Grief & Loss

Finding Healing After Grief and Loss

Grief is a natural response to losing someone or something you deeply care about. Whether it’s the death of a loved one, the end of a relationship, or a major life change, loss can leave you feeling overwhelmed, empty, or even unsure of how to move forward. While everyone’s grieving process is unique, you don’t have to navigate it alone.

We provide compassionate support to help you process your emotions, honor your loss, and find a path toward healing.

Understanding Grief

Grief is not a linear process—it’s deeply personal and can come in waves. You may experience a range of emotions, including:

  • Sadness: A deep sense of longing or emptiness.
  • Anger: Frustration or feelings of unfairness.
  • Guilt: Regrets about things left unsaid or undone.
  • Numbness: Feeling disconnected or unable to process emotions.
  • Confusion: Struggling to make sense of your loss and what it means for your future.

These feelings are all part of the grieving process, but they can be hard to navigate on your own.

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How We Help

  • Processing Emotions: We provide a safe space for you to express your grief, explore your feelings, and make sense of your experience.
  • Coping Strategies: Learn tools to manage the emotional weight of grief and find moments of peace in your day-to-day life.
  • Honoring Your Loss: Whether it’s through reflection, ritual, or storytelling, we help you find meaningful ways to remember and honor what you’ve lost.
  • Adjusting to Life After Loss: We guide you through the process of adapting to change, finding hope, and rediscovering purpose.
  • Complicated Grief: If your grief feels overwhelming or unrelenting, we help you work through feelings of being stuck or unable to move forward.

Why Seek Therapy for Grief?

Grief can be isolating, but you don’t have to carry it alone. Therapy provides a space to process your loss at your own pace, helping you find comfort and healing along the way.

Our Approach

  • Compassionate Support: We meet you where you are, honoring your experience without judgment.
  • Individualized Care: Your grief is unique, and so is our approach. We tailor our sessions to your personal needs and goals.
  • Hope and Healing: While grief never fully disappears, we help you find ways to carry it more gently, allowing space for joy and new beginnings.

You Are Not Alone

Loss is one of life’s hardest experiences, but it’s also a reminder of the love and connection we share with others. If you’re struggling to navigate your grief, we’re here to support you with understanding, compassion, and care.

Contact us today to begin your journey toward healing and hope.

Clinicians

The clinicians below offer this specialty:

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Beth Taylor, MSW, LCSW, LAC

Licensed Addiction Counselor
Certified in EMDR

Specialties: Military Families, Grief & Loss, Divorce, Blended Families, Trauma, Addiction

Contact: bethtaylorlcsw@relationship-center.com, (757) 788-2800, ext. 620

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Claire-Madeline Corso, MEd

Resident in Counseling

Specialties: Military & Veterans, First Responders, Healthcare Related Trauma, Addiction

 

Bret Rawlings

Bret Rawlings, MS, LPC

Sex and Relationship Therapist

Specialties: Conflict & Relationship Issues, Premarital, Sexual Intimacy, Men's Issues

Contact: bret@relationship-center.com, (757) 788-2800, ext. 618

LaTrease Nwosu

Latrease Nwosu, MA

Resident in Counseling
International Relationship Consultant

Specialties: Military & Veterans, Ineffective Relationship Habits, New Parents, Pre-Marital, Discernment

Contact: lnwosu@relationship-center.com, (757) 788-2800, ext. 615

Instagram: @connecting2love

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Maryam Tehrani, MA

Resident in Marriage and Family Therapy
BCIA Certified Neurofeedback Clinician

Specialties: Women’s Issues, High Conflict Couples, Intimacy Issues, Neurofeedback & Brain Based Therapies

Contact: maryam@relationship-center.com, (757) 788-2800, ext. 617 

Betsy Dye Nichols

Betsy Dye Nichols, LPC, NCC, PMH‑C

Board Certified TeleMental Health Therapist

Specialties: Perinatal & Maternal Mental Health, Couples & Relationships, Anxiety, Depression

Contact: betsynichols@relationship-center.com, (757) 788-2800, ext. 608

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Meaghan de Roos, MA

Resident in Counseling
Advanced Training in Internal Family Systems & Brainspotting

Specialties: Mind Body Integration, Stress & Anxiety Management for Adolescents & Individuals

Contact: meaghan@relationship-center.com, (757) 788-2800, ext. 604

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Jennifer Ferrari, MEd, NCC

Resident in Counseling

Specialties : Individuasl, Couples, Adult Family Therapy, Codependent Relationships, Addictions

Contact: ferrari@relationship-center.com, (757) 788-2800, ext. 607

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Evelin House, MS

Se habla español
Certified in Brainspotting

Specialties: Marital & Premarital, Racial & Cultural Identity, Anxiety, Women’s Issues

Contact: evelin@relationship-center.com, (757) 788-2800, ext. 598, Español (757) 524-1113

Ashlea Azzopardi Rapp, LCSW, PMH‑C

Expert in Perinatal & Women's Mental Health

Specialties: Womanhood, Perinatal & Maternal Mental Health, Anxiety, Self Esteem

Contact: ashlea@relationship-center.com, (757) 788-2800, ext. 602

Joel McNair, LPC, LMFT, LMHC

Board Certified TeleMental Health Therapist

Specialties: Codependency, Substance Abuse, Addictions, Relationship Trauma

Contact: joelmcnair@relationship-center.com, (757) 788-2800, ext. 560

Aishwarya Nambiar

Aishwarya Nambiar, PhD, NCC

Resident in Counseling
Certified in Brainspotting
 

Specialties: BIPOC & Interracial Couples, Racial & Ethnic Identity, Grief, Trauma, Immigration Stressors

