behind. The grief associated with such trauma can be debilitating and, perhaps even more challenging, isolating. Such grief can also have a cascading effect, leading to deeper depression, anxiety, fear, and maladaptive behaviors to address these overwhelming emotions. While grieving is natural and must run its course, I believe strongly that any loss can be helped through exploration of the corresponding emotions and behaviors with an objective and trusted therapist.
My approach to grief and loss is anchored in my own experience. Having lost most of my family over a very brief window of time, I know well the many emotions that accompany such unexpected and sudden loss. My treatment approach is a merger of my clinical skill set with a deeply empathetic ear, anchored in the coping mechanisms I personally deployed to help manage the many transitions through my own grief. In my work with my patients around loss and grief, I focus on navigating the negative emotions that can accompany loss (guilt, anger, hopelessness, overwhelming sadness) while, over time and when appropriate, jointly crafting with my patients a narrative that celebrates the life of those that have moved on, and facilitates the release of those emotions that can keep patients “stuck” in the trauma of unexpected loss.
11 Years Experience
Loss or Grief
Charis Khoury
Marriage and Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Grief/loss can seem too much to bear in moments- the support of a trusted other can facilitate the healing process where it may get stuck. There is light at the end of the tunnel.
14 Years Experience
Loss or Grief
Courtney Whetstone
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT
After being mentored in grief and loss, I decided this was something I was passionate about. I was set on wanting to help others see that grief doesn’t have to, nor should it last forever and it is not about moving on from your loved one, but moving forward in your grief journey. I’m sessions, we will be able to take this opportunity to work on grief in a way that has not been worked on before .
10 Years Experience