Loss or Grief therapists in Dana Point, CA
Browse Loss or Grief therapists in Dana Point, California. Compare credentials, specialties and therapeutic approach. Contact a therapist to learn more.
Grief
Morgan Pemberton
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT, EMDR certified
Grief can be overwhelming, especially when it’s tangled with past trauma or unresolved emotions. Healing from loss takes time, and you don’t have to navigate it alone. At Full Brain Family Therapy, we support you through the grief process by addressing underlying trauma and teaching healthy coping strategies. Together, we’ll work to honor your emotions, find ways to heal, and help you move forward with greater peace and resilience.
11 Years Experience
Online in Dana Point, CA (Online Only)
Grief
Dr Karen Rippy - hi since individual, marriage, children and family Therapy online and Mission Viejo office
Marriage and Family Therapist, Ph.D., LMFT ,
Did you lose someone in a tragic accident or suicide? Are you grieving over the loss of your own or your parents independence as it relates to age. Let me help.
41 Years Experience
In-Person Near Dana Point, CA
Online in Dana Point, CA
Grief
Monica M. Huston
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT
Grief is not a linear process and can take many forms. I provide a steady space to process loss at your own pace, whether it is recent or longstanding. Together, we work to understand the emotional impact of loss and support the gradual integration of that experience into your life.
9 Years Experience
In-Person Near Dana Point, CA
Online in Dana Point, CA
Grief
Ms. Carol Jean Timmons
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT
The Foundational Statement of my approach to loss is this: 'Some things that I want, I can have if I work for them very diligently, or wait for them. But, Mental, Emotional, and Spiritual health necessitates letting go of what I cannot have...by grieving it...and then embracing what I have left! It is true that Grief is the path to healing. Therapy can provide a safe place to land in the process of grief so that a person can come to healthy 'resolve' in their experience of loss.
34 Years Experience
In-Person Near Dana Point, CA
Online in Dana Point, CA
Grief
Dr. Lyndsay Elliott
Psychologist, PsyD.
Grief does not follow a timeline — and it rarely looks the way people expect it to. Loss can arrive in many forms: the death of a loved one, the end of a relationship, a career change, a medical diagnosis, or the quiet grief of a life that did not unfold the way you imagined. As a licensed clinical psychologist with 20+ years of experience, I provide evidence-based grief therapy for adults navigating bereavement, complicated grief, anticipatory grief, disenfranchised grief, and loss-related depression and anxiety. Using cognitive-behavioral therapy, psychodynamic insight, and trauma-informed care, I help clients move through grief with compassion, clarity, and genuine support. Telehealth grief therapy available across 40+ states.
21 Years Experience
Online in Dana Point, CA (Online Only)
Grief
Dr. Shelby Kittinger
Psychologist, PsyD
Grief often reshapes our sense of identity and meaning. I offer a compassionate space to honor loss—whether of a loved one, relationship, or imagined future—while helping clients stay connected to their capacity for love, vitality, and renewal.
10 Years Experience
Online in Dana Point, CA (Online Only)
Grief
Dr. Mitch Keil, PsyD
Psychologist, Keil Psych Group
Grief is universal, but there is nothing generic about the way we experience it. Every loss has its own history, meaning, and emotional complexity.
We grieve the death of people we love, but we also grieve relationships, pregnancies, health, physical abilities, careers, identities, and futures we imagined would unfold differently. And we rarely experience one loss in complete isolation. A loss in the present can stir up older losses, unfinished relationships, and feelings we thought we had already put behind us.
Grief also isn't simply sadness. There may be anger, guilt, regret, relief, fear, resentment, or things left unsaid. Sometimes what makes grieving especially difficult is feeling something you don't think you're supposed to feel.
My approach to grief therapy is not to rush you toward acceptance or try to “happy you up.” Sometimes you need a place where you can simply be devastated for a while. Therapy gives you dedicated space each week to go fully into what you're carrying without worrying about overwhelming the person sitting across from you. We are built to meet you there.
Whether you're dealing with bereavement, the loss of a loved one, divorce, pregnancy loss, a major life transition, or grief that simply isn't loosening its grip, we'll help you make sense of the experience at your own pace. The goal isn't to get over someone or something that mattered deeply. It's to find a way to carry the loss differently, integrate it into your life, and gradually make room for living alongside it.
16 Years Experience
In-Person Near Dana Point, CA
Online in Dana Point, CA
Grief
Dr. Sharareh Namjoo
Marriage and Family Therapist, Doctor of Psychology
Grief is a deeply personal response to losing someone or something meaningful. It may follow a death, relationship ending, health change, relocation, or the loss of a dream or former identity. Grief has no fixed timetable and may bring sadness, anger, guilt, numbness, anxiety, or loneliness.
I provide a compassionate space where you can honor your loss without pressure to “move on.” Together, we work to understand your emotions, find healthy ways to carry what matters, and gradually reconnect with meaning, relationships, and hope. Healing does not require forgetting; it allows love and loss to become part of your life without defining its future.
26 Years Experience
Online in Dana Point, CA (Online Only)
Grief
Dr. Cassidy Blair, PSY.D.
Psychologist, B.A., M.A., Psy.D.
Grief counseling seeks to help the grieving client to understand and come to terms with the loss, acceptance, and to move less painfully into the future.
18 Years Experience
In-Person Near Dana Point, CA
Online in Dana Point, CA
Grief
Shellee Moore
Marriage and Family Therapist, M.F.T., M.S., M.A.
Don't spend more time in therapy discussing your childhood than it took to live it! Learn problem solving techniques to reduce: depression, anxiety, OCD, PTSD, ADD, behavior problems. WALK AND TALK THERAPY IRVINE; office location Irvine; or phone sessions. Please call for a free consultation.
34 Years Experience
In-Person Near Dana Point, CA
Loss or Grief therapists in Dana Point, CA Statistics
Loss or Grief therapists in Dana Point, CA average 17 years of experience and charge around $207 per session. 99% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (60%), Psychodynamic Therapy (42%), and Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) (35%).
Average years in practice
17 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$207
Accept insurance
37%
Offer sliding scale
40%
Gender ID
| 70% |
Female |
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| 25% |
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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| 42% |
Online Only |
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| 1% |
In Person Only |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 60% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 42% | Psychodynamic Therapy |
| 35% | Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) |
| 33% | Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) |
| 32% | Existential / Humanistic Therapy |
| 30% | Family Systems Therapy |
| 30% | Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) |
Ages Served
| 98% | Adult |
| 62% | Young Adult |
| 56% | Senior |
| 50% | Teen |
| 23% | Children |
Client Focus
| 63% | Women |
| 46% | LGBTQ+ |
| 42% | Men |
| 30% | Christian |
| 29% | Hispanic / Latino |