Center for Grief and Trauma Therapy

Center for Grief and Trauma Therapy We support healing from grief, trauma, loss, and life’s challenges through therapy, mindfulness, and movement.

Our compassionate team offers individual, couples, family, and group care with expertise in grief and trauma.

12/27/2025

When you’re grieving, even the simplest acts of care can feel impossible.

But small moments of regulation can help your body breathe again.

Resting. Drinking water. Stepping into the sunlight. Eating something easy.

They’re not fixes, they’re supports.

Ways your nervous system slowly finds its footing again.

If this season feels heavy, please be gentle with yourself.

Your body is doing the best it can with the weight it carries.

If you need help finding grounding routines that actually support you through grief, our team is here to walk alongside you.

12/25/2025

Navigating the holidays while grieving can bring up moments that feel unexpectedly heavy. Comments from others may touch tender places you’re still holding, and it’s normal to feel unsettled or unsure of how to respond. Your emotions deserve care, and it’s important to give yourself permission to move at the pace your body and heart can manage.

If difficult interactions come up, leaning into boundaries, grounding strategies, or supportive connection can help you stay centered and cared for. You don’t have to manage these moments alone.

If you’d like more guidance for the holiday season, explore our supportive resources through the link in our bio.

The holidays can bring up a mix of emotions - grief, stress, memories, pressure, and even moments of loneliness. If this...
12/23/2025

The holidays can bring up a mix of emotions - grief, stress, memories, pressure, and even moments of loneliness. If this season feels heavier than usual, please know this:
You are not meant to go through it alone.
Reaching out for support is not a sign of weakness. It’s a sign that you are human.
Support can look like:
talking to a trusted friend or family member
joining a group where others understand grief
meeting with a therapist who can help you make sense of what you’re feeling
letting someone know you need a little extra care this season

Connection doesn’t take the pain away, but it can make the load feel a little lighter.
If you need support, we’re here for you.

Learn about our holiday support options through the link in our bio.

When grief or trauma feels overwhelming, the body often moves toward whatever will create distance from the pain. These ...
12/20/2025

When grief or trauma feels overwhelming, the body often moves toward whatever will create distance from the pain. These responses make sense, your system is trying to protect you.

Over time, though, some coping strategies can leave you feeling more disconnected or exhausted. Gentle, supportive tools can help bring your nervous system back into a place of grounding and safety.

If you’re not sure where to begin, a therapist can help you explore coping strategies that meet you where you are and support what you need right now.
Explore grounding tools through the link in our bio.

The holidays can stir up emotions that feel heavy, confusing, or unexpected.Grief doesn’t follow a calendar, and it does...
12/18/2025

The holidays can stir up emotions that feel heavy, confusing, or unexpected.
Grief doesn’t follow a calendar, and it doesn’t pause for celebrations.

Giving your feelings space is an act of care, not weakness. Talking to someone you trust, journaling, creating art, or letting music reflect your mood can help you move through emotions instead of holding them inside.

You’re allowed to feel what you feel this season. You don’t have to carry it alone.
Support, connection, and gentle practices can ease the weight… one moment at a time.

If you need support navigating grief this holiday season, our team is here. Visit the link in our bio to connect with us.

12/15/2025

"I knew the end was going to come... I just wasn't expecting it now..."

Even when loss feels inevitable, nothing prepares you for how it lands when it arrives sooner than expected. In Part 1 of Unanticipated Loss, Dr. Jennifer Levin and I explore the shock, confusion, and emotional whiplash that can follow a loss you weren’t ready to face.

This conversation holds space for the questions, the numbness, and the grief that doesn’t follow a script and offers clinical insight into how people begin to cope when the timeline is stolen from them.

Rituals can be a quiet place to land when grief feels heavy, especially during the holiday season.They offer structure w...
12/10/2025

Rituals can be a quiet place to land when grief feels heavy, especially during the holiday season.

They offer structure when emotions feel unpredictable, and tenderness when the world around you expects cheer.

A ritual doesn’t have to be big or elaborate to be meaningful.

Sometimes the smallest practices hold the greatest comfort:
🕯️ Lighting a candle in their honor
🎄 Hanging an ornament that carries their memory
📖 Writing a letter or journaling what you wish you could say
🌿 Visiting a meaningful place
🤍 Playing their favorite song
✨ Holding a moment of stillness just for them

These gestures remind us that love doesn’t disappear.
It changes shape.
It becomes something we carry.

There is no “right” way to honor the person you miss, only the way that feels gentle, grounding, and true for you.

Your grief deserves rituals that help you breathe a little easier and feel a little more held.
If you’d like support in creating meaningful healing rituals this season, our team is here to guide you.

You don’t have to navigate this alone.




12/07/2025

The holidays can feel different after a loss, and that’s not a sign that you’re doing anything wrong.
It’s a sign that your heart is honoring the reality of what has changed.

Grief often shifts the meaning of traditions, what once brought comfort may now feel heavy, overwhelming, or out of reach.

And that’s okay.

You are allowed to create a holiday that meets you where you are today, not where you feel pressured to be.

Maybe that means:
• Keeping one small tradition that brings warmth
• Letting go of parts that feel too painful
• Creating new rituals that help you feel connected
• Slowing the season down so you can breathe
• Making space for quiet, reflection, or support

Traditions can evolve as you heal.

You can honor your loved one while also giving yourself permission to build something that supports your emotional safety.

There is no “right” way to do the holidays in grief, only the way that feels most compassionate for you.
For more tools to support you through the holidays, visit the link in our bio.



The holidays can bring up many emotions, especially when you’re grieving. Planning ahead makes things feel a little safe...
12/06/2025

The holidays can bring up many emotions, especially when you’re grieving.

Planning ahead makes things feel a little safer and a little calmer. When you choose who you spend time with, what feels manageable, and the pace that works for your body, you protect your emotional energy.
You’re allowed to set boundaries. You’re allowed to choose what feels supportive.

Small steps like these can make the season feel more gentle and less overwhelming.

If you’re navigating grief this season, you don’t have to do it alone. A therapist can help you create a plan that feels safe and grounding.

The holidays can bring conflicting emotions, changed traditions, shifts in responsibilities, and pressure to “enjoy the ...
12/02/2025

The holidays can bring conflicting emotions, changed traditions, shifts in responsibilities, and pressure to “enjoy the holiday season.” But it is important to acknowledge that it is very normal to have waves of joy, sadness, regrets, and everything in between as you navigate churning tides of grief. Grief changes how we move through moments that once felt familiar.

Giving yourself permission to feel what you feel is the first step toward compassion and care. Give yourself permission to say “yes” and “no” when you want to. Discover new traditions, find meaningful rituals, take good care of your physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being. Finally, lean into those in your support system that provide your consolation, support, and space for you to say and do what is needed to move through your grief during the holidays.

If you need support navigating grief this season, our team is here. Learn more through the link in our bio.

Sometimes words aren’t enough and that’s okay.Art therapy helps release what the body remembers but can’t yet say. Throu...
11/29/2025

Sometimes words aren’t enough and that’s okay.

Art therapy helps release what the body remembers but can’t yet say. Through creativity we find safe ways to explore and integrate our experiences.

Healing doesn’t always speak. Sometimes, it paints.

Explore art therapy with us and discover new ways to reconnect with yourself after trauma.

11/28/2025

What makes the holidays so hard for people who are grieving? There might be a few surprising reasons...watch here!

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