Loss doesn't move in a straight line. Some days you feel okay, and then a song, a smell, or an empty chair at the table brings it all back. You might feel angry, numb, guilty, or exhausted, sometimes all in the same hour.
Maybe people around you expect you to be "moving on" by now, but grief doesn't work on a schedule. You go through the motions at work or with your family while carrying something heavy underneath. If this sounds familiar, it makes sense, and there's no timeline you're supposed to be following.
Your Next Step to
Finding Comfort
Fill out the form below to begin your healing journey. A specialist will reach out by your preferred contact method within one business day.
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In grief counseling, you'll have space to talk about what you've lost without anyone rushing you toward feeling better. You'll work through the specific thoughts that make grief harder to carry, guilt over what was said or unsaid, anger at how things happened, fear of forgetting.
From there, you'll find ways to carry this loss alongside your life instead of feeling stuck underneath it. You'll practice sitting with hard emotions instead of pushing them away, finding language for what you're feeling, and figuring out what it looks like to keep living while still honoring what you lost. Grief therapy isn't about getting over someone. It's about learning to live with the loss in a way that doesn't consume everything else.
How We Can Help
Find Hope After Grief & Loss
Analiyah De La Torre, CSW
If you’ve been feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or you or your teen is navigating other challenges, Analiyah provides a warm and supportive space where you feel heard, understood, and empowered to grow.
Betsy Henninger, CMHC
Betsy works to create a supportive space where teens and families feel comfortable so that they can overcome difficulties together. She specializes in school-related issues, emotional regulation, and mood and behavior disorders.
Carrie Merino, PHD, CMHC
If you want a therapist who is neurodiversity-affirming, thorough, warm, and direct, you will feel comfortable with Carrie. She provides formal assessments (ADHD, Autism, etc), and ongoing therapy to give you real tools for moving forward.
Meet Our Team
Healing begins with a single conversation. Whether you're reaching out for yourself, your child, or your family, we're here to listen, answer your questions, and help you take the next step with confidence.
Our therapists are ready to help.
What Are the Signs of Unprocessed Grief?
"Masked" Grief
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Explosive rage or hostility (slamming doors, intense verbal outbursts)
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Cynicism and apathy ("I don't care about anything" attitude)
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Risk-taking behavior (reckless driving, dangerous thrill-seeking)
Deep Isolation
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Total room lockout (spending non-school hours in their room, refusing to engage with family)
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Hiding their pain ("being strong")
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Isolation from social world (cutting off long-time friends, abandoning hobbies)
Existential Dread & Guilt
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Existential crises (questioning faith/values or thoughts like "why plan for college if everything can change in a second?")
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Survivor's guilt or joy-shame (guilt or shame for enjoying life after someone else has died)
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Morbid fixation
Somatic Complaints & Academic Collapse
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Physical exhaustion or insomnia (doomscrolling until 3 AM)
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Unexplained physical pain (migraines, nausea)
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Academic freeze (Going from A/B student to failing)
Tell Us What You're Seeing
Fill out the form below for a free 15-minute consultation and we will reach out within one business day.
Why Families Trust Spool Health
Families choose us because they want more than reassurance that time heals everything. Our approach combines evidence-informed methods, including CBT and IFS, with genuine attention to each person's relationship to their loss.
We take time to understand what's actually going on before jumping to solutions, and we work collaboratively with the whole family. That mix of clinical skill and genuine care is what makes people trust us with something this personal.
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Supporting Your Child
Watching your child grieve is its own kind of painful, especially when you're grieving too. Maybe they seem fine one moment and fall apart the next, or they've stopped talking about it altogether. You might not know how much to explain, how to answer hard questions, or how to help when you're struggling yourself.
You don't have to have the right words before reaching out. Grief therapy for kids and teens works best with parents involved. Your child will learn ways to express and process what they're feeling, and you'll gain a clearer sense of how to support them through it.