Contact: aishwarya@relationship-center.com, (757) 788-2800, ext. 522

Betsy Zimmerman, PhD, NCC

Clinical Administrator
Resident in Counseling
Certified in Brainspotting

Specialties: Trauma, Discernment, LGBTQIA+, Infidelity

Contact: betsy@relationship-center.com, (757) 788-2800, ext. 516

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Rachel Jones, MSEd, LPC

Clinical Supervisor
Senior Clinician

Specialties: High Conflict Couples, Infidelity & Betrayal Recovery

Contact: racheljones@relationship-center.com, (757) 788-2800, ext. 507

Aaron Garmon

Aaron Garmon, MS, CRC, MHC, NCC

Certified Rehabilitation Counselor 

Specialties: Life Transitions, Couples Therapy, Men's Issues

Contact: aaron@relationship-center.com, (716) 916-2927, ext. 597

Beth Taylor headshot

Beth Taylor, MSW, LCSW, LAC

Licensed Addiction Counselor
Certified in EMDR

Specialties: Military Families, Grief & Loss, Divorce, Blended Families, Trauma, Addiction

Contact: bethtaylorlcsw@relationship-center.com, (757) 788-2800, ext. 620

Claire-Madeline Corso headshot

Claire-Madeline Corso, MEd

Resident in Counseling

Specialties: Military & Veterans, First Responders, Healthcare Related Trauma, Addiction

 

Bret Rawlings

Bret Rawlings, MS, LPC

Sex and Relationship Therapist

Specialties: Conflict & Relationship Issues, Premarital, Sexual Intimacy, Men's Issues

Contact: bret@relationship-center.com, (757) 788-2800, ext. 618

LaTrease Nwosu

Latrease Nwosu, MA

Resident in Counseling
International Relationship Consultant

Specialties: Military & Veterans, Ineffective Relationship Habits, New Parents, Pre-Marital, Discernment

Contact: lnwosu@relationship-center.com, (757) 788-2800, ext. 615

Instagram: @connecting2love

Maryam Tehrani headshot

Maryam Tehrani, MA

Resident in Marriage and Family Therapy
BCIA Certified Neurofeedback Clinician

Specialties: Women’s Issues, High Conflict Couples, Intimacy Issues, Neurofeedback & Brain Based Therapies

Contact: maryam@relationship-center.com, (757) 788-2800, ext. 617 

Betsy Dye Nichols

Betsy Dye Nichols, LPC, NCC, PMH‑C

Board Certified TeleMental Health Therapist

Specialties: Perinatal & Maternal Mental Health, Couples & Relationships, Anxiety, Depression

Contact: betsynichols@relationship-center.com, (757) 788-2800, ext. 608

Meaghan de Roos headshot

Meaghan de Roos, MA

Resident in Counseling
Advanced Training in Internal Family Systems & Brainspotting

Specialties: Mind Body Integration, Stress & Anxiety Management for Adolescents & Individuals

Contact: meaghan@relationship-center.com, (757) 788-2800, ext. 604

Jennifer Ferrari headshot

Jennifer Ferrari, MEd, NCC

Resident in Counseling

Specialties : Individuasl, Couples, Adult Family Therapy, Codependent Relationships, Addictions

Contact: ferrari@relationship-center.com, (757) 788-2800, ext. 607

Evelin House headshot

Evelin House, MS

Se habla español
Certified in Brainspotting

Specialties: Marital & Premarital, Racial & Cultural Identity, Anxiety, Women’s Issues

Contact: evelin@relationship-center.com, (757) 788-2800, ext. 598, Español (757) 524-1113

Ashlea Azzopardi Rapp, LCSW, PMH‑C

Expert in Perinatal & Women's Mental Health

Specialties: Womanhood, Perinatal & Maternal Mental Health, Anxiety, Self Esteem

Contact: ashlea@relationship-center.com, (757) 788-2800, ext. 602

Joel McNair, LPC, LMFT, LMHC

Board Certified TeleMental Health Therapist

Specialties: Codependency, Substance Abuse, Addictions, Relationship Trauma

Contact: joelmcnair@relationship-center.com, (757) 788-2800, ext. 560

Aishwarya Nambiar

Aishwarya Nambiar, PhD, NCC

Resident in Counseling
Certified in Brainspotting
 

Specialties: BIPOC & Interracial Couples, Racial & Ethnic Identity, Grief, Trauma, Immigration Stressors

Contact: aishwarya@relationship-center.com, (757) 788-2800, ext. 522

Betsy Zimmerman, PhD, NCC

Clinical Administrator
Resident in Counseling
Certified in Brainspotting

Specialties: Trauma, Discernment, LGBTQIA+, Infidelity

Contact: betsy@relationship-center.com, (757) 788-2800, ext. 516

Rachel Jones headshot

Rachel Jones, MSEd, LPC

Clinical Supervisor
Senior Clinician

Specialties: High Conflict Couples, Infidelity & Betrayal Recovery

Contact: racheljones@relationship-center.com, (757) 788-2800, ext. 507

Aaron Garmon

Aaron Garmon, MS, CRC, MHC, NCC

Certified Rehabilitation Counselor 

Specialties: Life Transitions, Couples Therapy, Men's Issues

Contact: aaron@relationship-center.com, (716) 916-2927, ext. 597