About Us
Grief is a fundamental part of the human experience. Whether emerging from the death of a loved one, the end of a relationship, or the loss of the life you once knew, we recognize that grieving can be exhausting on every level—physically, emotionally, and existentially.
Our therapy approach focuses on providing you with pragmatic tools to navigate this terrain. We believe in processing grief so that it informs your story without defining your life. Below, you will find our team of clinicians who are ready to help you navigate the complexities of your journey and make that first step toward support as easy as possible.
Our Team
Grief in Good Hands
Meet our team of multidisciplinary team of therapists, counselors, and grief professionals. We have intentionally gathered a diverse group of experts—from licensed clinical social workers to somatic practitioners and ritual facilitators—to ensure you find the specific type of support your journey requires.
Katherine Hatch | MSW, LCSW, LICSW, LCSW-C
Founder & Team Lead, Grief & Trauma Therapist
West Team
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.
Youske Eto | MSW, LCSW
Grief & Trauma Therapist
West Team
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.
Juniper Wong | MSW, LICSW
Grief & Trauma Therapist
West Team
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.
Alyssa Rose | B.A., LMT
Grief & Trauma Counselor
West Team
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.
A.C. Caldwell | MDiv, MA
Grief & Trauma Professional Counselor Associate
West Team
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.
Lindsay Wooster-Halberg | MSW, LCSW
Grief & Trauma Therapist
West Team
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.
Tatiana Bien-Aime | MSW, LICSW
Grief & Trauma Therapist
East Team
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.
Sara Linnehan | MSW, LCSW, LCSW-C
Grief & Trauma Therapist
East Team
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.
Tisha Washington | MSW, LMSW
Grief & Trauma Therapist
East Team
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.
Stephanie O'Brien | MSW, LGSW
Grief & Trauma Therapist
East Team
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.
Megan Hunt | M.ED., LPC, LCPC
Grief & Trauma Therapist
East Team
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.
Mick Neustadt | LCSW, LICSW
Grief & Trauma Therapist
East Team
With extensive experience in community and private practice, Mick is a grief therapist serving Maryland, Washington, D.C., and Virginia. He provides a warm, grounded space for individuals to slow down and attend to what loss asks of them. Through collaborative therapy, Mick helps clients navigate difficult experiences with compassion and reconnect with what matters most.
Jodi Kanter | LGPC
Grief & Trauma Professional Counselor Associate
East Team
Jodi believes creativity is a powerful force for healing. A trained drama therapist, she uses expressive arts, humanistic, and psychodynamic therapies to help adolescents and adults navigate loss. Like kintsugi, the Japanese art of repairing pottery with gold, she views therapy as helping people become "stronger in the broken places," integrating grief into a new version of themselves rather than erasing it.
Kelsey Getz
Practice Manager
West Team
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.
Ashley Hallsted | PMP
Fractional COO
West Team
With a background in project management, strategy consulting, and an MFA in writing, Ashley brings both rigor and craft to Grounded Grief's operations. She believes care lives in the details, and that the ideal infrastructure is the kind nobody has to think about. Her work creates the conditions for this exceptional team to do its best work.
Community & Connection
Upcoming Events
Healing doesn't have to happen in isolation. Join our upcoming groups and workshops to navigate your journey alongside others.
Moving Grief Together: An Outdoor Walking Grief Support GroupMultiple DatesFri, Aug 28Meadowbrook Local Park
Held Holders: A Grief Ritual Space for Therapists & Helping ProfessionalsMultiple DatesThu, Sep 10Zoom
Rewritten: A Grief-Literate Community for Single and Solo ParentsMultiple DatesSun, Sep 13Nalu Kava Lounge Tea House
The Unscripted Heart: Using Play and Drama Therapy to Navigate GriefThu, Sep 17Grounded Grief Therapy (East)
Ambiguous Loss WorkshopRecorded WorkshopVimeo
Grief 101: Sitting with Pain (for Mental Health Professionals)Recorded TrainingVimeo Video
Anticipatory Grief WorkshopRecorded WorkshopVimeo
Grief 201 for Mental Health Professionals: Grief & HelplessnessDate and time is TBDZoom