Grief and Loss Counseling

Supporting You Through the Universal Experience of Loss.

Grief touches everyone. Whether through the death of a loved one, the end of a relationship, loss of health, identity, or dreams—we all encounter moments when life changes irrevocably. At Sub Rosa Therapy, we understand that grief is not only emotional—it is physical, relational, and spiritual. It moves through the body as much as the mind, and it often reshapes our entire sense of self.

We offer compassionate, depth-oriented care for individuals navigating the complex and nonlinear process of grief. Our approach integrates somatic therapy, psychedelic integration therapy, and trauma-informed talk therapy to help you metabolize loss and reconnect with life.

Our team creates a compassionate and grounded space where you can:

  • Name and process your loss at your own pace

  • Work with grief held in your body, not just your mind

  • Explore spiritual and existential themes that emerge through mourning

  • Reconnect with your values, relationships, and sense of self

  • Find movement and meaning, even when life feels shattered

We offer both short-term support and long-term depth work depending on your needs.

Grief Shows Up in Many Forms

Grief doesn’t follow a timeline or a script. You may feel overwhelmed, numb, angry, heartbroken, or strangely functional. You may grieve years after a loss, or carry grief from something society never recognized—a miscarriage, a breakup, a lost future.

At Sub Rosa, we hold space for all forms of grief, including:

  • Sudden or traumatic loss

  • Ambiguous or disenfranchised grief

  • Complicated or prolonged grief

  • Grief tied to early attachment wounds

  • Existential or spiritual grief

  • Collective and ecological grief

We understand that grief can feel like losing yourself—your orientation to the world, your place in it, and your ability to feel like yourself again.

“Grief, when it comes, is nothing like we expect it to be.”
– Joan Didion, The Year of Magical Thinking

A Somatic Approach to Grief

Because grief is experienced in the body, our work includes Somatic Experiencing (SE) and other body-based modalities that support regulation, integration, and healing. These methods help you:

  • Reconnect with sensations and emotions in a safe, titrated way

  • Release physical tension and trauma stored in the nervous system

  • Access moments of grounding, spaciousness, and meaning in the midst of grief

  • Build capacity to be with complex emotions without overwhelm

Somatic therapy honors that grieving isn’t just about talking through your loss—it’s about slowly, gently being with it in a way that feels manageable and healing.

“Grief is praise, because it is the natural way love honors what it misses.”
– Martín Prechtel, The Smell of Rain on Dust

When to Reach Out

We encourage you to seek support if you or someone you love is:

  • Feeling emotionally stuck or shut down

  • Experiencing persistent depression or anxiety

  • Avoiding daily tasks, work, or social connection

  • Turning to substances or risky behaviors to cope

  • Grieving a loss society hasn't recognized or honored

  • Navigating a loss during a life transition such as postpartum, aging, or illness

You Are Not Alone. Contact us to learn more about grief and loss counseling, or to explore if Spravato or ketamine-assisted therapy might support your healing.