A grief and trauma therapist with a background in palliative care and hospice, Katherine serves as a companion and witness to her clients. She offers a blend of structure, guidance, and wisdom gathered from years of stories. She is dedicated to providing the tools needed to ensure grief informs your story without defining your life. 

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With over 20 years of experience as a hospice social worker, Youske brings a contemplative approach to end-of-life care and bereavement. He views his role as a witness who holds grief with openness and kindness. He helps clients in Oregon and Washington honor their grief so it can flow naturally toward healing. 

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Juniper is drawn to the beauty in what many consider the “darker” parts of life, seeking to know people in their totality—including their rough edges, rawness, joy, and strength. A licensed clinical social worker and former educator, she integrates mindfulness, somatic experiencing, and creativity into her sessions to explore the depths of the human experience.

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Alyssa supports individuals and communities navigating the thresholds of death, loss, and life’s potent transitions. Her work bridges ancestral ritual with modern trauma-informed care and somatic practices. As a death doula and ritual facilitator, she offers a grounded, compassionate container where all parts of your story and spirit are welcome. 

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With twenty years of experience as a spiritual care counselor in hospital and hospice settings, A.C. offers a calm, nonjudgmental presence to those navigating the complex terrain of loss. She provides steady companionship through the deeply personal and often heavy process of grieving. A.C. believes in the vital importance of professional support when grief intersects with deeper trauma.

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Specializing in grief counseling for children, teens, and adults, Lindsay brings extensive experience in adolescent mental health and end-of-life care. She is committed to developmentally appropriate, trauma-informed support that helps young people build resilience. She also holds a special interest in supporting adults who are parenting through their own grief. 

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Serving adolescents and adults in D.C., Tatiana believes that clients are the experts on their own journeys. With deep roots in school-based support and perinatal mental health, she works to create a safe space for healing and liberation from despair, helping her clients enhance resilience and increase self-compassion. 

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Working with clients in MD, DE, and TN, Sara is passionate about supporting those living with immense loss, including complicated grief and suicide loss. She believes that no one should feel alone in these complexities and helps individuals navigate both dark and light moments while evolving an ongoing relationship with their person. 

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Tisha’s approach is grounded in mindfulness, nature, and her own experience of grief’s interwoven path with joy. A certified meditation teacher and "grief tender," she offers virtual and walking sessions to help clients remain steady through heavy transitions, guided by practical tools that help you move forward with an open heart. 

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Stephanie views humans as "masters of loss" and strives to create a space where every expression of grief is welcome. She integrates relational psychodynamic approaches with somatic techniques and mindfulness, drawing on her diverse background as a doula and coach to support people through major life challenges at their own pace. 

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With a background in education and school counseling, Megan focuses on the importance of healing in community. She provides a tender, compassionate space where clients feel seen and held in the midst of intolerable pain, honoring the courage it takes to share your story and allowing it to be held with deep respect. 

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Based in Austin, Texas, Kelsey is the Practice Manager dedicated to supporting the Grounded Grief team and its clients. With a background in English Writing and Rhetoric, she brings a detail-oriented and organized approach to clinical operations. Outside of work, she is a music lover and a proponent of the Oxford comma. 

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