Grief Therapy in Portland, OR

Another area that my specialty of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) lens itself well to is helping individuals navigate grief. Grief is the process we go through when we lose something that was deemed important. Whether that loss is related to a relationship, a career, or a part of ourselves creates a series of experiences that can be challenging to navigate. Grief is much like the ocean. At times, the waves seem unbearable. Chaotic and frightening. Threatening to never leave. Other times, the grief is calm, and it feels like we have made it past the worst of it only to be hit again by another wave. My focus as a therapist is