Loss or Grief therapists in Oak Ridge, Tennessee TN
We are proud to feature top rated Loss or Grief therapists in Oak Ridge. We encourage you to review each profile to find your best match.
Sharon Davern MSED, LMFT
Marriage and Family Therapist, Licensed in Minnesota, Tennessee
There are many different things that we grieve but it is a necessary process to regaining our lives. Working through the grief is optimal because often grief can hang onto use for a very long time
37 Years Experience
Online in Oak Ridge, TN Tennessee (Online Only)
Dr. Rae Mazzei
Psychologist, PsyD
Losing a loved one, dealing with illness, and other forms of grief can be especially challenging and difficult. Working with me, I will guide and support you through the grief process through gained insight and helpful coping skills.
12 Years Experience
Online in Oak Ridge, TN Tennessee (Online Only)
Josh Dolin: Life Coach | Purpose Pathfinder
Life Coach
Coping with loss and grief can be an overwhelming and deeply personal journey. My coaching approach is designed to provide you with compassionate support and practical strategies to help you process your emotions and begin healing. Together, we’ll work through your feelings, honor the grieving process, and find ways to move forward while carrying the memory of your loss. Schedule a complimentary 15-minute consultation to explore how we can navigate this difficult time and find peace and healing.
9 Years Experience
Online in Oak Ridge, TN Tennessee (Online Only)
Emily Blitz
Psychologist, PsyD
Grief is often more than sadness—it’s a signal of what mattered deeply, reflecting your connections, values, and past experiences. In our work, we create a supportive space to feel, reflect, and make sense of your loss. Approached with care and curiosity, grief can become a pathway to understanding, integration, and renewed connection with yourself and others.
12 Years Experience
Online in Oak Ridge, TN Tennessee (Online Only)
Emily Stone
Marriage and Family Therapist, MA, MDiv, PhD, LMFT-S
Loss and Grief: Honoring the Unfinished Narrative
Integrating the Absence, Reclaiming the Self
Grief is not a task to be completed or a set of stages to be "checked off." It is a profound, systemic reorganization of your world. When we lose a loved one, a career, a dream, or a community, our attachment system goes into a state of high alarm. In my practice, I provide a courageous and sturdy space to carry the weight of your loss, helping you move from the initial shock and shut down toward a place of integrated healing.
The Multi-Layered Nature of Loss
Grief often impacts every part of our "system"—biological, psychological, and social. We work together to navigate:
The "Grief Fog": Addressing the cognitive overwhelm, memory lapses, and exhaustion that characterize the early months of loss.
Complicated & Disenfranchised Grief: Validating losses that society may not fully "see"—such as the loss of a pet, a divorce, or the "ambiguous loss" of a loved one still living but changed by illness or addiction.
Spiritual Deconstruction through Loss: Using my Master of Divinity to explore the profound "spiritual disillusionment" that often follows a tragic loss, providing a safe harbor for your anger, doubt, and questions of meaning.
A Systems-Rooted Path to Healing
With over 20 years of experience, I integrate specialized modalities to help you process your grief without being consumed by it:
EMDR for Traumatic Loss: If your loss was sudden, violent, or particularly distressing, we use EMDR to process the "stuck" images and sensations, allowing your nervous system to move out of a permanent state of "survival mode."
Attachment & Continuing Bonds: We use Attachment Theory to help you find healthy ways to maintain a "continuing bond" with what was lost, transforming a painful absence into a meaningful presence in your internal world.
Somatic Support: Grief lives in the body. We focus on regulating your nervous system to prevent burnout and ensure you stay within your Window of Tolerance as you navigate your deepest emotions.
Healers in Mourning
I have a specialized focus on therapists and pastors experiencing loss. When you are the "professional mourner" or the community’s source of strength, finding a space to be the one who is falling apart is difficult. I provide that confidential sanctuary where you can be a human in grief, rather than a leader in control.
21 Years Experience
Online in Oak Ridge, TN Tennessee (Online Only)
Loss or Grief therapists in Oak Ridge, Tennessee Statistics
Loss or Grief therapists in Oak Ridge, Tennessee average 18 years of experience and charge around $202 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (76%), Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) (39%), and Psychodynamic Therapy (36%).
Average years in practice
18 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$202
Accept insurance
43%
Offer sliding scale
40%
Gender ID
| 69% |
Female |
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| 29% |
Male |
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| 1% |
Non-Binary |
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| 1% |
Gender Fluid |
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Session Type
| 59% |
In Person and Online |
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| 41% |
Online Only |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 76% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 39% | Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) |
| 36% | Psychodynamic Therapy |
| 35% | Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) |
| 32% | Existential / Humanistic Therapy |
| 32% | Family Systems Therapy |
| 31% | Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) |
Ages Served
| 99% | Adult |
| 67% | Young Adult |
| 63% | Senior |
| 43% | Teen |
| 18% | Children |
Client Focus
| 63% | Women |
| 47% | Men |
| 43% | LGBTQ+ |
| 32% | Military / Veterans |
| 28% | Hispanic / Latino |