Condition

Grief and Loss

The emotional pain that follows the death of a loved one or another major loss, which can affect sleep, mood and daily functioning.

Also called: grief, bereavement, loss of a loved one

Who Can Help with Grief and Loss?

Counselors
A licensed mental health professional who provides talk therapy for stress, anxiety, depression, grief and relationship problems.
Social Workers
A licensed professional who provides counseling and helps people connect with services. Clinical social workers diagnose and treat mental health conditions.
Psychologists
A doctoral-level mental health professional who provides talk therapy and psychological testing for conditions such as anxiety, depression and trauma.
Creative Arts Therapists
A therapist who uses art, music, drama, dance, writing or recreation to help people express feelings and work through emotional or physical challenges.
Marriage and Family Therapists
A licensed therapist who treats mental health and relationship problems in the context of couples and families.
Psychoanalysts
A therapist trained in psychoanalysis, a long-term talk therapy that explores how past experiences and unconscious patterns affect feelings and behavior.

Cities where practice websites say they offer it.

General information, not medical advice. Ask a provider about grief and loss and what is right for you.