Grief & Loss · Chicago
Grief Counseling
in Chicago
Grief does not move in a straight line, and it does not ask permission. We make room for it — gently, and at your pace.
Book an appointmentWhen loss reshapes everything
Loss can arrive all at once or settle in slowly. It can follow a death, but it can just as easily follow the end of a relationship, a career, a pregnancy, or a chapter of life you weren't ready to close. However it reaches you, grief deserves a space that holds it without rushing you toward "moving on."
At Ashé Counseling & Coaching, our clinicians walk alongside Chicagoans navigating every shape of loss. There is no correct timeline and no grief too small to bring here. We meet you where you are.
The many faces of grief
Grief wears more forms than we often acknowledge. You may recognize yourself in one of these — or in several at once.
01
Grief After the Death of a Loved One
Mourning a parent, partner, child, or friend — and learning to carry their absence forward.
02
Complicated Grief
When loss stays sharp long past where you expected relief, and daily life remains hard to reach.
03
Anticipatory Grief
The mourning that begins before a loss — alongside a terminal diagnosis or a slow goodbye.
04
Pregnancy Loss
Miscarriage, stillbirth, and infertility grief — losses that are profound yet too often unspoken.
05
Relationship Loss and Breakups
The end of a marriage or partnership, and grieving a future you had imagined together.
06
Friendship Loss
The quiet ache of a friendship that faded, fractured, or ended — a loss rarely given its due.
07
Job Loss and Career Grief
When work was identity and purpose, its loss can shake far more than a paycheck.
08
Grief After a Major Life Transition
Moves, empty nests, retirement, divorce — change that brings loss even when it's chosen.
09
Supporting a Grieving Teen
Helping young people name and move through loss, with care for parents supporting them.
10
Grief That Others Do Not Understand
Disenfranchised grief — the losses the world overlooks but that weigh on you all the same.
How we hold space
Our approach is unhurried and culturally attuned. Some clients want tools to steady the hardest days; others simply need a witness who will not flinch from the depth of their loss. We offer both, drawing on grief-informed and trauma-informed practices tailored to you.
Sessions are available in person at our River North and Logan Square locations, and virtually across Illinois — so support stays within reach, wherever you are.
You don't have to carry it alone
When you're ready — and only then — we're here to walk beside you. Reaching out is a first step, not a commitment to anything more.
Schedule Your First SessionRiver North · Logan Square · Virtual across Illinois