Holding Grief & Loss
Making room for what feels tender.
Grief can unsettle you in ways that are hard to name — especially when no one can see it.
You may be mourning a person, a relationship, a version of yourself-or the life you thought you would be living.
You might carry it quietly while continuing to show up for others, holding contradictions like longing and relief, love and anger, gratitude and ache at the same time.
Even beneath the surface, it can shape how you move, how you love, and how you feel within yourself.
How This Might Be Showing Up
Many people continue showing up for others while quietly carrying grief. You may be the dependable one—keeping things moving while holding loss or longing that hasn’t been fully acknowledged.
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Do any of these feel familiar?
- Feeling pressure to be “strong” — even when you’re exhausted inside
- Taking care of everyone else’s emotions while quietly setting your own aside
- Staying busy so you don’t have to sit with what hurts
- Snapping, shutting down, or turning the criticism inward when the ache builds
- Withdrawing from people-or feeling far away even when you're with them
- Moving through your days on autopilot — or struggling to keep up at all
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Ways therapy can support you...
- Making space for your grief without rushing or fixing it
- Learning to stay with hard feelings instead of shutting down
- Finding steadiness when your chest tightens or your thoughts start racing
- Reconnecting with others without abandoning yourself
- Making meaning of your loss at your own pace
- Imagining a future that includes — not erases — what you’ve lost
You don’t need to have the “right” words for your grief for it to be welcome here. We can move at a pace that feels steady and respectful of where you are.
Begin with a Conversation
If something here feels familiar, we can begin gently — with a conversation. There’s no pressure to have the right words. Just space to start where you are.
Begin with a ConversationEmail: marierogersmft@gmail.com Phone: (650) 609-9790