​Grief can affect people in different ways. You might recognize some of these experiences:

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• Feeling waves of sadness, anger, or emptiness that are difficult to manage

• Struggling to adjust to life after losing someone or something important

• Experiencing numbness, guilt, or regret

• Feeling that friends or family don’t understand your grief

• Wondering whether what you’re feeling is normal or whether it will become easier with time

 

If any of this feels familiar, grief therapy can offer space to explore what your loss means to you and find support for the days that feel especially difficult.

Your experience of grief is personal, and therapy should reflect that. We’ll work collaboratively to understand what you’re going through and identify the kind of support that feels most helpful to you.

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Depending on your needs, our work may include:

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• Making space for emotions such as sadness, anger, guilt, relief, or uncertainty

• Exploring how your loss has affected your relationships, routines, and sense of self

• Developing ways to cope when grief feels especially intense

• Navigating anniversaries, milestones, and changes in daily life

• Exploring ways to maintain meaningful connections with what or whom you have lost while continuing with life

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The focus is not on following a set timeline. It’s on finding support that respects your experience and meets you where you are.

Your first session is an opportunity to talk about what has brought you to therapy and what support might look like for you.

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Together, you may:

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1. Explore your loss and how it has affected your daily life

2. Discuss what has felt difficult and what you would like help with

3. Begin identifying possible coping strategies or next steps, at a pace that feels manageable

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You don’t need to have everything figured out before you begin. Your therapist can work with you to understand your needs and decide together what to focus on.

Grief doesn’t follow a set timeline, and there isn’t one right way to experience it. You might feel sadness one day, anger or numbness the next, or find that difficult feelings return around anniversaries, milestones, or unexpected reminders.

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At Fika, grief therapy isn’t about rushing you to move on. It’s a space to make sense of your loss, explore what has changed, and find ways to live with your grief that feel right for you.

Grief therapy is not one-size-fits-all. Depending on your needs and your therapist’s training, sessions may draw on approaches such as mindfulness, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), EMDR, expressive arts, breathwork, attachment-based approaches, or polyvagal-informed practices.

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Your therapist can discuss their approach with you and help determine what may be appropriate for your goals and circumstances.

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We also offer a separate grief support group for people who may benefit from connecting with others who are navigating loss.

Grief can follow many kinds of loss. You may be looking for support after a death, or you may be struggling with a change that has affected your relationships, identity, future plans, or sense of stability.

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Grief therapy may be relevant to experiences such as:

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• Death of a loved one: Coping with the loss of a partner, family member, friend, or another important person

• Pregnancy loss and fertility challenges: Grief following miscarriage, stillbirth, or infertility

• Relationship loss: Adjusting after separation, divorce, or the end of an important relationship

• Anticipatory grief: Experiencing grief while preparing for an expected loss

• Changes in health or independence: Grieving changes in mobility, health, daily life, or familiar roles

• Other significant losses: Coping with changes to financial circumstances, future plans, or a hoped-for life

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If you’re unsure whether your experience fits into one of these categories, you can contact us to discuss whether grief therapy may be appropriate for you.