There is no deadline for what this loss means to you
Depression and Life Transitions by video across California.
Room for Grief Without a Timeline
Other people may have returned to their routines while your life still feels changed. You may want to talk about the person, the relationship or the future you expected, without being hurried toward a lesson.
Shoreline lists grief and loss among its concerns. Nicola Loretto has documented experience with grief and complex emotional transitions, and the practice can help you ask about appropriate support.
Maybe this sounds familiar
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You feel pressure to be further along.
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The loss changes ordinary routines.
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Your feelings are difficult to explain.
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You want a place where the loss can be spoken about.
01 · Understand
Make room for the particular loss
The meaning of a loss is personal. You may have feelings that seem to conflict, questions with no simple answer or moments when you do not want to talk at all. Therapy does not require you to present a tidy story.
A clinician can listen to what the loss has changed and what support you are seeking now. You can discuss relationships, responsibilities and the ways ordinary events bring the loss into focus, at a pace that fits the work.
02 · Practice
Ask for support without a prescribed ending
You can ask how the therapist approaches grief and how goals are discussed when the aim is not to forget or move on. It is reasonable to want care that respects the relationship or meaning that remains.
A consultation can also consider whether the available service matches your needs. This website does not assess the intensity or cause of your experience. If another kind of support is appropriate, that belongs in a direct conversation with a qualified professional.
03 · Choose Your Next Step
Support that considers your situation
Holly Whitmore, Emily Chen, Misty Goldenberg and Nicola Loretto are listed for depression and life transitions. Nicola brings documented experience with grief and complex emotional transitions.
Use the free consultation to ask about approach, availability and what you hope for from care. Ongoing sessions are by video within California, with suitability and goals discussed directly with the clinician.
A therapist who fits you
These clinicians offer the related service. Availability and the right approach for your situation are part of the consultation.
Fees in brief
We are in network with Aetna (PPO and EPO plans only), Cigna, UnitedHealthcare, Optum and Blue Shield of California. Not every clinician is in network with every plan.
Seeing someone out of network? We provide superbills you can submit for reimbursement.
Rates and insuranceLicensed therapist
$180
per telehealth session
For adults, couples, children or families
Associate therapist
$150
per telehealth session
For adults, couples, children or families
Questions before you begin
Do I need to wait a certain amount of time before seeking grief support?
You can ask about support when you feel a need for it. The clinician can discuss your circumstances and whether their approach is appropriate; this page does not set a timetable.
How do I ask about this service?
Tell the practice the broad kind of support you are seeking, your language preference and whether you have a clinician in mind. Fit, availability and any fee or insurance arrangement need to be confirmed before an appointment.
A small first step
Start with a free 15 minute phone consultation to discuss provider fit, availability and the next step. Keep personal and health details out of an ordinary website inquiry. Ongoing sessions are offered by video within California.
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Make room for a different conversation
Start with a free 15 minute phone consultation. We'll help you consider provider fit and next steps.